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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
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

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 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

Hall of Fame
1960 BBWAA ( 2.6%)
1968 BBWAA ( 1.1%)
1969 BBWAA ( 0.6%)
1970 BBWAA ( 1.0%)
1971 BBWAA ( 1.9%)
1972 BBWAA ( 1.3%)
1973 BBWAA ( 0.8%)

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 (582nd)

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

Similarity Scores

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  6. Denny McLain (935)
  7. Noodles Hahn (931)
  8. Fred Toney (930)
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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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