Jeff Branson (baseball)

Jeff Branson
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Jeff Branson
Jeff Branson
	Infielder / Coach
	Born: January 26, 1967; Waynesboro, Mississippi
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 12, 1992, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	October 6, 2001, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.246
Home runs	34
Runs batted in	156
Teams
	As player Cincinnati Reds (1992–1997); Cleveland Indians (1997–1998); Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2001); As coach Pittsburgh Pirates (2013–2018);

Jeffery Glenn Branson (born January 26, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who is a Major League Baseball coach. He was the assistant hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2013 and the hitting coach from 2014 until 2018.

Early and personal life

Branson was born on January 26, 1967, in Waynesboro, Mississippi. He is an alumnus of Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Alabama, and the University of West Alabama. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft.

Career

Branson played for three different teams during his playing career: the Cincinnati Reds (1992–1997), Cleveland Indians (1997–1998), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–2001). He made his Major League Baseball debut April 12, 1992 and played his final game October 6, 2001.

Coaching career

On November 18, 2013, Branson was named hitting coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was previously the assistant hitting coach in 2013. He was relieved of this position on October 1, 2018.

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External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Mark Strittmatter	Pittsburgh Pirates assistant hitting coach 2013	Succeeded by Jeff Livesey
Preceded by Gregg Ritchie	Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach 2014–2018	Succeeded by Rick Eckstein

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