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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Alvaro Branca Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.38 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 3-4 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 01-06-1953
K 113 Drafted Round 5, Pick 71
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(126 games)
IP 117.0
WHIP 1.79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt B  Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1975 Majors 22 22.00 0 / 0 4 / 11 6 / 11 10 / 22
1976 Majors 23 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 18
1977 Majors 24 28.00 1 / 2 6 / 13 5 / 13 12 / 28
1978 Majors 25 30.00 0 / 2 3 / 15 4 / 13 7 / 30
1979 Majors 26 45.21 108 0 0 0 / 8 2 / 15 2 / 22 4 / 45
1980 Majors 27 3.59 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1981 Majors 28 0.95 18 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1982 Majors 29 29.00 0 / 2 2 / 14 3 / 13 5 / 29
1983 Majors 30 28.00 0 / 1 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 28
1984 Majors 31 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 1 / 16 1 / 26
1985 Majors 32 27.00 0 / 0 1 / 14 0 / 13 1 / 27
1986 Majors 33 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 18 0 / 27
1987 Majors 34 18.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 18
Total 288 0 0 1 / 15 19 / 134 22 / 152 42 / 301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Alvaro Branca has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-05-02The Tampa Bay Tsunami have waived Alvaro Branca.
1981-04-21The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Billy Tiefenauer to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Alvaro Branca for assignment.
1979-06-01The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Alvaro Branca to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Frank Batten to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Tony Littlejohn to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Bill Walker to the minors. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Simon Strampe for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Sammy Kommers for assignment.
1979-06-01The Tampa Bay Tsunami have acquired Alvaro Branca from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Alvaro Branca.