1B Russell Branyan #33
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/19/2004
1B RUSSELL BRANYAN #33 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 48 7 1 0 1 3 5 20 .146 .255 .229 1 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 7 8
Gap 11 11 11 12
Power 15 14 15 17
Eye 14 13 14 15
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 14
Errors: - 11 12
Arm: - 15 14
Turn DP: - 8 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 17
1st Base: 15 Center Field: 4
2nd Base: - Right Field: 11
3rd Base: 10
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 18
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/19/2004 @ BOS Loss, 4-15 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/18/2004 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
04/17/2004 @ BOS Loss, 5-8 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
04/16/2004 @ BOS Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/14/2004 TB Win, 6-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/2004 TB Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/11/2004 CWS Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/10/2004 CWS Win, 6-5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/09/2004 CWS Win, 8-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
04/08/2004 CWS Win, 7-6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/19/1975
Born in:Warner Robins, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,500,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 12th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 48 7 1 0 1 3 4 5 20 .146 .255 .229 .484 .233 .083 35
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 55 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 1 0 100.0 3.4 2.24 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 3 0 0 0 1 3 5 10 0 0 1 .136 .321 .136 .458
Versus Right   26 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 10 0 0 1 .154 .185 .308 .493
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Last Week   20 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .150 .150 .200 .350
March   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
April   42 7 1 0 1 3 3 3 16 0 0 2 .167 .255 .262 .517
Spring Training   89 20 4 1 3 13 13 8 26 0 1 1 .225 .296 .393 .689
Last Year   118 26 6 1 3 15 23 26 32 1 1 1 .220 .363 .364 .727
2 Years Ago   549 141 28 5 29 93 86 56 182 5 4 5 .257 .328 .485 .813
Career   3507 853 176 28 191 665 579 428 1072 38 6 43 .243 .330 .473 .802
Home   20 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .150 .261 .300 .561
Road   28 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 16 0 0 2 .143 .250 .179 .429
Grass   36 6 1 0 1 2 3 3 13 0 0 1 .167 .250 .278 .528
Turf   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 1 .083 .267 .083 .350
Day   33 7 1 0 1 3 3 3 11 0 0 1 .212 .297 .333 .631
Night   15 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
As Starter   48 7 1 0 1 3 4 5 20 0 0 2 .146 .255 .229 .484
Close/Late   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Inning 1-3   14 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
Inning 4-6   15 3 0 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 1 .200 .368 .400 .768
Inning 7-9   17 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 .118 .211 .118 .328
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   21 3 0 0 1 1 4 2 9 0 0 0 .143 .217 .286 .503
1 Outs   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 .250 .455 .375 .830
2 Outs   19 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 1 .105 .190 .105 .296
Scoring Position   15 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
Bases Empty   22 4 0 0 1 1 4 3 9 0 0 1 .182 .308 .318 .626
Runner on 1st   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 .091 .286 .091 .377
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   26 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 20 0 0 2 .038 .194 .038 .232
First Pitch   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-1   5 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-2   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 .071 .133 .071 .205
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   23 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 13 0 0 2 .174 .240 .304 .544
Ahead in Count   10 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   46 7 1 0 1 3 3 3 20 0 0 2 .152 .235 .239 .474
Low Leverage   16 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 2 .125 .333 .125 .458
Medium Leverage   14 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
High Leverage   17 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Toronto - MLB 20 157 522 109 24 4 21 81 77 65 8 2 137 5 2 .209 .305 .391 .696 78 78 0.8
1997 Toronto - MLB 21 140 467 109 23 6 18 77 68 57 4 8 153 7 4 .233 .317 .424 .741 96 92 1.2
1998 Toronto - MLB 22 131 470 104 26 3 20 80 74 52 5 3 152 12 4 .221 .304 .417 .721 89 89 0.8
1999 Toronto - MLB 23 114 243 68 10 2 15 60 34 38 2 5 74 5 1 .280 .375 .523 .898 124 117 1.3
2000 Toronto - MLB 24 147 568 172 31 3 50 155 133 76 8 6 157 15 3 .303 .389 .632 1.021 155 149 6.0
2001 Toronto - MLB 25 143 522 117 27 4 34 101 80 53 8 8 165 5 8 .224 .301 .487 .788 105 101 1.6
2002 Oakland - MLB 26 153 549 141 28 5 29 93 86 56 5 5 182 10 9 .257 .328 .485 .813 111 109 2.3
2003 New York - MLB 27 52 118 26 6 1 3 15 23 26 1 1 32 3 3 .220 .363 .364 .727 93 100 0.3
2004 New York - MLB 28 14 48 7 1 0 1 3 4 5 2 0 20 1 0 .146 .255 .229 .484 30 35 -0.3
Total MLB 1051 3507 853 176 28 191 665 579 428 43 38 1072 63 34 .243 .330 .473 .802 106 104 13.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 St. Catharines - BC 18 70 246 34 6 1 7 23 18 30 6 4 67 4 2 .138 .245 .256 .501 107 100 1.3
1995 Dunedin - A 19 129 405 72 5 2 16 50 55 107 13 5 121 10 10 .178 .362 .319 .681 164 169 5.3
Total FLOR 129 405 72 5 2 16 50 55 107 13 5 121 10 10 .178 .362 .319 .681 164 169
Total NYPL 70 246 34 6 1 7 23 18 30 6 4 67 4 2 .138 .245 .256 .501 107 100
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Toronto - MLB 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.2
2000 Toronto - MLB 24 16 64 16 2 0 3 14 12 6 0 2 22 5 2 .250 .306 .422 .727 83 80 -0.5
2002 Oakland - MLB 26 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 9 1 0 .000 .176 .000 .176 -48 -30 -0.1
2003 New York - MLB 27 8 28 3 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 14 0 0 .107 .167 .214 .381 0 -2 -0.4
Total MLB 30 107 19 2 0 4 18 16 11 0 2 45 6 2 .178 .250 .308 .558 42 43
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Toronto - MLB 1B 2 1 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 10.0 7.20 -0.2 1.013
1996 Toronto - MLB 3B 154 153 120 283 24 422 19 .955 1327.1 2.73 +3.2 1.015
1996 Toronto - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Toronto - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1997 Toronto - MLB 3B 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.045
1997 Toronto - MLB LF 132 128 247 1 0 253 5 .980 1092.2 2.04 +4.1 1.021
1997 Toronto - MLB RF 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 32.0 0.84 -0.8 .741
1998 Toronto - MLB 3B 10 0 0 4 1 5 1 .800 15.0 2.40 -0.0 1.058
1998 Toronto - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Toronto - MLB LF 123 121 237 2 0 242 3 .988 1050.1 2.05 +6.4 1.054
1998 Toronto - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .992
1999 Toronto - MLB 1B 68 19 262 15 27 279 2 .993 267.2 9.31 +1.3 1.035
1999 Toronto - MLB 3B 17 17 8 24 1 32 0 1.000 133.0 2.17 +0.2 1.088
1999 Toronto - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .972
1999 Toronto - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Toronto - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Toronto - MLB 1B 10 0 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 18.1 8.35 +0.1 1.019
2000 Toronto - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2000 Toronto - MLB LF 144 144 289 1 0 297 7 .976 1267.0 2.06 +3.7 1.001
2001 Toronto - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.024
2001 Toronto - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Toronto - MLB 3B 9 6 4 14 1 19 1 .947 61.2 2.63 -0.1 1.001
2001 Toronto - MLB LF 93 93 167 5 0 173 1 .994 836.1 1.85 +4.4 1.074
2002 Oakland - MLB LF 151 147 292 7 0 304 5 .984 1311.0 2.05 +9.8 1.041
2002 Oakland - MLB CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.1 1.003
2003 New York - MLB 1B 3 0 10 0 2 10 0 1.000 8.0 11.25 +0.0 1.013
2003 New York - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 New York - MLB SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.028
2003 New York - MLB LF 23 10 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 120.1 1.94 +0.7 1.045
2003 New York - MLB RF 9 9 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 80.0 1.46 -0.1 .976
2004 New York - MLB 1B 14 14 112 8 9 123 3 .976 123.1 8.76 +0.2 .987
2004 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.055
2004 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 99 34 410 25 40 440 5 .989 429.1 9.12 +1.4 1.019
TOTAL 3B 199 176 132 327 29 480 21 .956 1555.0 2.66 +3.2 1.020
TOTAL SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.028
TOTAL LF 669 643 1259 16 0 1296 21 .984 5681.2 2.02 +29.0 1.034
TOTAL CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.1 1.003
TOTAL RF 14 13 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 114.0 1.34 -0.9 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. (Round 2, Pick 12, 40th overall pick).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 8 (18); Eye: 8 (14).
01/04/1994 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Toronto Blue Jays.
04/03/1994 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1994 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
11/01/1994 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 10 (18); Eye: 10 (14).
04/02/1995 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1995 Wins the FLOR Batter of the Month Award.
06/30/1995 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
07/02/1995 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
08/18/1995 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/30/1995 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 12 (18); Eye: 15 (15).
03/31/1996 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
07/18/1996 Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 14 (18); Eye: 15 (15).
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 15 (15).
04/03/1998 Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 1 day.
07/16/1998 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 15 (15).
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,435,200.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 15 (15).
05/06/2000 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/10/2000 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/24/2000 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2000 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
09/02/2000 Hits three home runs against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,253,600.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 13 (14).
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (14).
02/05/2002 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,440,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/21/2002 Became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 15 (18); Eye: 15 (15).
02/04/2003 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 15 (18); Eye: 14 (14).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1997 153 6
1998 152 6
2000 157 3
2001 165 3
2002 182 1
Year TB Rank
2000 359 4
Year HR Rank
2000 50 2
Year RBI Rank
2000 155 2
Year R Rank
2000 133 6
Year SF Rank
1997 8 7
2001 8 6
Year EBH Rank
2000 84 4
Year SLG Rank
2000 .632 6
Year RC Rank
2000 147.65 7
Year RC/27 Rank
2000 9.72 8
Year ISO Rank
2000 .329 2
Year wOBA Rank
2000 .426 8
Year OPS Rank
2000 1.021 8
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