Norm Branch

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: March 22, 1915 in Spokane, WA us

Died: November 21, 1971 in Navasota, TX

Buried: Montgomery New Cemetery, Montgomery, TX

School: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)

Debut: May 5, 1941 (Age 26-044d, 9,062nd in major league history)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 20, 1942 (Age 27-151d)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Norman Downs Branch

Nicknames: Red

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1941 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

ERA

3.73

62.2

WHIP

1.548

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-19 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 11 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	9 (5-4-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 11 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In
P Rizzuto	0

1941 Batting Game Log

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1941 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	21 (20)	May 5	NYY	@	DET	L,3-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	25 (3)	May 11	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-13	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	3	26	May 12	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	4	29 (2)	May 15	NYY		CHW	L,1-13	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	5	34 (4)	May 20	NYY		SLB	W,10-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	6	36 (1)	May 22	NYY		DET	W,6-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.19	-0.005	.44	-0.01%	-0.17	P
7	7	38 (1)	May 24	NYY		BOS	W,7-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	8	44 (5)	May 30 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-13	4-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.01	0.000	.03	0.00%	-0.18	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	9	62 (17)	Jun 21	NYY		DET	L,2-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	10	67 (4)	Jun 27	NYY	@	PHA	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	11	82 (14)	Jul 14	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	12	83	Jul 15	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-4	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.87	-0.043	4.15	-0.12%	-0.42	P
13	13	89 (5)	Jul 20	NYY	@	DET	W,12-6	5-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.23	-0.177	6.45	-0.31%	-1.14	P
14	14	97 (7)	Jul 29	NYY		DET	L,3-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	15	102 (4)	Aug 3 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	16	103	Aug 3 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,0-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	17	106 (2)	Aug 6 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-6	5-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.97	0.043	.64	0.02%	0.39	P
18	18	108 (1)	Aug 7	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
19	19	115 (6)	Aug 13 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,3-5	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
20	20	126 (10)	Aug 22	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
21	21	130 (3)	Aug 25	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.04	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
22	22	132 (1)	Aug 28	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-5	8-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	3.64	-0.119	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	23	135 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,13-11	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.52	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
24	24	146 (10)	Sep 14 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,2-5	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9						P
25	25	147	Sep 15	NYY		CLE	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9						P
26	26	151 (3)	Sep 23	NYY		PHA	L,8-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9						P
27	27	156 (4)	Sep 28	NYY		WSH	L,0-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	.89	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
							8-19		11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091		1.13	-0.338	2.03	-0.42%	-3.41

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