Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)
Born: January 6, 1926 in Mount Vernon, NY us
Died: November 23, 2016 in Rye, NY
Buried: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY
High School: Davis HS (Mount Vernon, NY)
School: New York University (New York, NY)
Debut: June 12, 1944 (Age 18-158d, 9,730th in major league history) vs. NYG 3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER
Last Game: September 7, 1956 (Age 30-245d) vs. NYG 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season
Full Name: Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca
Nicknames: Hawk
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Relatives: Father-In-Law of Bobby Valentine
Career
14.8
88
68
3.79
322
188
19
1484.0
829
1.371
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1953 Season Splits: Season Total / Detroit Tigers / Brooklyn Dodgers
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