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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-17-2309
Branch Pasquella Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .323 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .979 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2024 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 11-07-1923
HR 391 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 1291
SB 96
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D  (16.3%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148
1951 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148
1952 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149
1953 NYN 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
1954 NYN 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 NYN 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 NYN 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 NYN-STL 131 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 11
1958 STL 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1959 STL 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1960 STL 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
1961 STL-BOS 38 18 2 3 0 1 0 0 35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Branch Pasquella has retired from the Boston BayPirates
1961-05-02A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the St. Louis Baseball Club. The St. Louis Baseball Club receive Bear Gile, Red Stephenson, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Casey Taylor, Ben Guiney, Branch Pasquella, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (STL).
1957-05-06A trade has been completed between the New York Shadows and the St. Louis Baseball Club. The St. Louis Baseball Club receive Branch Pasquella, Ben Guiney, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Shadows in exchange for Fred Blanco, Jimmy Lombardi, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (STL).
1956-06-13A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Shadows and the Cleveland Wolves. The Cleveland Wolves receive Dusty Shetrone, Nate Leroy, Mack Dozier, Fred Estalella, Angelo McCarty, Charlie Firova, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Shadows in exchange for Carter Hernandez, Bruce Benedict, Ben Guiney, Patsy Grant, Branch Pasquella, Mark Pastorius.