Ralph Branca vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Ralph Branca
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Ralph Branca built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 3.79 and 1.371 for Ralph Branca. By the career numbers, Devin Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Branca and Devin Williams

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.95
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.14
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.53
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.41
56.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.39
58.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
3.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1372
8.32
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
4.02
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829
5.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.005
1.005
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6372
38.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
4.26
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5678
34.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Ralph Branca and Devin Williams

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
48.3
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9.31
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
10.8
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
25.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.8
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
37.95
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
36.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.26
95.26
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Branca and Devin Williams

Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
359.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
518.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
73.74
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.7
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.71
17.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
89.39
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
113.97
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
39.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
34.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
71.51
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
9.89
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
40.22
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
178.77
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.34
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Branca
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA