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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Branch Roberts Starting Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.56 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 283-164 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 01-22-1960
K 2864 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(2 games)
IP 4105.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance A    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity C    Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1982 CHA
7
 15
32
32
4
1
0
 0
204.1
 216 119 115 7 88
157
1.49
5.07
1983 CHA
14
 10
33
33
7
2
0
 0
241.1
 229 103 102 1 90
156
1.32
3.80
1984 CHA
13
 12
33
32
8
2
0
 0
225.0
 222 108 102 4 77
152
1.33
4.08
1985 CHA
11
 9
29
29
9
2
0
 0
207.2
 219 97 93 5 77
141
1.43
4.03
1986 CHA
16
 9
34
34
14
4
0
 0
254.0
 217 95 92 2 85
172
1.19
3.26
1987 CHA
12
 14
34
34
12
2
0
 0
245.2
 234 110 108 2 80
162
1.28
3.96
1988 CHA
19
 10
34
34
15
3
0
 0
262.0
 234 100 97 3 82
214
1.21
3.33
1989 CHA
23
 5
35
35
18
4
0
 0
276.1
 229 93 88 1 81
200
1.12
2.87
1990 CHA
18
 8
34
34
6
1
0
 0
231.0
 251 111 105 2 70
150
1.39
4.09
1991 CHA
25
 3
34
34
16
6
0
 0
274.1
 212 69 67 3 75
183
1.05
2.20
1992 CHA
20
 11
34
34
9
2
0
 0
257.0
 243 111 99 2 82
197
1.26
3.47
1993 CHA
18
 6
34
33
4
1
1
 0
240.1
 231 105 100 3 85
169
1.31
3.74
1994 CHA-PHI
20
 11
34
34
13
4
0
 0
275.1
 225 84 80 3 77
192
1.10
2.62
1995 PHI
20
 7
34
34
10
1
0
 0
247.0
 230 92 87 2 76
165
1.24
3.17
1996 PHI
23
 9
35
35
7
0
0
 0
237.1
 212 93 87 3 83
170
1.24
3.30
1997 PHI
15
 14
33
33
4
3
0
 0
231.2
 207 102 99 2 73
172
1.21
3.85
1998 PHI-CHA
9
 11
32
26
2
1
0
 0
195.0
 228 106 103 4 52
112
1.44
4.75
2326
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
283
 164
568
560
158
39
1
 0
4105.1
 3839 1698 1624 49 1333
2864
1.26
3.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Branch Roberts has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1998-07-05The Chicago White Sox have acquired Branch Roberts from the waiver wire.
1998-07-05The Chicago White Sox have demoted Dave Hartford to the minor leagues.
1998-06-22The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Steve Parrish to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Branch Roberts for assignment.
1994-06-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Chet Coan, Jerry Fromme, Branch Roberts, Ben Rees, Draft Pick - 1995 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Lefty LeJeune, Larry Ballard, George Davis, Draft Pick - 1995 Round 1 (PHI).
1981-10-03The Chicago White Sox have promoted Branch Roberts to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Brian McCormick to the minors.