Harvey Branch
Harvey Alfred Branch
Born: February 8, 1939
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1958-1965
Major League Statistics
Harvey Branch compiled a career record of 68 wins and 64 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 220-game pitching career with the Paris Lakers, Burlington Bees, St. Cloud Rox, San Antonio Missions, Houston Buffs, Atlanta Crackers, Tulsa Oilers, Jacksonville Suns and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
 Paris Lakers |
 Burlington Bees |
 St. Cloud Rox |
 Houston Buffs |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2.69 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 167.0 | 122 | 66 | 50 | 9 | 102 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.50 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 134.0 | 146 | 85 | 67 | 18 | 84 | 141 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.73 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 169.0 | 154 | 89 | 70 | 9 | 76 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 56.0 | 64 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1.74 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 114.0 | 83 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.03 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 237.0 | 255 | 125 | 106 | 17 | 89 | 2 | 216 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.87 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 163.0 | 188 | 76 | 70 | 17 | 58 | 9 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.72 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 79.0 | 76 | 48 | 38 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 68 | 64 | .515 | 3.61 | 220 | 156 | 0 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1148.0 | 1116 | 565 | 461 | 87 | 536 | 16 | 1021 | 14 | 2 | 76 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 35 | 69 | 62 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .194 | .254 | .194 | .447 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 31 | 49 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .178 | .213 | .200 | .413 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 36 | 64 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .154 | .200 | .154 | .354 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 22 | 45 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .146 | .146 | .146 | .293 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 50 | 94 | 82 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .280 | .318 | .366 | .684 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 36 | 56 | 47 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .255 | .271 | .298 | .569 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 19 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .080 | .179 | .080 | .259 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 268 | 441 | 386 | 40 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 123 | .194 | .233 | .220 | .454 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | P | 27 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .829 | 1.259 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | P | 27 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .826 | .704 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 31 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .923 | 1.161 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 17 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 1.647 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.067 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 37 | 17 | 37 | 5 | 5 | .915 | 1.459 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | P | 32 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 4 | .972 | 1.094 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .706 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .636 |
| Totals | 220 | 66 | 175 | 25 | 15 | .906 | 1.095 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Paris Lakers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Paris Lakers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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