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Ken Raffensberger

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1939-1954 (1939-1954)
Proper Name
Kenneth David Raffensberger
Positions
P (396)
Positions
P
Height / Weight
6-2 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Left
Birthdate
August 8,1917
Death Date
November 10,2002   Age:  85.094
High School
William Penn (York,PA)
MLB Debut
April 18,1950
MLBAM ID
120881
Retrosheet#
raffk101
More Player Information
Stat Capsulew-lggssviphsoerawhip
MLB Career119-154396282162,151.222578063.601.26

[Player Notes]

[1950] Opening day starter for the Cincinnati Reds

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1939St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2321000.0010001101.02000010002.0018.000.000.009.000.000.00
1940Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN1622793.3743103016333114.212054431029551121.309.420.782.284.324.241.90
1941Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN14,1623014.501010059018.017990750001.338.500.003.502.504.500.71
1943Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1525011.1311100008.07310230001.137.880.002.253.383.381.50
1944Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI152613203.063731183560258.2257101889451361121.178.940.311.574.733.513.02
1945Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1527034.44541001024.128191231460001.7310.361.115.182.227.030.43
1946Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI16288153.63392314210166196.020389791039732011.239.320.461.793.354.091.87
1947Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1629265.491073103041.050302548160011.4110.980.881.763.516.592.00
1947Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3629654.13191570341106.213254491129380001.5111.140.932.453.214.561.31
1948Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN363011123.844024749160180.118788771537570011.249.330.751.852.844.391.54
1949Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN363118173.394138205130284.028912910723801032121.309.160.732.543.264.091.29
1950Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN363214194.263835184130239.02711271133440870021.3010.211.281.513.284.782.18
1951Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN363316173.444233145895248.2232108953038813061.098.401.091.382.933.912.13
1952Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN363417132.813833186551247.024785771845931021.189.000.661.643.393.102.07
1953Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN36357143.93262691000174.020087762333470001.3410.341.191.712.434.501.42
1954Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3636027.84610025010.1151092350001.7413.061.742.614.358.711.67
1939MLBTotal--SLN----000.0010001101.02000010002.0018.000.000.009.000.00
1940MLBTotal--CHN----793.3843103033163114.212054431029551121.309.420.782.284.324.241.90
1941MLBTotal--CHN----014.501010095018.017990750001.338.500.003.502.504.500.71
1943MLBTotal--PHI----011.1211100008.07310230001.127.880.002.253.383.381.50
1944MLBTotal--PHI----13203.063731183650258.2257101889451361121.178.940.311.574.733.513.02
1945MLBTotal--PHI----034.44541010024.128191231460001.7310.361.115.182.227.030.43
1946MLBTotal--PHI----8153.63392314216106196.020389791039732011.239.320.461.793.354.091.87
1947MLBTotal--PHI,CIN----8114.512922101731147.218284741537540011.4811.090.912.263.295.121.46
1948MLBTotal--CIN----11123.844024741690180.118788771537570011.249.330.751.852.844.391.54
1949MLBTotal--CIN----18173.394138205310284.028912910723801032121.309.160.732.543.264.091.29
1950MLBTotal--CIN----14194.263835184310239.02711271133440870021.3010.211.281.513.284.782.18
1951MLBTotal--CIN----16173.444233145985248.2232108953038813061.098.401.091.382.933.912.13
1952MLBTotal--CIN----17132.813833186551247.024785771845931021.189.000.661.643.393.102.07
1953MLBTotal--CIN----7143.93262691000174.020087762333470001.3410.341.191.712.434.501.42
1954MLBTotal--CIN----027.84610052010.1151092350001.7413.061.742.614.358.711.67
Tot:MLB (15 yrs)MLB1191543.603962821333111466162151.22257993860192449806103191.269.440.801.883.374.151.80
Tot:NL (15 yrs)NL1191543.603962821333111466162151.22257993860192449806103191.269.440.801.883.374.151.80

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1940Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN1622P4330250000000180200053205.167.167.167.334.000.000.0000.0056.250.000.00
1941Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN14,1623P1050000000002010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1943Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1525P130000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1944Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1526P38801110003003380130011196011.138.169.138.307.000.000.0003.1339.5812.670.00
1945Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1527P580000000003000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0037.500.000.00
1946Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1628P396051030010022309002137137.167.194.217.411.000.050.0002.8232.3911.500.00
1947Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1629P101524000000070000041504.267.267.267.534.000.000.0000.0046.670.000.00
1947Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3629P1937160005001220200064006.162.184.162.346.000.000.0002.5055.0022.000.00
1948Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3630P4062271000002270300286716.113.141.129.270.000.016.0002.9940.3013.500.00
1949Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3631P419071640130023111200123105511.178.204.256.460.000.078.0001.9029.5215.5090.00
1950Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3632P388271120190042103002168938.134.174.195.369.000.061.0004.4923.605.2582.00
1951Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3633P428241020000043106002129228.122.163.146.309.073.024.0004.3533.707.750.00
1952Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3634P387558101100232011000128826.107.130.160.290.080.053.0002.2736.3616.0075.00
1953Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3635P26572830180102208003146544.140.140.246.386.088.106.0000.0033.850.0057.00
1954Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3636P620100010001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00
1940MLBTotal--CHN------4330250000000180200053205.167.167.167.333.000.000.4170.0056.25NL1940
1941MLBTotal--CHN------1050000000002010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.33NL1941
1943MLBTotal--PHI------130000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.67NL1943
1944MLBTotal--PHI------38801110003003380130011196011.138.169.138.306.038.000.2623.1339.5812.67NL1944
1945MLBTotal--PHI------580000000003000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0037.50NL1945
1946MLBTotal--PHI------396051030010022309002137137.167.194.217.410.083.050.2702.8232.3911.50NL1946
1947MLBTotal--CIN,PHI------2952310000500129020001055010.192.208.192.400.019.000.4351.8252.7329.00NL1947
1948MLBTotal--CIN------4062271000002270300286716.113.141.129.270.048.016.2002.9940.3013.50NL1948
1949MLBTotal--CIN------419071640130023111200123105511.178.204.256.460.100.078.2591.9029.5215.5090.00NL1949
1950MLBTotal--CIN------388271120190042103002168938.134.174.195.370.110.061.1674.4923.605.2582.00NL1950
1951MLBTotal--CIN------428241020000043106002129228.122.163.146.309.073.024.1964.3533.707.75NL1951
1952MLBTotal--CIN------387558101100232011000128826.107.130.160.290.080.053.1672.2736.3616.0075.00NL1952
1953MLBTotal--CIN------26572830180102208003146544.140.140.246.386.088.105.2060.0033.8557.00NL1953
1954MLBTotal--CIN------620100010001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.00NL1954
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB3966883897160431012028017000131257792077.141.166.182.348.068.041.2302.5735.9414.00172.00
Tot:NL (14 yrs)NL3966883897160431012028017000131257792077.141.166.182.348.068.041.2302.5735.9414.00172.00

Other Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1944National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100.0010000102.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar100.0000000102.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.00
Player pitching statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1944National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar100000000000000000000
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1939St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB21P1--00000000.0000.00.000.000.7100.012
1940Chicago CubsNLMLB22P43--618022424001.0000.60.000.0027.9100.02
1941Chicago CubsNLMLB23P10--270199001.0000.90.000.006.5100.011
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1939St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2192612-1Ray Bladesdnq
1940Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2275795-43Gabby Hartnettdnq
1941Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2370846-10Jimmie Wilsondnq
1943Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2564907-1dnq
1944Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2661928-38dnq
1945Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI27461088-5Ben Chapman, Freddie Fitzsimmonsdnq
1946Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2869855-39Ben Chapmandnq
1947Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2973815-19Johnny Neundnq
1947Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2962928-10Ben Chapmandnq
1948Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3064897-40Johnny Neun, Bucky Waltersdnq
1949Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3162927-41Bucky Walters, Luke Sewelldnq
1950Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3266876-38Luke Sewelldnq
1951Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3368866-42Luke Sewelldnq
1952Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3469856-38Luke Sewell, Rogers Hornsby, Earle Bruckerdnq
1953Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3568866-26Rogers Hornsby, Buster Millsdnq
1954Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3674805-6Birdie Tebbettsdnq
16 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1954-06-04Released by RedsNoHist
1947-06-14Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Hugh Poland to Cincinnati Reds for Al LakemanCincinnati RedsNoHist
1943-09-04Traded from Chicago Cubs with Andy Karl to Philadelphia Phillies for Andy Karl (9/30/1943) and Dick Conger (9/30/1943)Philadelphia PhilliesNoHist
1939-12-27Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Chicago Cubs for Steve Mesner and Gene LillardChicago CubsNoHist
1937-01-01Signed as amateur free agentSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
5 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Strikeouts
37
Walks
86
Hittable
43
SO/BB
79
vsPower
43
Hitting
31
Durability
66
Team
.440

[Career Highlights]

[1939]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1940]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB) ... Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Games Pitched, Games Finished, Saves
[1941]  Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB) ... Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB)
[1943]  Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ... Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
[1944]  Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ... Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Led NL in Losses, Walks per 9 Innings ... Finished top 10 in NL in Sacrifice Hits, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Games Started, Complete Games, Shutouts, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Strikeouts, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1945]  Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ... Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
[1946]  Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ... Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ... Led NL in Saves ... Finished top 10 in NL in W+H Per Inning Pitched, Losses, Complete Games, Hits Allowed, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Walks per 9 Innings
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