Ron Brand Autographs
Ron Brand is an American former professional baseball player, born on June 13, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. He was a catcher who began his career in the Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968. Brand played for eight years in the MLB and had stints with the Pirates, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals. He is known for his outstanding defensive abilities as a catcher, and for being an excellent handler of pitchers. Brand played in 437 games over eight seasons and had a career batting average of .238, with 12 home runs and 99 RBIs. He retired from the MLB after the 1977 season.
Brand's most significant achievements in his baseball career were his impressive defensive performances. He made only 21 errors in 2,208 fielding chances, resulting in an impressive fielding percentage of .991. His reputation earned him consistent mentions in the top defensive catchers of his era. Brand caught 46% of would-be base stealers, a percentage notably higher than the league average. In 1973, he caught in 74% of the games he played, and his defensive abilities helped spark the Montreal Expos' run to their first winning season in 1974.
After retiring from playing baseball, Ron Brand pursued coaching and scouting opportunities as well as becoming a sports agent. After retiring from baseball, he stayed in contact with the Phillies organization and worked for multiple sports agencies throughout his career. He has also taken part in coaching and training camps and is credited with scouting for the major leagues in the early 2000s. Ron Brand is considered one of the great catchers to come out of California and had solid career in the MLB that spanned several teams and was continually praised for his outstanding defensive abilities.
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Current items with a signature of Ron Brand
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Traded items with a signature of Ron Brand
The most expensive item with a signature of Ron Brand (RON BRAND signed 1972 Topps MONTREAL EXPOS Card #773) was sold in December 2015 for $29.99 while the cheapest item (RON BRAND 1978 TCMA 1960's signed card Colts) found a new owner for $0.95 in November 2012. The month with the most items sold (11) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $9.94 for an autographed item of Ron Brand. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2015 with $19.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.95 was November 2012. In average, an autographed item from Ron Brand is worth $3.41.
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