Garland Braxton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1933)
Garland Braxton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1933 for 5 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 13 seasons. Across 282 career appearances, he went 50-53 with a 4.13 ERA, 412 strikeouts, and 32 saves. He also batted .156 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 11868.6.
- 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
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 152 lb
- Died
- 2/26/1966 in Norfolk, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-05-27
- Last Game
- 1933-09-23
Full name: Edgar Garland Braxton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | BSN | NL | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 44 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 4.82 | 4.02 (-20%) | 173.8 |
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 1 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 75 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 3.37 | 4.18 (+19%) | -684.4 |
| 1925 | NYA | AL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 6.52 | 4.55 (-43%) | 235.0 |
| 1926 | NYA | AL | 5 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67.1 | 71 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 2.67 | 4.11 (+35%) | 1518.5 |
| 1927 | WS1 | AL | 10 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 155.1 | 144 | 51 | 33 | 96 | 2.95 | 4.08 (+28%) | 4551.7 |
| 1928 | WS1 | AL | 13 | 11 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 218.1 | 177 | 61 | 44 | 94 | 2.51 | 4.13 (+39%) | 4634.4 |
| 1929 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 10 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 182.0 | 219 | 98 | 51 | 59 | 4.85 | 4.60 (-5%) | 2848.2 |
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27.1 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3.29 | 4.80 (+31%) | -485.0 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 4 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90.2 | 127 | 65 | 33 | 44 | 6.45 | 4.80 (-34%) | -571.6 |
| 1931 | CHA | AL | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.1 | 71 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 6.85 | 4.10 (-67%) | 340.5 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 10.50 | 4.10 (-156%) | -692.6 |
| 1933 | SLA | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9.72 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 50 | 53 | 282 | 70 | 28 | 2 | 32 | 938.0 | 1,014 | 430 | 276 | 412 | 4.13 | — | 11,869 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | 257 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 77 | .156 | .228 | .175 | .403 | -1,018 |
Career AVG .156 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.
Career OBP .228 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.
Career SLG .175 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.
Career OPS .403 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 45.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | BSN | NL | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | NYA | AL | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | NYA | AL | 37 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | WS1 | AL | 58 | 39 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | WS1 | AL | 38 | 72 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .125 | .280 (-56%) | .342 (-44%) | .395 (-68%) | .737 (-57%) | -658.7 |
| 1929 | WS1 | AL | 37 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .148 | .289 (-49%) | .353 (-30%) | .415 (-47%) | .769 (-39%) | -359.8 |
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 19 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CHA | AL | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | SLA | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 282 | 257 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 77 | .156 | — | — | — | — | -1,018 | ||
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
View full game log (566 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 135 | 122 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 7 | .197 |
| Away | 148 | 138 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 7 | .123 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 135 | 451.1 | 521 | 217 | 121 | 224 | 4.33 |
| Away | 148 | 486.2 | 494 | 211 | 157 | 187 | 3.90 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-23 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-20 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-16 | SLA | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-08 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-07 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-17 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-06 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-31 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-27 | SLA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931-08-24 | SLA | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-23 | SLA | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-09-20 | SLA | MIN | — | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-09-16 | SLA | PHA | — | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-08 | SLA | NYY | — | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-09-07 | SLA | NYY | L | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-09-17 | SLA | NYY | — | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-09-06 | SLA | CLE | — | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-08-31 | SLA | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-27 | SLA | CLE | — | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-08-24 | SLA | PHA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | BSN | P | 17 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1922 | BSN | P | 25 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925 | NYA | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1926 | NYA | P | 37 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1927 | WS1 | P | 58 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1928 | WS1 | P | 38 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 3 | 2 |
| 1929 | WS1 | P | 37 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| 1930 | WS1 | P | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930 | CHA | P | 19 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931 | CHA | P | 17 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931 | SLA | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | SLA | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 283 |
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Garland Braxton: the record in brief
The profile opens with Garland Braxton's first major league game on May 27, 1921; the last one listed came on September 23, 1933. The team column moves through the Boston Braves (1921 to 1922), the New York Yankees (1925 through 1926), the Washington Senators (1927 to 1930), the Chicago White Sox (1930 to 1931), and the St. Louis Browns (1931 to 1933). The bio lists Braxton as a pitcher who batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Braxton is listed at 152 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads June 10, 1900, in Snow Camp, NC, USA. Braxton's death is recorded on February 26, 1966, in Norfolk, VA, USA. Braxton's full given name, per the bio, is Edgar Garland Braxton.
Braxton pitched in 282 games, starting 70, and finished with a 50-53 record and 4.13 ERA. The totals include 412 strikeouts, 28 complete games, and 32 saves. Braxton's 4.13 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. 1928 brought Braxton a season-high 13 wins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Garland Braxton
- What years did Garland Braxton play?
- Garland Braxton played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1933.
- Was Garland Braxton a pitcher?
- Yes. Garland Braxton pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 412 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Garland Braxton hit?
- Garland Braxton hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.
- What teams did Garland Braxton play for?
- Garland Braxton played for 5 teams: the Boston Braves (1921–1922), the New York Yankees (1925–1926), the Washington Senators (1927–1930), the Chicago White Sox (1930–1931), and the St. Louis Browns (1931, 1933).
- What were Garland Braxton's career stats?
- In 282 games, Garland Braxton went 50-53 with a 4.13 ERA, 412 strikeouts, 938.0 innings pitched, and 32 saves. At the plate he had 40 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Garland Braxton play?
- Garland Braxton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Garland Braxton and how much did he weigh?
- Garland Braxton was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 152 pounds.
- What was Garland Braxton's career ERA?
- Garland Braxton finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 50-53 with 412 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Garland Braxton have?
- Garland Braxton recorded 412 career strikeouts.
- Is Garland Braxton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Garland Braxton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.