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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Mike Branca Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.35 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 39-16 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-06-1921
K 394 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(102 games)
IP 566.1
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
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 CIN
4
 2
47
9
2
0
0
 0
88.1
 78 46 44 1 35
60
1.28
4.48
1951 CIN
4
 2
29
6
2
0
0
 1
71.0
 57 27 26 3 31
48
1.24
3.30
1952 CIN
8
 1
33
9
1
0
0
 1
77.1
 78 39 37 2 38
53
1.50
4.31
1953 CIN
11
 4
70
0
0
0
1
 3
85.2
 57 24 22 0 32
63
1.04
2.31
1954 CIN
3
 2
78
0
0
0
1
 3
91.1
 73 27 26 2 35
66
1.18
2.56
1955 CIN-CHN
9
 5
69
0
0
0
2
 1
117.0
 90 41 39 0 40
84
1.11
3.00
1956 BAL
0
 0
23
0
0
0
0
 0
35.2
 33 18 17 0 10
20
1.21
4.29
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 16
349
24
5
0
4
 9
566.1
 466 222 211 8 221
394
1.21
3.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Mike Branca has retired from the Baltimore Revolution
1956-07-10Mike Branca of the Baltimore Revolution is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1956-07-02The Baltimore Revolution have promoted Mike Branca to the major league team. The Baltimore Revolution have promoted Billy Burgmeier to the major league team. The Baltimore Revolution have promoted Dave Watkins to the major league team. The Baltimore Revolution have sent Floyd Doty to the minors. The Baltimore Revolution have sent George Dreyer to the minors. The Baltimore Revolution have sent Ray Davis to the minors.
1956-07-02The Baltimore Revolution have acquired Mike Branca from the waiver wire.
1956-04-11The Chicago Gamblers have waived Mike Branca.
1956-03-25The Chicago Gamblers have designated Mike Branca for assignment. The Chicago Gamblers have designated Dan Sukeforth for assignment.
1955-05-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Gamblers and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Orel Madrid, Deacon Olmsted, Dale Dondero, Hy Dillard, Muck Meyer, Kazuhiro Aoki, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (KC) from the Chicago Gamblers in exchange for Angel Wilson, Pat Sheldon, Mike Branca, Greg Gerhardt.
1953-07-23Mike Branca of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1951-04-14Mike Branca of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.