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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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 LCS
6
25
2
8
1
0
1
4
0
 3 0 0
2
 0 0
.800
.320
.480
.160
.320
1968 WS
2
6
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.542
.375
.167
.000
.167
1969 WS
6
22
3
3
0
0
0
2
1
 5 1 0
2
 0 0
.345
.208
.136
.000
.136
1970 LCS
4
16
3
4
0
1
0
1
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.669
.294
.375
.125
.250
1970 WS
5
19
1
6
1
1
0
3
1
 3 0 0
0
 2 0
.824
.350
.474
.158
.316
1971 WS
3
12
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.647
.231
.417
.250
.167
1972 LCS
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1973 LCS
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1973 WS
4
19
1
3
0
0
1
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.474
.158
.316
.158
.158
Total
32
126
12
28
2
2
3
16
7
 23 1 0
5
 2 0
.610
.269
.341
.119
.222
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.