Ralph Branca
P · 12 seasons · 1944 – 1956 · B/T: R/R
Ralph Branca ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1947: +13.5 roto value, 5th that season and 320th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+10.5), wins (+5.7) and WHIP (+4.3), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.96
1954 · #50,160 all-time
Career Z
-30.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.54
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 21 | -2.18 | #716 | #75,548 |
| 1945 | BRO | 16 | -2.93 | #852 | #107,932 |
| 1946 | BRO | 24 | -2.22 | #832 | #79,172 |
| 1947 | BRO | 43 | -3.14 | #842 | #109,526 |
| 1948 | BRO | 36 | -2.41 | #763 | #95,537 |
| 1949 | BRO | 34 | -3.42 | #525 | #110,732 |
| 1950 | BRO | 43 | -2.32 | #295 | #89,477 |
| 1951 | BRO | 42 | -2.62 | #476 | #103,031 |
| 1952 | BRO | 16 | -2.43 | #442 | #96,758 |
| 1953 | DET | 24 | -2.61 | #482 | #102,714 |
| 1954★ | DET | 22 | -1.96 | #245 | #50,160 |
| 1956 | BRO | 1 | -2.29 | #328 | #86,615 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
13.46
1947 · #320 all-time
Career Z
27.5
summed
Avg / Season
2.29
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 21 | -3.58 | #334 | #48,784 |
| 1945 | BRO | 16 | 2.41 | #67 | #10,472 |
| 1946 | BRO | 24 | 1.25 | #105 | #13,854 |
| 1947★ | BRO | 43 | 13.46 | #5 | #320 |
| 1948 | BRO | 36 | 8.05 | #16 | #2,207 |
| 1949 | BRO | 34 | 2.48 | #48 | #10,288 |
| 1950 | BRO | 43 | 3.65 | #40 | #7,786 |
| 1951 | BRO | 42 | 6.49 | #17 | #3,598 |
| 1952 | BRO | 16 | -0.78 | #107 | #22,148 |
| 1953 | DET | 24 | -0.29 | #95 | #19,786 |
| 1954 | DET | 22 | -3.40 | #201 | #47,894 |
| 1956 | BRO | 1 | -2.28 | #157 | #35,818 |
★ Best season by Z