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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Kid Branch Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2185 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-22-1937
HR 241 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(118 games)
RBI 1080
SB 79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 BRO
126
463
38
88
13
0
7
44
40
 83 1 4
3
 2 3
.517
.254
.263
.073
.190
1960 BRO
147
564
59
123
18
2
12
52
45
 105 1 1
4
 0 3
.598
.277
.321
.103
.218
1961 BRO
148
577
64
149
24
1
14
72
60
 99 2 2
1
 0 0
.705
.329
.376
.118
.258
1962 BRO
148
568
65
144
20
2
12
67
55
 98 4 3
5
 2 0
.681
.322
.359
.106
.254
1963 BRO
119
463
68
128
20
4
24
94
43
 70 3 5
3
 1 0
.831
.339
.492
.216
.276
1964 BRO
148
574
86
168
28
3
20
77
68
 84 2 3
6
 1 1
.824
.368
.456
.164
.293
1965 BRO
148
566
83
167
26
3
21
80
59
 79 2 2
12
 3 0
.825
.362
.463
.168
.295
1966 BRO
148
578
98
163
22
7
21
93
58
 91 4 6
12
 6 0
.802
.348
.453
.171
.282
1967 BRO
135
474
58
136
23
9
18
78
43
 85 3 2
3
 1 1
.836
.349
.487
.200
.287
1968 BAL
139
540
81
171
23
3
17
82
49
 102 1 2
11
 4 1
.838
.373
.465
.148
.317
1969 BAL
135
549
76
163
26
4
17
67
62
 85 1 1
3
 3 2
.820
.369
.452
.155
.297
1970 BAL
132
502
72
149
21
7
12
69
44
 75 3 3
2
 2 0
.793
.355
.438
.141
.297
1971 BAL
116
390
62
107
15
3
18
55
39
 71 3 3
3
 2 1
.809
.343
.467
.192
.274
1972 BAL
136
512
66
122
14
3
8
42
40
 94 2 3
4
 2 1
.619
.294
.324
.086
.238
1973 BAL
125
449
51
105
17
2
11
57
30
 84 3 4
6
 1 3
.638
.284
.354
.120
.234
1974 BAL-WAS
75
211
26
57
7
1
4
30
25
 34 0 2
1
 3 1
.714
.345
.370
.100
.270
1975 WAS-CIN-STL
67
204
16
45
11
1
5
21
18
 32 4 2
0
 0 1
.652
.294
.358
.137
.221
Total
2192
8184
1069
2185
328
55
241
1080
778
 1371 39 48
79
 33 18
.741
.332
.409
.142
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Kid Branch has retired from the St. Louis Fury
1975-04-16The St. Louis Fury have acquired Kid Branch from the waiver wire.
1975-04-12A trade has been completed between the Washington BUREAUCRATS and the Cincinnati Kentuckians. The Cincinnati Kentuckians receive Mark Parmelee, Kid Branch (Optioned) from the Washington BUREAUCRATS in exchange for Oscar Swingle.
1975-04-01The Washington BUREAUCRATS have re-claimed Kid Branch from the waiver wire.
1975-03-07The Washington BUREAUCRATS have designated Kid Branch for assignment.
1974-05-26The Washington BUREAUCRATS have acquired Kid Branch from the waiver wire.
1974-05-22The Baltimore Orange Birds have designated Kid Branch for assignment.
1971-06-20Kid Branch of the Baltimore Oreos is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1970-08-28Kid Branch of the Baltimore Oreos is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Baltimore Oreos. The Baltimore Oreos receive Kid Branch, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Bill Coffman, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (BAL).
1963-07-07Kid Branch of the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1959-09-22The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Kid Branch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have designated Al Gentry for assignment.
1959-09-22The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Al Gentry to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have sent Kid Branch to the minors.
1959-03-01The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Harry Aitchison to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Kid Branch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Robin Hickerson to the major league team.