and committed 28 errors in 812 total chances. Hollywood Stars Brannan began his tenure with the Double-A Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League in 1930 after he signed in February of that year. During his first season, 1930, he batted .307 with 228 hits, 38 doubles, seven triples and 18 home runs in 191 games played. Brannan led the stars in games played, at-bats (742) and hits on the season. During his second season with the Stars, 1931, Brannan batted .283 with 157 hits, 26 doubles, four triples and seven home runs. At the end of the season, the Stars reportedly contemplated a trade involving Brannan to the Cleveland Indians, but nothing was ever finalized. In 1933, Brannan batted .311 with 217 with 30 doubles, six triples and 17 home runs in 177 games. He led the Stars in at-bats (697) and home runs. Brannan played his final season with the Stars in 1933. With Hollywood that season, he batted .303 with 217 hits, 44 doubles, two triples and 14 home runs in 188 games. Brannan led the Stars in doubles that season. After the 1933 season, Brannan suffered a mental breakdown at his home in Arkansas and was forced to retire. Later career Brannan returned from retirement in 1936 to join the Class-D Osceola Indians of the Northeast Arkansas League. With the Indians, Brannan batted .391 with 27 hits, seven doubles, one triple and one home run in 17 games. After a one-year absence from professional baseball, Brannan returned in 1938 with the Class-C Hot Springs Bathers of the Cotton States League. The Bathers were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers during Brannan's tenure. With Hot Springs, Brannan batted .325 with 151 hits, 24 doubles, one triple and eight home runs in 116 games. He led the Bathers in batting average, at-bats (465) and hits. Brannan played for the Class-C Clarksdale Red Sox in the Boston Red Sox organization. He batted .306 with 118 hits, 16 doubles, one triple and three home runs in 100 games. In 1940, Brannan began his managerial career as a player-manager with the Class-D Lake Charles Skippers of the Evangeline League. With Lake Charles, he batted .261 with 71 hits, 10 doubles, one triple and three home runs in 83 games. In 1941, Brannan played for two teams and managed one. With the Clarksdale Ginners, he batted .242 with 44 hits, 12 doubles and