Ralph Ifft
Clarence Ralph Ifft
Born: March 14, 1914
Zelienpole, PA US
Deceased: March 11, 1996
Butler, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1934-1946
Ralph Ifft compiled a career record of 35 wins and 28 losses and a 2.60 ERA in his 96-game pitching career with the McKeesport Tubers, McKeesport Braves, Greensburg Red Wings, Johnstown Johnnies, Beaver Falls Browns, Andalusia Rams, Gadsden Pilots, Youngstown Browns, Springfield Browns, Butler Yankees and Youngstown Gremlins. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.79 | 25 | 140.0 | 140 | 67 | 59 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.92 | 18 | 78.0 | 80 | 46 | 34 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Browns | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2.01 | 18 | 161.0 | 145 | 56 | 36 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0.00 | 7 | 44.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.39 | 18 | 114.0 | 112 | 53 | 43 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 7 | 43.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 28 | .556 | 2.60 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 595.0 | 477 | 222 | 172 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 25 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .104 | .104 | .125 | .229 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | (+) Greensburg Red Wings | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | (+) McKeesport Braves | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 21 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .107 | .214 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Browns | 23 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .226 | .419 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 18 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .195 | .390 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 7 | 15 | 15 | 4 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 104 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .186 | .357 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Browns | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | P | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.000 | |
| Totals | 96 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .062 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | Penn State Association | McKeesport Tubers | PIT | ||
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | McKeesport Braves | BSN | ||
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | Greensburg Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1938 | D | Penn State League | Beaver Falls Browns | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Andalusia Rams | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | PIT | ||
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Beaver Falls Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1942 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Gremlins |
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