1919
Born May 29, 1919
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Al Brancato Notable
b. May 29, 1919 · Philadelphia Athletics 1939–1941, 1945
Al Brancato played 1939 to 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a shortstop.
Across 282 games he batted .214, with 199 hits and 117 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 37 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 230 games at shortstop, with 600 assists and 80 errors. He turned 120 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on May 29, 1919, and died on June 14, 2012. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PHA | 21 | 68 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .206 |
| 1940 | PHA | 107 | 298 | 42 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 3 | .191 |
| 1941 | PHA | 144 | 530 | 60 | 124 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 59 | 49 | 1 | .234 |
| 1945 | PHA | 10 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .118 |
| Career | — | 282 | 930 | 117 | 199 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 80 | 96 | 92 | 5 | .214 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died June 14, 2012
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