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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
Schools: 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

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1940 25 STL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1943 28 STL NL 29 49 42 4 8 2 0 0 3 0 2 8 .190 .244 .238 .483 37 10 0 1 4 1
1944 29 STL NL 31 81 68 8 11 0 1 0 4 0 9 12 .162 .260 .191 .451 27 13 1 0 4 1
1945 30 STL NL 24 64 57 1 7 2 0 0 7 0 4 11 .123 .194 .158 .351 -3 9 0 1 2 1 MVP-12
1946 31 STL NL 37 87 83 2 11 1 0 0 6 0 3 17 .133 .163 .145 .307 -14 12 4 0 1 1 MVP-16
1947 32 STL NL 29 95 83 5 20 2 1 0 8 0 7 7 .241 .308 .289 .597 57 24 2 1 4 1 AS
1948 33 STL NL 33 90 82 4 12 1 1 0 2 0 5 20 .146 .205 .183 .387 3 15 3 1 2 1 AS,MVP-5
1949 34 STL NL 32 84 77 8 21 3 1 0 6 0 4 14 .273 .309 .338 .646 70 26 1 0 3 1
1950 35 STL NL 27 63 58 8 14 0 1 1 2 0 5 6 .241 .302 .328 .629 62 19 2 0 0 1
1951 36 STL NL 24 57 55 4 12 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 11 .218 .232 .309 .541 44 17 2 0 1 1
1952 37 STL NL 25 34 29 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 .207 .303 .207 .510 44 6 0 0 1 1
1953 38 SLB AL 27 42 39 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 10 .179 .200 .179 .379 2 7 1 0 2 1
12 Seasons 321 746 673 48 129 13 5 2 44 0 0 45 121 .192 .247 .235 .481 30 158 16 4 24 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 376 340 24 65 7 3 1 22 0 23 61 .192 .247 .235 .481 30 80 8 2 12
STL (11 yrs) 294 704 634 47 122 13 5 2 42 0 0 44 111 .192 .249 .238 .487 32 151 15 4 22 0 0
SLB (1 yr) 27 42 39 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 10 .179 .200 .179 .379 2 7 1 0 2
NL (11 yrs) 294 704 634 47 122 13 5 2 42 0 0 44 111 .192 .249 .238 .487 32 151 15 4 22 0 0
AL (1 yr) 27 42 39 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 10 .179 .200 .179 .379 2 7 1 0 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1943 28 STL NL WS NYY L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1944 29 STL NL WS SLB W 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1946 31 STL NL WS BOS W 3 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .125 .125 .125 .250 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 7 12 12 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .083 .083 .083 .167 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 WS 7 12 12 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .083 .083 .083 .167 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1940 STL NL 25 P 3 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67 .950 1.10
1943 STL NL 28 P 29 36 8 28 0 3 1.000 1.24 .958 1.16
1944 STL NL 29 P 30 39 3 36 0 2 1.000 1.30 .959 1.09
1945 STL NL 30 P 24 33 6 26 1 2 .970 1.33 .964 1.06 MVP-12
1946 STL NL 31 P 36 62 11 50 1 6 .984 1.69 .960 1.01 MVP-16
1947 STL NL 32 P 29 59 11 47 1 0 .983 2.00 .966 0.91 AS
1948 STL NL 33 P 33 50 5 45 0 2 1.000 1.52 .962 0.91 AS,MVP-5
1949 STL NL 34 P 32 45 5 37 3 0 .933 1.31 .953 0.91
1950 STL NL 35 P 27 36 11 25 0 1 1.000 1.33 .958 0.97
1951 STL NL 36 P 24 32 5 25 2 1 .938 1.25 .962 0.96
1952 STL NL 37 P 25 34 8 26 0 3 1.000 1.36 .950 0.98
1953 SLB AL 38 P 26 34 5 29 0 2 1.000 1.31 .956 0.88
12 Seasons P 318 462 78 376 8 22 .983 1.43 .959 0.99
12 Seasons TOT 318 462 78 376 8 22 .983 1.43 .942 0.99

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--29th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1940 NL--0--1st

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1940 NL--0--1st

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1940 NL--0--1st

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

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Black InkPitching - 10 (231), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 98 (220), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 66 (176), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 27 (172), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Denny McLain (935)
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Transactions

Before 1937 Season: Sent from Galveston (Texas) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Before 1938 Season: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Chicago Cubs.

October 30, 1952: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 30, 1952: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns.

January 26, 1954: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

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