Ralph Branca vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Ralph Branca
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Branca and Jimmy Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ralph Branca had the edge in ERA (3.79 vs 4.12). By the career numbers, Ralph Branca 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 Jimmy Nelson

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.95
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.39
58.39
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
3.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
8.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
4.02
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829
5.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.005
1.005
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6372
38.64
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
4.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5678
34.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ralph Branca and Jimmy Nelson

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
48.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
10.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
25.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.8
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
37.95
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.26
95.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Branca and Jimmy Nelson

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
359.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
424.04
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
518.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
73.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.69
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.71
17.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
89.39
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
113.97
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
39.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
34.64
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
71.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
9.89
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
40.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
178.77
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA