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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18 | BRO | NL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.05 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44.2 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 214 | 51 | 5.03 | 1.746 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.50 | |
| 1945 | 19 | BRO | NL | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.04 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 109.2 | 73 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 79 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 476 | 124 | 4.08 | 1.386 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 0.87 | |
| 1946 | 20 | BRO | NL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.88 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 67.1 | 62 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 41 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 297 | 88 | 3.93 | 1.530 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.02 | |
| 1947 | 21 | BRO | NL | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2.67 | 43 | 36 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 280.0 | 251 | 100 | 83 | 22 | 98 | 10 | 148 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1158 | 154 | 3.75 | 1.246 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.51 | AS,MVP-11 |
| 1948 | 22 | BRO | NL | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.51 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 215.2 | 189 | 93 | 84 | 24 | 80 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 905 | 114 | 4.24 | 1.247 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.53 | AS,MVP-21 |
| 1949 | 23 | BRO | NL | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4.39 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 186.2 | 181 | 100 | 91 | 21 | 91 | 3 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 813 | 94 | 4.30 | 1.457 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 1.20 | AS |
| 1950 | 24 | BRO | NL | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.69 | 43 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 142.0 | 152 | 80 | 74 | 24 | 55 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 621 | 88 | 4.53 | 1.458 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.82 | |
| 1951 | 25 | BRO | NL | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.26 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 204.0 | 180 | 81 | 74 | 19 | 85 | 6 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 855 | 120 | 3.83 | 1.299 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 1.39 | |
| 1952 | 26 | BRO | NL | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.84 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 52 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 251 | 96 | 4.47 | 1.197 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.24 | |
| 1953 | 27 | TOT | MLB | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.70 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 113.0 | 113 | 67 | 59 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 485 | 87 | 3.95 | 1.319 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.53 | |
| 1953 | 27 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 45 | 8.32 | 1.818 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.00 | ||
| 1953 | 27 | DET | AL | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.15 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 102.0 | 98 | 55 | 47 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 434 | 98 | 3.48 | 1.265 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.61 | |
| 1954 | 28 | TOT | AL | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.12 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 72 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 73 | 6.26 | 1.983 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 0.51 | |
| 1954 | 28 | DET | AL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.76 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 63 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 65 | 6.72 | 2.051 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.50 | |
| 1954 | 28 | NYY | AL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.84 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 126 | 4.61 | 1.737 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 0.54 | |
| 1956 | 30 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.37 | 1.500 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | |||
| 12 Yrs | 88 | 68 | .564 | 3.79 | 322 | 188 | 74 | 71 | 12 | 19 | 1484.0 | 1372 | 702 | 625 | 149 | 663 | 55 | 829 | 31 | 6 | 44 | 6372 | 105 | 4.19 | 1.371 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 9 | .564 | 3.79 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 198 | 183 | 94 | 83 | 20 | 88 | 7 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 850 | 105 | 4.19 | 1.371 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | ||||
| BRO (11 yrs) | 80 | 58 | .580 | 3.70 | 283 | 166 | 66 | 64 | 12 | 18 | 1324.0 | 1202 | 609 | 545 | 132 | 589 | 50 | 757 | 26 | 6 | 39 | 5650 | 107 | 4.15 | 1.353 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.29 | ||||
| DET (2 yrs) | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.64 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 147.1 | 161 | 88 | 76 | 17 | 61 | 5 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 661 | 85 | 4.47 | 1.507 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.07 | ||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.84 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 126 | 4.61 | 1.737 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 0.54 | ||||
| NL (11 yrs) | 80 | 58 | .580 | 3.70 | 283 | 166 | 66 | 64 | 12 | 18 | 1324.0 | 1202 | 609 | 545 | 132 | 589 | 50 | 757 | 26 | 6 | 39 | 5650 | 107 | 4.15 | 1.353 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.29 | ||||
| AL (2 yrs) | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.50 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 160.0 | 170 | 93 | 80 | 17 | 74 | 5 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 722 | 87 | 4.48 | 1.525 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.97 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ralph Branca born?
Ralph Branca was born on January 6, 1926.
Where was Ralph Branca born?
Ralph Branca was born in Mount Vernon, NY.
How tall was Ralph Branca?
Ralph Branca was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Ralph Branca weigh when playing?
Ralph Branca weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Ralph Branca play?
Ralph Branca played 12 seasons.
Is Ralph Branca in the Hall of Fame?
Ralph Branca has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ralph Branca play?
Ralph Branca was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Ralph Branca have?
Ralph Branca had 829 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Ralph Branca played for?
Ralph Branca played for 3 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees.
How many World Series has Ralph Branca won?
Ralph Branca never won a World Series.
When did Ralph Branca retire?
Ralph Branca last played in 1956.
What are Ralph Branca's nicknames?
Hawk is a nickname for Ralph Branca.
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