Ralph Branca
Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca "Hawk"
Born: January 6, 1926
Mount Vernon, NY US
Deceased: November 23, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Career: 1943-1955
Major League Statistics
Ralph Branca compiled a career record of 18 wins and 18 losses and a 4.74 ERA in his 66-game pitching career with the Olean Oilers, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.63 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 101.0 | 106 | 60 | 52 | 48 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.44 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 71.0 | 69 | 41 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.33 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 100.0 | 87 | 48 | 37 | 64 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 7.36 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.0 | 84 | 58 | 54 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 18 | 18 | .500 | 4.74 | 66 | 47 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 338.0 | 346 | 207 | 178 | 15 | 187 | 1 | 233 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 14 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .278 | .297 | .333 | .631 | 12 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 12 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .083 | .214 | .167 | .381 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 15 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .129 | .182 | .129 | .311 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 25 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 66 | 125 | 105 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | .152 | .219 | .190 | .410 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .850 | 1.214 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 12 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 15 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.667 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .560 |
| Totals | 66 | 16 | 66 | 5 | 0 | .943 | 1.242 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 |
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