Johnny Broaca

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1939)

W–L 44–29
ERA 4.08
WHIP 1.49
SO 258
Pitcher PIV -3298.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
10/3/1909 in Lawrence, MA, USA
Died
5/16/1985 in Lawrence, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-06-02
Last Game
1939-09-23

Full name: John Joseph Broaca

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 29 121 86 42 4 3 674.3 748 306 51 255 258 4.08 -3298.2

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 6.5% 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
1934 NYA AL 12 9 26 24 13 1 0 177.3 203 82 65 74 4.16 4.29 (+3%) 594.5
1935 NYA AL 15 7 29 27 14 2 0 201.0 199 80 79 78 3.58 4.35 (+18%) -1412.0
1936 NYA AL 12 7 37 27 12 1 3 206.0 235 97 66 84 4.24 4.59 (+8%) 396.9
1937 NYA AL 1 4 7 6 3 0 0 44.0 58 23 17 9 4.70 4.34 (-8%) -1200.5
1939 CLE AL 4 2 22 2 0 0 0 46.0 53 24 28 13 4.70 4.28 (-10%) -1677.1
Career · 5 seasons 44 29 121 86 42 4 3 674.1 748 306 255 258 4.08 — -3,298

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
121 254 10 23 0 0 0 9 0 10 119 .091 .125 .091 .216 -2,547

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 77.2% below league average.

Career OPS .216 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1934 NYA AL 26 66 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 33 .030 .278 (-89%) .340 (-75%) .392 (-92%) .733 (-84%) -901.9
1935 NYA AL 29 80 4 12 0 0 0 4 0 4 36 .150 .279 (-46%) .342 (-44%) .399 (-62%) .742 (-54%) -702.1
1936 NYA AL 37 82 2 9 0 0 0 5 0 1 40 .110 .283 (-61%) .349 (-66%) .404 (-73%) .753 (-69%) -943.2
1937 NYA AL 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 CLE AL 22 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 121 254 10 23 0 0 0 9 0 10 119 .091 — — — — -2,547

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home591184703.059
Away6213671606.118

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home59344.23261261191393.29
Away62329.24221801371184.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-09-23 CLEDETL 000000000
1939-09-19 CLEMINL 000000000
1939-09-01 CLENYYL 000000000
1939-08-29 CLEBOSL 000000000
1939-08-26 CLEPHAW 010000010
1939-08-15 CLEDETL 100000001
1939-08-13 CLECHWL 000000000
1939-08-12 CLECHWW 000000000
1939-08-07 CLESLAW 000000000
1939-08-03 CLEBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-09-23 CLEDET — 2.0100110
1939-09-19 CLEMIN — 1.0100000
1939-09-01 CLENYY — 1.0100100
1939-08-29 CLEBOS — 1.0000310
1939-08-26 CLEPHA — 2.2844210
1939-08-15 CLEDET — 2.2322200
1939-08-13 CLECHW — 1.0100000
1939-08-12 CLECHW W 1.0000000
1939-08-07 CLESLA W 1.0000110
1939-08-03 CLEBOS — 1.1791300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 121 0 14 94 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 NYA P 26 0 3 25 1 1
1935 NYA P 29 0 4 28 2 1
1936 NYA P 37 0 6 29 0 0
1937 NYA P 7 0 1 4 1 0
1939 CLE P 22 0 0 8 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 121

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Yale University New Haven CT 1932

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Johnny Broaca (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Slick Castleman
    36-26, 4.25 ERA
  2. 79
    Al Gerheauser
    25-50, 4.13 ERA
  3. 75
    John Stuper
    32-28, 3.96 ERA
  4. 74
    Duster Mails
    32-25, 4.10 ERA
  5. 74
    Bubba Church
    36-37, 4.10 ERA
  6. 70
    Ed Morris
    42-45, 4.19 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Broaca

What years did Johnny Broaca play?
Johnny Broaca played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939.
Was Johnny Broaca a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Broaca pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Broaca hit?
Johnny Broaca hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.