#40 Ralph Branca, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Tuesday, 10/3/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ralph Branca
1/6/1926 26 USA,NY,MOUNT VERNON 6"3 220
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,050,500 1956 9 Year(s), 8 Days (1556 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 124 Days (1844 total Days) 10 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 13 | 11 | 12 | 93-96 Mph |
Versus LHB | 13 | 11 | 12 | |
Versus RHB | 13 | 11 | 12 | |
Talent | 15 | 11 | 12 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 18 70 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 5 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 12 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/13 | CHN | W 7-6 | * | 7.2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
8/17 | @MIL | W 11-4 | * | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | W | | | | |
8/22 | NYN | W 9-8 | * | 7.2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
8/26 | @CHN | W 6-4 | * | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | W | | | | |
8/31 | PHI | W 5-2 | * | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | W | PoG | | | |
9/5 | @PHI | L 7-9 | * | 7.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/9 | @NYN | L 4-5 | * | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
9/13 | PHI | L 3-4 | * | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L | | | | |
9/19 | MIL | W 3-2 | * | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
9/23 | CHN | W 5-1 | * | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | W | PoG | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 40 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4.12 | 323.2 | 294 | 164 | 148 | 144 | 174 | 14 | 35.0 | 0 | 21 | 52.5 |
Projected | 42 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 4.12 | 338.0 | 307 | 171 | 155 | 151 | 182 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.98 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 561 | 145 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 79 | 88 | 67 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .258 | .336 | .426 | .762 |
vs. RHB | 624 | 149 | 29 | 5 | 20 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .314 | .397 | .712 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3.98 | 163.0 | 154 | 82 | 72 | 75 | 93 |
Road | 20 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4.26 | 160.2 | 140 | 82 | 76 | 69 | 81 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.06 | 57.2 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 35 |
May | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.91 | 53.1 | 53 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 34 |
June | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.79 | 58.0 | 47 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 28 |
July | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.05 | 46.2 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 22 |
August | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 | 65.1 | 64 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 37 |
Sept./Oct. | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.16 | 42.2 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1944 | 54 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.97 | 250.0 | 271 | 138 | 138 | 36 | 118 | 204 | 12 | 2 | 1.56 | .000 | BRO |
1945 | 54 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4.32 | 250.0 | 236 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 103 | 240 | 12 | 2 | 1.36 | .000 | BRO |
1946 | 54 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.32 | 250.0 | 236 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 103 | 240 | 12 | 2 | 1.36 | .000 | BRO |
1947 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4.32 | 250.0 | 236 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 103 | 240 | 12 | 2 | 1.36 | .000 | BRO |
1948 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4.32 | 250.0 | 236 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 103 | 240 | 12 | 2 | 1.36 | .000 | BRO |
1949 | 54 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4.32 | 250.0 | 236 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 103 | 240 | 12 | 2 | 1.36 | .000 | BRO |
1950 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3.87 | 246.1 | 234 | 111 | 106 | 34 | 88 | 132 | 11 | 0 | 1.31 | .265 | BRO |
1951 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 5.40 | 285.0 | 316 | 188 | 171 | 48 | 134 | 175 | 10 | 1 | 1.58 | .301 | BRO |
1952 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4.12 | 323.2 | 294 | 164 | 148 | 42 | 144 | 174 | 14 | 0 | 1.35 | .260 | BRO,NL |
Total | 433 | 295 | 105 | 68 | 18 | 4.44 | 2355.0 | 2295 | 1201 | 1163 | 315 | 999 | 1885 | 107 | 13 | 1.40 | 1.941 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1944 | 21 | 250 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .204 | .176 | .380 | BRO |
1945 | 16 | 250 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .204 | .176 | .380 | BRO |
1946 | 24 | 250 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .204 | .176 | .380 | BRO |
1947 | 43 | 250 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .204 | .176 | .380 | BRO |
1948 | 36 | 250 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .204 | .176 | .380 | BRO |
1949 | 34 | 250 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .204 | .176 | .380 | BRO |
1950 | 31 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .138 | .178 | .316 | BRO |
1951 | 38 | 104 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .170 | .183 | .353 | BRO |
1952 | 40 | 117 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .156 | .145 | .301 | BRO,NL |
Total | 283 | 1811 | 258 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 115 | 132 | 120 | 622 | 0 | 0 | .142 | .196 | .174 | .370 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 40 | 40 | 28 | 63 | 6 | 91 | 0 | 1.000 | 323.2 | 2.53 | | | | |
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Transactions 6/15/1951: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $1,050,500 per year, for 5 years. Injuries Injured on 4/17/1950 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 4-5 weeks... Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1950 - 3.87 - 9th
| WHIP 1950 - 1.31 - 7th
| K's 1951 - 175 - 3rd
| BB 1951 - 134 - 4th
| SHO 1951 - 1 - 10th
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