Jeff Branson (baseball)
| Jeff Branson | |||
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 2 | |||
| Infielder / Coach | |||
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Born: January 26, 1967 Waynesboro, Mississippi | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 12, 1992, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 6, 2001, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .246 | ||
| Home runs | 34 | ||
| Runs batted in | 156 | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Baseball | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | Team |
Jeffery Glenn Branson (born January 26, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who is a Major League Baseball coach. He is currently the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Early and personal life
Branson was born on January 26, 1967, in Waynesboro, Mississippi. He is an alumnus of Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Alabama, and the University of West Alabama. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft.
Career
Branson played for three different teams during his playing career: the Cincinnati Reds (1992–1997), Cleveland Indians (1997–1998), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2001). He made his Major League Baseball debut April 12, 1992 and played his final game October 6, 2001.
Coaching career
On November 18, 2013, Branson was named hitting coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)