Ron Brand

Ronald George Brand
(Rollie)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 167 lb.
• School Los Angeles Valley College
• High School North Hollywood High School
• Debut May 26, 1963
• Final Game September 25, 1971
• Born January 13, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Ron Brand was the primary catcher of the Montreal Expos in their inaugural season of 1969, after being selected from the Houston Astros in the expansion draft. He was previously the Astros' starter at catcher in 1965 and 1967. With the Expos, he was originally slated to backup John Bateman, a former Astro teammate, but Bateman was hurt early in the year and Brand hit well enough to keep the job for the remainder of the season, even though he had almost no power. Bateman was starter in 1970 and Brand spent the next two seasons as a utility player, catching a a few games but mainly playing shortstop, second base, third base and the outfield. He made the Expos' out of spring training in 1972 but was sent down at the end of April without playing and never made it back. Overall, he hit .239 in 568 games in the bigs over 8 seasons; he hit 3 homers, but none after 1965, and a career slugging percentage of only .282.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1974	Niagara Falls Pirates	New York-Penn League	33-36	4th	Pittsburgh Pirates
1975	Bakersfield Dodgers	California League	60-80	8th	Los Angeles Dodgers
1976	Tampa Tarpons	Florida State League	76-60	1st	Cincinnati Reds	Lost League Finals