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Name Team Age
Joe Branca Retired (1974, Age 35) 36
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)
RF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bob Horner League 0 9 years (115 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A+ A+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 2/4/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 5 6
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (2B)
(87.4 %) (85.6 %) A- (77.2 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1964 1B BOS 7 7 61.0 53 51 2 0 6 0 7.82 1.000
2B BOS 16 16 143.0 71 27 43 1 6 0 4.41 .986
3B BOS 2 2 18.0 5 2 3 0 0 -2 2.50 1.000
SS BOS 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1965 1B BOS 20 19 167.33 151 149 2 0 11 -1 8.12 1.000
2B BOS 27 24 216.33 108 44 60 4 5 +2 4.33 .963
SS BOS 13 13 120.0 56 24 29 3 6 0 3.98 .946
RF BOS 20 20 167.0 35 32 3 0 0 -1 1.89 1.000
1966 C BOS 3 3 28.0 24 23 0 1 0 1 9 0 0.0% 0 7.39 .958
1B BOS 29 29 263.0 271 263 8 0 18 0 9.27 1.000
2B BOS 31 22 205.33 102 43 56 3 13 +2 4.34 .971
SS BOS 26 26 235.0 119 33 81 5 13 -2 4.37 .958
RF BOS 20 20 172.0 25 25 0 0 0 0 1.31 1.000
1967 1B BOS 8 8 69.0 88 82 6 0 4 0 11.48 1.000
2B BOS 5 5 43.0 25 11 14 0 0 0 5.23 1.000
SS BOS 18 18 166.0 72 24 48 0 8 0 3.90 1.000
LF BOS 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
CF BOS 8 8 72.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF BOS 41 41 369.0 74 72 1 1 0 +1 1.78 .986
1968 1B BOS 13 13 112.66 109 105 4 0 6 -1 8.71 1.000
2B BOS 16 16 136.0 70 32 37 1 6 0 4.57 .986
LF BOS 47 47 414.33 95 91 3 1 0 0 2.04 .989
RF BOS 64 60 542.33 141 137 4 0 0 +1 2.34 1.000
1969 1B BOS 1 0 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
2B BOS 49 48 428.0 245 104 136 5 21 -4 5.05 .980
3B BOS 2 2 18.0 7 2 5 0 0 0 3.50 1.000
SS BOS 13 13 115.0 54 14 38 2 5 +2 4.07 .963
LF BOS 10 10 93.33 28 28 0 0 0 +1 2.70 1.000
RF BOS 5 4 38.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 1.89 .889
1970 2B BOS 29 29 257.33 138 54 82 2 15 +2 4.76 .986
SS BOS 11 11 96.0 45 10 34 1 5 +2 4.12 .978
LF BOS 43 43 387.66 91 87 3 1 1 -2 2.09 .989
RF BOS 38 38 333.66 86 85 1 0 0 +1 2.32 1.000
1971 1B BOS 20 20 179.33 183 172 10 1 16 0 9.13 .995
2B BOS 22 22 187.0 114 48 63 3 11 0 5.34 .974
LF BOS 87 85 769.0 179 175 3 1 0 +8 2.08 .994
RF BOS 23 23 197.0 46 43 2 1 0 -1 2.06 .978
1972 1B MIL 11 11 102.0 109 109 0 0 6 -1 9.62 1.000
LF MIL 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
RF MIL 104 104 937.66 227 216 8 3 0 +5 2.15 .987
1973 1B MIL 1 1 9.0 11 10 1 0 0 -1 11.00 1.000
RF MIL 98 98 897.0 224 217 4 3 1 +4 2.22 .987
1974 RF MIL-BOS 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
Pos Total C 3 3 28.0 24 23 0 1 0 1 9 0 0.0% 0 7.39 .958
1B 110 108 965.32 979 945 33 1 67 -4 9.12 .999
2B 195 182 1615.99 873 363 491 19 77 +2 4.76 .978
3B 4 4 36.0 12 4 8 0 0 -2 3.00 1.000
SS 82 82 741.0 347 105 231 11 37 +2 4.08 .968
LF 191 189 1699.32 400 388 9 3 1 +7 2.10 .993
CF 8 8 72.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF 415 410 3671.65 870 838 23 9 1 +10 2.11 .990
Total 1008 986 8829.28 3523 2684 795 44 183 1 9 0 0.0% +15 3.55 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Joe Branca has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-07-05The Boston Pops have waived Joe Branca.
1974-06-21The Boston Pops have designated Joe Branca for assignment.
1974-05-12The Boston Pops have acquired Joe Branca from the waiver wire.
1974-05-05The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Joe Branca for assignment.
1974-04-14The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Joe Branca to the major league team.
1974-03-25The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Ron Banks for assignment. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Joe Branca for assignment.
1972-04-03Trade #1932870 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors receive Joe Branca from the Boston Pops in exchange for Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 MIL (John "Thurston" Howell).
1964-09-02The Boston Pops have promoted Joe Branca to the major league team.
1964-07-16Trade #1897709 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Miami Motorboatin SOBs. The Miami Motorboatin SOBs receive Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 COL (Camilo Esser) from the Boston Pops in exchange for Joe Branca.
1964-07-10The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have placed Joe Branca on the trade block.
1959-04-08The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired Joe Branca from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have waived Joe Branca.
1957-04-09The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have acquired Joe Branca from the waiver wire.
1957-04-02The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Joe Branca.