Joe Bratcher
Joseph Warwick Bratcher "Goobers"
Born: July 22, 1898
Grand Saline, TX US
Deceased: October 13, 1977
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140
Career: 1920-1933
Major League Statistics
Joe Bratcher compiled a career batting average of .332 with 127 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1348-game career with the Eastland Judges, Cisco Scouts, Fort Worth Panthers, Paris Snappers, Ardmore Snappers, Okmulgee Drillers, Oakland Oaks, Peoria Tractors, Denver Bears, Chattanooga Lookouts, Omaha Packers, Galveston Buccaneers and Henderson Oilers. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | WTXL | (+) Cisco Scouts | 105 | 394 | 394 | 126 | 19 | 14 | 3 | .320 | .320 | .462 | .782 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | D | WTXL | (+) Eastland Judges | 105 | 394 | 394 | 126 | 19 | 14 | 3 | .320 | .320 | .462 | .782 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | D | WTXL | Cisco Scouts | 50 | 196 | 196 | 65 | 10 | 6 | 3 | .332 | .332 | .490 | .821 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 19 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .327 | .600 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | D | TXOK1 | Paris Snappers | 108 | 421 | 421 | 138 | 20 | 7 | 9 | .328 | .328 | .473 | .800 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | WA | Ardmore Snappers | 145 | 605 | 605 | 198 | 35 | 7 | 27 | .327 | .327 | .542 | .869 | 328 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | C | WA | Okmulgee Drillers | 130 | 564 | 564 | 216 | 44 | 11 | 23 | .383 | .383 | .622 | 1.005 | 351 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 49 | 200 | 200 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .265 | .265 | .395 | .660 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 85 | 286 | 286 | 85 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .371 | .668 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 55 | 214 | 214 | 95 | 15 | 9 | 20 | .444 | .444 | .879 | 1.322 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 138 | 435 | 435 | 141 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .324 | .324 | .405 | .729 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 171 | 602 | 602 | 193 | 38 | 12 | 12 | .321 | .321 | .483 | .804 | 291 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 38 | 105 | 105 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .238 | .324 | .562 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 71 | 290 | 290 | 101 | 16 | 4 | 9 | .348 | .348 | .524 | .872 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 154 | 624 | 624 | 226 | 39 | 18 | 12 | .362 | .362 | .540 | .902 | 337 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 81 | 332 | 332 | 111 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .334 | .334 | .419 | .753 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 26 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .224 | .294 | .518 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 18 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .074 | .074 | .130 | .204 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | 8 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1348 | 5103 | 5103 | 0 | 1693 | 288 | 87 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .332 | .332 | .497 | .829 | 2536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | OF | 15 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 1.533 | |
| 1922 | D | TXOK1 | Paris Snappers | OF | 86 | 130 | 14 | 1 | .993 | 1.674 | |
| 1923 | C | WA | Ardmore Snappers | OF | 103 | 167 | 15 | 9 | .953 | 1.767 | |
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 49 | 113 | 5 | 5 | .959 | 2.408 | |
| 1924 | C | WA | Okmulgee Drillers | OF | 124 | 211 | 15 | 8 | .966 | 1.823 | |
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 85 | 155 | 8 | 5 | .970 | 1.918 | |
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | OF | 55 | 101 | 4 | 2 | .981 | 1.909 | |
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 138 | 244 | 10 | 6 | .977 | 1.841 | |
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 171 | 332 | 22 | 13 | .965 | 2.070 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | OF | 71 | 146 | 8 | 7 | .957 | 2.169 | |
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 38 | 57 | 1 | 4 | .935 | 1.526 | |
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | OF | 154 | 288 | 9 | 16 | .949 | 1.929 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | OF | 80 | 195 | 7 | 9 | .957 | 2.525 | |
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 22 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .921 | 1.591 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | OF | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.917 | |
| Totals | 1203 | 2215 | 123 | 89 | 0 | .963 | 1.943 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | West Texas League | Eastland Judges | |||
| 1920 | D | West Texas League | Cisco Scouts | |||
| 1921 | D | West Texas League | Cisco Scouts | |||
| 1921 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1922 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Paris Snappers | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1923 | C | Western Association | Ardmore Snappers | |||
| 1924 | C | Western Association | Okmulgee Drillers | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Henderson Oilers |
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