Chick Brandom

Chester Milton Brandom

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 161 lb.
• School University of Oklahoma
• Debut September 3, 1908
• Final Game September 7, 1915
• Born March 31, 1887 in Coldwater, KS USA
• Died October 7, 1958 in Santa Ana, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Chick Brandom was the first major league player to come from the University of Oklahoma. While his ERAs in 1908 and 1909 with the Pirates were excellent, he gave up many unearned runs (for his career, 53 runs allowed and 25 earned runs allowed in 108 innings). While with the Pirates, he was the same age as phenom Nick Maddox.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909 (he did not play in the World Series)

Related Sites

• Chick Brandom at the SABR Bio Project