Ken Raffensberger

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: August 8, 1917 in York, PA us

Died: November 10, 2002 in York, PA

Buried: Mount Rose Cemetery, York, PA

High School: William Penn HS (York, PA)

Debut: April 25, 1939 (Age 21-260d, 8,647th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 2, 1954 (Age 36-298d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Kenneth David Raffensberger

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.0

119

154

ERA

3.60

396

282

2151.2

806

WHIP

1.258

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-17 / in Starts: 9-13
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 55 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	40 (16-16-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 55 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	36 (18-11-5)

Most Driven In
B Adams	1
E Lukon	1
A Galan	1
B Zientara	1
R Mueller	1

Most Driven In By
G Hatton	1
D Ennis	1
C Gilbert	1

1947 Batting Game Log

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1947 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	138	5 (4)	Apr 19 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
2	139	13 (7)	Apr 29	PHI		PIT	L,2-6	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	140	19 (5)	May 8 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,7-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	141	28 (8)	May 18 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,1-0	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.87	-0.189	4.48	-0.27%	-1.13	P
5	142	30 (1)	May 20	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	7-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.35	-0.009	1.01	-0.02%	-0.10	P
6	143	35 (4)	May 27	PHI	@	BSN	L,3-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.99	-0.025	2.21	-0.03%	-0.24	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	144	40 (4)	Jun 1	PHI		CHC	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.267	.533	9	1.15	0.130	1.74	0.12%	0.91	P
8	145	43 (2)	Jun 5 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,0-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.267	.533	9						P
9	146	49 (5)	Jun 9 (2)	PHI		STL	W,2-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.267	.533	9						P
10	147	51 (1)	Jun 11	PHI		STL	W,5-4	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.267	.533	9						P
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Cincinnati Reds
11	148	56	Jun 17	CIN		BSN	L,1-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.267	.267	.267	.533	8						P
12	149	64 (7)	Jun 27	CIN	@	STL	L,5-6	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.235	.513	9	.77	-0.027	1.45	-0.03%	-0.09	P
13	150	66 (1)	Jun 29 (1)	CIN	@	STL	W,9-7	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.235	.513	9	.43	-0.006	.68	-0.01%	-0.22	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	151	73 (6)	Jul 5	CIN		STL	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.318	.286	.604	9	1.12	0.002	2.35	0.00%	-0.23	P
15	152	76 (2)	Jul 10 (1)	CIN	@	BSN	L,4-6	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.280	.250	.530	9	1.31	-0.149	2.64	-0.18%	-1.33	P
16	153	90 (13)	Jul 23	CIN		BRO	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.250	.222	.472	9	1.07	-0.086	.78	-0.04%	-0.59	P
17	154	97 (6)	Jul 29	CIN		NYG	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.207	.233	.207	.440	9	1.30	-0.075	.19	-0.01%	-0.72	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	155	104 (6)	Aug 3 (2)	CIN		BSN	W,6-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.219	.242	.219	.461	9	.65	0.028	.04	0.00%	0.99	P
19	156	110 (5)	Aug 9 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-8	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.206	.229	.206	.434	9	1.05	-0.051	.01	0.00%	-0.45	P
20	157	116 (5)	Aug 16	CIN		CHC	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.229	.206	.434	7						P
21	158	118 (1)	Aug 17 (2)	CIN		CHC	W,11-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1		1	0	0	0	.216	.237	.216	.453	9	.28	0.070	.00	0.00%	1.03	P
22	159	123 (4)	Aug 22	CIN	@	BRO	L,5-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.220	.200	.420	9	.94	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.67	P
23	160	126 (2)	Aug 24 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-8	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.220	.200	.420	9						P
24	161	130 (3)	Aug 28 (2)	CIN	@	BSN	L,2-3	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.195	.214	.195	.409	9	1.54	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	162	133 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.200	.182	.382	9	2.19	-0.171	.00	0.00%	-1.23	P
26	163	139 (5)	Sep 7 (2)	CIN	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.184	.167	.350	9	.75	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-1.41	P
27	164	142 (2)	Sep 11	CIN		NYG	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.192	.176	.369	9	.89	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.46	P
28	165	146 (3)	Sep 14 (2)	CIN		BRO	L,3-6	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.208	.192	.400	9	1.68	0.084	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
29	166	153 (6)	Sep 24	CIN		CHC	W,6-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.208	.192	.400	9						P
							12-17		55	52	3	10	0	0	0	5	1	0	29	0	2		1	0	0	0	.192	.208	.192	.400		1.09	-0.603	1.15	-0.46%	-4.46

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