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Vada Pinson League
5-26-2074
Bud Branson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 32)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.73 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 12-16 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 01-26-1923
K 102 Drafted Round 41, Pick 649
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(154 games)
IP 195.1
WHIP 1.79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 DET
1
 2
15
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 25 13 13 0 9
8
2.00
6.88
1951 DET
4
 3
29
12
2
0
0
 0
92.0
 126 67 65 3 38
45
1.78
6.36
1952 DET-BOS
1
 2
5
2
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 26 25 20 0 13
10
2.49
11.49
1953 BOS
3
 5
32
1
0
0
0
 0
37.2
 34 20 20 1 13
22
1.25
4.78
1954 BOS
3
 4
26
0
0
0
0
 0
33.1
 45 30 28 2 21
17
1.98
7.56
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 16
107
15
2
0
0
 0
195.1
 256 155 146 6 94
102
1.79
6.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Bud Branson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-06-11The Boston jacks have waived Bud Branson.
1954-05-21The Boston jacks have promoted Paul Molitor to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Dean Bunning to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Bob Schulz to the major league team. The Boston jacks have designated Mike DeJohn for assignment. The Boston jacks have designated Bud Branson for assignment. The Boston jacks have designated Jack Kennedy for assignment.
1953-04-16The Boston jacks have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Vern Gutteridge to the minors.
1952-10-23The Boston jacks have promoted Harry Dunkle to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Eddie Staub to the major league team. The Boston jacks have designated Bud Branson for assignment. The Boston jacks have sent Johnny Gumbert to the minors.
1952-09-29The Boston jacks have promoted Sam Green to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Buzz Hutchings to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Jose Morris to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Fabian Hyatt to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Augie Gilbert to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Dean Bunning to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Bob Schulz to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Johnny Gumbert to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Jimmy Bumbry to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Dick Clemons to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Ron Martinez to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Ossie Mellor to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Jack Clark to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Jack Flash (Jumping) to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Jack Black to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Jack Box (in the) to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Vinnie Lepcio to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Eddie Staub to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Harry Dunkle to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Fred Flager to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Scott Guindon to the minors.
1952-05-16The Boston jacks have promoted George Todd to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Bud Branson to the minors.
1952-05-09The Boston jacks have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Jimmy Bumbry to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Gordon Grimshaw to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Ron Martinez to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Joe Bigbee to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Jose Morris to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Babe Baker to the minors. The Boston jacks have sent Andy Lampe to the minors.
1952-05-06The Boston jacks have promoted Ossie Mellor to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Bud Branson to the minors.
1952-04-24The Boston jacks have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Harry Dunkle to the minors.
1952-04-16The Boston jacks have promoted Harry Dunkle to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Bud Branson to the minors.
1952-04-13The Boston jacks have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Boston jacks have sent Don Flavin to the minors.
1952-04-05The Boston jacks have acquired Bud Branson from the waiver wire.
1952-04-02The Detroit Gamblers have waived Bud Branson.
1951-07-31The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Dwayne Tyriver to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Trevor Benn to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Chet Katz to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Louis Wilie to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Bud Branson to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Hod Powell to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Harry Alvarez to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Frank Griffin to the minors.
1951-05-24The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Louis Wilie to the minors.
1951-05-13The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Alex Bass to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Milt Mulligan to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Ted Baker to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Harry Alvarez to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Bud Branson to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Trevor Benn to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Chet Katz to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Manuel Simmons to the minors.
1951-03-01The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Alex Bass to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Dick Sarni to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have sent George Shepardson to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent George Reinhart to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Arnold Cotter to the minors.
1950-05-02The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Emil Roach to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Jim Haas to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Randy Kessinger to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Bud Branson to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent George Shepardson to the minors. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Hod Powell to the minors.
1950-04-11The Detroit Gamblers have promoted Bud Branson to the major league team. The Detroit Gamblers have sent Emil Roach to the minors.