Bio

Chad Bradford, of Byram, Miss., pitched for Hinds Community
College in 1994 and 1995, leading the Eagles to back-to-back
appearances in the National Junior College Athletic Association
Division II World Series in Millington, Tenn. The sidearm righty
holds or shares several Hinds records, including games started (17
season, 30 career), complete games, (15 season, 22 career), innings
pitched (125 season, 206 career), strikeouts (117 season, 181
career) and most wins in a single season (13).
Bradford signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1996 after his junior
season at the University of Southern Mississippi and made his
MLB debut with the Sox in 1998. He later pitched for the Oakland
Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles,
and Tampa Bay Rays over the course of a 12-year career, one that
included seven trips to the playoffs and a World Series appearance in 2008. His career record was 36-28 with an
ERA of 3.26.
In 2011, Bradford was portrayed in the movie adaptation of the 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an
Unfair Game. The book and film centered on the approach taken to building a roster by the Athletics, where
Bradford spent four seasons.
After his baseball career, Bradford turned to coaching. He was pitching coach at Central Hinds Academy from
2010 - 2012, and then returned to Hinds in the same capacity. In the three seasons with Bradford in the dugout,
the Eagles were NJCAA World Series runner-up and won the state championship the following year. Also, he
coached 20 pitchers at Hinds who moved on to the next level.
In 2016, he returned to CHA, again as pitching coach. In his second year back, the Cougars secured a spot in the
state championship game.
Bradford lives in Raymond, Miss. with his wife, Jenny. His son Keller is an assistant baseball coach at Hinds.
His daughter, Lanie, attends the University of Southern Mississippi. He currently coaches his son Walker’s, 11,
Little League team.