RB
1944–1956 · P
Ralph Branca
6' 3", 220 lbs·Lived to 90·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.67
Best ERA · 1947
21
Most W · 1947
148
Most K · 1947
1.197
Best WHIP · 1952
Career Arc · ERA
11 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1945 | BRO | 16 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — |
| 1946 | BRO | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .111 | — | — |
| 1947 | BRO | 43 | 97 | 0 | 9 | .124 | — | — |
| 1948 | BRO | 36 | 74 | 0 | 2 | .203 | — | — |
| 1949 | BRO | 34 | 62 | 0 | 2 | .081 | — | — |
| 1950 | BRO | 43 | 34 | 2 | 7 | .118 | — | — |
| 1951 | BRO | 42 | 63 | 0 | 4 | .175 | — | — |
| 1952 | BRO | 16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .158 | — | — |
| 1953 | DET | 24 | 34 | 0 | 4 | .118 | .343 | — |
| 1954 | DET | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .833 | — |
| 1956 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 322 | 464 | 2 | 31 | .142 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 21 | 44.7 | 0 | 2 | 7.05 | 51 | 16 | 1.746 |
| 1945 | BRO | 16 | 109.7 | 5 | 6 | 3.04 | 121 | 69 | 1.386 |
| 1946 | BRO | 24 | 67.3 | 3 | 1 | 3.88 | 93 | 42 | 1.530 |
| 1947 | BRO | 43 | 280.0 | 21 | 12 | 2.67 | 149 | 148 | 1.246 |
| 1948 | BRO | 36 | 215.7 | 14 | 9 | 3.51 | 117 | 122 | 1.247 |
| 1949 | BRO | 34 | 186.7 | 13 | 5 | 4.39 | 94 | 109 | 1.457 |
| 1950 | BRO | 43 | 142.0 | 7 | 9 | 4.69 | 93 | 100 | 1.458 |
| 1951 | BRO | 42 | 204.0 | 13 | 12 | 3.26 | 124 | 118 | 1.299 |
| 1952 | BRO | 16 | 61.0 | 4 | 2 | 3.84 | 96 | 26 | 1.197 |
| 1953 | DET | 24 | 113.0 | 4 | 7 | 4.70 | 88 | 55 | 1.319 |
| 1954 | DET | 22 | 58.0 | 4 | 3 | 5.12 | 76 | 22 | 1.983 |
| 1956 | BRO | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 2 | 1.500 |
| Career | 322 | 1484.1 | 88 | 68 | — | — | 829 | — | |
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