Norm Branch
Norman Downs Branch
Born: March 22, 1915
Spokane, WA US
Deceased: November 21, 1971
Navasota, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1937-1946
Major League Statistics
Norm Branch compiled a career record of 47 wins and 32 losses and a 2.78 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Norfolk Tars, Kansas City Blues, Newark Bears and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.00 | 22 | 163.0 | 143 | 60 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.40 | 10 | 7 | 47.0 | 56 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.21 | 16 | 6 | 56.0 | 58 | 23 | 20 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.50 | 13 | 7 | 64.0 | 71 | 36 | 32 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.86 | 41 | 8 | 119.0 | 113 | 59 | 51 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3.09 | 30 | 22 | 175.0 | 162 | 68 | 60 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.97 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 47 | 32 | .595 | 2.78 | 138 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0 | 634 | 289 | 202 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 27 | 72 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .292 | .528 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 15 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .407 | .741 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 18 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 41 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .381 | .595 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 36 | 76 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .276 | .513 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 152 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .305 | .538 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 128 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .023 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA |
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