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Bob Horner League
4-29-1975
Joe Branca Right Field
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Retired (1974) Option Years 0  
H 1084 Age 36 (OS 36) Date of Birth 02-04-1939
HR 151 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(115 games)
RBI 619
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A  Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (48.7%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A  (87.4%) LF A  (85.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B A- (77.2%) CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
Notes: After 1966 season. SS Skill rating of 73.7%.
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 BOS
26
113
21
32
4
2
4
13
5
 20 0 0
5
 0 1
.774
.314
.460
.177
.283
1965 BOS
83
287
23
52
5
1
5
34
19
 92 2 3
8
 1 7
.493
.235
.258
.077
.181
1966 BOS
117
411
53
119
21
3
11
58
30
 110 5 1
8
 5 9
.780
.345
.436
.146
.290
1967 BOS
82
319
43
87
9
2
14
50
22
 73 2 0
7
 4 1
.769
.324
.445
.172
.273
1968 BOS
141
554
95
164
22
6
30
89
37
 131 0 1
15
 5 2
.859
.340
.520
.224
.296
1969 BOS
82
301
40
86
16
3
14
52
24
 70 1 3
10
 1 8
.836
.337
.498
.213
.286
1970 BOS
122
467
65
118
21
2
23
78
26
 111 1 4
14
 5 4
.745
.291
.454
.201
.253
1971 BOS
152
595
72
164
23
5
16
92
36
 143 1 4
11
 8 6
.728
.316
.412
.136
.276
1972 MIL
117
472
76
145
20
5
20
84
38
 105 3 2
13
 5 3
.859
.361
.498
.191
.307
1973 MIL
100
408
63
117
28
1
14
69
37
 107 2 2
8
 8 3
.811
.347
.463
.176
.287
1974 MIL-BOS
2
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.125
.125
.000
.000
.000
1975
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1024
3934
551
1084
169
30
151
619
275
 963 17 20
100
 42 44
.773
.324
.449
.173
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Joe Branca has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-07-05The Boston Pops have waived Joe Branca.
1974-06-21The Boston Pops have designated Joe Branca for assignment.
1974-05-12The Boston Pops have acquired Joe Branca from the waiver wire.
1974-05-05The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Joe Branca for assignment.
1974-04-14The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Joe Branca to the major league team.
1974-03-25The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Ron Banks for assignment. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Joe Branca for assignment.
1972-04-03Trade #1932870 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors receive Joe Branca from the Boston Pops in exchange for Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 MIL (John "Thurston" Howell).
1964-09-02The Boston Pops have promoted Joe Branca to the major league team.
1964-07-16Trade #1897709 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Miami Motorboatin SOBs. The Miami Motorboatin SOBs receive Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 COL (Camilo Esser) from the Boston Pops in exchange for Joe Branca.
1964-07-10The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have placed Joe Branca on the trade block.
1959-04-08The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired Joe Branca from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have waived Joe Branca.
1957-04-09The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have acquired Joe Branca from the waiver wire.
1957-04-02The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Joe Branca.