Slim Branham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 16–27
ERA 5.70
WHIP 1.58
SO 136
Pitcher PIV -1346.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 198 lb
Born
4/7/1900 in Castalian Springs, TN, USA
Died
1/19/1957 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Full name: Finis Ernest Branham

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 27 71 48 16 1 0 357.0 397 226 10 166 136 5.70 -1346.5

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 39.0% 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
1920 DM NNL 2 3 5 5 3 1 0 39.3 27 9 11 15 2.06 3.45 (+40%) 570.8
1922 CTS NNL 5 9 24 14 8 0 0 136.3 147 77 50 73 5.08 4.18 (-22%) 1292.1
1924 HBG ECL 2 3 6 6 1 0 0 34.7 40 21 18 10 5.45 4.13 (-32%) -776.8
1925 DS NNL 2 4 14 8 1 0 0 53.3 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 2.3 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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 NNC SLS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 1.3 4 2 1 2 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1925 NNC SLS 0 0 1 1 0 1.3 4 2 1 2 13.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
P 71 49 8 106 8 5
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 DM P 5 5 1 16 1 1
1922 CTS P 24 15 3 61 4 2
1924 HBG P 6 6 3 11 2 1
1925 DS P 14 8 0 0 0 0
1925 SLS P 11 7 0 0 0 0
1926 CEL P 10 7 1 17 1 1
1931 AB2 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1931 AB2 P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1932 NBY PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 71
First Base 1

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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 runs with 37 hits.