Homer Blankenship vs. Ralph Branca — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Branca
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ralph Branca built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Blankenship as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Branca posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Ralph Branca had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Ralph Branca

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.95
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.14
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.53
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.41
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.39
58.39
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
3.79
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
8.32
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
4.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829
5.03
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.005
1.005
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.27
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6372
38.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.45
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
4.26
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.371
1.371
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5678
34.44
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Ralph Branca

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
48.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
10.8
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
25.35
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.8
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
37.95
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.15
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.26
95.26
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Ralph Branca

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
650
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
359.78
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
600
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
518.44
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
73.74
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
63.69
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.7
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.23
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.06
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
47.57
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.71
17.55
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
89.39
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
113.97
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
39.11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
34.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
71.51
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
49.33
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.86
9.89
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
40.22
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
178.77
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.34
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.41
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA