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Ryne Sandberg League
4-1-1986
Norm Branch Starting Pitcher
Baltimore Orioles
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.19 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 155-124 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 26 (OS 27) Date of Birth 11-02-1959
K 1837 Drafted Round 18001, Pick 18
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(4 games)
IP 2686.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val ---
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1981 BOS-BAL
6
 7
16
16
1
0
0
 0
96.2
 111 75 67 2 37
62
1.53
6.24
1982 BAL
11
 11
36
36
3
0
0
 0
225.1
 276 157 152 3 102
152
1.68
6.07
1983 BAL
16
 13
36
36
6
1
0
 0
253.1
 273 122 119 5 82
159
1.40
4.23
1984 BAL
12
 13
36
36
3
0
0
 0
238.0
 246 125 120 3 101
171
1.46
4.54
1985 BAL
11
 16
36
36
7
2
0
 0
248.1
 247 115 110 0 94
167
1.37
3.99
1986 BAL
9
 12
28
28
3
1
0
 0
186.1
 186 80 76 3 63
139
1.34
3.67
1987 BAL
19
 7
34
34
8
1
0
 0
255.0
 233 99 93 1 93
149
1.28
3.28
1988 BAL
15
 8
36
36
5
0
0
 0
254.1
 233 99 97 2 85
179
1.25
3.43
1989 BAL
17
 5
27
27
9
0
0
 0
209.0
 177 68 65 2 68
162
1.17
2.80
1990 BAL
11
 11
36
36
7
0
0
 0
232.0
 245 133 131 2 99
162
1.48
5.08
1991 BAL
13
 12
36
36
2
0
0
 0
225.0
 232 134 129 2 84
152
1.40
5.16
1992 BAL
15
 9
36
36
3
1
0
 0
263.2
 231 92 92 0 74
183
1.16
3.14
1993 BAL
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
155
 124
393
393
57
6
0
 0
2686.2
 2690 1299 1251 25 982
1837
1.37
4.19
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-07-17A trade has been completed between the Boston Cougars and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Norm Branch, Neal Baker, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Cougars in exchange for Kevin Hudson, Vince Russo.
1978-03-26The Boston Cougars have promoted Phil Catalanotto to the major league team. The Boston Cougars have sent Norm Branch to the minors.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Cougars have renamed Bake Paciorek to Norm Branch.