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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Keith Branch Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .668 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 396 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-08-1945
HR 29 Drafted Undrafted
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(153 games)
RBI 200
SB 13 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1979
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B C- (33.4%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1971 MON
15
50
6
11
2
0
0
6
5
 5 1 1
3
 1 2
.558
.298
.260
.040
.220
1972 MON-CHA
62
184
14
38
3
2
2
23
19
 28 1 1
1
 4 1
.560
.283
.277
.071
.207
1973 CHA
119
381
38
98
14
0
8
39
36
 58 2 0
8
 1 3
.682
.325
.357
.100
.257
1974 SEA
121
405
46
110
17
1
9
59
31
 52 0 2
0
 0 3
.707
.322
.385
.114
.272
1975 SEA
124
404
27
97
28
0
5
50
34
 77 0 4
0
 0 0
.643
.296
.347
.106
.240
1978 BOS
27
109
18
33
6
0
5
19
7
 25 0 0
1
 0 2
.840
.345
.495
.193
.303
1979 MON
16
45
4
9
5
0
0
4
4
 6 0 1
0
 0 0
.571
.260
.311
.111
.200
Total
484
1578
153
396
75
3
29
200
136
 251 4 9
13
 6 11
.668
.310
.357
.106
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Keith Branch has retired from the Montreal Expos
1979-07-30The Montreal Expos have promoted Keith Branch to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Frank Ahearne for assignment.
1979-03-31Keith Branch has signed with the Montreal Expos for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1978-07-11The Boston Tea Party have designated Keith Branch for assignment.
1978-06-20The Boston Tea Party have promoted Keith Branch to the major league team.
1978-05-19The Boston Tea Party have designated Keith Branch for assignment.
1978-03-31The Boston Tea Party have promoted Keith Branch to the major league team. The Boston Tea Party have designated Ron McDougal for assignment.
1978-03-31Keith Branch has signed with the Boston Tea Party for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1977-03-31Keith Branch has signed with the New York Empires for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1976-04-01The Chicago Cubs have acquired Keith Branch from the waiver wire.
1975-09-22Keith Branch of the Seattle Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1974-03-30The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Kevin Vaughn to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Keith Branch to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Ryan Wilhelm to the major league team.
1974-03-30Keith Branch has signed with the Seattle Emeralds for $1.0M per year for 2 years.
1972-07-27A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Wildcats. The Chicago Wildcats receive Harry Piatt, Keith Branch, Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 MON (Jack Lee) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Weldon Thompson, Randy Montemayor.
1972-07-27The Montreal Expos have promoted Dave Eichhorn to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Keith Branch to the major league team.
1972-07-05The Montreal Expos have promoted Ernie Schlesinger to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Keith Branch to the minors.
1971-10-18The Montreal Expos have promoted Keith Branch to the major league team.
1971-09-02The Montreal Expos have promoted Sam Altamirano to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Keith Branch to the minors.
1971-07-07The Montreal Expos have promoted Keith Branch to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Ernie Schlesinger for assignment.
1971-04-14The Montreal Expos have acquired Keith Branch from the waiver wire.
1971-04-04The Milwaukee Mirage have waived Keith Branch.
1967-03-31The Milwaukee Mirage have acquired Keith Branch from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Mirage have waived Pat McGaffigan.