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Billy Williams League
9-3-2071
Ray Branch Center Field
Retired (1998, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .763 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 2511 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-22-1956
HR 130 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(93 games)
RBI 978
SB 413
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (30.6%) LF A+ (97.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1974 Minors 18 60.00 7 / 9 7 / 9 7 / 7 12 / 13 5 / 13 4 / 4 3 / 5 45 / 60
1974 Pos (1B) 18 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1975 Minors 19 26.00 2 / 3 4 / 4 5 / 5 6 / 6 0 / 1 4 / 4 2 / 3 23 / 26
1976 Minors 20 40.00 2 / 3 4 / 6 9 / 9 6 / 8 4 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 2 31 / 40
1977 Minors 21 47.00 4 / 6 6 / 7 6 / 10 5 / 9 2 / 7 0 / 3 4 / 5 27 / 47
1978 Minors 22 35.00 1 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 3 3 / 3 14 / 35
1978 Pos (CF) 22 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 24
1978 Pos (RF) 22 36.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 36
1979 Majors 23 69.34 162 112 0 9 / 13 4 / 9 6 / 9 5 / 9 1 / 9 5 / 10 6 / 10 36 / 69
1980 Majors 24 72.68 162 128 0 0 / 8 7 / 12 5 / 9 3 / 12 2 / 9 3 / 8 6 / 14 26 / 72
1981 Majors 25 61.91 130 108 32 0 / 6 2 / 5 4 / 14 2 / 7 1 / 10 3 / 11 1 / 8 13 / 61
1982 Majors 26 54.91 124 102 38 0 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 8 5 / 13 5 / 8 15 / 54
1983 Majors 27 72.64 162 133 0 0 / 10 3 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 11 6 / 72
1984 Majors 28 68.31 162 132 0 0 / 10 3 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 15 3 / 68
1985 Majors 29 65.93 162 124 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 14 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 65
1986 Majors 30 67.58 162 130 0 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 3 / 15 1 / 9 5 / 67
1987 Majors 31 57.34 162 113 0 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 57
1988 Majors 32 47.95 114 92 27 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 47
1989 Majors 33 66.20 162 137 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 66
1990 Majors 34 64.77 162 139 0 0 / 11 -3 / 4 -4 / 7 -1 / 11 -3 / 12 -1 / 9 -3 / 10 -15 / 64
1991 Majors 35 65.62 162 139 0 -2 / 9 -1 / 3 -2 / 10 -7 / 14 -5 / 15 -2 / 8 -3 / 6 -22 / 65
1992 Majors 36 62.68 157 135 5 -1 / 10 -5 / 8 -3 / 6 -3 / 3 -6 / 10 -2 / 11 -4 / 14 -24 / 62
1993 Majors 37 59.73 151 130 11 -2 / 13 -2 / 10 -2 / 6 -5 / 9 -9 / 8 -4 / 8 -3 / 5 -27 / 59
1994 Majors 38 50.27 125 105 37 -2 / 7 -2 / 11 -2 / 5 -1 / 7 -8 / 8 -1 / 7 -2 / 5 -18 / 50
1995 Majors 39 61.43 162 135 0 0 / 10 -4 / 9 -1 / 6 -1 / 6 -4 / 10 0 / 14 -4 / 6 -14 / 61
1996 Majors 40 50.31 162 84 0 -1 / 9 -4 / 9 0 / 6 -3 / 6 -2 / 7 0 / 6 -2 / 7 -12 / 50
1997 Majors 41 43.66 149 74 12 -3 / 3 -4 / 7 -2 / 8 -3 / 7 -2 / 3 -4 / 10 -2 / 5 -20 / 43
1998 Majors 42 8.46 24 16 0 -6 / 2 -8 / 1 -3 / 1 -3 / 0 -6 / 3 -2 / 1 -1 / 0 -29 / 8
Total 2918 2268 162 8 / 197 10 / 181 30 / 196 17 / 204 -27 / 208 18 / 202 9 / 180 87 / 1429
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Ray Branch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-06-19The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Len Humphrey to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have sent Jose Steinecke to the minors. The Kansas City Cowboys have waived Ray Branch.
1998-06-16The Kansas City Cowboys have promoted Ray Branch to the major league team. The Kansas City Cowboys have designated Curt Larose for assignment.
1998-06-16The Kansas City Cowboys have acquired Ray Branch from the waiver wire.
1998-04-29The Boston Haffenreffers have waived Ray Branch.
1998-04-25The Boston Haffenreffers have designated Ray Branch for assignment.
1997-09-09Ray Branch of the Toronto Steam Whistles is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1994-08-17Ray Branch of the Chicago Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1994-05-25Ray Branch of the Chicago Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1993-06-28Ray Branch of the Chicago Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1992-06-13Ray Branch of the Chicago Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1988-08-08Ray Branch of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1982-07-22Ray Branch of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1981-07-09Ray Branch of the Chicago Senators is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1979-03-01The Chicago Senators have promoted Ray Branch to the major league team. The Chicago Senators have designated Wesley Colangelo for assignment.
1978-07-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Senators and the Boston Militia. The Boston Militia receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 CHA (Jerome Steele) from the Chicago Senators in exchange for Ray Branch.
1975-03-11A trade has been completed between the Chicago Senators and the Boston Militia. The Boston Militia receive Ray Branch, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Senators in exchange for Heathcliff Morey.
1975-03-09The Chicago Senators have renamed Ray "Twiggy" Branch to Ray Branch.
1974-04-01The Chicago Swingers have renamed Ray Branch to Ray "Twiggy" Branch.