Jeff Branson

Born: 1/26/1967 in Waynesboro, MS, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-04-12 | Final Game: 2001-10-06

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Jeffery Glenn Branson

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Biography

Jeff Branson, born in 1967, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player from 1992 to 2001. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 694 games, primarily showcasing his skills as an infielder. Branson accumulated a total of 383 hits, including 34 home runs, and he drove in 156 runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .246. Known for his versatility on the field, Branson also contributed with nine stolen bases, demonstrating a blend of power and speed that was valuable during his playing years. Branson's career spanned a transformative period in Major League Baseball that saw the game evolve with the introduction of advanced analytics and a focus on power hitting. While he may not have achieved the same level of acclaim as some of his contemporaries, Branson played an important role on the teams he was part of, often providing depth and reliability. His journey through the league reflected the competitive nature of the sport during the late 1990s, a time when players like him helped shape the dynamics of major league rosters with their all-around abilities.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
694	1555	173	383	72	11	34	156	9	122	312	0.246	0.300	0.372	0.672	-3239.8

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.672 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	CIN	NL	72	115	12	34	7	1	0	15	0	5	16	0.296	.255 (+16%)	.322 (avg)	.377 (-1%)	.699 (avg)	-37.9
1993	CIN	NL	125	381	40	92	15	1	3	22	4	19	73	0.241	.265 (-9%)	.332 (-17%)	.403 (-23%)	.735 (-21%)	-1619.4
1994	CIN	NL	58	109	18	31	4	1	6	16	0	5	16	0.284	.269 (+5%)	.338 (-7%)	.424 (+19%)	.763 (+8%)	118.6
1995	CIN	NL	122	331	43	86	18	2	12	45	2	44	69	0.260	.266 (-3%)	.337 (+2%)	.417 (+4%)	.755 (+3%)	206.1
1996	CIN	NL	129	311	34	76	16	4	9	37	2	31	67	0.244	.269 (-9%)	.340 (-8%)	.426 (-4%)	.767 (-6%)	-462.1
1997	CIN	NL	65	98	9	15	3	1	1	5	1	7	23	0.153	.266 (-43%)	.336 (-38%)	.419 (-44%)	.756 (-41%)	-765.2
1997	CLE	AL	29	72	5	19	4	0	2	7	0	7	17	0.264	.266 (-1%)	.336 (-2%)	.419 (-4%)	.756 (-3%)	-765.2
1998	CLE	AL	63	100	6	20	4	1	1	9	0	3	21	0.200	.266 (-25%)	.335 (-34%)	.420 (-31%)	.755 (-32%)	-629.9
2000	LAD	NL	18	17	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	LAD	NL	13	21	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	20	2	3	2	0	0	2	2	5	0.150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1998	ALCS	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1997	ALCS	CLE	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000
1997	WS	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1995	NLCS	CIN	4	9	2	1	1	0	0	2	0.111
1995	NLDS2	CIN	3	7	0	2	1	2	2	0	0.286

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	2	24	3	0	0
2B	207	115	271	363	22	97
3B	259	160	114	359	21	44
SS	162	75	164	290	11	62

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	CIN	2B	33	17	45	61	6	19
1992	CIN	3B	8	1	1	2	1	0
1992	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993	CIN	1B	1	1	10	1	0	0
1993	CIN	2B	45	36	80	105	5	28
1993	CIN	3B	14	8	7	16	1	0
1993	CIN	SS	59	46	88	138	5	28
1994	CIN	1B	2	0	5	0	0	0
1994	CIN	2B	19	10	26	24	1	4
1994	CIN	3B	18	7	4	21	0	2
1994	CIN	SS	8	1	4	7	0	0
1995	CIN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	CIN	2B	6	0	1	1	0	0
1995	CIN	3B	98	83	52	179	7	23
1995	CIN	SS	32	11	31	65	2	15
1996	CIN	2B	31	15	36	45	2	11
1996	CIN	3B	64	42	31	93	9	12
1996	CIN	SS	38	14	30	63	3	17
1997	CIN	2B	14	6	17	23	3	7
1997	CIN	3B	27	8	12	22	1	4
1997	CIN	SS	11	2	6	11	0	2
1997	CLE	2B	19	15	21	51	1	10
1997	CLE	3B	6	4	2	8	0	2
1997	CLE	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0
1998	CLE	1B	3	1	9	2	0	0
1998	CLE	2B	31	11	35	37	3	14
1998	CLE	3B	20	7	5	16	2	1
1998	CLE	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
2000	LAN	2B	3	2	3	6	1	2
2000	LAN	3B	3	0	0	2	0	0
2000	LAN	SS	7	1	5	5	0	0
2001	LAN	2B	6	3	7	10	0	2
2001	LAN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	LAN	SS	2	0	0	0	1	0