Hilton Brandon
Hilton Lewis Brandon Sr. "Toots"
Born: May 31, 1901
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: February 24, 1951
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Career: 1921-1938
Hilton Brandon compiled a career batting average of .281 with 80 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1201-game career with the Birmingham Barons, Knoxville Pioneers, Greensboro Patriots, Portsmouth Truckers, Baltimore Orioles, Des Moines Demons, High Point Pointers, Raleigh Capitals, Winston-Salem Twins/High Point Pointers, Wilmington Pirates, Evergreen Greenies, Gadsden Pilots and Anniston Rams. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1938 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 50 | 114 | 114 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .219 | .412 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 60 | 138 | 138 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .348 | .645 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | D | APPY1 | Knoxville Pioneers | 102 | 356 | 356 | 89 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .340 | .590 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 103 | 359 | 359 | 103 | 25 | 2 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .401 | .688 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 109 | 380 | 380 | 124 | 20 | 3 | 10 | .326 | .326 | .474 | .800 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 127 | 445 | 445 | 133 | 26 | 2 | 16 | .299 | .299 | .474 | .773 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 14 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | 113 | 377 | 377 | 95 | 22 | 3 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .366 | .618 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 143 | 477 | 477 | 141 | 36 | 4 | 15 | .296 | .296 | .482 | .778 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 134 | 497 | 497 | 139 | 25 | 2 | 14 | .280 | .280 | .423 | .702 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 127 | 444 | 444 | 126 | 25 | 3 | 13 | .284 | .284 | .441 | .725 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 119 | 395 | 395 | 108 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .375 | .648 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | (+) Winston-Salem Twins/High Point Pointers | 111 | 397 | 397 | 99 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .297 | .547 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | (+) Wilmington Pirates | 111 | 397 | 397 | 99 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .297 | .547 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | (+) Raleigh Capitals | 111 | 397 | 397 | 99 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .297 | .547 | 118 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1201 | 4015 | 4015 | 0 | 1130 | 225 | 34 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .414 | .696 | 1663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 41 | 127 | 39 | 8 | .954 | 4.049 | |
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 48 | 147 | 37 | 9 | .953 | 3.833 | |
| 1923 | D | APPY1 | Knoxville Pioneers | C | 103 | 355 | 77 | 12 | .973 | 4.194 | |
| 1924 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | C | 82 | 338 | 77 | 12 | .972 | 5.061 | |
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | C | 109 | 436 | 111 | 15 | .973 | 5.018 | |
| 1926 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | C | 106 | 400 | 101 | 9 | .982 | 4.726 | |
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Truckers | C | 99 | 319 | 104 | 8 | .981 | 4.273 | |
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | C | 12 | 35 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 3.250 | |
| 1928 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | C | 143 | 490 | 117 | 9 | .985 | 4.245 | |
| 1929 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | C | 133 | 453 | 85 | 19 | .966 | 4.045 | |
| 1930 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | C | 119 | 631 | 86 | 9 | .988 | 6.025 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | C | 116 | 541 | 88 | 7 | .989 | 5.422 | |
| Totals | 1111 | 4272 | 926 | 118 | 0 | .978 | 4.679 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1923 | D | Appalachian League | Knoxville Pioneers | |||
| 1924 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1925 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1926 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1927 | B | Virginia League | Portsmouth Truckers | |||
| 1927 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1928 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1929 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1930 | C | Piedmont League | High Point Pointers | |||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins/High Point Pointers | NY1 | ||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Wilmington Pirates | BOS | ||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | |||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Evergreen Greenies |
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