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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Mike Branch Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .841 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2359 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-12-1941
HR 282 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(132 games)
RBI 1299
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1963 KC
115
467
48
110
20
0
16
52
52
 66 1 0
0
 0 7
.695
.313
.381
.146
.236
1964 KC
123
512
74
136
28
0
18
63
52
 70 6 3
0
 0 1
.764
.339
.426
.160
.266
1965 KC
135
559
82
158
24
0
20
81
57
 86 1 3
0
 1 1
.781
.348
.433
.150
.283
1966 KC
135
557
90
175
34
2
15
75
65
 88 4 5
0
 1 1
.850
.387
.463
.149
.314
1967 KC
135
571
93
174
33
4
21
89
59
 77 2 4
0
 1 0
.856
.369
.487
.182
.305
1968 KC
135
522
78
147
20
2
22
95
57
 78 1 5
1
 1 0
.804
.350
.454
.172
.282
1969 KC
137
522
77
163
35
4
17
79
58
 64 1 4
1
 1 0
.872
.379
.492
.180
.312
1970 KC
106
410
70
132
31
5
22
92
50
 49 2 3
0
 0 0
.979
.396
.583
.261
.322
1971 KC
135
521
70
165
40
2
14
89
59
 66 0 3
3
 0 1
.866
.384
.482
.165
.317
1972 KC
135
498
77
164
33
3
20
97
62
 63 0 3
4
 1 0
.930
.401
.528
.199
.329
1973 KC
136
490
76
152
30
3
19
101
49
 55 4 7
2
 0 0
.873
.373
.500
.190
.310
1974 KC-CIN
137
491
82
136
30
5
16
76
74
 73 1 3
10
 5 0
.827
.371
.456
.179
.277
1974 KC
33
114
17
31
6
1
3
10
16
 18 1 0
0
 1 0
.787
.366
.421
.149
.272
1974 CIN
104
377
65
105
24
4
13
66
58
 55 0 3
10
 4 0
.839
.372
.467
.188
.279
1975 CIN
136
489
84
145
25
6
16
76
78
 65 2 1
10
 3 0
.865
.395
.470
.174
.297
1976 CIN
110
406
66
123
20
7
21
84
51
 49 3 6
3
 3 1
.922
.380
.542
.239
.303
1977 CIN
136
482
64
135
31
5
16
90
68
 75 2 3
3
 3 2
.834
.369
.465
.185
.280
1978 CIN
108
367
49
111
22
3
5
44
50
 56 0 5
1
 0 3
.801
.382
.420
.117
.302
1979 CIN
74
132
17
33
5
0
4
16
18
 10 0 1
0
 0 1
.717
.338
.379
.129
.250
Total
2128
7996
1197
2359
461
51
282
1299
959
 1090 30 59
38
 20 18
.841
.370
.471
.176
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Mike Branch has retired from the Cincinnati Shockers
1978-05-30Mike Branch of the Cincinnati Shockers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1976-07-02Mike Branch of the Cincinnati Shockers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1974-05-15A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kings and the Cincinnati Shockers. The Cincinnati Shockers receive Mike Branch, Anthony Barajas, Wally Portugal from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Mike Alba, Dave Moore, Rich Beckwith, Brad Branson, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (CIN).
1970-08-04Mike Branch of the Kansas City Kings is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1962-10-13The Kansas City Kings have promoted Mike Branch to the major league team.