Ken Bracey
Kenneth Wayne Bracey
Born: June 11, 1937
Mason City, IL US
Deceased: December 12, 2012
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1956-1964
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Ken Bracey compiled a career record of 52 wins and 40 losses and a 3.46 ERA in his 331-game pitching career with the McAlester Rockets, Kearney Yankees, Michigan City White Caps, Eugene Emeralds, Springfield Giants and El Paso Sun Kings. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.94 | 19 | 5 | 64.0 | 65 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.30 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 70 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 37 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.88 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 116.0 | 129 | 65 | 50 | 9 | 40 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.68 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88.0 | 83 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 31 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.62 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 76 | 48 | 39 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1961 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.85 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98.0 | 91 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.54 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92.0 | 93 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.66 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 59 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 52 | 40 | .565 | 3.46 | 331 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 705.0 | 690 | 340 | 271 | 47 | 292 | 19 | 394 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 19 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .370 | .667 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 37 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .111 | .304 | .111 | .415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 37 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .108 | .154 | .108 | .262 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 44 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .048 | .167 | .048 | .214 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 44 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .105 | .227 | .105 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 53 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 39 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .100 | .208 | .100 | .308 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 34 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 325 | 213 | 186 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 62 | .129 | .209 | .140 | .349 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | McAlester Rockets | P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | P | 37 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .622 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | P | 37 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .913 | .568 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 43 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .952 | .465 |
| 1960 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 44 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .964 | .614 |
| 1961 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 53 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .929 | .491 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 39 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .744 |
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 34 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .618 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 331 | 33 | 142 | 6 | 9 | .967 | .529 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | McAlester Rockets | NYA | ||
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | SFN | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN |
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