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Luis Aparicio League
6-18-2063
Branch Bateman Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1759 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-21-1948
HR 263 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(80 games)
RBI 1013
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (92.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (14.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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 CIN
69
260
28
46
8
0
6
29
19
 58 1 5
0
 2 0
.509
.232
.277
.100
.177
1972 CIN
128
471
48
95
16
0
19
68
20
 117 0 2
3
 5 3
.590
.233
.357
.155
.202
1973 CIN
114
448
51
104
13
0
14
58
25
 107 0 5
2
 4 1
.625
.270
.355
.123
.232
1974 CIN
122
439
55
109
17
3
15
61
32
 112 4 2
0
 0 2
.707
.304
.403
.155
.248
1975 CIN
132
495
63
126
17
3
16
69
32
 102 0 3
2
 1 3
.696
.298
.398
.143
.255
1976 CIN
127
459
48
117
19
2
16
76
36
 85 0 4
0
 1 6
.716
.307
.410
.155
.255
1977 CIN
138
522
75
137
25
6
25
100
45
 107 1 4
3
 0 3
.797
.320
.477
.215
.262
1978 CIN
137
514
82
145
21
5
24
88
38
 115 0 5
3
 1 2
.811
.329
.482
.200
.282
1979 CIN
145
542
73
159
19
6
21
79
46
 109 0 2
1
 3 7
.814
.347
.467
.173
.293
1980 CIN
153
607
82
151
24
4
20
81
48
 126 4 7
5
 2 5
.705
.305
.400
.152
.249
1981 CIN
141
488
81
131
24
3
23
82
48
 106 2 4
1
 0 1
.805
.334
.471
.203
.268
1982 CIN
114
169
21
39
4
1
6
21
18
 41 1 2
5
 1 0
.678
.305
.373
.142
.231
1983 CIN
155
609
64
151
18
2
25
82
41
 135 0 5
8
 6 4
.700
.293
.407
.159
.248
1984 CIN
153
589
62
132
13
3
18
61
45
 138 2 1
5
 6 2
.629
.281
.348
.124
.224
1985 CIN
59
167
16
38
3
1
5
20
11
 40 2 1
2
 1 0
.629
.282
.347
.120
.228
1986 CIN-MIL
109
360
39
79
14
0
10
38
26
 91 4 2
3
 0 3
.620
.278
.342
.122
.219
Total
1996
7139
888
1759
255
39
263
1013
530
 1589 21 54
43
 33 42
.702
.298
.404
.157
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Branch Bateman has retired from the Milwaukee Brewers
1986-07-06The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Branch Bateman from the waiver wire.
1986-07-02The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Justin Johnson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Branch Bateman for assignment.
1976-05-02Branch Bateman of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Branch Bateman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Chris Cvengros to the minors.
1973-08-26The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bob Erwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Branch Bateman to the minors.
1971-05-22The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Branch Bateman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Guru Gavarasana to the minors.