Gene Cocreham

Eugene Cocreham

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3½", Weight 192 lb.

• Debut September 25, 1913
• Final Game April 21, 1915
• Born November 14, 1884 in Luling, TX USA
• Died December 27, 1945 in Luling, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Gene Cocreham pitched parts of three seasons with the Boston Braves, receiving 15 of his 17 appearances with the Miracle Braves squad of 1914. In 54 2/3 innings, he finished 3-5 with a 5.27 ERA. Much of his minor league career was spent playing for teams in Texas, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri.

Cocreham was from Luling, TX, which is east of San Antonio and south of Austin. The book Luling contains a 1909 photo of a men's musical band that has four Cocrehams in it, including Gene Cocreham, presumably this one, holding what looks to be a tuba.

Notable Achievements

• Won a World Series with the Boston Braves in 1914 (he did not play in the World Series)

Further Reading

• Thomas Ayers: "Gene Cocreham", in Bill Nowlin, ed.: The Miracle Braves of 1914: Boston's Original Worst-to-First World Series Champions, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014, pp. 10-12. ISBN 978-1-933599-69-4

Related Sites

• Gene Cocreham at the SABR Bio Project