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Brandon Larson

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1997-2008 (2001-2004)
Proper Name
Brandon John Larson
Positions
3B (724) ... 1B (29) ... SS (17) ... LF (12) ... OF (7)
Positions
3B - 1B - SS - LF - OF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 210
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
May 24,1976
High School
Oliver Wendell Holmes (San Antonio,TX)
Colleges
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge,LA), Blinn College (Brenham,TX)
Drafted/Signed
1997-1-14-Cincinnati Reds
Signing Bonus
$ 1,330,000
MLB Debut
May 4,2001
MLBAM ID
276053
Retrosheet#
larsb001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career29129528374.179.570

[Player Notes]

[1997] Golden Spikes award finalist ... Men's College World Series Champion with LSU ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#14 overall) by the Cincinnati Reds

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1997LSUSECNCAA-1Jr16213B692898211016240118912157047082503215852.381.413.8651.278.585.484.3526.5417.762.717.23
1997Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN-21SS114141151060011000101184365.268.279.439.718.195.171.3442.3323.2610.000.00
1998Burlington BeesMidwACIN-223B1868515302921416000012472510.221.264.353.617.206.132.2605.5622.224.0034.00
1999Rockford RedsMidwACIN-233B69250387518113521222567303171342813243.300.367.536.903.376.236.3588.9023.842.6819.23
1999Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN-233B431722849100124245105130213951872227.285.332.552.884.320.267.3335.3527.275.1014.33
2000Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN-243B11142761116260206415531122803582024694670.272.330.473.803.297.201.3336.6126.013.9421.35
2000Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN-243B17631118712400416000013367108.286.328.524.852.302.238.3565.9723.884.0031.50
2001Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN25253B115424611082221455562412312021151764623870.255.312.415.727.215.160.3255.1926.625.1330.29
2001Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN4253B1433242001002100000163522.121.171.182.353.121.061.1745.7128.575.000.00
2002Louisville BatsILAAACIN-263B80297471012012569112470312251983274655.340.393.6671.060.407.327.3737.3421.412.9211.88
2002Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN1626LF-3B2351814204131061010011285868.275.362.549.911.412.274.27010.3417.241.6712.75
2003Louisville BatsILAAACIN26273B7228251911922074302870203171743154150.323.384.6171.001.404.294.3648.8922.222.5014.10
2003Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN16273B3289691019221331002021310427.101.212.146.358.191.045.13612.5029.812.3889.00
2004Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN-283B271210110004000006720.286.286.8571.143.571.571.5000.0057.140.007.00
2004Louisville BatsILAAACIN-283B321171433509250053910114651241419.282.315.556.871.316.274.3434.0331.457.8013.00
2004Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN16283B401181325603141014352010240135916.212.304.339.643.254.127.27210.3725.932.5039.33
2005Frisco RoughRidersTexAATEX-293B3413520391007340093350111701501722.289.353.519.872.296.230.3336.0022.003.6719.29
2006New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAWAS-303B11738058102171207643381012022121814223864.268.336.476.812.311.208.3149.0023.932.6619.00
2007Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy-18313B3612723436062500132210006671411231.339.404.528.932.291.189.3749.2215.601.6921.17
2007Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS26313B5218931459081821133810124782041728.238.289.413.702.249.175.2576.3718.632.9223.63
2008Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy-20323B1114277113029330951139788033122554776268.304.371.597.968.384.293.3118.1816.352.0014.23
1997NCAA-1Total---------692898211016240118912157047082503215852.381.413.8651.278.585.484.3526.5417.762.717.23SEC1997
1997AATotal--CIN------114141151060011000101184365.268.279.439.718.195.171.3442.3323.2610.00Sou1997
1998ATotal--CIN------1868515302921416000012472510.221.264.353.617.206.132.2605.5622.224.0034.00Midw1998
1999AA,ATotal--CIN------112422661242812594167351186052102294685470.294.353.543.895.353.249.3497.4825.213.3716.88Sou1999
2000AA,AAATotal--CIN------12849072134331226815535138803592355365678.273.330.480.810.298.206.3366.5325.753.9422.27Sou2000
2001AAATotal--CIN------115424611082221455562412312021151764623870.255.312.415.727.215.160.3255.1926.625.1330.29IL2001
2001MLBTotal--CIN------1433242001002100000163522.121.171.182.353.121.061.1745.7128.575.00NL2001
2002AAATotal--CIN------80297471012012569112470312251983274655.340.393.6671.059.407.327.3737.3421.412.9211.88IL2002
2002MLBTotal--CIN------2351814204131061010011285868.275.362.549.911.412.275.27010.3417.241.6712.75NL2002
2003AAATotal--CIN------7228251911922074302870203171743154150.323.384.6171.001.404.294.3648.8922.222.5014.10IL2003
2003MLBTotal--CIN------3289691019221331002021310427.101.212.146.358.191.045.13612.5029.812.3889.00NL2003
2004AA,AAATotal--CIN------3412415356010260054310114711311619.282.313.573.886.331.290.3473.8232.828.6012.40Sou2004
2004MLBTotal--CIN------401181325603141014352010240135916.212.304.339.643.254.127.27210.3725.932.5039.33NL2004
2005AATotal--TEX------3413520391007340093350111701501722.289.353.519.872.296.230.3336.0022.003.6719.29Tex2005
2006AAATotal--WAS------11738058102171207643381012022121814223864.268.336.476.813.311.208.3149.0023.932.6619.00PCL2006
2007IndyTotal--------3612723436062500132210006671411231.339.404.528.932.291.189.3749.2215.601.6921.17Atl2007
2007AATotal--WAS------5218931459081821133810124782041728.238.289.413.702.249.175.2576.3718.632.9223.63East2007
2008IndyTotal--------1114277113029330951139788033122554776268.304.371.597.968.384.293.3118.1816.352.0014.23Atl2008
Tot:MLB (4 yrs)MLB109291295211083742358630316873321933.179.271.299.570.247.120.22010.5425.902.4636.38
Tot:NL (4 yrs)NL109291295211083742358630316873321933.179.271.299.570.247.120.22010.5425.902.4636.38
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors77328524308051729153529482421676040121176914543130334471.282.339.510.849.312.228.3336.9024.283.5218.64
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA4331563242453907903031310123419201107448271717187266.290.347.529.876.320.239.3417.1624.403.4117.37
Tot:AA (6 yrs)AA2539711452626114816521116425817089174691060110152.270.324.483.807.289.213.3186.0424.344.0320.23
Tot:A (2 yrs)A87318439021115611432983303181583533753.283.346.497.842.340.214.3368.2223.512.8621.20
Tot:Indy (2 yrs)Indy147554941733533612011521009033183226187499.312.379.581.960.363.269.3258.4116.181.9215.39
Tot:College (1 yrs)College692898211016240118912157047082503215852.381.413.8651.278.585.484.3526.5417.762.717.23

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2006Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring30131110000001000002310.333.333.6671.000.333.334.5000.0033.330.000.00
2007Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring31110000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.0050.001.000.00
Tot:Spring (2 Yrs)Spring241110000012000002510.250.400.500.900.500.250.50020.0040.002.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1997Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA21SS11--192255464100.8913.70.000.007.9100.04
1998Burlington BeesMidwA223B18--1052026262001.0003.40.000.0012.9100.03
1999Chattanooga LookoutsSouAA233B42--229315813011500.8852.70.000.0030.097.72
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1997LSUSECNCAA-1Jr2157131069Skip Bertman--NCAA College World SeriesSEC-AllConf,SEC_Tourn
1997Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN2170693-11Mark Berry--dnq
1998Burlington BeesMidwACIN2263774-18Phillip Wellman--dnq
1999Rockford RedsMidwACIN2376632-69Mike Rojas--Lost in 1st Round
1999Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN2378622-43Phillip Wellman--Lost in Semi-Finals
2000Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN2470683-111Mike Rojas--dnq
2000Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN2471733-17Dave Miley--dnq
2001Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN2584601-115Dave Miley--Co-League Champions (Wilkes-Barre)
2001Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2566965-14Bob Boone200,000dnq
2002Louisville BatsILAAACIN2679652-80Dave Miley--dnq
2002Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2678843-23Bob Boone200,000dnq
2003Louisville BatsILAAACIN2779641-72Dave Miley--Lost in Semi-FinalsIL-AS
2003Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2769935-32Bob Boone, Dave Miley308,000dnq
2004Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN2887531-2Jayhawk Owens--Lost in Semi-Finals
2004Louisville BatsILAAACIN2867772-32Rick Burleson--dnq
2004Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2876864-40Dave Miley318,000dnq
2005Frisco RoughRidersTexAATEX2958824-34Darryl Kennedy--dnq
2006New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAWAS3072713-117Tim Foli---
2007Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy3175511-36Sparky Lyle--Lost in Finals
2007Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS3155866-52Scott Little--dnq
2008Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy3274661-111Sparky Lyle--League Champions
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2007-06-28Released by NationalsNoHist
2006-11-28Signed to minor league contractWashington NationalsNoHist
2006-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2006-02-09Signed to minor league contractWashington NationalsNoHist
2005-07-08Released by RangersNoHist
2005-04-25Signed to minor league contractTexas RangersNoHist
2005-04-02Released by Devil RaysNoHist
2004-12-17Signed to minor league contractTampa Bay Devil RaysNoHist
2004-10-13Granted free agencyNoHist
2004-09-01Activated from Disabled ListCincinnati RedsNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2000Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds10View Rankings
2001Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds17View Rankings
2002Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds15View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds8View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1997Cincinnati Reds1,330,000Signing Bonus
2001Cincinnati Reds25200,000--2,138,896200,000
2002Cincinnati Reds26200,000--2,295,649200,000
2003Cincinnati Reds27308,000276532,372,189300,000
2004Cincinnati Reds28318,000226502,313,535300,000
5 season(s)$2,356,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
46
Power
79
Contact
27
XBH
81
RBIs
74
Runs
54
Hitting
57
Durability
44
Team
.510

[Career Highlights]

[1994]  Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round #46 (#1263) out of Oliver Wendell Holmes (San Antonio,TX) (Did not sign)
[1995]  Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round #38 (#1049) out of Blinn (Did not sign)
[1996]  Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in Round #44 (#1295) out of Blinn (Did not sign)
[1997]  Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in Round #1 (#14) out of LSU ... Signing Scout: Bob Filotei ... Played for LSU (NCAA-1) ... Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) ... College World Series All-Tournament Team ... College World Series Most Outstanding Player ... Southeastern Conference All-Conference Team ... Southeastern Conference All-Tournament Team ... Golden Spikes award finalist ... Men's College World Series Champion with LSU
[1998]  Played for Burlington Bees (A)
[1999]  Played for Rockford Reds (A) ... Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Slugging Percentage, Isolated Power
[2000]  Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) ... Played for Louisville RiverBats (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Slugging Percentage, Home Runs, Strikeouts, Intentional Walks, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play
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