Russell Branyan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Russell Branyan
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1975(1975-12-19)
Age	49
Birthplace	Georgia
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Russell Branyan Biography

Russell Branyan is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 19, 1975 in Georgia, United States. He is well-known for his extraordinary power. He played third base, first and left field in the major leagues for 14 seasons, six of which were with the Cleveland Indians.

Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel was his teammate on the Indians. , a Gold Glove shortstop, was his teammate with the Indians.

Russell Oles Branyan (born December 19, 1975) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (two occasions), Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers (two occasions), Tampa Bay Devil Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners (two occasions), Arizona Diamondbacks, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. While primarily a first baseman, Branyan was capable of playing third base and the outfield, as well.

Branyan began his professional career with the rookie-level Burlington Indians of the Appalachian League in 1994. He batted .211 with 10 doubles, five home runs and 13 RBIs in 55 games. The next two seasons, 1995 and 1996, Branyan played with the Class-A Columbus RedStixx of the South Atlantic League. He was named the South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player in 1996 after he set a league record for most home runs in a single season, with 40. The previous record was held by Mike Simms who hit 39 home runs in 1987. He was second in home runs and ninth in RBIs (with 106) in all of minor league baseball in

1996. He was named the Indians’ 1996 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the Lou Boudreau Award).

He is the father of Cash, a son, and Kylie and Quinn, two daughters.

Russell Branyan Net Worth

Russell Branyan is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Russell Branyan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He went to Stratford Academy, Georgia.

In 1998, he made his MLB debut with the Indians.

Branyan was born December 19, 1975, in Warner Robins, Georgia. He graduated from Stratford Academy in 1994. His high school fostered such athletic talent like professional football player Le Kevin Smith and professional golfer Peter Persons. Branyan was selected as an All-Georgia State baseball player in both 1993 and 1994. He was drafted out of Stratford Academy in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians in the seventh round (185th pick overall).

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Branyan suffered through an injury-plagued season in 2003, appearing in 74 games, including 42 starts, for the Reds. He began the season on the disabled list, recovering from arthroscopic surgery. Branyan was reinstated from the disabled list on May 29. Branyan’s shoulder was said to be at less than 100 percent but the Reds reinstated him despite his preference to undergo more rehab. On June 25, Branyan was fined an undisclosed amount after an in-game incident against the Chicago Cubs. During the seventh inning of that game, pitcher Paul Wilson hit outfielder Moisés Alou with a pitch, and during the bottom of the inning Cubs pitcher Kyle Farnsworth threw inside on Wilson during his at-bat which lead to a fight between Farnsworth and Wilson. Branyan, who was in the dugout, had to be restrained by teammates after a verbal altercation with Cubs first baseman Eric Karros during the fight between the two pitchers. His home run on June 7, against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Tam, was his first of the season. It was also 100th home run hit at the Great American Ball Park. His pinch-hit grand slam off Brooks Kieschnick on July 21 against Milwaukee was his first career pinch-hit home run and third career grand slam. He returned to the disabled list on August 13 with a right ankle sprain he obtained while sliding into the wall chasing a foul ball on hit by San Francisco Giants second baseman Ray Durham on August

1. After returning from the disabled list on August 28, he started 27 of the Reds’ final 29 games of the season. Branyan finished the season with a .216 average, 12 doubles, nine home runs and 26 RBIs. His contract was not renewed at the end of the season.

Facts & Trivia

Russell Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Russell Branyan celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

Branyan was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 26, 2004 from Buffalo for future cash considerations. To make room for Branyan, the Brewers designated outfielder Chris Magruder for assignment. He made his Brewers debut in a ninth inning pinch-hit appearance that evening. About the trade, Branyan said:

Top Facts about Russell Branyan

1. Russell Branyan played for 10 different MLB teams.
2. He hit 194 home runs in his career.
3. Branyan had a career batting average of .232.
4. His best season was in 2009 with the Mariners.
5. He struck out 1,305 times in his career.
6. Branyan played primarily at first and third base.
7. He was known for his power hitting ability.
8. Russell Branyan retired from baseball in 2014.
9. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1994.
10. Branyan played college baseball at Georgia Tech University.