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.

What was Johnny Broaca's career batting average?

Johnny Broaca batted .091 over his career, with 23 hits in 254 at bats.

How many RBI did Johnny Broaca have?

Johnny Broaca drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was Johnny Broaca's career ERA?

Johnny Broaca finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 44-29 with 258 strikeouts.

Johnny Broaca

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

Johnny Broaca was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939 for the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. Across 121 career appearances, he went 44-29 with a 4.08 ERA and 258 strikeouts. He also batted .091 with 0 home runs.

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 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

Johnny Broaca — 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	674.1	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

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Johnny Broaca — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	177.1	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

Johnny Broaca — 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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Johnny Broaca — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	NYA	AL	26	66	2	2	0	4	33	.030	.278 (-89%)	.340 (-75%)	.392 (-92%)	.733 (-84%)	-901.9
1935	NYA	AL	29	80	4	12	4	4	36	.150	.279 (-46%)	.342 (-44%)	.399 (-62%)	.742 (-54%)	-702.1
1936	NYA	AL	37	82	2	9	5	1	40	.110	.283 (-61%)	.349 (-66%)	.404 (-73%)	.753 (-69%)	-943.2
1937	NYA	AL	7	14	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	CLE	AL	22	12	2	0	0	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			121	254	10	23	9	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

Johnny Broaca — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	118	4	7	0	3	.059
Away	62	136	7	16	0	6	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Broaca — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	344.2	326	126	119	139	3.29
Away	62	329.2	422	180	137	118	4.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Broaca — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1939-09-23	CLE	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1939-09-19	CLE	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1939-09-01	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1939-08-29	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1939-08-26	CLE	PHA	W	0	1	1	0
1939-08-15	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	1
1939-08-13	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1939-08-12	CLE	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
1939-08-07	CLE	SLA	W	0	0	0	0
1939-08-03	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnny Broaca — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1939-09-23	CLE	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1
1939-09-19	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1939-09-01	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1939-08-29	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	1
1939-08-26	CLE	PHA	—	2.2	8	4	4	2	1
1939-08-15	CLE	DET	—	2.2	3	2	2	2	0
1939-08-13	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1939-08-12	CLE	CHW	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-08-07	CLE	SLA	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1939-08-03	CLE	BOS	—	1.1	7	9	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Broaca — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	0	14	94	5	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Broaca — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	NYA	P	26	3	25	1	1
1935	NYA	P	29	4	28	2	1
1936	NYA	P	37	6	29	0	0
1937	NYA	P	7	1	4	1	0
1939	CLE	P	22	0	8	1	2

Career Games by Position

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Johnny Broaca — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	121

College History

Johnny Broaca — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Yale University	New Haven	CT	1932

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Johnny Broaca: the record in brief

Johnny Broaca's major league career runs from a debut on June 2, 1934 to a final game on September 23, 1939. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1934 to 1937) and the Cleveland Indians (1939). At 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Broaca is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Broaca both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 3, 1909, in Lawrence, MA, USA. Broaca's death is recorded on May 16, 1985, in Lawrence, MA, USA. The given name on file is John Joseph Broaca.

Across 121 games (86 starts), Broaca recorded 44 wins against 29 losses with a 4.08 ERA. The totals include 258 strikeouts and 42 complete games. The leagues Broaca pitched in allowed 4.37 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 6.5% better than average. Broaca won 15 games in 1935, the most of any season listed. Broaca struck out 84 batters in 1936, a career high.

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.
What was Johnny Broaca's career batting average?: Johnny Broaca batted .091 over his career, with 23 hits in 254 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Broaca have?: Johnny Broaca drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Johnny Broaca's career ERA?: Johnny Broaca finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 44-29 with 258 strikeouts.