Joe Bratcher

Joseph Warlick Bratcher
(Goobers)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8½", Weight 140 lb.

• Debut August 26, 1924
• Final Game August 29, 1924
• Born July 22, 1898 in Grand Saline, TX USA
• Died October 13, 1977 in Fort Worth, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Joe Bratcher played four games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924, where he was a year older than teammate Jim Bottomley, but he had more fame with the 1924 Okmulgee Drillers. The Drillers won 110 games in 1924 and Bratcher hit .383.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1937	Lake Charles Skippers	Evangeline League	68-64	4th	Lost League Finals
1938	Lake Charles Skippers	Evangeline League	78-58	1st	League Champs
1939	Lake Charles Skippers	Evangeline League	59-75	7th
1942	Lake Charles Skippers	Evangeline League	16-22	4th		League disbanded May 30
1951	Sweetwater Swatters	Longhorn League	3-8	--		replaced Walter Sliter (3-4) on June 9 replaced by Julian Morgan (7-15) on June 20

Related Sites

• Joe Bratcher at the SABR Bio Project