Ralph Branca vs. Mike Marshall — Career Comparison

Ralph Branca
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Marshall
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Ralph Branca built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Marshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Marshall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 3.79 and 1.371 for Ralph Branca. By the career numbers, Mike Marshall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Branca and Mike Marshall

Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1.95
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
4.7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.14
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.53
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.63
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.41
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.73
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.41
46.41
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.39
58.39
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.22
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
3.79
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
3.14
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4160
27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386.2
9
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1372
8.32
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1281
8.31
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.9
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.51
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
4.02
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
3.34
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
829
5.03
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
5.71
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.005
1.005
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.005
1.005
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.27
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.47
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6372
38.64
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5842
37.92
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.45
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
3.56
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
4.26
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
3.56
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.75
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.58
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5678
34.44
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5145
33.39
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ralph Branca and Mike Marshall

Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
48.3
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
4.7
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.2
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4159
27
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1386.1
9
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
10.8
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.68
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
25.35
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.84
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.8
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
37.95
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
2.62
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.15
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.52
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.26
95.26
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.536
0.536
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.16
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Branca and Mike Marshall

Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
322
359.78
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
2004.61
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
600
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
217
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
518.44
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
179
494.93
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
73.74
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
96.77
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
63.69
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
91.24
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.7
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.76
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.23
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.76
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.06
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.53
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.71
17.55
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
29.7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
89.39
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
107.83
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
113.97
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
146.54
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
39.11
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
11
30.41
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
34.64
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.24
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
71.51
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
71.89
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
8.86
9.89
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
35.91
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.76
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
40.22
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
47
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
160
178.77
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
91.24
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
41.34
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.77
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.53
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.41
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.53
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA