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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1983 Minors 21 68.00 0 / 2 10 / 38 6 / 28 16 / 68
1984 Minors 22 60.00 1 / 4 5 / 28 8 / 28 14 / 60
1985 Minors 23 66.00 3 / 6 5 / 29 6 / 31 14 / 66
1986 Minors 24 74.00 3 / 5 2 / 37 3 / 32 8 / 74
1987 Minors 25 61.00 0 / 3 2 / 27 5 / 31 7 / 61
1987 Majors 25 1.56 5 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1988 Minors 26 32.00 0 / 0 1 / 16 3 / 16 4 / 32
1988 Majors 26 19.93 57 13 13 0 / 0 2 / 11 2 / 8 4 / 19
1989 Minors 27 45.00 0 / 2 1 / 30 0 / 13 1 / 45
1989 Majors 27 11.61 36 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 11
1990 Majors 28 48.17 162 28 0 1 / 10 1 / 21 0 / 17 2 / 48
1991 Majors 29 46.70 145 29 17 0 / 12 0 / 16 2 / 18 2 / 46
1992 Majors 30 51.50 162 35 0 1 / 10 2 / 20 0 / 21 3 / 51
1993 Majors 31 49.44 162 33 0 0 / 14 0 / 22 0 / 13 0 / 49
1994 Majors 32 49.54 162 33 0 0 / 15 0 / 21 0 / 13 0 / 49
1995 Majors 33 52.48 162 35 0 2 / 10 2 / 24 2 / 18 6 / 52
1996 Majors 34 50.36 154 35 8 -3 / 13 -3 / 20 -2 / 17 -8 / 50
1997 Majors 35 51.74 160 36 2 -3 / 14 -1 / 19 -2 / 18 -6 / 51
1998 Majors 36 46.87 162 27 0 0 / 9 -1 / 19 -2 / 18 -3 / 46
1999 Majors 37 45.34 162 27 0 -1 / 5 -1 / 20 -1 / 20 -3 / 45
Total 1691 340 40 4 / 134 27 / 423 31 / 367 62 / 924
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.