Was Roy Branch a pitcher?

Yes. Roy Branch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

Roy Branch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.94

WHIP 1.68

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -515.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 7/12/1953 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-09-11
Last Game: 1979-09-18

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.3	12	10	2	7	6	7.94	-515.2

Career ERA 7.94 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 98.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	SEA	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.3	12	10	7	6	7.94	4.00 (-98%)	-515.2
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.1	12	10	7	6	7.94	—	-515

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	SEA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	5.2	5	5	4	4	7.94
Away	1	5.2	7	5	3	2	7.94

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-18	SEA	MIL	—	5.2	5	6	5	4	4	1
1979-09-11	SEA	TEX	L	5.2	7	5	5	3	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	2	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	SEA	P	2	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Branch

Was Roy Branch a pitcher?: Yes. Roy Branch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.