Harry Brecheen

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: October 14, 1914 in Broken Bow, OK us

Died: January 17, 2004 in Bethany, OK

Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, OK

High School: Ada HS (Ada, OK)

School: East Central University (Ada, OK)

Last Game: September 13, 1953 (Age 38-334d)
vs. PHA 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Harry David Brecheen

Nicknames: Harry The Cat

Pronunciation: \bruh-KEEN\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.2

133

ERA

2.92

318

240

1907.2

901

WHIP

1.188

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1935	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A		5	7	.417	5.07	6.10	22	9					87.0	90	59	49		41							1.506	9.3		4.2
1935	20	-7.9	Galveston	TL	A		0	3	.000	5.63	6.38	10	2					24.0	29	17	15		17							1.917	10.9		6.4
1935	20	-4.6	Greenville	EDXL	C		5	4	.556	4.86	6.00	12	7					63.0	61	42	34		24							1.349	8.7		3.4
1936	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-A1		6	22	.214	4.84	6.63	45	2	13	17	2		266.0	294	196	143		132		209	14	0	8		1.602	9.9		4.5	7.1	1.58
1936	21	-7.4	Galveston	TL	A1		0	4	.000	3.00	4.33	7	2	2	2	0		27.0	37	13	9		14		13	1	0	1		1.889	12.3		4.7	4.3	0.93
1936	21	-2.2	Bartlesville	WA	C		6	18	.250	5.05	6.89	38		11	15	2		239.0	257	183	134		118		196	13	0	7		1.569	9.7		4.4	7.4	1.66
1937	22	-0.9	Portsmouth	PIED	B	CHC	21	6	.778		4.05	39			20	1		249.0	230	112			69		185	6	2	2		1.201	8.3		2.5	6.7	2.68
1938	23	-4.5	Houston	TL	A1	STL	13	10	.565	3.06	3.95	43	24	15	11	2		212.0	196	93	72		87		121	4	0	6		1.335	8.3		3.7	5.1	1.39
1939	24	-3.4	Houston	TL	A1	STL	18	7	.720	2.51	3.16	42	28	13	20	5		251.0	216	88	70		87		146	6	0	7		1.207	7.7		3.1	5.2	1.68
1940	25	-3.2	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	16	9	.640	2.75	3.75	34	24					216.0	207	90	66		52							1.199	8.6		2.2
1940	25	-4.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	0	0		0.00	2.70	3	0	3	0	0	0	3.1	2	1	0	0	2	1	4	0	0	0	14	1.200	5.4	0.0	5.4	10.8	2.00
1941	26	-1.4	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	16	6	.727	3.64	4.55	35	25	9	11	2		188.0	175	95	76		66		112	2	1	4		1.282	8.4		3.2	5.4	1.70
1942	27	-1.4	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	19	10	.655	2.09	2.41	33	29	3	23	6		246.0	211	66	57		53		156	6	1	1		1.073	7.7		1.9	5.7	2.94
1943	28	-1.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	9	6	.600	2.26	2.73	29	13	11	8	1	4	135.1	98	41	34	4	39	6	68	3	0	2	527	1.012	6.5	0.3	2.6	4.5	1.74
1944	29	-0.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	16	5	.762	2.85	3.18	30	22	4	13	3	0	189.1	174	67	60	8	46	8	88	3	2	3	774	1.162	8.3	0.4	2.2	4.2	1.91
1945	30	-0.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	15	4	.789	2.52	2.75	24	18	6	13	3	2	157.1	136	48	44	5	44	5	63	5	0	0	629	1.144	7.8	0.3	2.5	3.6	1.43
1946	31	1.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	15	15	.500	2.49	2.84	36	30	3	14	5	3	231.1	212	73	64	8	67	6	117	4	0	1	954	1.206	8.2	0.3	2.6	4.6	1.75
1947	32	2.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	16	11	.593	3.30	3.71	29	28	1	18	1	1	223.1	220	92	82	19	66	7	89	3	0	3	927	1.281	8.9	0.8	2.7	3.6	1.35
1948	33	4.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	20	7	.741	2.24	2.39	33	30	1	21	7	1	233.1	193	62	58	6	49	7	149	2	1	2	931	1.037	7.4	0.2	1.9	5.7	3.04
1949	34	5.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	14	11	.560	3.35	4.02	32	31	1	14	2	1	214.2	207	96	80	18	65	2	88	7	0	3	906	1.267	8.7	0.8	2.7	3.7	1.35
1950	35	6.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	8	11	.421	3.80	4.24	27	23	3	12	2	1	163.1	151	77	69	18	45	5	80	3	0	2	675	1.200	8.3	1.0	2.5	4.4	1.78
1951	36	7.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	8	4	.667	3.25	3.50	24	16	7	5	0	2	138.2	134	54	50	11	54	3	57	1	1	0	582	1.356	8.7	0.7	3.5	3.7	1.06
1952	37	8.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	7	5	.583	3.32	3.50	25	13	6	4	1	2	100.1	82	39	37	12	28	5	54	3	0	1	408	1.096	7.4	1.1	2.5	4.8	1.93
1953	38	8.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	5	13	.278	3.07	3.91	26	16	7	3	0	1	117.1	122	51	40	7	31	4	44	3	1	1	494	1.304	9.4	0.5	2.4	3.4	1.42
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		133	92	.591	2.92	3.31	318	240	53	125	25	18	1907.2	1731	701	618	116	536	59	901	37	5	18	7821	1.188	8.2	0.5	2.5	4.3	1.68
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		114	77	.597		4.19	293	141	53	102	18		1715.0	1619	799	533		587		929	38	4	28		1.286	8.5		3.1
All Levels (19 Seasons)							247	169	.594		3.73	611	381	106	227	43	18	3622.2	3350	1500	1151	116	1123	59	1830	75	9	46	7821	1.235	8.3		2.8

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		51	25	.671	2.76	3.48	102	78	12	34	8		650.0	593	251	199		171		268	8	2	5		1.175	8.2		2.4
A (1 season)					Minors		0	3	.000	5.63	6.38	10	2					24.0	29	17	15		17							1.917	10.9		6.4
A1 (3 seasons)					Minors		31	21	.596	2.77	3.56	92	54	30	33	7		490.0	449	194	151		188		280	11	0	14		1.300	8.2		3.5	5.1	1.49
B (1 season)					Minors		21	6	.778		4.05	39			20	1		249.0	230	112			69		185	6	2	2		1.201	8.3		2.5	6.7	2.68
C (2 seasons)					Minors		11	22	.333	5.01	6.71	50	7	11	15	2		302.0	318	225	168		142		196	13	0	7		1.523	9.5		4.2