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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Frank Branch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.99 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 140-97 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-12-1962
K 1361 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(113 games)
IP 2191.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1987 CIN
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 8 6 6 0 3
5
1.94
9.53
1988 CIN
5
 3
13
13
1
0
0
 0
83.1
 83 50 48 0 29
67
1.34
5.18
1989 CIN
2
 2
8
8
1
0
0
 0
45.2
 48 30 27 0 16
23
1.40
5.32
1990 CIN
13
 5
28
28
5
0
0
 0
190.0
 183 80 73 1 46
118
1.21
3.46
1991 CIN
14
 6
29
29
6
3
0
 0
199.2
 179 73 72 1 49
119
1.14
3.25
1992 CIN-TB
13
 15
35
35
4
2
0
 0
228.0
 248 112 105 1 53
146
1.32
4.14
1993 TB
11
 14
34
33
1
0
0
 0
200.1
 191 91 82 2 45
119
1.18
3.68
1994 TB-PHI
12
 8
33
33
2
2
0
 0
204.0
 202 97 91 0 60
145
1.28
4.01
1995 PHI
20
 6
35
35
6
2
0
 0
243.0
 222 98 86 1 71
148
1.21
3.19
1996 PHI
13
 12
35
35
5
1
0
 0
223.0
 227 111 103 0 65
127
1.31
4.16
1997 PHI
16
 11
36
36
6
2
0
 0
231.2
 230 114 104 1 73
145
1.31
4.04
1998 PHI
12
 7
27
27
2
1
0
 0
177.1
 171 85 81 4 52
108
1.26
4.11
1999 PHI
9
 7
27
27
3
1
0
 0
159.1
 176 97 94 1 52
91
1.43
5.31
2439
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
140
 97
341
340
42
14
0
 0
2191.0
 2168 1044 972 12 614
1361
1.27
3.99
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Frank Branch has retired from the Philadelphia Newshounds
1998-10-15Frank Branch of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1997-09-29Frank Branch of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1996-09-22Frank Branch of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1994-09-06A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Newshounds and the Tampa Bay Tropics. The Tampa Bay Tropics receive Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 PHI (Rip Fennelly), Draft Pick 1995 Round 2 PHI (Red Edmondson) from the Philadelphia Newshounds in exchange for Frank Branch.
1992-08-30A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tropics and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cincinnati Cyclones receive Hy Pillette, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 TB (Cap Monbouquette), Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 TB (John Akers) from the Tampa Bay Tropics in exchange for Frank Branch, Roy LaChance.
1991-07-29Frank Branch of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1989-08-23The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Frank Branch to the major league team.
1988-10-03The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Frank Branch to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Gene Nevers to the minors.
1988-09-02The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Frank Branch to the major league team.
1988-08-23The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Frank Branch to the minors.
1988-08-15Frank Branch of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-08-03The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Frank Branch to the major league team.
1988-06-21The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Frank Branch to the minors.
1988-06-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Frank Branch to the major league team.
1987-10-03The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Frank Branch to the minors.
1987-09-27The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Frank Branch to the major league team.