P Ralph 'Hawk' Branca #35
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
01/13/1955
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P RALPH 'HAWK' BRANCA #35 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 70
Movement 45 45 45 50
Control 40 40 40 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 60
Curveball 45 75
Changeup 45 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:01/06/1926
Born in:Mount Vernon, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1945 Brooklyn - MLB 19 4 0 0 2 0 15.00 6.0 12 10 10 1 3 2 0 0 2.50 .423 6.28 -0.1 30
1946 Boston - MLB 20 11 11 0 5 0 4.24 57.1 48 33 27 7 34 40 1 0 1.43 .243 4.75 0.2 93
1946 Brooklyn - MLB 20 19 18 6 6 0 4.64 97.0 88 58 50 7 55 46 0 0 1.47 .266 4.74 0.8 93
1946 Total - MLB 20 30 29 6 11 0 4.49 154.1 136 91 77 14 89 86 1 0 1.46 .257 4.74 1.0 93
1947 Boston - MLB 21 33 33 12 14 0 5.03 202.1 213 134 113 24 86 102 6 1 1.48 .278 4.29 1.5 76
1948 Boston - MLB 22 16 16 10 2 0 4.32 89.2 88 43 43 8 40 44 0 0 1.43 .275 4.29 1.5 105
1949 Boston - MLB 23 63 1 8 5 4 4.84 87.1 96 51 47 13 42 64 0 0 1.58 .302 4.52 0.2 91
1950 Boston - MLB 24 31 31 9 18 0 6.29 197.1 235 154 138 40 95 106 3 0 1.67 .303 5.59 0.2 71
1951 Boston - MLB 25 32 31 8 13 0 4.70 159.0 168 98 83 18 65 81 0 0 1.47 .292 4.33 2.3 95
1952 Boston - MLB 26 29 29 11 10 0 3.23 186.2 164 75 67 21 62 81 1 0 1.21 .239 4.17 1.7 119
1953 Boston - MLB 27 5 0 1 0 0 4.32 8.1 7 5 4 0 7 3 0 0 1.68 .241 4.58 0.0 101
Total MLB 243 170 65 75 4 4.80 1091.0 1119 661 582 139 489 569 11 1 1.47 .277 4.61 8.3 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1945 Brooklyn - MLB P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.5 1.012
1946 Brooklyn - MLB P 19 18 4 12 0 18 2 .889 97.0 1.48 +0.4 1.104
1946 Boston - MLB P 11 11 6 6 0 13 1 .923 57.1 1.88 -0.7 1.405
1947 Boston - MLB P 33 33 9 21 0 35 5 .857 202.1 1.33 -2.2 .916
1948 Boston - MLB P 16 16 8 5 0 14 1 .929 89.2 1.30 -2.1 .983
1949 Boston - MLB P 63 1 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 87.1 0.93 +0.1 1.266
1950 Boston - MLB P 31 31 9 18 1 28 1 .964 197.1 1.23 +0.8 .947
1951 Boston - MLB P 32 31 6 17 0 26 3 .885 159.0 1.30 -1.0 .927
1952 Boston - MLB P 29 29 11 9 0 20 0 1.000 186.2 0.96 +0.2 .973
1953 Boston - MLB P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 243 170 59 94 1 166 13 .922 1091.0 1.26 -4.1 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
10/13/1943 Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 25 (50).
04/18/1944 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1944 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
10/14/1944 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (50).
04/16/1945 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1945 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
10/12/1945 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
04/16/1946 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/23/1946 Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox, along with LF Joe Tepsic, in exchange for RP Joe Gonzales and SP Dave Ferriss.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/15/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1947 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1949 63 9
Year GS Rank
1947 33 2
1951 31 10
Year L Rank
1947 14 6
1950 18 2
1951 13 7
Year HRA Rank
1947 24 2
1950 40 1
1951 18 10
1952 21 6
Year K Rank
1950 106 9
Year ERA Rank
1952 3.23 8
Year BABIP Rank
1952 .239 5
Year WHIP Rank
1952 1.21 8
Year K/BB Rank
1950 1.12 10
1951 1.25 6
1952 1.31 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1952 11.23 7
Year H/9 Rank
1952 7.91 8
Year K/9 Rank
1947 4.54 7
1950 4.83 4
1951 4.58 6
Year RA Rank
1949 62 10
Year GF Rank
1949 36 6
Year QS Rank
1952 19 10
Year QSP Rank
1952 .655 8
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