Darrell Brandon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1973)

Darrell Brandon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. Across 228 career appearances, he went 28-37 with a 4.04 ERA and 354 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 28–37
ERA 4.04
WHIP 1.41
SO 354
Pitcher PIV -9871.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
7/8/1940 in Nacogdoches, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1966-04-19
Last Game
1973-09-30

Full name: Darrell G. Brandon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Darrell Brandon — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 37 228 43 7 2 13 590.0 556 265 59 275 354 4.04 -9871.3

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.43 across their career seasons — 18.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Darrell Brandon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 BOS AL 8 8 40 17 5 2 2 157.2 129 58 70 101 3.31 3.52 (+6%) -917.4
1967 BOS AL 5 11 39 19 2 0 3 157.2 147 73 59 96 4.17 3.30 (-26%) -3961.9
1968 BOS AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 12.2 19 9 9 10 6.39 2.98 (-114%) -386.0
1969 SE1 AL 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 15.0 15 14 16 10 8.40 3.61 (-132%) -1735.9
1969 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.1 5 1 3 1 2.70 — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 6 6 52 0 0 0 4 83.0 81 36 47 44 3.90 3.47 (-13%) -838.5
1972 PHI NL 7 7 42 6 0 0 2 104.1 106 40 46 67 3.45 3.26 (-6%) -1218.8
1973 PHI NL 2 4 36 0 0 0 2 56.1 54 34 25 25 5.43 3.75 (-45%) -812.7
Career · 8 seasons 28 37 228 43 7 2 13 590.0 556 265 275 354 4.04 — -9,871

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Darrell Brandon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 122 9 20 5 1 0 3 0 5 53 .164 .208 .221 .429 0

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Darrell Brandon — 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
1966 BOS AL 41 44 4 8 2 1 0 2 0 2 21 .182 — — — — 0.0
1967 BOS AL 39 43 4 8 3 0 0 1 0 1 16 .186 — — — — 0.0
1968 BOS AL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 MIN AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 PHI NL 52 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .154 — — — — 0.0
1972 PHI NL 42 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .067 — — — — 0.0
1973 PHI NL 36 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 229 122 9 20 5 1 0 3 0 5 53 .164 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Darrell Brandon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1096151303.213
Away120614700.115

Pitching — Home / Away

Darrell Brandon — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109316.02851431392004.07
Away119274.02711221361544.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Darrell Brandon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-30 PHISTLL 000000000
1973-09-26 PHIPITL 000000000
1973-09-20 PHISTLW 100000000
1973-09-15 PHIWSNL 000000000
1973-09-09 PHIPITW 000000000
1973-09-07 PHIPITL 000000000
1973-09-04 PHINYNL 000000000
1973-09-02 PHIWSNL 000000000
1973-08-30 PHIWSNW 100000000
1973-08-25 PHILADL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Darrell Brandon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1973-09-30 PHISTL — 0.2000100
1973-09-26 PHIPIT — 1.2333201
1973-09-20 PHISTL W 1.2322101
1973-09-15 PHIWSN — 1.0100000
1973-09-09 PHIPIT — 2.0100120
1973-09-07 PHIPIT — 0.0333100
1973-09-04 PHINYN — 1.1000010
1973-09-02 PHIWSN — 3.0311040
1973-08-30 PHIWSN — 2.1322001
1973-08-25 PHILAD — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darrell Brandon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 228 43 41 79 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darrell Brandon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 BOS P 40 17 13 26 1 0
1967 BOS P 39 19 11 23 2 2
1968 BOS P 8 0 0 2 0 0
1969 SE1 P 8 1 0 3 1 0
1969 MIN P 3 0 0 0 1 0
1971 PHI P 52 0 6 10 0 0
1972 PHI P 42 6 6 7 1 0
1973 PHI P 36 0 5 8 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Darrell Brandon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 228

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Darrell Brandon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willard Schmidt
    31-29, 3.93 ERA
  2. 91
    Bobby Castillo
    38-40, 3.94 ERA
  3. 89
    Clay Hensley
    28-34, 4.00 ERA
  4. 80
    Dave Hamilton
    39-41, 3.85 ERA
  5. 80
    John Henry Johnson
    26-33, 3.90 ERA
  6. 77
    Tex Clevenger
    36-37, 4.18 ERA

Darrell Brandon: the record in brief

Darrell Brandon's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1966 to a final game on September 30, 1973. Brandon played for the Boston Red Sox (1966 to 1968), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Minnesota Twins (1969), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1971 to 1973). Brandon, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. The birth record reads July 8, 1940, in Nacogdoches, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Darrell G.

Across 228 games (43 starts), Brandon recorded 28 wins against 37 losses with a 4.04 ERA. Brandon had 354 strikeouts and 13 saves. Against a 3.43 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.04 mark was 18.0% worse. The best win total was 8, in 1966. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.31 in 1966, when the league's was 3.52.

The position breakdown shows 228 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 7 errors alongside 41 putouts and 79 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrell Brandon

What years did Darrell Brandon play?
Darrell Brandon played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973.
Was Darrell Brandon a pitcher?
Yes. Darrell Brandon pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 354 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Darrell Brandon hit?
Darrell Brandon hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Darrell Brandon's career batting average?
Darrell Brandon batted .164 over his career, with 20 hits in 122 at bats.
How many RBI did Darrell Brandon have?
Darrell Brandon drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Darrell Brandon's career ERA?
Darrell Brandon finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 28-37 with 354 strikeouts.