Ed Brandt from the Chronology

Jul 12, 1938 - Behind Ed Brandt‚ the Pirates take their 13th straight win‚ 14-6 over the Cubs' Tex Carleton. With their 40th victory in their last 54 games‚ the Pirates take the NL lead for the first time.

Sep 8, 1937 - The Pirates score a run in the 9th to beat the Reds‚ 1-0. Bucs pitcher Ed Brandt wins‚ handing the Reds their 30th one-run loss of the year. Arky Vaughan's triple and a single shoot down Gene Schott.

Aug 27, 1937 - The Giants split a pair with the Pirates‚ losing the opener 1-0 to Ed Brandt and Mace Brown‚ then winning 3-2 behind Al Smith. With the Cubs rained out‚ the Giants fall two games back.

Dec 4, 1936 - The Dodgers trade Lonny Frey to the Cubs for Woody English and Roy Henshaw‚ and trade P Ed Brandt to Pittsburgh for Cookie Lavagetto and Ralph Birkofer.

Dec 21, 1935 - The Dodgers trade Ray Benge‚ Tony Cuccinello‚ Al Lopez‚ and Bobby Reis to the Braves for P Ed Brandt (5-19) and OF Randy Moore. Brandt will win 11 and be traded next December for Cookie Lavagetto and Ralph Birkofer.

Sep 13, 1935 - The Reds Whitey Hilcher tosses his only ML CG to beat Boston's Ed Brandt‚ 1-0. For the Braves it is their 14th straight loss.

Sep 15, 1928 - At Boston the Cubs manage to split with the Braves‚ winning the nitecap‚ 6-1‚ after dropping the opener. 5-2. Ben Cantwell bests Charlie Root in game one‚ and Guy Bush does the same to Ed Brandt.

Aug 25, 1928 - At Boston‚ Hack Wilson hits 2 homers to help Percy Jones hand Brave's rookie Ed Brandt one of his league leading 21 losses. Cubs win 7-3. It's the 6th time this year that Hack's connected for 2 in a game.

May 4, 1928 - At Pittsburgh‚ the Boston Braves beat Ray Kremer and the Pirates‚ 5-4‚ in 11 innings. Kremer is matched by Ed Brandt who also goes 11 frames. For Kremer‚ it is his first loss at home after 22 wins‚ a ML record for consecutive wins at home that won't be matched in the 20th century.

Apr 19, 1928 - The visiting Braves make 16 hits‚ 4 by 3B Les Bell‚ to beat the Giants‚ 9-8‚ in 10 innings. The Giants answer with 9 hits including a 3-run homer by Andy Reese. Rajah drives home the game winner with his 3rd hit and manages the team in the absence of Jack Slattery‚ who is attending a funeral. Ed Brandt is the winner over Lefty Faulkner in a game in which no strikeouts occur.