What years did Norm Branch play?

Norm Branch played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1942.

Was Norm Branch a pitcher?

Yes. Norm Branch pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 41 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Norm Branch hit?

Norm Branch hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Norm Branch's career batting average?

Norm Branch batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.

How many RBI did Norm Branch have?

Norm Branch drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Norm Branch's career ERA?

Norm Branch finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 5-2 with 41 strikeouts.

Norm Branch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1942)

Norm Branch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1942 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. Across 37 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 3.73 ERA and 41 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 5–2

ERA 3.73

WHIP 1.55

SO 41

Pitcher PIV -1005.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 3/22/1915 in Spokane, WA, USA
Died: 11/21/1971 in Navasota, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-05-05
Last Game: 1942-08-20

Full name: Norman Downs Branch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Norm Branch — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	37	0	0	0	4	62.7	55	26	5	42	41	3.73	-1005.9

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Norm Branch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	NYA	AL	5	1	27	2	47.0	37	15	26	28	2.87	3.94 (+27%)	130.8
1942	NYA	AL	0	1	10	2	15.7	18	11	16	13	6.32	3.57 (-77%)	-1136.7
Career · 2 seasons			5	2	37	4	62.2	55	26	42	41	3.73	—	-1,006

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Norm Branch — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
37	13	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	.077	.143	.077	.220	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 78.7% below league average.

Career OPS .220 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Norm Branch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	NYA	AL	27	10	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	NYA	AL	10	3	1	1	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			37	13	1	1	1	1	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Norm Branch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	22	11	1	1	0	1	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Norm Branch — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	18.1	16	9	13	10	4.42
Away	22	44.1	39	17	29	31	3.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

Norm Branch — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1942-08-20	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1942-08-19	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1
1942-06-30	NYY	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1942-06-28	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1942-06-26	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1942-06-16	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1942-05-31	NYY	PHA	W	1	1	1	1	0
1942-04-29	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-24	NYY	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-23	NYY	PHA	W	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Norm Branch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1942-08-20	NYY	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	2	0
1942-08-19	NYY	BOS	—	3.1	3	2	2	3	2	1
1942-06-30	NYY	PHA	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-06-28	NYY	CHW	—	2.1	3	5	1	3	2	0
1942-06-26	NYY	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1942-06-16	NYY	DET	L	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1942-05-31	NYY	PHA	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	3	0
1942-04-29	NYY	SLA	—	2.0	4	4	4	4	2	1
1942-04-24	NYY	BOS	SV	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-23	NYY	PHA	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Norm Branch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	37	0	0	17	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Norm Branch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	NYA	P	27	0	0	12	0	0
1942	NYA	P	10	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Norm Branch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	37

College History

Norm Branch — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1934, 1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Norm Branch

What years did Norm Branch play?: Norm Branch played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1942.
Was Norm Branch a pitcher?: Yes. Norm Branch pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Norm Branch hit?: Norm Branch hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Norm Branch's career batting average?: Norm Branch batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Norm Branch have?: Norm Branch drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Norm Branch's career ERA?: Norm Branch finished with a 3.73 career ERA, going 5-2 with 41 strikeouts.