Brandon Claussen

Full Name: Brandon Allen Falker Claussen	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/200	First Game: June 28, 2003
Birthdate: May 1, 1979	MLB Experience: 4 years
Birthplace: Rapid City, South Dakota
Bat/Throw: Right/Left

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Born on May 1, 1979 in Rapid City, South Dakota, Brandon Claussen (Brandon Allen Falker Claussen) played for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 4 year career. Claussen broke into the bigs on June 28, 2003 with the New York Yankees, and put up a 6.14 ERA in 66 innings pitched in 2004, his rookie year.

Most people believe that Brandon Claussen's best season was 2005, when he posted a 4.21 ERA, won 10 games and struck out 121 batters.

In 1997, Claussen graduated from Goddard High School in Roswell, New Mexico. One year later, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 34th round of the 1998 MLB amateur draft. In 1999, he graduated from Howard Junior College in Big Spring, Texas. He played in the Yankees' minor league system until June 28, 2003, when he made his major league debut, as he was brought up to the major league level for a brief stint. On July 31, 2003, he was traded to Cincinnati Reds with Charlie Manning and cash for Aaron Boone. On January 12, 2007 he signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.

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Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
2003	NY	A	1	1	1	0	1.42	5	2	1	6.1	8	1	1	0	0	0
2004	CIN	N	14	14	2	8	6.14	45	50	45	66	80	9	35	2	3	2
2005	CIN	N	29	29	10	11	4.21	121	89	78	166.2	178	24	57	5	2	7
2006	CIN	N	14	14	3	8	6.19	57	56	53	77	93	14	28	1	2	6
Total	NL		57	57	15	27	5.12	223	195	176	309.2	351	47	120	8	7	15
Total	AL		1	1	1	0	1.42	5	2	1	6.1	8	1	1	0	0	0
Total			58	58	16	27	5.04	228	197	177	316	359	48	121	8	7	15

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2003	NY	A	P	1	1	6.1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.000
2004	CIN	N	P	14	14	66	1	5	0	0	2	7	0	0	1.000
2005	CIN	N	P	29	29	166.2	5	19	1	1	0	12	1	1	.960
2006	CIN	N	P	14	14	77	7	14	0	2	0	7	3	1	1.000
Total			P	58	58	316	13	39	1	3	2	28	4	2	.981

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	BB	SO	SH	GDP
2003	NY	A	1	4	0	1	1	.250	.250	.250	0	1	0	0
2004	CIN	N	14	19	1	2	0	.105	.150	.105	1	6	2	1
2005	CIN	N	29	55	3	5	0	.091	.138	.091	3	22	6	0
2006	CIN	N	14	21	1	2	1	.095	.095	.095	0	11	3	0
Total	NL		57	95	5	9	1	.095	.131	.095	4	39	11	1
Total	AL		1	4	0	1	1	.250	.250	.250	0	1	0	0
Total			58	99	5	10	2	.101	.136	.101	4	40	11	1

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Selected by New York Yankees in the 34th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1998 - signed May 20, 1999).
Traded by New York Yankees with Charlie Manning and cash to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Aaron Boone (July 31, 2003).
Granted free agency (December 12, 2006).

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