Ralph Branca
1944–1956 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, CDA, Detroit Tigers, NLS, New York Yankees
319G
.143AVG
.207OBP
.174SLG
66H
2HR
31RBI
0SB
88–65W–L
1,473IP
821K
3.83ERA
186GS
19SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 535 | 461 | 35 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 37 | 159 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | .143 | .207 | .174 | .381 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,473.0 | 319 | 186 | 71 | 88 | 65 | 19 | 1,360 | 695 | 627 | 146 | 657 | 821 | 0 | 0 | 3.83 | 1.369 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1954-06-01 to 1954-08-14
5longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 5 home runs allowed | 1949-06-25 | 1 in 8,036 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 62 | 10 walks allowed | 1945-09-01 | 1 in 3,978 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1947-07-18 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 158 | 236 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 69 | .138 | .199 | .167 |
| Away | 161 | 299 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 90 | .147 | .187 | .178 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .074 | .167 | .111 |
| May | 51 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | .111 | .157 | .111 |
| June | 60 | 109 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 31 | .158 | .229 | .221 |
| July | 66 | 101 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 29 | .207 | .248 | .280 |
| August | 59 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | .137 | .154 | .147 |
| September | 60 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | .116 | .165 | .116 |
| October | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 52 | 113 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 37 | .126 | .195 | .200 |
| new-york-giants | 47 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 | .110 | .161 | .110 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 41 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .120 | .148 | .120 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 37 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 | .109 | .154 | .109 |
| cincinnati-reds | 35 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .205 | .217 | .256 |
| boston-braves | 34 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | .200 | .269 | .200 |
| chicago-cubs | 34 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | .132 | .177 | .170 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 21 | 6 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 44 | 17 |
| 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 16 | 40 | 4 | – | – | – | .100 | 109 | 70 |
| 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 23 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | .118 | 64 | 38 |
| 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 97 | 12 | – | 9 | – | .124 | 279 | 148 |
| 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 36 | 74 | 15 | – | 2 | – | .203 | 215 | 121 |
| 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 62 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .081 | 186 | 109 |
| 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 7 | – | .118 | 142 | 100 |
| 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 40 | 61 | 11 | – | 4 | – | .180 | 196 | 113 |
| 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 16 | 19 | 3 | – | 2 | – | .158 | 61 | 26 |
| 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers | 24 | 34 | 4 | – | 4 | – | .118 | 113 | 55 |
| 1954 | Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees | 22 | 17 | 6 | – | 1 | – | .353 | 58 | 22 |
| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |