NAME     : Russell Branyan
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/19/1975
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Third Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,437,000 through 2002 (Extension : $3,900,000, 4 years.
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Third Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .956)
  Range at Leftfield :  E  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Range at Rightfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : .993)
  Outfield Arm : A

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 9  (VS. RHP : 10, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Poor)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .237 24  75 367  87 22  3  48  0  0  56 105 .343 .510 
  vs RHP        .241 19  63 294  71 21  3  38  0  0  47  92 .346 .527 
  vs LHP        .219  5  12  73  16  1  0  10  0  0   9  13 .305 .438 
  At Home       .253 12  34 178  45 13  2  23  0  0  35  49 .374 .551 
  Away          .222 12  41 189  42  9  1  25  0  0  21  56 .302 .471 
  R.I.S.P.      .217  4  49 120  26  7  1   0  0  0  25  38 .347 .392 
  Pinch Hitting .333  0   3   9   3  2  0   1  0  0   1   5 .400 .556 
  Close/Late    .121  1   6  33   4  1  0   3  0  0  12  16 .348 .242 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .261  4   8  23   6  1  0   5  0  0   1   7 .292 .826 
  Apr/Mar       .278  6  15  79  22  3  0  13  0  0  10  21 .360 .544 
  May           .241  6  22 108  26  8  2  14  0  0  21  29 .366 .519 
  June          .156  3  15  90  14  4  0   6  0  0  12  24 .252 .300 
  July          .291  8  20  79  23  6  1  13  0  0  12  28 .385 .696 
  August        .182  1   3  11   2  1  0   2  0  0   1   3 .250 .545 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .000  0   0   1   4   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   2 .000 .000   CLE
  1999  .211  1   6  11  38   8  2  0   4  0  0   3  19 .268 .342   CLE
  2000  .238 16  38  67 193  46  7  2  32  0  0  22  76 .316 .544   CLE
  2001  .232 20  54 113 315  73 16  2  48  1  1  38 132 .314 .486   CLE
 
  Total AB  : 917
  Total AVG : .233
  Total Hits: 214
  Total HR  : 61
  Total RBI : 173
  Total Runs: 132
  Total SB  : 1