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| Pitching Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary | ||
| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44.2 | 32 | 16 | 35 | 7.05 | 5.46 | 5.61 | .274 | 1.75 | 0.50 | 3.22 | 6.45 | 0.40 | $626K | ||
| 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 109.2 | 79 | 69 | 37 | 3.04 | 2.99 | 3.00 | .189 | 1.39 | 0.87 | 5.66 | 6.48 | 0.33 | $3.09M | ||
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 67.1 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 3.88 | 4.17 | 4.31 | .246 | 1.53 | 1.02 | 5.61 | 5.48 | 0.53 | $1.23M | ||
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 280.0 | 98 | 148 | 83 | 2.67 | 3.31 | 3.16 | .240 | 1.25 | 1.51 | 4.76 | 3.15 | 0.71 | $7.27M | ||
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers | 36 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 215.2 | 80 | 122 | 84 | 3.51 | 3.43 | 3.36 | .232 | 1.25 | 1.53 | 5.09 | 3.34 | 1.00 | $5.53M | ||
| 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 186.2 | 91 | 109 | 91 | 4.39 | 4.41 | 4.29 | .253 | 1.46 | 1.20 | 5.26 | 4.39 | 1.01 | $3.76M | ||
| 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 142.0 | 55 | 100 | 74 | 4.69 | 4.92 | 4.70 | .271 | 1.46 | 1.82 | 6.34 | 3.49 | 1.52 | $2.56M | ||
| 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers | 42 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 204.0 | 85 | 118 | 74 | 3.26 | 3.54 | 3.46 | .237 | 1.30 | 1.39 | 5.21 | 3.75 | 0.84 | $4.92M | ||
| 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 61.0 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 3.84 | 3.59 | 3.65 | .232 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 3.84 | 3.10 | 1.18 | $1.23M | ||
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | 17 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 102.0 | 31 | 50 | 47 | 4.15 | 3.30 | 3.21 | .253 | 1.26 | 1.61 | 4.41 | 2.74 | 0.62 | $2.49M | ||
| 1954 Detroit Tigers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45.1 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 5.76 | 8.81 | 8.81 | .330 | 2.05 | 0.50 | 2.98 | 5.96 | 1.99 | $341K | ||
| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $626K |
| 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 16 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .6 | .4 | $3.09M |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 24 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .9 | 1.4 | $1.23M |
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 43 | 113 | 97 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | .9 | $7.27M |
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 36 | 82 | 74 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.7 | $5.53M |
| 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 34 | 79 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2.1 | .9 | $3.76M |
| 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 43 | 45 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | $2.56M |
| 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 42 | 71 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | $4.92M |
| 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 16 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .5 | .8 | $1.23M |
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | P | 17 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .8 | .6 | $2.49M |
| 1954 Detroit Tigers | P | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.2 | $341K |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 21 | 6 | 6 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $626K | |
| 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 16 | 42 | 40 | .100 | 38 | .099 | .100 | 30 | .099 | .125 | 34 | .129 | .225 | 32 | .229 | .000 | $3.09M | |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 24 | 23 | 18 | .111 | 43 | .113 | .304 | 93 | .304 | .111 | 31 | .117 | .415 | 61 | .421 | .000 | $1.23M | |
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 43 | 113 | 97 | .124 | 47 | .123 | .183 | 54 | .180 | .134 | 34 | .132 | .317 | 43 | .312 | .000 | $7.27M | |
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 36 | 82 | 74 | .203 | 78 | .203 | .253 | 76 | .251 | .216 | 57 | .216 | .469 | 66 | .468 | .000 | $5.53M | |
| 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 34 | 79 | 62 | .081 | 31 | .081 | .197 | 59 | .195 | .097 | 25 | .096 | .294 | 41 | .291 | .000 | $3.76M | |
| 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 43 | 45 | 34 | .118 | 45 | .118 | .211 | 63 | .208 | .294 | 73 | .286 | .505 | 68 | .494 | .059 | $2.56M | |
| 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 42 | 71 | 63 | .175 | 67 | .176 | .200 | 60 | .199 | .190 | 49 | .188 | .390 | 54 | .387 | .000 | $4.92M | |
| 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 16 | 20 | 19 | .158 | 62 | .161 | .158 | 49 | .160 | .158 | 42 | .160 | .316 | 45 | .320 | .000 | $1.23M | |
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | P | 17 | 37 | 34 | .118 | 45 | .118 | .167 | 50 | .164 | .176 | 46 | .176 | .343 | 48 | .340 | .000 | $2.49M | |
| 1954 Detroit Tigers | P | 17 | 15 | 13 | .308 | 120 | .311 | .400 | 121 | .399 | .385 | 103 | .389 | .785 | 111 | .788 | .000 | $341K | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers | A+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $626K |
| 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.09M |
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | D/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.23M |
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers | C/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.27M |
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers | B+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.53M |
| 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers | D+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.76M |
| 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.56M |
| 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.92M |
| 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers | B/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.23M |
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | B-/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.49M |
| 1954 Detroit Tigers | C-/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $341K |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers | $626K | ||||||
| 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers | $3.09M | ||||||
| 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers | $1.23M | ||||||
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers | X | $7.27M | |||||
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers | X | $5.53M | |||||
| 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers | X | $3.76M | |||||
| 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers | $2.56M | ||||||
| 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers | $4.92M | ||||||
| 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers | $1.23M | ||||||
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | $2.49M | ||||||
| 1954 Detroit Tigers | $341K | ||||||
The entire playing career for Ralph Branca is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.
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