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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Joe Branca Right Field
Milwaukee Socialist Mayors
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .774 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 1084 Age 35 (OS 35) Date of Birth 02-04-1939
HR 151 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(61 games)
RBI 619
SB 99
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (48.9%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (87.6%) LF (85.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B A- (77.4%) CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
Notes: After 1966 season. SS Skill rating of 73.7%.
* 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
1964 BOS
26
113
21
32
4
2
4
13
5
20 0 0
5
0 1
.774
.314
.460
.177
.283
1965 BOS
83
287
23
52
5
1
5
34
19
92 2 3
8
1 7
.493
.235
.258
.077
.181
1966 BOS
117
411
53
119
21
3
11
58
30
110 5 1
8
5 9
.780
.345
.436
.146
.290
1967 BOS
82
319
43
87
9
2
14
50
22
73 2 0
7
4 1
.769
.324
.445
.172
.273
1968 BOS
141
554
95
164
22
6
30
89
37
131 0 1
15
5 2
.859
.340
.520
.224
.296
1969 BOS
82
301
40
86
16
3
14
52
24
70 1 3
10
1 8
.836
.337
.498
.213
.286
1970 BOS
122
467
65
118
21
2
23
78
26
111 1 4
14
5 4
.745
.291
.454
.201
.253
1971 BOS
152
595
72
164
23
5
16
92
36
143 1 4
11
8 6
.728
.316
.412
.136
.276
1972 MIL
117
472
76
145
20
5
20
84
38
105 3 2
13
5 3
.859
.361
.498
.191
.307
1973 MIL
100
408
63
117
28
1
14
69
37
107 2 2
8
8 3
.811
.347
.463
.176
.287
1974 MIL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1022
3927
551
1084
169
30
151
619
274
962 17 20
99
42 44
.774
.324
.450
.174
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
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.