Ron Brand Notable

b. January 13, 1940 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1963, Houston Astros 1965–1968, Montreal Expos 1969–1971

Ron Brand played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1963 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1971.

Across 568 games he batted .239, with 322 hits and 108 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 34 doubles and 20 stolen bases.

He played 350 games behind the plate, with 1,928 putouts and 25 errors. He turned 25 double plays.

He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 13, 1940. 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
1963	PIT	46	66	8	19	2	0	1	7	10	11	0	.288
1965	HOU	117	391	27	92	6	3	2	37	19	34	10	.235
1966	HOU	56	123	12	30	2	0	0	10	9	13	0	.244
1967	HOU	84	215	22	52	8	1	0	18	23	17	4	.242
1968	HOU	43	81	7	13	2	0	0	4	9	11	1	.160
1969	MON	103	287	19	74	12	0	0	20	30	19	2	.258
1970	MON	72	126	10	30	2	3	0	9	9	16	2	.238
1971	MON	47	56	3	12	0	0	0	1	3	5	1	.214
Career	—	568	1345	108	322	34	7	3	106	112	126	20	.239

On this day & linked events

1940

Born January 13, 1940

Los Angeles, CA, USA