Jeff Branson

Q: When was Jeff Branson born?

Jeff Branson was born on January 26, 1967.

Q: Where was Jeff Branson born?

Jeff Branson was born in Waynesboro, MS .

Q: How tall is Jeff Branson?

Jeff Branson is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jeff Branson weigh when playing?

Jeff Branson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jeff Branson in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Branson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jeff Branson drafted?

Jeff Branson was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL) .

Q: What position did Jeff Branson play?

Jeff Branson was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Jeff Branson have?

Jeff Branson had 383 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jeff Branson have?

Jeff Branson had 34 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jeff Branson's average?

Jeff Branson had a .246 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: January 26, 1967 in Waynesboro, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL).

High School: Southern Choctaw HS (Silas, AL)

School: University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL)

Debut: April 12, 1992 (Age 25-077d, 16,106th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 2001 (Age 34-253d)
vs. SFG 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: Jeffery Glenn Branson

Nicknames: Brano

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

1555

383

.246

173

RBI

156

OBP

.300

SLG

.372

OPS

.672

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1989	22	CIN-min	A	127	520	469	70	132	28	1	10	68	5	6	41	90	.281	.339	.409	.749		192	10	2	4	4	3		CDR · MIDW
1990	23	CIN-min	A,AA	125	514	472	56	109	22	5	8	53	14	4	37	92	.231	.285	.350	.634		165		0	1	4	5		CDR,CNG · MIDW,SOUL
1991	24	CIN-min	AA,AAA	131	497	449	45	115	17	4	2	39	8	11	39	82	.256	.314	.325	.639		146	5	1	3	5	4		CNG,NVL · SOUL,AA
1992	25	CIN-min	AAA	36	133	123	18	40	6	3	4	12	0	3	9	19	.325	.371	.520	.892		64	1	0	1	0	1		NVL · AA
1992	25	CIN	NL	72	123	115	12	34	7	1	0	15	0	1	5	16	.296	.322	.374	.696	94	43	4	0	2	1	2	H4/56
1993	26	CIN	NL	125	412	381	40	92	15	1	3	22	4	1	19	73	.241	.275	.310	.584	57	118	4	0	8	4	2	64H5/3
1994	27	CIN	NL	58	116	109	18	31	4	1	6	16	0	0	5	16	.284	.316	.505	.820	111	55	4	0	2	0	2	H45/63
1995	28	CIN	NL	122	384	331	43	86	18	2	12	45	2	1	44	69	.260	.345	.435	.780	106	144	9	2	1	6	14	*56H/43
1996	29	CIN	NL	129	353	311	34	76	16	4	9	37	2	0	31	67	.244	.312	.408	.720	89	127	9	1	7	3	4	564H
1997	30	CIN-min	AAA	15	64	57	7	12	3	0	1	4	0	0	6	10	.211	.286	.316	.602		18	1	0	1	0	0		INA · AA
1997	30	TOT	MLB	94	188	170	14	34	7	1	3	12	1	2	14	40	.200	.262	.306	.568	47	52	4	1	1	2	1	45H6/D
1997	30	CIN	NL	65	106	98	9	15	3	1	1	5	1	0	7	23	.153	.210	.235	.444	16	23	3	0	1	0	1	5H46
1997	30	CLE	AL	29	82	72	5	19	4	0	2	7	0	2	7	17	.264	.329	.403	.732	88	29	1	1	0	2	0	4/5H6D
1998	31	CLE-min	AAA	12	51	46	5	12	4	1	0	2	0	0	5	9	.261	.333	.391	.725		18	0	0	0	0	1		BFL · IL
1998	31	CLE	AL	63	105	100	6	20	4	1	1	9	0	0	3	21	.200	.221	.290	.511	30	29	1	0	1	1	0	4H5/36

1999	32	CIN-min	AAA	124	480	430	57	109	18	2	7	56	2	2	46	86	.253	.326	.353	.679		152	3	1	1	2	3		INA · IL
2000	33	LAD-min	AAA	108	365	332	45	96	23	2	5	41	6	4	27	71	.289	.339	.416	.755		138	3	0	2	4	3		ABQ · PCL
2000	33	LAD	NL	18	18	17	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.235	.278	.294	.572	49	5	1	0	0	0	0	/6H45
2001	34	LAD-min	AAA	96	323	289	28	79	18	0	4	20	3	2	26	71	.273	.334	.377	.712		109	4	2	3	3	2		LVG · PCL
2001	34	LAD	NL	13	21	21	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.286	.571	54	6	0	0	0	0	0	/4H65
2002	35	LAD-min	AAA	88	260	233	30	57	15	1	3	26	0	1	20	53	.245	.310	.356	.666		83	5	2	5	0	0		LVG · PCL
9 Yrs				694	1720	1555	173	383	72	11	34	156	9	5	122	312	.246	.300	.372	.672	77	579	36	4	22	17	25
162 Game Avg.				162	401	363	40	89	17	3	8	36	2	1	28	73	.246	.300	.372	.672	77	135	8	1	5	4	6

CIN (6 yrs)				571	1494	1345	156	334	63	10	31	140	9	3	111	264	.248	.304	.379	.683	81	510	33	3	21	14	25
LAD (2 yrs)				31	39	38	6	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.263	.282	.289	.572	52	11	1	0	0	0	0
CLE (2 yrs)				92	187	172	11	39	8	1	3	16	0	2	10	38	.227	.269	.337	.606	55	58	2	1	1	3	0

NL (8 yrs)				602	1533	1383	162	344	64	10	31	140	9	3	112	274	.249	.304	.377	.680	80	521	34	3	21	14	25
AL (2 yrs)				92	187	172	11	39	8	1	3	16	0	2	10	38	.227	.269	.337	.606	55	58	2	1	1	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jeff Branson?

Jeff Branson is 56 years old.

When was Jeff Branson born?

Jeff Branson was born on January 26, 1967.

Where was Jeff Branson born?

Jeff Branson was born in Waynesboro, MS.

How tall is Jeff Branson?

Jeff Branson is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Jeff Branson weigh when playing?

Jeff Branson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jeff Branson play?

Jeff Branson played 9 seasons.

Is Jeff Branson in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Branson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jeff Branson drafted?

Jeff Branson was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL).

What position did Jeff Branson play?

Jeff Branson was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Jeff Branson have?

Jeff Branson had 383 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jeff Branson have?

Jeff Branson had 34 home runs over his career.

What was Jeff Branson's average?

Jeff Branson had a .246 average over his career.

How many teams has Jeff Branson played for?

Jeff Branson played for 3 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Jeff Branson retire?

Jeff Branson last played in 2001.

What are Jeff Branson's nicknames?

Brano is a nickname for Jeff Branson.

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