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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Howie Branch Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .591 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 41 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 02-08-1930
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(0 games)
RBI 12
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.2%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 PHI
14
36
5
8
1
0
0
0
4
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.550
.300
.250
.028
.222
1953 PHI
10
39
1
14
2
0
0
4
1
 8 0 1
0
 1 1
.776
.366
.410
.051
.359
1954 PHI
15
54
3
8
2
0
0
4
7
 15 1 1
2
 0 5
.439
.254
.185
.037
.148
1955 PHI
14
54
5
11
3
2
0
4
8
 11 0 0
0
 1 2
.640
.306
.333
.130
.204
Total
53
183
14
41
8
2
0
12
20
 43 1 2
2
 2 9
.591
.301
.290
.066
.224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Howie Branch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Howie Branch.
1956-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Gordie Feinberg to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Howie Branch to the minors.
1952-09-11The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Howie Branch to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Frank Brunet to the minors.
1952-07-25The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jeff Plarski to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Howie Branch to the minors.
1952-06-18The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Howie Branch to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Jeff Plarski to the minors.