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Ted Williams League
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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1987 P CIN 1 1 5.2 2 0 2 0 0 +1 3.18 1.000
1988 P CIN 13 13 83.1 13 0 13 0 0 0 1.40 1.000
1989 P CIN 8 8 45.2 10 1 8 1 1 0 1.77 .900
1990 P CIN 28 28 190.0 25 3 19 3 1 0 1.04 .880
1991 P CIN 29 29 199.2 25 2 23 0 1 -2 1.13 1.000
1992 P CIN-TB 35 35 228.0 28 1 25 2 2 0 1.03 .929
1993 P TB 34 33 200.1 30 0 28 2 2 +1 1.26 .933
1994 P TB-PHI 33 33 204.0 31 0 29 2 1 -1 1.28 .935
1995 P PHI 35 35 243.0 28 0 28 0 0 0 1.04 1.000
1996 P PHI 35 35 223.0 33 2 30 1 1 -1 1.29 .970
1997 P PHI 36 36 231.2 27 1 22 4 2 -5 0.89 .852
1998 P PHI 27 27 177.1 20 0 19 1 1 +1 0.96 .950
1999 P PHI 27 27 159.1 19 2 16 1 0 -1 1.02 .947
Total 341 340 2191.0 291 12 262 17 12 -7 1.13 .942
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.