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Speaker Wilson League
4-5-2027
Branch Paulsen Second Base
Retired (2016, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .745 Status Retired (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1777 Age 46 (OS 47) Date of Birth 09-25-1980
HR 213 Drafted Round 1, Pick 24
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(85 games)
RBI 940
SB 221
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B C+ (46.9%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF D- (6.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2002 CHA
13
44
7
10
2
0
0
7
8
 7 0 0
2
 1 0
.619
.346
.273
.045
.227
2003 CHA-STL
94
334
38
92
14
2
11
52
29
 83 1 0
7
 3 7
.763
.335
.428
.153
.275
2004 STL
139
513
64
117
24
4
16
47
50
 114 4 4
16
 8 21
.683
.299
.384
.156
.228
2005 STL
140
555
66
146
24
3
19
84
48
 113 3 1
13
 13 8
.744
.325
.420
.157
.263
2006 STL
137
487
51
130
26
3
8
69
45
 99 1 5
13
 12 20
.709
.327
.382
.115
.267
2007 STL
138
478
74
149
26
5
19
80
50
 90 2 5
15
 7 1
.882
.376
.506
.195
.312
2008 STL
139
502
77
143
29
6
14
74
66
 95 3 4
17
 6 5
.819
.369
.450
.165
.285
2009 STL
139
530
68
134
24
5
16
74
48
 130 2 0
16
 7 3
.725
.317
.408
.155
.253
2010 STL
137
498
76
130
17
6
11
71
55
 105 2 5
15
 9 5
.719
.334
.386
.124
.261
2011 STL
139
532
71
144
20
5
20
78
52
 102 0 0
28
 13 29
.775
.336
.440
.169
.271
2012 STL
139
565
74
155
15
7
21
81
40
 126 0 2
28
 15 8
.758
.321
.437
.163
.274
2013 STL
139
545
63
140
19
4
19
73
51
 124 1 4
14
 13 18
.730
.319
.411
.154
.257
2014 STL
139
534
64
134
24
3
21
79
58
 105 3 3
21
 11 13
.751
.326
.425
.174
.251
2015 STL
139
545
60
132
21
3
17
65
50
 110 4 1
16
 6 16
.695
.310
.385
.143
.242
2016 CIN
103
112
8
21
3
1
1
6
8
 26 1 0
0
 2 0
.507
.248
.259
.071
.188
Total
1874
6774
861
1777
288
57
213
940
658
 1429 27 34
221
 126 154
.745
.329
.416
.154
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Branch Paulsen has retired from the Cincinnati Resistance
2016-03-07Trade #1809755 has been completed between the Cincinnati Resistance and the St. Louis Arches. The St. Louis Arches receive Frank Whitehill, Larry Stankiewicz, Jeff Foss, Craig Northrup, Kevin Fahey, Draft Pick 2016 Round 1 CIN (Horacio Lazor) from the Cincinnati Resistance in exchange for Chick Morejon, Branch Paulsen, Ed Wadsworth.
2010-08-25Branch Paulsen of the St. Louis Raging Invid is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
2004-04-01The St. Louis Raging Invid have promoted Branch Paulsen to the major league team.
2003-10-02The St. Louis Raging Invid have promoted George Belle to the major league team. The St. Louis Raging Invid have promoted Mark Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Raging Invid have promoted Cal Thesenga to the major league team. The St. Louis Raging Invid have sent Branch Paulsen to the minors. The St. Louis Raging Invid have sent Harry Niles to the minors. The St. Louis Raging Invid have sent Johnny Waner to the minors. The St. Louis Raging Invid have sent Mike Osborne to the minors.
2003-08-16The St. Louis Raging Invid have promoted Branch Paulsen to the major league team. The St. Louis Raging Invid have designated George Belle for assignment.
2003-08-16Trade #1676409 has been completed between the Chicago Bootleggers and the St. Louis Raging Invid. The St. Louis Raging Invid receive Frank Wares, John Kitsos, Branch Paulsen, Draft Pick 2004 Round 3 CHA (John Torres) from the Chicago Bootleggers in exchange for Sherry Marnie.
2003-07-10Branch Paulsen of the Chicago Bootleggers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2002-08-25The Chicago Bootleggers have promoted Branch Paulsen to the major league team. The Chicago Bootleggers have sent Ben Hallett to the minors.
1997-07-04Trade #1613920 has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Bootleggers. The Chicago Bootleggers receive Doug Ault, Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 MON (Carl Griffith), Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 MON (Branch Paulsen) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Howard Ring.