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.

Ralph Brickner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	2	3	0	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington	IN	1946, 1947

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.