Russell Branyan
3B · Last on a Brewers farm club: Nashville Sounds, 2008
- B/T
- L/R
- Size
- 6' 4", 235 lb
- Born
- 1975-12-19 · Warner Robins, GA, USA
- Acquired
- Drafted 1994, round 7, pick 185, by Cleveland Indians
- MLB debut
- 1998-09-26
The path and tables below cover his minor-league seasons with any club, as the MLB Stats API lists them, through 2026. His major-league seasons are in the "Major leagues" section.
Level path
- ROK1994Burlington Indians
- A1995Columbus Red Stixx
- A1996Columbus Red Stixx
- A+1997Kinston Indians
- AA1997Akron Aeros
- AA1998Akron Aeros
- AAA1999Buffalo Bisons
- AAA2000Buffalo Bisons
- AAA2003Louisville Bats
- AAA2004Buffalo Bisons
- AAA2004Richmond Braves
- AAA2004
- AAA2005Nashville Sounds
- AAA2007Buffalo Bisons
- AAA2008Nashville Sounds
- AA2010Akron Aeros
- AAA2010Columbus Clippers
- A+2012Tampa Yankees
- AAA2012Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
- AAA2014Toros de Tijuana
- AAA2014Columbus Clippers
- AAA2014
Hitting
| Year | Lvl | Club | Age | Games played. | Plate appearances: every trip to the plate, walks and hit-by-pitches included. | Hits. | Doubles. | Triples. | Home runs. | Runs scored. | Runs batted in. | Walks. | Strikeouts. | Stolen bases. | Batting average: hits divided by at-bats. | On-base percentage: how often he reaches base by a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch. | Slugging percentage: total bases divided by at-bats. | On-base plus slugging: OBP and SLG added together. | Isolated power: SLG minus AVG. It counts only the extra bases. | Strikeout rate: strikeouts divided by plate appearances. | Walk rate: walks divided by plate appearances. | Batting average on balls in play: hits other than home runs, divided by at-bats that ended with the ball in play. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ROK | Burlington Indians | 18 | 55 | 201 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 64 | 4 | .211 | .323 | .357 | .680 | .146 | 31.8% | 12.4% | .301 |
| 1995 | A | Columbus Red Stixx | 19 | 76 | 310 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 55 | 27 | 120 | 1 | .256 | .326 | .534 | .860 | .278 | 38.7% | 8.7% | .369 |
| 1996 | A | Columbus Red Stixx | 20 | 130 | 552 | 129 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 102 | 106 | 62 | 166 | 7 | .268 | .355 | .575 | .930 | .307 | 30.1% | 11.2% | .319 |
| 1997 | A+ | Kinston Indians | 21 | 83 | 359 | 86 | 26 | 2 | 27 | 59 | 75 | 52 | 94 | 3 | .290 | .398 | .663 | 1.061 | .373 | 26.2% | 14.5% | .326 |
| 1997 | AA | Akron Aeros | 21 | 41 | 168 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 56 | 0 | .234 | .369 | .526 | .895 | .292 | 33.3% | 16.7% | .286 |
| 1998 | AA | Akron Aeros | 22 | 43 | 199 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 58 | 1 | .294 | .417 | .693 | 1.110 | .399 | 29.1% | 17.6% | .356 |
| 1999 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 23 | 109 | 453 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 51 | 67 | 52 | 187 | 8 | .208 | .305 | .468 | .773 | .260 | 41.3% | 11.5% | .289 |
| 2000 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 24 | 64 | 261 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 60 | 28 | 93 | 1 | .245 | .330 | .576 | .906 | .331 | 35.6% | 10.7% | .299 |
| 2003 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 27 | 14 | 59 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .327 | .441 | .490 | .931 | .163 | 25.4% | 15.3% | .455 |
| 2004 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 28 | 82 | 366 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 58 | 75 | 42 | 102 | 5 | .288 | .374 | .591 | .965 | .303 | 27.9% | 11.5% | .339 |
| 2004 | AAA | Richmond Braves | 28 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | .179 | .452 | .286 | .738 | .107 | 26.2% | 31.0% | .250 |
| 2004 | AAA | — | 28 | 93 | 408 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 63 | 79 | 55 | 113 | 6 | .279 | .382 | .566 | .948 | .287 | 27.7% | 13.5% | .332 |
| 2005 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | 29 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .706 | 1.106 | .412 | 40.0% | 15.0% | .500 |
| 2007 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 75.0% | 0.0% | .000 |
| 2008 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | 32 | 45 | 179 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 25 | 49 | 4 | .359 | .453 | .693 | 1.146 | .334 | 27.4% | 14.0% | .467 |
| 2010 | AA | Akron Aeros | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .000 | 25.0% | 0.0% | .333 |
| 2010 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 34 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .429 | .762 | .143 | 13.3% | 6.7% | .333 |
| 2012 | A+ | Tampa Yankees | 36 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | .334 | 18.8% | 25.0% | .375 |
| 2012 | AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | 36 | 33 | 137 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 0 | .309 | .438 | .655 | 1.093 | .346 | 22.6% | 19.0% | .333 |
| 2014 | AAA | Toros de Tijuana | 38 | 65 | 272 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 46 | 58 | 48 | 69 | 2 | .296 | .423 | .630 | 1.053 | .334 | 25.4% | 17.6% | .333 |
| 2014 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 38 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .467 | .417 | .884 | .084 | 20.0% | 20.0% | .444 |
| 2014 | AAA | — | 38 | 69 | 287 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 47 | 61 | 51 | 72 | 2 | .298 | .425 | .618 | 1.043 | .320 | 25.1% | 17.8% | .340 |
OPS by game
No 2026 game log on record, so there is no chart.
Major leagues
Hitting
| Year | Club | Age | Games played. | Plate appearances: every trip to the plate, walks and hit-by-pitches included. | Hits. | Doubles. | Triples. | Home runs. | Runs scored. | Runs batted in. | Walks. | Strikeouts. | Stolen bases. | Batting average: hits divided by at-bats. | On-base percentage: how often he reaches base by a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch. | Slugging percentage: total bases divided by at-bats. | On-base plus slugging: OBP and SLG added together. | Isolated power: SLG minus AVG. It counts only the extra bases. | Strikeout rate: strikeouts divided by plate appearances. | Walk rate: walks divided by plate appearances. | Batting average on balls in play: hits other than home runs, divided by at-bats that ended with the ball in play. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cleveland Indians | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 50.0% | 0.0% | .000 |
| 1999 | Cleveland Indians | 23 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .342 | .628 | .131 | 45.2% | 7.1% | .389 |
| 2000 | Cleveland Indians | 24 | 67 | 220 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 76 | 0 | .238 | .327 | .544 | .871 | .306 | 34.5% | 10.0% | .294 |
| 2001 | Cleveland Indians | 25 | 113 | 361 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 48 | 54 | 38 | 132 | 1 | .232 | .316 | .486 | .802 | .254 | 36.6% | 10.5% | .315 |
| 2002 | Cleveland Indians | 26 | 50 | 180 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 1 | .205 | .278 | .379 | .657 | .174 | 36.1% | 9.4% | .278 |
| 2002 | Cincinnati Reds | 26 | 84 | 255 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 86 | 3 | .244 | .349 | .516 | .865 | .272 | 33.7% | 13.3% | .316 |
| 2002 | 2 teams | 26 | 134 | 435 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 50 | 56 | 51 | 151 | 4 | .228 | .320 | .458 | .778 | .230 | 34.7% | 11.7% | .300 |
| 2003 | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 74 | 205 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 69 | 0 | .216 | .322 | .438 | .760 | .222 | 33.7% | 13.2% | .293 |
| 2004 | Milwaukee Brewers | 28 | 51 | 182 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 68 | 1 | .234 | .324 | .525 | .849 | .291 | 37.4% | 11.0% | .321 |
| 2005 | Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 85 | 242 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 80 | 1 | .257 | .378 | .490 | .868 | .233 | 33.1% | 16.1% | .364 |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 30 | 64 | 193 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 62 | 2 | .201 | .286 | .473 | .759 | .272 | 32.1% | 9.8% | .227 |
| 2006 | San Diego Padres | 30 | 27 | 89 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 0 | .292 | .416 | .556 | .972 | .264 | 30.3% | 16.9% | .375 |
| 2006 | 2 teams | 30 | 91 | 282 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 89 | 2 | .228 | .327 | .498 | .825 | .270 | 31.6% | 12.1% | .270 |
| 2007 | San Diego Padres | 31 | 61 | 146 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 48 | 1 | .197 | .322 | .426 | .748 | .229 | 32.9% | 14.4% | .250 |
| 2007 | Philadelphia Phillies | 31 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .889 | 1.111 | .667 | 66.7% | 0.0% | .000 |
| 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .188 | .333 | .281 | .614 | .093 | 38.5% | 17.9% | .313 |
| 2007 | 3 teams | 31 | 89 | 194 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 69 | 1 | .196 | .320 | .423 | .743 | .227 | 35.6% | 14.4% | .259 |
| 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers | 32 | 50 | 152 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 42 | 1 | .250 | .342 | .583 | .925 | .333 | 27.6% | 12.5% | .266 |
| 2009 | Seattle Mariners | 33 | 116 | 505 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 64 | 76 | 58 | 149 | 2 | .251 | .347 | .520 | .867 | .269 | 29.5% | 11.5% | .300 |
| 2010 | Cleveland Indians | 34 | 52 | 190 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 49 | 0 | .263 | .328 | .491 | .819 | .228 | 25.8% | 8.4% | .310 |
| 2010 | Seattle Mariners | 34 | 57 | 238 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 82 | 1 | .215 | .319 | .483 | .802 | .268 | 34.5% | 12.6% | .266 |
| 2010 | 2 teams | 34 | 109 | 428 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 46 | 131 | 1 | .237 | .323 | .487 | .810 | .250 | 30.6% | 10.7% | .288 |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 35 | 31 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .210 | .290 | .339 | .629 | .129 | 29.0% | 10.1% | .293 |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels | 35 | 37 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 2 | .185 | .299 | .400 | .699 | .215 | 27.3% | 14.3% | .195 |
| 2011 | 2 teams | 35 | 68 | 146 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 2 | .197 | .295 | .370 | .665 | .173 | 28.1% | 12.3% | .244 |
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Stats from the MLB Stats API, through Oct 9, 2026.