Ralph Branca vs. Trevor Gott — Career Comparison

Ralph Branca
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Trevor Gott
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ralph Branca built a career as a starting pitcher and Trevor Gott 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 4.65 and 1.346 for Trevor Gott. By the career numbers, Ralph Branca had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Branca and Trevor Gott

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.95
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
9.42
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.14
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.53
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.59
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.41
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.55
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.39
58.39
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
3.79
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
4.65
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
8.32
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
8.53
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.9
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.11
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
4.02
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.25
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829
5.03
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
8.2
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.005
1.005
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.27
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.59
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6372
38.64
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1055
38.97
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.45
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.51
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
4.26
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
5.17
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.44
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5678
34.44
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
34.61
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Ralph Branca and Trevor Gott

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
48.3
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9.42
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.2
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
10.8
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
25.35
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.15
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.8
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
37.95
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.66
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.15
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.63
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.26
95.26
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.173
0.173
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Branca and Trevor Gott

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
359.78
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
153000
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
600
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
518.44
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
73.74
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.69
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.7
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.23
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.06
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.71
17.55
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
89.39
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
113.97
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
39.11
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
34.64
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
71.51
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
9.89
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
40.22
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
160
178.77
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.34
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.41
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA