Germán Barranca
Germán (Costales) Barranca
Born: October 19, 1956
Veracruz, Veracruz MX
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1975-1994
Major League Statistics
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Germán (Costales) Barranca compiled a career batting average of .256 with 38 home runs and 326 RBI in his 1031-game career with the Royals, Waterloo Royals, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Indianapolis Indians, Arkansas Travelers, Rochester Red Wings, Evansville Triplets, Oklahoma City 89ers, Waterbury Indians, Campeche Piratas, Monclova Acereros and Monterrey Industriales. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 65 | 231 | 190 | 26 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 23 | .226 | .351 | .284 | .635 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | R | GULF | Royals | 22 | 84 | 64 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | .266 | .440 | .297 | .737 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 92 | 395 | 319 | 69 | 89 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 48 | .279 | .408 | .342 | .750 | 109 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 118 | 469 | 409 | 47 | 106 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 29 | 8 | 43 | 57 | .259 | .333 | .301 | .634 | 123 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 61 | 263 | 229 | 23 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 31 | .236 | .321 | .258 | .578 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 49 | 203 | 182 | 22 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 17 | .242 | .313 | .313 | .627 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 122 | 549 | 472 | 79 | 120 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 75 | 17 | 66 | 42 | .254 | .344 | .373 | .717 | 176 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 93 | 349 | 305 | 39 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 37 | 41 | .226 | .306 | .308 | .615 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 125 | 532 | 482 | 68 | 137 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 42 | 62 | .284 | .342 | .373 | .715 | 180 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 36 | 125 | 107 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 16 | .299 | .395 | .421 | .816 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 62 | 259 | 217 | 34 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 36 | 47 | .230 | .339 | .396 | .735 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 32 | 125 | 110 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | .291 | .352 | .482 | .834 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 19 | 51 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .163 | .280 | .233 | .513 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 62 | 206 | 179 | 28 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 22 | .279 | .341 | .413 | .755 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 64 | 222 | 197 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 19 | .244 | .321 | .284 | .606 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 9 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .286 | .412 | .429 | .840 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1031 | 4097 | 3533 | 523 | 906 | 121 | 33 | 38 | 326 | 254 | 87 | 477 | 464 | .256 | .345 | .342 | .686 | 1207 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 30 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | SS | 64 | 74 | 197 | 27 | 28 | .909 | 4.234 |
| 1975 | R | GULF | Royals | SS | 20 | 21 | 47 | 3 | 8 | .958 | 3.400 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | SS | 88 | 117 | 265 | 37 | 37 | .912 | 4.341 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2B | 114 | 199 | 349 | 19 | 55 | .966 | 4.807 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 61 | 126 | 167 | 13 | 50 | .958 | 4.803 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2B | 44 | 97 | 112 | 7 | 22 | .968 | 4.750 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 33 | 66 | 86 | 3 | 16 | .981 | 4.606 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 14 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 52 | 84 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .968 | 1.750 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.875 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2.667 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 108 | 228 | 305 | 6 | 63 | .989 | 4.935 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 26 | 36 | 77 | 4 | 12 | .966 | 4.346 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.571 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 50 | 111 | 154 | 9 | 31 | .967 | 5.300 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | SS | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .846 | 5.500 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2B | 15 | 24 | 37 | 2 | 8 | .968 | 4.067 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 15 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 9 | .957 | 4.467 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 11 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 3.545 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | SS | 9 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 5 | .956 | 4.778 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 24 | 45 | 73 | 5 | 17 | .959 | 4.917 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | SS | 48 | 58 | 88 | 6 | 18 | .961 | 3.042 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 2B | 25 | 29 | 43 | 1 | 10 | .986 | 2.880 |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 2B | 8 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| Totals | 870 | 1444 | 2198 | 161 | 406 | .958 | 4.186 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas | |||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales |
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