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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2002 LHP 10 22 5 0 0 1 4 0 4 .591 .227 .364 .136 .227
2002 RHP 25 75 12 0 0 0 3 4 26 .363 .203 .160 .000 .160
2007 LHP 19 45 10 0 0 2 4 3 10 .626 .271 .356 .133 .222
2007 RHP 51 104 22 5 0 3 9 9 30 .620 .274 .346 .135 .212
2008 LHP 33 67 17 1 0 3 7 4 11 .699 .296 .403 .149 .254
2008 RHP 51 112 22 1 0 4 15 1 32 .523 .211 .312 .116 .196
2009 LHP 39 93 20 2 1 5 16 3 23 .674 .255 .419 .204 .215
2009 RHP 92 247 48 7 0 5 23 8 73 .506 .223 .283 .089 .194
2010 LHP 28 45 5 2 0 2 4 1 16 .419 .130 .289 .178 .111
2010 RHP 43 65 9 0 0 0 4 7 18 .361 .222 .138 .000 .138
2014 LHP 13 22 5 0 0 2 4 2 7 .792 .292 .500 .273 .227
2014 RHP 39 82 18 2 0 2 11 1 22 .541 .224 .317 .098 .220
2015 LHP 26 43 11 1 0 0 3 2 11 .568 .289 .279 .023 .256
2015 RHP 36 97 27 5 1 2 10 6 21 .736 .324 .412 .134 .278
2016 LHP 14 33 6 0 0 1 1 3 10 .523 .250 .273 .091 .182
2016 RHP 30 78 16 1 0 3 7 4 27 .577 .244 .333 .128 .205
Total LHP 182 370 79 6 1 16 43 18 92 .619 .254 .365 .151 .214
Total RHP 367 860 174 21 1 19 82 40 249 .535 .240 .295 .093 .202
Total 488 1230 253 27 2 35 125 58 341 .560 .244 .316 .111 .206
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.