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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 A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1999 Minors 18 37.00 4 / 4 6 / 6 4 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 7 5 / 5 33 / 37
1999 Pos (SS) 18 71.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 71
2000 Minors 19 40.00 5 / 5 6 / 6 6 / 6 1 / 2 5 / 5 6 / 10 3 / 6 32 / 40
2000 Pos (SS) 19 51.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 51
2001 Minors 20 41.00 5 / 7 6 / 8 6 / 10 1 / 3 6 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 3 26 / 41
2002 Minors 21 25.00 3 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 7 1 / 1 3 / 4 1 / 3 14 / 25
2002 Majors 21 12.62 29 26 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 12
2003 Minors 22 18.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 14 / 18
2004 Minors 23 21.00 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 5 12 / 21
2005 Minors 24 14.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 4 / 14
2006 Minors 25 28.00 3 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 5 3 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 5 10 / 28
2007 Minors 26 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 8
2007 Majors 26 22.80 110 37 0 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 2 8 / 22
2008 Majors 27 30.90 162 38 0 0 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 3 8 / 30
2009 Majors 28 45.59 162 87 0 1 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 6 7 / 45
2010 Majors 29 32.53 162 19 0 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 2 / 32
2011 Minors 30 24.00 1 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 6 / 24
2012 Minors 31 12.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 12
2013 Minors 32 25.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 25
2014 Majors 33 29.07 162 22 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 29
2015 Majors 34 32.00 162 37 0 -3 / 5 -4 / 5 -3 / 6 -3 / 4 -4 / 1 -1 / 7 -1 / 4 -19 / 32
2016 Majors 35 27.24 162 30 0 -5 / 2 -1 / 6 -4 / 3 -5 / 2 -1 / 1 -3 / 6 1 / 7 -18 / 27
Total 1111 296 0 21 / 76 29 / 76 22 / 80 11 / 65 26 / 63 20 / 83 21 / 79 170 / 644
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.