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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Bill Branch Second Base
Retired (2016, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .206 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .560 Status Retired (2016) Option Years 0  
H 253 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 07-26-1981
HR 35 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1999)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(139 games)
RBI 125
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (97.2%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (93.1%) RF B- (52.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
2002 SS CHA 26 25 219.1 107 37 68 2 12 0 4.31 .981
CF CHA 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
2007 RF ANA 24 24 192.0 39 38 1 0 0 0 1.83 1.000
SS ANA 27 12 124.1 75 22 50 3 3 0 5.21 .960
LF ANA 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
2008 SS ANA 26 20 185.1 89 27 60 2 12 -6 4.22 .978
RF ANA 18 18 164.0 29 28 1 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
2009 2B ANA 68 56 487.0 286 130 150 6 31 +10 5.17 .979
SS ANA 31 29 254.0 124 38 82 4 11 -2 4.25 .968
C ANA 2 2 17.0 8 7 0 1 0 0 4 0 0.0% 0 3.71 .875
2010 2B ANA 62 17 268.0 143 73 68 2 11 -1 4.74 .986
SS ANA 2 2 18.0 9 4 5 0 1 +1 4.50 1.000
2014 3B SEA 16 16 139.0 38 10 25 3 3 -2 2.27 .921
2B SEA 24 1 67.0 34 13 20 1 1 +2 4.43 .971
LF SEA 5 5 40.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 2.02 1.000
SS SEA 9 0 24.2 13 6 7 0 1 -1 4.74 1.000
2015 3B SEA 19 19 169.2 42 10 28 4 1 -1 2.02 .905
2B SEA 13 13 109.0 51 23 28 0 7 +3 4.21 1.000
SS SEA 6 5 46.0 27 10 16 1 1 +1 5.09 .963
2016 3B SEA 27 27 216.1 73 16 48 9 2 0 2.66 .877
2B SEA 3 2 20.2 14 4 10 0 1 0 6.10 1.000
1B SEA 1 1 7.0 7 7 0 0 1 +1 9.00 1.000
SS SEA 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 6.00 1.000
Pos Total 2B 170 89 951.2 528 243 276 9 51 +14 4.91 .983
SS 128 93 877.2 448 146 290 12 42 -7 4.47 .973
3B 62 62 525.0 153 36 101 16 6 -3 2.35 .895
RF 42 42 356.0 68 66 2 0 0 0 1.72 1.000
LF 6 6 48.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.88 1.000
C 2 2 17.0 8 7 0 1 0 0 4 0 0.0% 0 3.71 .875
CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1B 1 1 7.0 7 7 0 0 1 +1 9.00 1.000
Total 412 296 2790.1 1224 517 669 38 100 0 4 0 0.0% +5 3.83 .969
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Bill Branch has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
2014-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Bill Branch to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Hollis Ginn for assignment.
2014-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have renamed Bart Branch to Bill Branch.
2014-04-01Trade #1278834 has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the Seattle Rainiers. The Seattle Rainiers receive Bart Branch from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Frank Higbee.
2012-06-29The Chicago Catch have acquired Bart Branch from the waiver wire.
2012-04-01The Anaheim Animals have waived Bart Branch.
2011-03-03The Anaheim Animals have promoted Ramon Loudell to the major league team. The Anaheim Animals have designated Bart Branch for assignment.
2007-05-30Trade #1173625 has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the Anaheim Animals. The Anaheim Animals receive Bobby Campbell, Bart Branch, Vince Chiozza, Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 CHA (Stan Larkin) from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Ed Hale, Don Darling, Clyde Bruckman.
2006-03-13The Chicago Catch have removed Bart Branch from the trade block.
2003-03-01The Chicago Catch have sent Bart Branch to the minors.
2002-09-12The Chicago Catch have promoted Bart Branch to the major league team.
2002-07-16The Chicago Catch have promoted Ramon Matos to the major league team. The Chicago Catch have sent Bart Branch to the minors.
2002-07-03The Chicago Catch have promoted Bart Branch to the major league team.
2002-05-01The Chicago Catch have placed Bart Branch on the trade block.
1999-08-03A trade has been completed between the New York red stix and the Chicago Catch. The Chicago Catch receive Davis Losavio, Bart Branch, Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 NYN (Earl Owen), Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 NYN (Ruben Locklin) from the New York red stix in exchange for Andres Febles, Dasher Kent. Protest This Trade.
1999-04-01The New York red stix have renamed Steve Jones to Bart Branch.