Slim Branham
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Slim Branham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Dayton Marcos. Across 71 career appearances, he went 16-27 with a 5.70 ERA and 136 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 198 lb
- Died
- 1/19/1957 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Full name: Finis Ernest Branham
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DM | NNL | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39.1 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 2.06 | 3.45 (+40%) | 570.8 |
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | 5 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 136.1 | 147 | 77 | 50 | 73 | 5.08 | 4.18 (-22%) | 1292.1 |
| 1924 | HBG | ECL | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5.45 | 4.13 (-32%) | -776.8 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53.1 | 66 | 43 | 24 | 15 | 7.26 | 4.55 (-59%) | 218.8 |
| 1925 | SLS | NNL | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 58 | 31 | 33 | 7 | 5.47 | 4.55 (-20%) | -1064.1 |
| 1926 | CEL | NNL | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 55 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 9.68 | 4.11 (-136%) | -1587.3 |
| 1931 | AB2 | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.71 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 16 | 27 | 71 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 357.0 | 397 | 226 | 166 | 136 | 5.70 | — | -1,347 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 145 | 24 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .255 | .280 | .372 | .652 | -183 |
Career AVG .255 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Career OBP .280 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career SLG .372 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .652 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DM | NNL | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CTS | NNL | 24 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | — | — | — | — | -183.1 |
| 1924 | HBG | ECL | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 14 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | SLS | NNL | 11 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .389 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | CEL | NNL | 16 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | AB2 | NNL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | NBY | IND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 81 | 145 | 24 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .255 | — | — | — | — | -183 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 71 |
| First Base | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Slim Branham: the record in brief
Slim Branham's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1932. The season rows list, in order, the Dayton Marcos (1920), the Cleveland Tate Stars (1922), the Harrisburg Giants (1924), the Detroit Stars (1925), the St. Louis Stars (1925), the Cleveland Elites (1926), the Indianapolis ABCs (1931), and the New York Black Yankees (1932). Listed as a pitcher, Branham threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 198 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Branham was born on April 7, 1900, in Castalian Springs, TN, USA. The bio records the death on January 19, 1957, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The given name on file is Finis Ernest Branham.
Branham went 16-27 with a 5.70 ERA in 71 games, 48 of them starts. Branham had 136 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Against a 4.10 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.70 mark was 39.0% worse. No season topped the 5 wins of 1922. In 1922, one of the busiest seasons, Branham posted a 5.08 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.18.
Frequently Asked Questions about Slim Branham
- Was Slim Branham a pitcher?
- Yes. Slim Branham pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 136 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Slim Branham hit?
- Slim Branham hit 1 career home run with 37 hits.
- What teams did Slim Branham play for?
- Slim Branham played for 8 teams: the Dayton Marcos (1920), the Cleveland Tate Stars (1922), the Harrisburg Giants (1924), the Detroit Stars (1925), the St. Louis Stars (1925), the Cleveland Elites (1926), the Indianapolis ABCs (1931), and the New York Black Yankees (1932).
- What were Slim Branham's career stats?
- In 71 games, Slim Branham went 16-27 with a 5.70 ERA, 136 strikeouts, and 357.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Slim Branham play?
- Slim Branham played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Slim Branham and how much did he weigh?
- Slim Branham was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 198 pounds.
- What was Slim Branham's career ERA?
- Slim Branham finished with a 5.70 career ERA, going 16-27 with 136 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Slim Branham have?
- Slim Branham recorded 136 career strikeouts.
- Is Slim Branham in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Slim Branham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.