Dallas Braden (full name: Dallas Lee Braden; no nicknames) plays pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. During his 4 seasons, he has started 75 games, won 24 games, struck out 288 batters, and has a 4.21 ERA. Born on August 13, 1983 in Phoenix, AZ, Braden stands 6' 1" and weighs 190 lb. He attended Alonzo Stagg (Stockton, CA) high school and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 24th round of the 2004 amateur draft. His debut was on April 24, 2007. Over his career, Braden made $830,000. Common misspellings of his name include Dallas Dallas Lee Braden.