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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Cliff Branch Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .210 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .665 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 30 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 09-02-1938
HR 6 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(77 games)
RBI 19
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (11.1%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (93.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1963 RHP 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .000 .000 .000
1966 LHP 4 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .778 .333 .444 .111 .333
1966 RHP 10 35 10 1 0 4 6 2 9 .981 .324 .657 .371 .286
1967 LHP 11 19 5 1 1 0 5 0 6 .684 .263 .421 .158 .263
1967 RHP 43 59 11 2 1 2 8 7 17 .629 .273 .356 .169 .186
1968 LHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .333 .000 .000 .000
1968 RHP 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1969 RHP 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total LHP 17 30 8 2 1 0 5 1 8 .690 .290 .400 .133 .267
Total RHP 62 113 22 3 1 6 14 10 28 .658 .260 .398 .204 .195
Total 76 143 30 5 2 6 19 11 36 .665 .266 .399 .189 .210
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Cliff Branch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-05-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have waived Cliff Branch.
1969-04-12The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Cliff Branch for assignment.
1969-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Cliff Branch to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Hick Olson to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Gordon Kienzle to the major league team.
1968-06-27The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Cliff Branch for assignment.
1968-06-03The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Cliff Branch to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Julie Schreiber to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Dan Rigby to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Cliff Branch for assignment. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have sent Frank Little to the minors.
1966-09-23The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Cliff Branch to the major league team.
1966-08-14The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Cliff Branch for assignment.
1966-07-15The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Cliff Branch to the major league team.
1966-07-15The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have acquired Cliff Branch from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have waived Cliff Branch.
1964-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have sent Cliff Branch to the minors. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have sent Hick Olson to the minors.
1963-09-19The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Cliff Branch to the major league team.
1960-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Ray Goodwin to Cliff Branch.