Harry Brecheen
Harry David Brecheen (Harry The Cat)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: October 14, 1914 in Broken Bow, OK
High School: Ada (Ada, OK)
School: East Central University (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1940
Final Game: September 13, 1953
Died: January 17, 2004 in Bethany, OK
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1940 25 STL NL 0 0 0.00 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.1 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 14 1.200 5.4 0.0 5.4 10.8 2.00
1943 28 STL NL 9 6 .600 2.26 29 13 12 8 1 4 135.1 98 41 34 4 39 68 3 0 2 527 149 1.012 6.5 0.3 2.6 4.5 1.74
1944 29 STL NL 16 5 .762 2.85 30 22 4 13 3 0 189.1 174 67 60 8 46 88 3 2 3 774 124 1.162 8.3 0.4 2.2 4.2 1.91
1945 30 STL NL 15 4 .789 2.52 24 18 6 13 3 2 157.1 136 48 44 5 44 63 5 0 0 629 149 1.144 7.8 0.3 2.5 3.6 1.43 MVP-12
1946 31 STL NL 15 15 .500 2.49 36 30 3 14 5 3 231.1 212 73 64 8 67 117 4 0 1 954 138 1.206 8.2 0.3 2.6 4.6 1.75 MVP-16
1947 32 STL NL 16 11 .593 3.30 29 28 1 18 1 1 223.1 220 92 82 20 66 89 3 0 3 927 126 1.281 8.9 0.8 2.7 3.6 1.35 AS
1948 33 STL NL 20 7 .741 2.24 33 30 1 21 7 1 233.1 193 62 58 6 49 149 2 1 2 931 182 1.037 7.4 0.2 1.9 5.7 3.04 AS,MVP-5
1949 34 STL NL 14 11 .560 3.35 32 31 1 14 2 1 214.2 207 96 80 18 65 88 7 0 3 906 124 1.267 8.7 0.8 2.7 3.7 1.35
1950 35 STL NL 8 11 .421 3.80 27 23 3 12 2 1 163.1 151 77 69 18 45 80 3 0 2 675 113 1.200 8.3 1.0 2.5 4.4 1.78
1951 36 STL NL 8 4 .667 3.25 24 16 7 5 0 2 138.2 134 54 50 11 54 57 1 1 0 582 122 1.356 8.7 0.7 3.5 3.7 1.06
1952 37 STL NL 7 5 .583 3.32 25 13 5 4 1 2 100.1 82 39 37 12 28 54 3 0 1 408 111 1.096 7.4 1.1 2.5 4.8 1.93
1953 38 SLB AL 5 13 .278 3.07 26 16 7 3 0 1 117.1 122 51 40 7 31 44 3 1 1 494 137 1.304 9.4 0.5 2.4 3.4 1.42
12 Seasons 133 92 .591 2.92 318 240 53 125 25 18 1907.2 1731 701 618 117 536 901 37 5 18 7821 133 1.188 8.2 0.6 2.5 4.3 1.68
162 Game Avg. 16 11 .591 2.92 39 29 6 15 3 2 232 211 85 75 14 65 110 5 1 2 953 133 1.188 8.2 0.6 2.5 4.3 1.68
STL (11 yrs) 128 79 .618 2.91 292 224 46 122 25 17 1790.1 1609 650 578 110 505 857 34 4 17 7327 133 1.181 8.1 0.6 2.5 4.3 1.70
SLB (1 yr) 5 13 .278 3.07 26 16 7 3 0 1 117.1 122 51 40 7 31 44 3 1 1 494 137 1.304 9.4 0.5 2.4 3.4 1.42
NL (11 yrs) 128 79 .618 2.91 292 224 46 122 25 17 1790.1 1609 650 578 110 505 857 34 4 17 7327 133 1.181 8.1 0.6 2.5 4.3 1.70
AL (1 yr) 5 13 .278 3.07 26 16 7 3 0 1 117.1 122 51 40 7 31 44 3 1 1 494 137 1.304 9.4 0.5 2.4 3.4 1.42

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1943 28 STL NL WS L NYY 0 1 .000 2.45 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.2 5 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 17 2.182 12.3 0.0 7.4 7.4 1.00
1944 29 STL NL WS W SLB 1 0 1.000 1.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 9 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 38 1.444 9.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.00
1946 31 STL NL WS W BOS 3 0 1.000 0.45 3 2 1 2 1 0 20.0 14 1 1 0 5 1 11 0 0 0 74 0.950 6.3 0.0 2.3 5.0 2.20
3 Seasons (3 Series) 4 1 .800 0.83 7 3 4 3 1 0 32.2 28 3 3 0 12 3 18 0 0 0 129 1.224 7.7 0.0 3.3 5.0 1.50
3 WS 4 1 .800 0.83 7 3 4 3 1 0 32.2 28 3 3 0 12 3 18 0 0 0 129 1.224 7.7 0.0 3.3 5.0 1.50

All-Star Pitching

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Year Tm Lg Age GS W L W-L% ERA GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1947 STL NL 32 0 0 0 3.00 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 1.667 15.0 0.0 0.0 6.0
1948 STL NL 33

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1940 25 0 0 0.00 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.1 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 14 1.200 5.4 0.0 5.4 10.8 2.00
1941 26 0 0 0.00 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.1 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 14 1.200 5.4 0.0 5.4 10.8 2.00
1942 27 0 0 0.00 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.1 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 14 1.200 5.4 0.0 5.4 10.8 2.00
1943 28 9 6 .600 2.21 32 13 15 8 1 4 138.2 100 42 34 4 41 72 3 0 2 541 153 1.017 6.5 0.3 2.7 4.7 1.76 153
1944 29 25 11 .694 2.58 62 35 19 21 4 4 328.0 274 109 94 12 87 160 6 2 5 1315 135 1.101 7.5 0.3 2.4 4.4 1.84 135
1945 30 40 15 .727 2.56 86 53 25 34 7 6 485.1 410 157 138 17 131 223 11 2 5 1944 139 1.115 7.6 0.3 2.4 4.1 1.70 139
1946 31 55 30 .647 2.54 122 83 28 48 12 9 716.2 622 230 202 25 198 340 15 2 6 2898 139 1.144 7.8 0.3 2.5 4.3 1.72 139
1947 32 71 41 .634 2.72 151 111 29 66 13 10 940.0 842 322 284 45 264 429 18 2 9 3825 135 1.177 8.1 0.4 2.5 4.1 1.63 135
1948 33 91 48 .655 2.62 184 141 30 87 20 11 1173.1 1035 384 342 51 313 578 20 3 11 4756 143 1.149 7.9 0.4 2.4 4.4 1.85 143
1949 34 105 59 .640 2.74 216 172 31 101 22 12 1388.0 1242 480 422 69 378 666 27 3 14 5662 140 1.167 8.1 0.4 2.5 4.3 1.76 140
1950 35 113 70 .617 2.85 243 195 34 113 24 13 1551.1 1393 557 491 87 423 746 30 3 16 6337 136 1.171 8.1 0.5 2.5 4.3 1.76 136
1951 36 121 74 .621 2.88 267 211 41 118 24 15 1690.0 1527 611 541 98 477 803 31 4 16 6919 135 1.186 8.1 0.5 2.5 4.3 1.68 135
1952 37 128 79 .618 2.91 292 224 46 122 25 17 1790.1 1609 650 578 110 505 857 34 4 17 7327 133 1.181 8.1 0.6 2.5 4.3 1.70 133
1953 38 133 92 .591 2.92 318 240 53 125 25 18 1907.2 1731 701 618 117 536 901 37 5 18 7821 133 1.188 8.2 0.6 2.5 4.3 1.68 133

Neutralized Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1940 25 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 4 0 2.000 9.0 9.0 12.0 1.33 0.0 3
1943 28 10 4 .714 2.73 132.0 108 44 40 4 43 66 3 1.144 7.4 2.9 4.5 1.53 0.3 29
1944 29 12 8 .600 3.14 189.0 186 73 66 9 49 88 3 1.243 8.9 2.3 4.2 1.80 0.4 30
1945 30 12 5 .706 2.65 156.0 140 51 46 5 45 62 5 1.186 8.1 2.6 3.6 1.38 0.3 24
1946 31 16 9 .640 2.90 230.0 231 82 74 9 73 116 4 1.322 9.0 2.9 4.5 1.59 0.4 36
1947 32 15 10 .600 3.28 225.0 224 91 82 20 67 90 3 1.293 9.0 2.7 3.6 1.34 0.8 29
1948 33 20 6 .769 2.17 241.0 198 64 58 6 50 154 2 1.029 7.4 1.9 5.8 3.08 0.2 33
1949 34 14 10 .583 3.25 219.0 210 88 79 18 66 90 7 1.260 8.6 2.7 3.7 1.36 0.7 32
1950 35 10 8 .556 3.54 168.0 152 73 66 18 45 82 3 1.173 8.1 2.4 4.4 1.82 1.0 27
1951 36 9 6 .600 3.38 136.0 138 57 51 11 56 56 1 1.426 9.1 3.7 3.7 1.00 0.7 24
1952 37 6 5 .545 3.74 101.0 90 47 42 13 31 54 3 1.198 8.0 2.8 4.8 1.74 1.2 25
1953 38 8 5 .615 2.92 120.0 123 43 39 7 31 45 3 1.283 9.2 2.3 3.4 1.45 0.5 26
12 Seasons 132 76 .635 3.01 1920.0 1803 713 643 120 559 907 37 1.230 8.5 4.3 1.62 0.6 318

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1947 *
1948

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1945-NL-12-9%
1946-NL-16-4%
1948-NL-5-18%
0.31 Career Shares (577th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1944 NL--2.852--7th
1945 NL--2.517--3rd
1946 NL--2.490--5th
1948 NL--2.237--1st
Career--2.916--141st

Wins s c a p y
1944 NL--16--8th
1945 NL--15--8th
1946 NL--15--4th
1947 NL--16--8th
1948 NL--20--2nd

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1944 NL--.762--2nd
1945 NL--.789--1st
1948 NL--.741--2nd
Career--.591--139th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1944 NL--1.162--7th
1945 NL--1.144--2nd
1946 NL--1.206--6th
1947 NL--1.281--8th
1948 NL--1.037--1st
1949 NL--1.267--8th
1950 NL--1.200--3rd
Career--1.188--113th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1944 NL--8.271--9th
1945 NL--7.780--2nd
1948 NL--7.444--3rd
1950 NL--8.320--7th
Career--8.166--167th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1946 NL--2.607--7th
1947 NL--2.660--7th
1948 NL--1.890--4th
1950 NL--2.480--6th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1944 NL--4.183--9th
1945 NL--3.604--10th
1946 NL--4.552--4th
1948 NL--5.747--1st

Saves s c a p y
1943 NL--4--7th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1946 NL--231.3--4th
1948 NL--233.3--7th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1944 NL--88--10th
1946 NL--117--5th
1948 NL--149--1st

Games Started s c a p y
1946 NL--30--5th
1948 NL--30--6th
1949 NL--31--8th

Complete Games s c a p y
1946 NL--14--6th
1947 NL--18--6th
1948 NL--21--2nd
1949 NL--14--10th

Shutouts s c a p y
1944 NL--3--8th
1945 NL--3--6th
1946 NL--5--1st
1948 NL--7--1st
1950 NL--2--9th
Career--25--173rd

Home Runs s c a p y
1947 NL--20--6th

Hits s c a p y
1946 NL--212--5th
1947 NL--220--10th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1944 NL--1.913--3rd
1945 NL--1.432--6th
1946 NL--1.746--3rd
1947 NL--1.349--10th
1948 NL--3.041--1st
1949 NL--1.354--10th
1950 NL--1.778--5th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1945 NL--.286--5th
1946 NL--.311--6th
1948 NL--.231--1st

Losses s c a p y
1946 NL--15--2nd
1953 AL--13--6th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1945 NL--5--9th
1946 NL--4--8th
1949 NL--7--3rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1946 NL--954--4th
1948 NL--931--9th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1944 NL--124--8th
1945 NL--149--2nd
1946 NL--138--4th
1948 NL--182--1st
1949 NL--124--10th
Career--133--28th

Oldest s c a p y
1950 NL--born 1914-10-14--10th
1951 NL--born 1914-10-14--6th
1952 NL--born 1914-10-14--3rd
1953 AL--born 1914-10-14--6th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 13 (166), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 98 (215), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 67 (171), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 27 (172), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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