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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	18-25 / in Starts: 4-6
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	17 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 32 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (5-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 32 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	20 (10-6-3)

Most Driven In
A Todd	0

Most Driven In By
A Galan	1
B Herman	1

1940 Batting Game Log

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1940 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	2	4 (3)	Apr 20	CHC		STL	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	3	5	Apr 21	CHC		STL	L,4-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	4	13 (7)	Apr 29	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	5-GF(10)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.63	-0.120	3.97	-0.18%	-0.71	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
4	5	17 (3)	May 6	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.32	-0.031	2.98	-0.04%	-0.28	P
5	6	20 (2)	May 10	CHC		PIT	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	7	22 (1)	May 12	CHC		PIT	W,7-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	8	26 (3)	May 18	CHC	@	NYG	L,4-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	9	27	May 19	CHC	@	BRO	W,7-6	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.44	-0.011	1.20	-0.02%	-0.17	P
9	10	28	May 20	CHC	@	BRO	W,6-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	11	31 (2)	May 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,7-12	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.83	-0.021	2.22	-0.03%	-0.23	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
11	12	38 (6)	Jun 1	CHC		BRO	W,4-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.71	-0.017	1.09	-0.02%	-0.15	P
12	13	42 (3)	Jun 4	CHC		PHI	W,12-6	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	14	48 (5)	Jun 9 (2)	CHC		BSN	W,15-8	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	15	50 (1)	Jun 11 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	16	53 (2)	Jun 16 (1)	CHC	@	BSN	L,4-5	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	17	55 (1)	Jun 17	CHC	@	NYG	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	18	61 (5)	Jun 23 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
18	19	68 (6)	Jul 1	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	.84	0.021	.63	0.01%	0.10	P
19	20	72 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,2-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	.84	-0.022	.79	-0.01%	-0.24	P
20	21	73	Jul 5	CHC	@	STL	W,11-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9						P
21	22	81 (7)	Jul 14 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9	1.81	-0.106	.83	-0.03%	-0.73	P
22	23	85 (3)	Jul 18	CHC		BRO	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
23	24	86	Jul 19	CHC		BRO	W,11-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
24	25	87	Jul 20	CHC		PHI	L,3-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
25	26	90 (2)	Jul 23	CHC	@	BSN	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.36	0.008	.05	0.00%	-0.08	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
26	27	100 (9)	Aug 3	CHC	@	BRO	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.208	.417	9	.84	-0.023	.12	0.00%	0.08	P
27	28	103 (2)	Aug 7	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-3	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.208	.417	9						P
28	29	105 (1)	Aug 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.192	.192	.385	9	.75	-0.037	.09	0.00%	-0.31	P
29	30	107 (1)	Aug 11 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.192	.192	.385	9						P
30	31	109 (1)	Aug 13	CHC		STL	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.192	.192	.385	9						P
31	32	113 (3)	Aug 17	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.192	.192	.385	9						P
32	33	116 (2)	Aug 21	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.192	.192	.385	9						P
33	34	119 (2)	Aug 24	CHC		BRO	L,3-11	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.192	.192	.385	9						P
34	35	120	Aug 25 (1)	CHC		NYG	W,5-4	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9	2.23	-0.056	.03	0.00%	-0.23	P
35	36	121	Aug 25 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,8-12	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9						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
36	37	129 (7)	Sep 2 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9						P
37	38	131 (1)	Sep 4	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9						P
38	39	139 (7)	Sep 14	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9						P
39	40	140	Sep 15 (1)	CHC	@	BSN	L,3-7	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9						P
40	41	142 (1)	Sep 17	CHC	@	NYG	W,9-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	1						P
41	42	150 (7)	Sep 25 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,6-4	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.179	.179	.179	.357	9						P
42	43	151	Sep 26	CHC		PIT	L,6-7	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.179	.179	.179	.357	9						P
43	44	152	Sep 27	CHC	@	STL	L,1-11	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.16	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.53	P
							18-25		32	30	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	2		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333		1.04	-0.470	.95	-0.32%	-3.48

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