Ken Raffensberger
Kenneth David Raffensberger
Born: August 8, 1917
York, PA US
Deceased: November 10, 2002
York, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1937-1957
Major League Statistics
Ken Raffensberger compiled a career record of 120 wins and 85 losses and a 2.66 ERA in his 328-game pitching career with the Cambridge Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, St. Paul Saints, Los Angeles Angels, Havana Sugar Kings, York White Roses, Lafayette Oilers and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Cardinals | 18 | 6 | .750 | 0.00 | 27 | 298.0 | 131 | 47 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.91 | 53 | 19 | 201.0 | 176 | 74 | 65 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.20 | 43 | 31 | 242.0 | 257 | 108 | 86 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.85 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 156.0 | 183 | 92 | 84 | 49 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 17 | 18 | .486 | 3.46 | 51 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 242.0 | 258 | 104 | 93 | 51 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.14 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 244.0 | 228 | 65 | 58 | 53 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.44 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 149.0 | 155 | 63 | 57 | 13 | 29 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 11 | 2 | .846 | 3.03 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 86.0 | 101 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.58 | 17 | 10 | 78.0 | 70 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 120 | 85 | .585 | 2.66 | 328 | 138 | 10 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 1742.0 | 1604 | 588 | 514 | 20 | 400 | 0 | 496 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Cardinals | 27 | 145 | 145 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .303 | .503 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 53 | 69 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .145 | .261 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 43 | 91 | 91 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .209 | .286 | .495 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 32 | 58 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .059 | .094 | .059 | .153 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 51 | 90 | 79 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 38 | .165 | .185 | .228 | .413 | 18 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 35 | 93 | 79 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 36 | .127 | .159 | .228 | .386 | 18 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 25 | 58 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | .064 | .120 | .064 | .184 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 17 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .103 | .188 | .138 | .325 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 17 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 23 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .100 | .357 | .100 | .457 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 330 | 683 | 631 | 22 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 154 | .147 | .170 | .208 | .377 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 32 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 1.062 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 51 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 1 | .942 | .961 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 35 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 7 | .977 | 1.200 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 25 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | P | 17 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .471 |
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .778 | .333 |
| Totals | 301 | 33 | 132 | 11 | 12 | .938 | .548 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | BAL | ||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN |
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