1915
Born March 22, 1915
Spokane, WA, USA
Norm Branch Notable
b. March 22, 1915 · New York Yankees 1941–1942
Norm Branch played 1941 to 1942 for the New York Yankees as a pitcher.
He went 5 and 2 with a 3.73 earned run average, pitching 62 innings in 37 games. He struck out 41. Across 37 games he batted .077, with 1 hit and 1 run.
He was born in Spokane, WA, USA on March 22, 1915, and died on November 21, 1971. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NYY | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1942 | NYY | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 37 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .077 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NYY | 5 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 47.0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 2.87 |
| 1942 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15.2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 6.32 |
| Career | — | 5 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 62.2 | 55 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 3.73 |
On this day & linked events
1971