Chick Brandom
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Chester Milton "Chick" Brandom (March 31, 1887 – October 7, 1958) was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
and Newark Peppers
.
. He went 8–11. The following season, he played for the Independence Coyotes
of the Kansas State League
, and in 23 games, he went 16–5 to lead the circuit in wins. In 1907, Brandom moved up to the Kansas City Blues
of the class A American Association
; his record dropped to 6–7. He stayed with Kansas City in 1908 and was 17–13 when the National League
's Pittsburgh Pirates purchased him in August for $5,000. Brandom made his major league debut on September 3, and he finished the year at 1–0 with a 0.53 earned run average
in three appearances. The following season, he made 13 appearances for the Pirates and again won his only decision. Pittsburgh won the NL pennant and the World Series
that year.
Brandom returned to the Kansas City Blues in 1910. That season, he went 20–15 and set career-highs in wins, games (54), and innings pitched
(337). However, he slumped to 1–14 in 1911 and then went to the International League, where he won eight games in 1913 and 10 games in 1914. In 1915, Brandom made it back to the majors with the Federal League
's Newark Peppers. He went 1–1 with a 3.40 ERA in 16 games. His playing career ended after the season. He was a manager
of the Corpus Christi Seahawks of the Gulf Coast League in 1926.
, in 1887, and he died in Santa Ana, California
, in 1958.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and Newark Peppers
Newark Peppers
The Newark Peppers, originally known as the Indianapolis Hoosiers, were a Federal League baseball team from 1914-1915.When the Federal League opened for business in 1914 as a challenger to the two major leagues, one franchise was located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Primarily owned by oil magnate...
.
Baseball career
Brandom started his professional baseball career in 1905 with the Missouri Valley League's Muskogee RedsMuskogee Reds
Muskogee Reds refers to three teams based in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. The first team played in the Missouri Valley League in 1905. The next played in the Western Association in 1917, and the third played in the Western Association from 1937 to 1942, and from 1946 to 1950...
. He went 8–11. The following season, he played for the Independence Coyotes
Independence Coyotes
*Location: Independence, KS*League: Kansas State League 1906*Affiliation:*Ballpark:The 1906 Independence Coyotes went 69-48 and won the Kansas State League championship...
of the Kansas State League
Kansas State League
Three different baseball leagues in the United States have used the name Kansas State League. All three leagues were based in the state of Kansas in the early 20th century...
, and in 23 games, he went 16–5 to lead the circuit in wins. In 1907, Brandom moved up to the Kansas City Blues
Kansas City Blues (American Association)
The Kansas City Blues are a former minor league baseball team located in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Midwestern United States. The team was one of the eight founding members of the American Association....
of the class A American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
; his record dropped to 6–7. He stayed with Kansas City in 1908 and was 17–13 when the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
's Pittsburgh Pirates purchased him in August for $5,000. Brandom made his major league debut on September 3, and he finished the year at 1–0 with a 0.53 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in three appearances. The following season, he made 13 appearances for the Pirates and again won his only decision. Pittsburgh won the NL pennant and the World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
that year.
Brandom returned to the Kansas City Blues in 1910. That season, he went 20–15 and set career-highs in wins, games (54), and innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
(337). However, he slumped to 1–14 in 1911 and then went to the International League, where he won eight games in 1913 and 10 games in 1914. In 1915, Brandom made it back to the majors with the Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
's Newark Peppers. He went 1–1 with a 3.40 ERA in 16 games. His playing career ended after the season. He was a manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
of the Corpus Christi Seahawks of the Gulf Coast League in 1926.
Personal life
Brandom was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 161 pounds. He had a birth defect in which his second toe overlapped his first toe, and this became painful when he threw a pitch. Brandom was born in Coldwater, KansasColdwater, Kansas
Coldwater is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 828.-Geography:Coldwater is located at...
, in 1887, and he died in Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
, in 1958.