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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Branch Hopp Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.41 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 6-7 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-18-1920
K 108 Drafted Round 6, Pick 92
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(59 games)
IP 138.0
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed A  Bunt C+ Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYA
4
 7
31
7
1
0
0
 0
81.0
 84 59 52 2 38
61
1.51
5.78
1951 NYA-PHI
2
 0
22
0
0
0
0
 0
36.0
 47 18 18 1 16
29
1.75
4.50
1952 PHI-BOS-BAL
0
 0
18
0
0
0
9
 0
21.0
 21 13 13 1 6
18
1.29
5.57
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
6
 7
71
7
1
0
9
 0
138.0
 152 90 83 4 60
108
1.54
5.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Branch Hopp has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-08-08The Washington Wambats have waived Branch Hopp.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Bullets have waived Branch Hopp.
1952-09-30The Baltimore Bullets have acquired Branch Hopp from the waiver wire.
1952-09-26The Boston Red Socks have waived Branch Hopp.
1952-06-26The Boston Red Socks have promoted C Stobbs to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Zip Zap to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Branch Hopp for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have designated Greg Small for assignment.
1952-04-17The Boston Red Socks have promoted Tom Brucker to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Branch Hopp to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Rondell Davis to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Micah Cooper to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Jimmy Hairston to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Placido Giebell to the minors.
1952-04-17The Boston Red Socks have acquired Branch Hopp from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Maléfiques have waived Branch Hopp.
1951-07-04The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted C Schawz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted Infernal Majesty to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have designated Branch Hopp for assignment. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have sent Medusa Seducer to the minors.
1951-05-14The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted Branch Hopp to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have sent Zip Zap to the minors.
1951-05-07The Philadelphia Maléfiques have promoted Zip Zap to the major league team. The Philadelphia Maléfiques have designated Branch Hopp for assignment.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Maléfiques have acquired Branch Hopp from the waiver wire.
1951-03-05The New York TRAINWRECK have promoted Dave Madden to the major league team. The New York TRAINWRECK have designated Branch Hopp for assignment.
1950-07-03The New York TRAINWRECK have promoted Branch Hopp to the major league team.