Don Brennan
Donald A. Brennan Sr.
Born: November 9, 1926
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: September 3, 2004
Metarie, LA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1952
Don Brennan compiled a career batting average of .261 with 28 home runs and 108 RBI in his 649-game career with the Erie Sailors, Fort Smith Giants, Knoxville Smokies, Thibodaux Giants, Houma Indians, Dublin Green Sox and Eastman Dodgers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.00 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 81.0 | 79 | 41 | 36 | 24 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 8 | 35.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.33 | 11 | 49.0 | 52 | 32 | 29 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 13 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.55 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 165.0 | 131 | 73 | 65 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 96 | 342 | 321 | 50 | 81 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 14 | 32 | .252 | .288 | .346 | .634 | 111 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 120 | 479 | 431 | 61 | 120 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 33 | 47 | .278 | .334 | .336 | .670 | 145 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 138 | 489 | 489 | 126 | 39 | 3 | 6 | .258 | .258 | .387 | .644 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 114 | 343 | 343 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .233 | .233 | .335 | .569 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 68 | 181 | 169 | 14 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 16 | .237 | .275 | .343 | .618 | 58 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | (+) Thibodaux Giants | 26 | 98 | 98 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .327 | .327 | .582 | .908 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | (+) Houma Indians | 26 | 98 | 98 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .327 | .327 | .582 | .908 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | 83 | 297 | 297 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 12 | .293 | .293 | .488 | .781 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | GASL | Eastman Dodgers | 30 | 111 | 111 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .369 | .640 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 649 | 2242 | 2161 | 125 | 564 | 118 | 19 | 28 | 108 | 15 | 0 | 56 | 95 | .261 | .281 | .372 | .653 | 804 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 3B | 66 | 69 | 128 | 22 | 9 | .900 | 2.985 |
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 16 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .900 | 1.688 |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | P | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | SS | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .933 | 7.000 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Erie Sailors | 3B | 115 | 123 | 235 | 29 | 19 | .925 | 3.113 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 28 | 22 | 51 | 5 | 6 | .936 | 2.607 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 15 | 111 | 9 | 2 | 8 | .984 | 8.000 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .846 |
| Totals | 263 | 341 | 473 | 62 | 43 | .929 | 3.095 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Houma Indians | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Green Sox | |||
| 1951 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1952 | D | Georgia State League | Eastman Dodgers |
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