Was Ralph Brickner a pitcher?

Yes. Ralph Brickner pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ralph Brickner hit?

Ralph Brickner hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Ralph Brickner's career batting average?

Ralph Brickner batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.

What was Ralph Brickner's career ERA?

Ralph Brickner finished with a 2.18 career ERA, going 3-1 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ralph Brickner have?

Ralph Brickner recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Ralph Brickner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ralph Brickner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ralph Brickner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)

Ralph Brickner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1952 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 14 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 385.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 3–1

ERA 2.18

WHIP 1.30

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 385.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 5/2/1925 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 5/9/1994 in Bridgetown, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-05-04
Last Game: 1952-09-17

Full name: Ralph Harold Brickner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ralph Brickner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	14	1	0	0	1	33.0	32	8	1	11	9	2.18	385.2

Career ERA 2.18 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 41.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ralph Brickner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	BOS	AL	3	1	14	1	0	0	1	33.0	32	8	11	9	2.18	3.70 (+41%)	385.2
Career · 1 season			3	1	14	1	0	0	1	33.0	32	8	11	9	2.18	—	385

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ralph Brickner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	8	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.375	.625	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ralph Brickner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	BOS	AL	14	8	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	8	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ralph Brickner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	5	0	2	0	0	.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Ralph Brickner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	9.1	6	1	1	3	0.96
Away	11	23.2	26	7	10	6	2.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ralph Brickner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B
1952-09-17	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0
1952-09-03	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0
1952-08-29	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0
1952-08-11	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0
1952-08-07	BOS	PHA	W	0	0	0
1952-08-02	BOS	DET	W	0	0	0
1952-07-31	BOS	CLE	L	1	1	0
1952-07-26	BOS	SLA	L	1	1	1
1952-07-23	BOS	CHW	W	1	0	0
1952-07-18	BOS	CLE	W	2	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ralph Brickner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-09-17	BOS	SLA	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1952-09-03	BOS	MIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1952-08-29	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1952-08-11	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1952-08-07	BOS	PHA	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-08-02	BOS	DET	SV	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-07-31	BOS	CLE	—	2.1	4	1	1	3	0	0
1952-07-26	BOS	SLA	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1952-07-23	BOS	CHW	W	3.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1952-07-18	BOS	CLE	W	4.2	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ralph Brickner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	2	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ralph Brickner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	BOS	P	14	0	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ralph Brickner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

Ralph Brickner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington	IN	1946, 1947

Ralph Brickner: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ralph Brickner's first major league game on May 4, 1952; the last one listed came on September 17, 1952. Brickner's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Brickner, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds. Brickner was born on May 2, 1925, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Brickner's death is recorded on May 9, 1994, in Bridgetown, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Ralph Harold.

Brickner went 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA in 14 games, 1 of them starts. The same table counts 9 strikeouts. Against a 3.70 league ERA for the same years, Brickner was 41.1% better. Brickner's only pitching season is 1952: 14 games, 9 strikeouts. Brickner's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 385.2.

Every defensive appearance on record for Brickner, 14 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 3 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Brickner

Was Ralph Brickner a pitcher?: Yes. Ralph Brickner pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ralph Brickner hit?: Ralph Brickner hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Ralph Brickner's career batting average?: Ralph Brickner batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Ralph Brickner's career ERA?: Ralph Brickner finished with a 2.18 career ERA, going 3-1 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ralph Brickner have?: Ralph Brickner recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Ralph Brickner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ralph Brickner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.