Ralph Branca vs. Willie Jensen — Career Comparison

Ralph Branca
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Branca and Willie Jensen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willie Jensen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 3.79) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.9). Ralph Branca had the advantage in WHIP (1.371 vs 1.667). By the career numbers, Willie Jensen had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Branca and Willie Jensen

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.95
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.14
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.07
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.53
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.41
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.39
58.39
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.43
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
3.79
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.64
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
8.32
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.9
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
4.02
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829
5.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.005
1.005
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.27
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6372
38.64
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
4.26
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.371
1.371
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5678
34.44
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64

Fielding Stats for Ralph Branca and Willie Jensen

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
48.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.2
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
10.8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
25.35
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.8
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
37.95
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.26
95.26
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Branca and Willie Jensen

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
359.78
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
518.44
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
73.74
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.69
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.7
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.23
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.06
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.71
17.55
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
89.39
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
113.97
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
39.11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
34.64
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
71.51
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
9.89
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
40.22
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
178.77
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.34
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.41
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA