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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   Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L 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.