Darrell Brandon

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

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

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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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 2 157.7 129 58 70 101 3.31 3.52 (+6%) -917.4
1967 BOS AL 5 11 39 19 2 0 3 157.7 147 73 59 96 4.17 3.30 (-26%) -3961.9
1968 BOS AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 12.7 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 3.3 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 2 104.3 106 40 46 67 3.45 3.26 (-6%) -1218.8
1973 PHI NL 2 4 36 0 0 0 2 56.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1096151303.213
Away120614700.115

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109316.02851431392004.07
Away119274.02711221361544.01

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 228 43 41 79 7 3

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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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

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.