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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (48.7%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (87.4%) LF (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1964 2B BOS 16 16 143.0 71 27 43 1 6 0 4.41 .986
1B BOS 7 7 61.0 53 51 2 0 6 0 7.82 1.000
3B BOS 2 2 18.0 5 2 3 0 0 -2 2.50 1.000
SS BOS 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1965 2B BOS 27 24 216.1 108 44 60 4 5 +2 4.33 .963
1B BOS 20 19 167.1 151 149 2 0 11 -1 8.12 1.000
RF BOS 20 20 167.0 35 32 3 0 0 -1 1.89 1.000
SS BOS 13 13 120.0 56 24 29 3 6 0 3.98 .946
1966 1B BOS 29 29 263.0 271 263 8 0 18 0 9.27 1.000
SS BOS 26 26 235.0 119 33 81 5 13 -2 4.37 .958
2B BOS 31 22 205.1 102 43 56 3 13 +2 4.34 .971
RF BOS 20 20 172.0 25 25 0 0 0 0 1.31 1.000
C BOS 3 3 28.0 24 23 0 1 0 1 9 0 0.0% 0 7.39 .958
1967 RF BOS 41 41 369.0 74 72 1 1 0 +1 1.78 .986
SS BOS 18 18 166.0 72 24 48 0 8 0 3.90 1.000
CF BOS 8 8 72.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1B BOS 8 8 69.0 88 82 6 0 4 0 11.48 1.000
2B BOS 5 5 43.0 25 11 14 0 0 0 5.23 1.000
LF BOS 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
1968 RF BOS 64 60 542.1 141 137 4 0 0 +1 2.34 1.000
LF BOS 47 47 414.1 95 91 3 1 0 0 2.04 .989
2B BOS 16 16 136.0 70 32 37 1 6 0 4.57 .986
1B BOS 13 13 112.2 109 105 4 0 6 -1 8.71 1.000
1969 2B BOS 49 48 428.0 245 104 136 5 21 -4 5.05 .980
SS BOS 13 13 115.0 54 14 38 2 5 +2 4.07 .963
LF BOS 10 10 93.1 28 28 0 0 0 +1 2.70 1.000
RF BOS 5 4 38.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 1.89 .889
3B BOS 2 2 18.0 7 2 5 0 0 0 3.50 1.000
1B BOS 1 0 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
1970 LF BOS 43 43 387.2 91 87 3 1 1 -2 2.09 .989
RF BOS 38 38 333.2 86 85 1 0 0 +1 2.32 1.000
2B BOS 29 29 257.1 138 54 82 2 15 +2 4.76 .986
SS BOS 11 11 96.0 45 10 34 1 5 +2 4.12 .978
1971 LF BOS 87 85 769.0 179 175 3 1 0 +8 2.08 .994
RF BOS 23 23 197.0 46 43 2 1 0 -1 2.06 .978
2B BOS 22 22 187.0 114 48 63 3 11 0 5.34 .974
1B BOS 20 20 179.1 183 172 10 1 16 0 9.13 .995
1972 RF MIL 104 104 937.2 227 216 8 3 0 +5 2.15 .987
1B MIL 11 11 102.0 109 109 0 0 6 -1 9.62 1.000
LF MIL 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
1973 RF MIL 98 98 897.0 224 217 4 3 1 +4 2.22 .987
1B MIL 1 1 9.0 11 10 1 0 0 -1 11.00 1.000
1974 RF MIL-BOS 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
Pos Total RF 415 410 3671.2 870 838 23 9 1 +10 2.11 .990
LF 191 189 1699.1 400 388 9 3 1 +7 2.10 .993
2B 195 182 1616.0 873 363 491 19 77 +2 4.76 .978
1B 110 108 965.1 979 945 33 1 67 -4 9.12 .999
SS 82 82 741.0 347 105 231 11 37 +2 4.08 .968
CF 8 8 72.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
3B 4 4 36.0 12 4 8 0 0 -2 3.00 1.000
C 3 3 28.0 24 23 0 1 0 1 9 0 0.0% 0 7.39 .958
Total 1008 986 8829.1 3523 2684 795 44 183 1 9 0 0.0% +15 3.55 .988
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.