Retired
Ralph Branca
Nickname:
HawkBirthdate:
Jan. 6, 1926 (111 y, 11 m, 29 d)Born In:
Mount Vernon, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/220
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1949 | None (MLB) |
| 1948 | None (MLB) | |
| 1947 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 41.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 61 | 195.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.8 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 9.3 | 68.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 14.1 | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 11.7 | 57.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich R | 956 |
| Russ Meyer R | 950 |
| Tex Carleton R | 948 |
| Paul Foytack R | 948 |
| Tom Brewer R | 944 |
| Ernie Broglio R | 939 |
| Steve Blass R | 938 |
| Tom Underwood R | 936 |
| Chad Billingsley R | 936 |
| George Pipgras R | 936 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 43 | 8 |
| 1950 | 43 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 36 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 21 | 2 |
| 1948 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.636 | 6 |
| 1948 | 0.609 | 6 |
| 1949 | 0.722 | 1 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 280.0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 215.2 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1158 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 22 | 3 |
| 1948 | 24 | 3 |
| 1949 | 21 | 6 |
| 1950 | 24 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 79 | 10 |
| 1947 | 98 | 3 |
| 1949 | 91 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 148 | 2 |
| 1948 | 122 | 5 |
| 1949 | 109 | 4 |
| 1951 | 118 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 6 | 4 |
| 1947 | 7 | 2 |
| 1948 | 9 | 2 |
| 1951 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.668 | 3 |
| 1948 | 3.505 | 10 |
| 1951 | 3.265 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.259 | 6 |
| 1948 | 0.244 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0.256 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.246 | 6 |
| 1948 | 1.247 | 9 |
| 1951 | 1.299 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8.068 | 4 |
| 1948 | 7.887 | 4 |
| 1951 | 7.941 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 4 | 4 |
| 1951 | 3 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 251 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 181 | 4 |
| 1951 | 180 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 9 | 6 |
| 1949 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 1951 | 4.6 | 9 |