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Mel Ott League
3-5-2069
Don Brantley Second Base
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 186 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-12-1928
HR 11 Drafted Round 34, Pick 536
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(6 games)
RBI 69
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed A- Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (21.5%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 KC-WAS
10
19
5
6
1
1
0
4
1
 5 0 0
3
 1 0
.824
.350
.474
.158
.316
1953 WAS
9
36
4
9
1
0
0
5
1
 7 0 1
0
 1 0
.541
.263
.278
.028
.250
1954 WAS
144
482
57
110
14
8
7
39
42
 101 3 3
28
 8 7
.626
.292
.334
.106
.228
1955 WAS
42
86
5
14
3
0
0
2
6
 24 1 0
2
 1 1
.423
.226
.198
.035
.163
1957 PHI
45
126
9
30
3
2
2
13
5
 32 1 0
3
 0 3
.614
.273
.341
.103
.238
1958 MIL
6
11
3
4
0
0
0
1
1
 1 0 0
2
 0 0
.780
.417
.364
.000
.364
1959 MIL
14
42
6
11
0
0
1
4
6
 6 0 0
3
 1 0
.688
.354
.333
.071
.262
1962 PIT
1
3
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.750
.750
2.000
1.333
.667
Total
271
805
90
186
23
11
11
69
63
 176 5 4
41
 12 11
.618
.290
.328
.097
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Don Brantley has retired from the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs
1962-05-08The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Don Brantley for assignment.
1962-04-30The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted John Funderburk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Don Brantley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Simon Herges to the minors.
1962-04-18The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have acquired Don Brantley from the waiver wire.
1961-04-05The Milwaukee Six-Pack have waived Don Brantley.
1959-07-08The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Dave Finigan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Don Brantley for assignment.
1958-08-22The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Don Brantley to the major league team.
1957-07-11The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Don Brantley for assignment.
1957-04-12The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ruben Spencer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Steve Oldis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Don Brantley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Chuck Ochoa for assignment. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Ed McClain for assignment. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Jim Hallinan for assignment.
1957-04-12The Philadelphia Monarchs have acquired Don Brantley from the waiver wire.
1956-03-05The Washington Originalist have acquired Joe Choate from the waiver wire. The Washington Originalist have waived Don Brantley.
1955-07-05The Washington Originalist have promoted Scott Horsman to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Don Brantley for assignment.
1953-09-23The Washington Originalist have promoted Don Brantley to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Kevin Tobik for assignment.
1953-04-01The Washington Originalist have promoted Joe Revering to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Don Brantley to the minors.
1952-08-30The Washington Originalist have promoted Don Brantley to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Andruw Brumley to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Laurence Ingraham for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Tommy Magrann for assignment.
1952-05-27A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Thunderbolts and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Don Brantley, Ed Kaiser, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (DET) from the Kansas City Thunderbolts in exchange for Geo Washington.
1950-04-26The Kansas City Spitballz have acquired Don Brantley from the waiver wire.
1950-04-22The Philadelphia Monarchs have waived Don Brantley.