Jeff Branson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2001)

AVG .246
HR 34
RBI 156
H 383
OPS .672
PIV -2,691
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
1/26/1967 in Waynesboro, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1992-04-12
Last Game
2001-10-06

Full name: Jeffery Glenn Branson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
694 1,555 173 383 72 11 34 156 9 122 312 .246 .300 .372 .672 -2,691

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 10.7% 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
1992 CIN NL 72 115 12 34 7 1 0 15 0 5 16 .296 .255 (+16%) .322 (avg) .377 (-1%) .699 (avg) -33.4
1993 CIN NL 125 381 40 92 15 1 3 22 4 19 73 .241 .265 (-9%) .332 (-17%) .403 (-23%) .735 (-21%) -1315.0
1994 CIN NL 58 109 18 31 4 1 6 16 0 5 16 .284 .269 (+5%) .338 (-7%) .424 (+19%) .763 (+8%) 118.6
1995 CIN NL 122 331 43 86 18 2 12 45 2 44 69 .260 .266 (-3%) .337 (+2%) .417 (+4%) .755 (+3%) 206.1
1996 CIN NL 129 311 34 76 16 4 9 37 2 31 67 .244 .269 (-9%) .340 (-8%) .426 (-4%) .767 (-6%) -373.0
1997 CIN NL 65 98 9 15 3 1 1 5 1 7 23 .153 .266 (-43%) .336 (-38%) .419 (-44%) .756 (-41%) -683.0
1997 CLE AL 29 72 5 19 4 0 2 7 0 7 17 .264 .266 (-1%) .336 (-2%) .419 (-4%) .756 (-3%) -683.0
1998 CLE AL 63 100 6 20 4 1 1 9 0 3 21 .200 .266 (-25%) .335 (-34%) .420 (-31%) .755 (-32%) -564.1
2000 LAN NL 18 17 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .235 — — — — 0.0
2001 LAN NL 13 21 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 694 1,555 173 383 72 11 34 156 9 122 312 .246 — — — — -3,327

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
10 20 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 .150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALCS CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALCS CLE 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1997 WS CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1995 NLCS CIN 4 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .111
1995 NLDS2 CIN 3 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home333701851832178.261
Away361854882001378.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-10-06 LADSFGW 511000000
2001-09-29 LADAZL 100000000
2001-09-23 LADAZL 100000001
2001-09-21 LADAZL 000000000
2001-09-20 LADAZW 101000000
2001-09-19 LADSDPL 100000001
2001-09-09 LADSTLL 100000000
2001-06-25 LADSFGL 100000001
2001-06-24 LADSDPL 401000000
2001-06-22 LADSDPL 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 2 24 3 0 0
2B 207 115 271 363 22 97
3B 259 160 114 359 21 44
SS 162 75 164 290 11 62

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 CIN 2B 33 17 45 61 6 19
1992 CIN 3B 8 1 1 2 1 0
1992 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 CIN 1B 1 1 10 1 0 0
1993 CIN 2B 45 36 80 105 5 28
1993 CIN 3B 14 8 7 16 1 0
1993 CIN SS 59 46 88 138 5 28
1994 CIN 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
1994 CIN 2B 19 10 26 24 1 4
1994 CIN 3B 18 7 4 21 0 2
1994 CIN SS 8 1 4 7 0 0
1995 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 CIN 2B 6 0 1 1 0 0
1995 CIN 3B 98 83 52 179 7 23
1995 CIN SS 32 11 31 65 2 15
1996 CIN 2B 31 15 36 45 2 11
1996 CIN 3B 64 42 31 93 9 12
1996 CIN SS 38 14 30 63 3 17
1997 CIN 2B 14 6 17 23 3 7
1997 CIN 3B 27 8 12 22 1 4
1997 CIN SS 11 2 6 11 0 2
1997 CLE 2B 19 15 21 51 1 10
1997 CLE 3B 6 4 2 8 0 2
1997 CLE SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1998 CLE 1B 3 1 9 2 0 0
1998 CLE 2B 31 11 35 37 3 14
1998 CLE 3B 20 7 5 16 2 1
1998 CLE SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
2000 LAN 2B 3 2 3 6 1 2
2000 LAN 3B 3 0 0 2 0 0
2000 LAN SS 7 1 5 5 0 0
2001 LAN 2B 6 3 7 10 0 2
2001 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 LAN SS 2 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 7
Second Base 207
Third Base 259
Shortstop 162
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 CLE AL $550,000
1997 CIN NL $550,000
1996 CIN NL $425,000
1995 CIN NL $300,000
1994 CIN NL $190,000
1993 CIN NL $157,500
Total Career Earnings $2,172,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of West Alabama Livingston AL 1986, 1987, 1988

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jeff Branson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave McCarty
    .242 avg, 36 HR
  2. 94
    Mike Mordecai
    .244 avg, 24 HR
  3. 81
    Tim Hulett
    .249 avg, 48 HR
  4. 80
    Charlie Culberson
    .248 avg, 30 HR
  5. 80
    Chris Woodward
    .239 avg, 33 HR
  6. 76
    Shane Halter
    .246 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Branson

What years did Jeff Branson play?
Jeff Branson played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2001.
Was Jeff Branson a pitcher?
No. Jeff Branson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jeff Branson hit?
Jeff Branson hit 34 career home runs with 383 hits.