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Slim Branham



Finis Ernest Branham
(Legs; Ironman; Rascacielos)
Also known as Finest Branham
Born: April 7, 1900
in Castalian Springs, TN
Died: January 19, 1957 in Cleveland, OH
          (56 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 198
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Notes:


• Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery (Cleveland, OH)
• Relatives: George Branham (Brother)


Teammates


Glossary
# Pos First Last Team
1
CF
3
1922-23
1924
MULT
6.6
6.5
0.2
0.0
-0.2
2
1B
3
1924
1927
MULT
5.2
5.7
0.0
0.0
-0.6
3
SP
1
1925
1925
DS
4.8
0.2
0.0
4.6
0.0
4
CF
1
1925
1925
DS
4.5
4.7
0.0
0.0
-0.2
5
1B
1
1925
1925
SLS
3.4
3.8
-0.1
0.0
-0.4
6
SS
3
1925
1932
MULT
3.3
2.8
-0.2
0.0
0.7
7
CF
1
1925
1925
SLS
3.1
3.0
0.3
0.0
-0.2
8
2B
4
1921
1924
MULT
3.0
2.0
0.6
0.0
0.4
9
RP
1
1931
1931
AB2
2.8
1.0
-0.2
2.1
-0.1
10
LF
2
1924
1932
HBG/NBY
2.6
2.7
0.3
0.0
-0.3
11
SP
2
1923
1925
SLS/CTS
2.6
0.3
0.0
2.3
0.0
12
SP
2
1925
1931
AB2/SLS
2.6
-0.3
0.0
2.9
0.0
13
SS
1
1925
1925
SLS
2.5
1.8
0.2
0.0
0.5
14
SP
1
1920
1920
DYM
2.5
0.6
0.1
1.7
0.0
15
3B
1
1925
1925
SLS
2.4
2.3
-0.1
0.0
0.2
16
LF
1
1925
1925
SLS
2.4
2.7
0.0
0.0
-0.3
17
3B
6
1920
1931
MULT
2.4
0.5
1.4
0.0
0.5
18
SP
1
1931
1931
AB2
2.3
0.1
0.0
2.2
0.0
19
LF
1
1931
1931
AB2
2.0
1.3
0.8
0.0
-0.2
20
RF
1
1925
1925
DS
2.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
-0.4
21
2B
1
1925
1925
DS
2.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.2
22
LF
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
1.9
1.5
0.5
0.0
-0.1
23
RF
1
1925
1925
SLS
1.8
2.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
24
SP
1
1925
1925
DS
1.7
0.2
0.0
1.5
-0.1
25
SP
1
1924
1924
HBG
1.6
-0.3
0.0
2.0
0.0
26
SP
2
1924
1925
MULT
1.6
1.2
0.0
0.4
0.0
27
SP
2
1922
1923
CTS
1.6
-0.4
0.0
2.0
0.0
28
LF
3
1921
1924
CTS/HG
1.6
1.1
-0.1
0.5
0.0
29
SP
1
1932
1932
NBY
1.5
-0.2
0.0
1.7
0.0
30
LF
1
1920
1920
DYM
1.5
1.6
0.1
0.0
-0.1
31
SP
1
1924
1924
HBG
1.5
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
32
2B
1
1931
1931
AB2
1.4
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.1
33
SP
1
1925
1925
SLS
1.4
-0.3
0.0
1.7
0.0
34
SP
1
1925
1925
SLS
1.3
-0.2
0.0
1.6
0.0
35
1B
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
1.3
0.4
0.9
0.0
-0.1
36
RF
2
1921
1922
CTS
1.3
1.4
0.2
0.0
-0.3
37
SP
1
1931
1931
AB2
1.2
0.4
0.0
0.9
0.0
38
SP
2
1922
1923
CTS
1.2
0.1
0.0
1.1
0.0
39
SP
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
1.2
-0.2
0.0
1.4
0.0
40
SP
2
1922-23
1932
SC/NBY
1.1
-0.2
0.0
1.3
0.0
41
3B
1
1925
1925
DS
1.1
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.2
42
SP
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
1.1
-0.2
0.0
1.3
0.0
43
SP
1
1925
1925
DS
1.0
0.1
0.0
1.0
0.0
44
SP
1
1924
1924
HBG
1.0
-0.1
0.0
1.2
0.0
45
3B
2
1931
1932
AB2/NBY
1.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.0
46
C
4
1920
1931
MULT
1.0
1.2
0.1
-0.6
0.4
47
SP
1
1922
1922
CTS
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.7
0.0
48
SP
2
1921
1922
CTS
0.9
0.0
-0.3
1.4
-0.2
49
LF
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
0.9
0.8
0.4
0.0
-0.2
50
3B
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.9
0.2
0.6
0.0
0.1
51
SS
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.9
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.2
52
2B
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.8
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.1
53
CF
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.8
0.9
-0.1
0.0
0.0
54
SP
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
55
2B
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.7
0.9
-0.3
0.0
0.1
56
SP
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.7
0.2
0.0
0.4
0.0
57
2B
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
0.6
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
58
RF
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
0.5
0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.1
59
RP
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
60
C
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
61
SS
1
1922
1922
CTS
0.5
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.1
62
C
1
1923
1923
CTS
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
63
SP
1
1924
1924
HG
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
64
SP
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
65
CF
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.4
0.6
-0.2
0.0
0.0
66
SP
1
1920
1920
DYM
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
67
SP
1
1924
1924
HG
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
68
RP
1
1927
1927
CHT
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
69
3B
2
1922
1923
CTS
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
70
C
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
0.4
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.0
71
SP
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
72
SP
2
1923
1925
DS/CAG
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
-0.1
73
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.3
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
74
RF
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.1
75
LF
1
1925
1925
DS
0.3
0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.2
76
SP
2
1925
1926
DS/CEL
0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.5
0.0
77
RF
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
0.3
0.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
78
RP
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
79
RF
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
-0.1
80
RF
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.2
81
SP
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
82
SP
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
83
2B
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
84
RF
1
1923
1923
CTS
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.1
85
C
1
1923
1923
CAG
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
86
RF
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.2
0.3
0.2
-0.2
0.0
87
1B
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.2
0.5
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
88
C
1
1924
1924
HG
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
89
SP
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
90
3B
1
1923
1923
CAG
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
91
LF
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
92
RF
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.1
93
SP
1
1922
1922
CTS
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.4
0.0
94
2B
3
1925
1927
MULT
0.2
-0.6
0.5
0.1
0.2
95
C
1
1924
1924
HG
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
96
LF
2
1921
1923
CTS
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
97
1B
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
98
3B
1
1927
1927
CHT
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
99
3B
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
100
2B
2
1927
1931
CHT/AB2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
101
2B
1
1923
1923
CAG
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
102
RP
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
103
LF
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.1
104
1B
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
105
RF
1
1924
1924
HG
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
106
CF
2
1920
1921
DYM/CTS
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.2
107
SP
1
1924
1924
HG
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
108
RF
2
1920
1923
CAG/DYM
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
109
RP
1
1923
1923
CAG
0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.0
110
RP
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.3
0.0
111
RF
1
1920
1920
DYM
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
112
3B
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
113
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
114
C
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
115
2B
1
1925
1925
DS
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
116
RP
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
117
1B
1
1924
1924
HG
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
118
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
119
2B
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
120
3B
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
121
SS
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
122
-
1
1922
1922
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
123
-
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
124
SS
1
1924
1924
HG
0.0
-0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
125
1B
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.0
0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
126
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
127
RP
1
1923
1923
CAG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
128
-
1
1922
1922
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
129
RF
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.0
0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
130
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
131
RP
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
132
C
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
133
1B
1
1924
1924
HG
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
134
CF
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
135
1B
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
136
LF
1
1923
1923
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
137
3B
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
138
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
139
-
1
1924
1924
HG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
140
RP
1
1923
1923
CAG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
141
-
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.0
-0.3
0.3
0.0
0.1
142
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
143
C
1
1925
1925
SLS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
144
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
145
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
146
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
147
-
1
1920
1920
DYM
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
148
-
1
1922
1922
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
149
-
1
1922
1922
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
150
LF
1
1924
1924
HG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
151
-
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
152
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
153
RF
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
154
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
155
C
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
156
LF
1
1923
1923
CAG
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
157
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
158
2B
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
159
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
160
RF
1
1926
1926
CEL
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
161
C
1
1924
1924
HBG
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
162
SS
1
1923
1923
CTS
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.1
163
SS
1
1923
1923
CTS
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
164
LF
1
1924
1924
HG
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
165
SS
1
1932
1932
NBY
0.0
0.1
-0.4
0.0
0.2
166
-
1
1920
1920
DYM
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
167
LF
1
1925
1925
DS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
168
3B
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
169
1B
1
1923
1923
CAG
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
170
3B
1
1923
1923
CTS
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
171
LF
1
1923
1923
CAG
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
172
LF
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
173
3B
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
174
C
2
1920
1925
DYM/SLS
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
175
SS
1
1921
1921
CTS
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.1
176
SS
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.1
177
SS
1
1923
1923
CAG
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
178
RP
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
179
3B
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
180
3B
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
181
SP
1
1921
1921
CTS
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
182
RF
3
1921
1923
CTS
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.4
-0.1
183
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
184
3B
1
1923
1923
CTS
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
185
C
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
186
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
187
RP
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
188
C
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
189
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
190
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
191
C
1
1925
1925
DS
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
192
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
193
1B
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
194
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
195
3B
2
1927
1931
CHT/AB2
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
196
C
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.2
-0.6
0.2
0.0
0.1
197
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
198
SS
3
1921
1926
CEL/CTS
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
199
3B
1
1925
1925
DS
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
200
-
1
1922
1922
CTS
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
201
RP
2
1921
1922
CTS
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
202
RP
3
1923
1931
MULT
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
203
RF
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
204
RP
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
205
1B
1
1925
1925
DS
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
206
-
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
207
C
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
208
3B
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
209
1B
1
1923
1923
CAG
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
210
SS
1
1931
1931
AB2
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
211
-
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
212
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
213
RF
1
1931
1931
AB2
-0.3
0.8
-0.2
-0.7
-0.2
214
RP
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
215
C
2
1924
1925
DS/HBG
-0.3
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.3
216
SP
1
1927
1927
CHT
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.0
217
SS
3
1920
1922
DYM/CTS
-0.3
-0.1
-0.5
0.0
0.2
218
-
1
1922
1922
CTS
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
219
C
1
1925
1925
DS
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
220
C
1
1927
1927
CHT
-0.3
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
221
-
1
1922
1922
CTS
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
222
RF
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
-0.4
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
223
SP
1
1925
1925
DS
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
224
CF
4
1920
1924
MULT
-0.4
-0.3
0.4
-0.3
-0.2
225
SS
1
1924
1924
HBG
-0.4
-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.2
226
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.4
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
0.1
227
SP
1
1925
1925
DS
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.0
228
3B
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.4
0.2
-0.7
0.0
0.1
229
3B
1
1925
1925
DS
-0.4
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.1
230
C
1
1932
1932
NBY
-0.4
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
0.0
231
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
232
1B
3
1921
1926
CTS/CEL
-0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.3
233
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
234
2B
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.5
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.0
235
2B
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
-0.6
-0.2
-0.3
-0.1
0.1
236
-
1
1932
1932
NBY
-0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
237
LF
1
1927
1927
CHT
-0.6
0.6
0.0
-1.2
-0.1
238
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.6
-0.4
-0.3
0.0
0.0
239
SS
1
1922-23
1922-23
SC
-0.7
-0.2
-0.5
0.0
0.1
240
RF
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.7
-0.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.1
241
CF
5
1921
1927
MULT
-0.7
0.9
-0.7
-0.7
-0.3
242
2B
1
1926
1926
CEL
-0.7
0.3
-0.7
-0.4
0.1
243
-
1
1921
1921
CTS
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
244
LF
4
1921
1927
MULT
-0.7
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
245
SS
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.8
-0.3
-0.7
0.0
0.1
246
2B
1
1920
1920
DYM
-0.8
-0.3
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
247
-
1
1932
1932
NBY
-0.9
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
0.0
248
CF
1
1927
1927
CHT
-0.9
-0.8
0.0
0.0
-0.1
249
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
-1.0
0.0
0.0
-1.0
0.0
250
RP
2
1926
1927
CEL/CHT
-1.0
0.1
0.0
-1.1
0.0
251
-
1
1926
1926
CEL
-1.2
-0.1
0.0
-1.1
0.0
252
C
6
1921
1927
MULT
-1.3
-1.5
-0.3
0.0
0.5
253
RF
1
1925
1925
DS
-1.6
-0.3
0.0
-1.3
0.0
254
-
2
1926
1927
CHT/CEL
-1.6
0.0
0.0
-1.5
0.0
255
3B
1
1920
1920
DYM
-1.8
0.2
-0.8
-1.3
0.0
256
-
1
1931
1931
AB2
-2.0
0.2
0.0
-2.1
0.0
257
SP
3
1925
1927
MULT
-2.2
0.2
0.0
-2.4
0.0

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