Harry Brecheen
Harry David Brecheen "Harry The Cat"
Born: October 14, 1914
Broken Bow, OK US
Deceased: January 17, 2004
Bethany, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1935-1942
Major League Statistics
Harry Brecheen compiled a career record of 114 wins and 77 losses and a 2.80 ERA in his 293-game pitching career with the Greenville Buckshots, Galveston Buccaneers, Bartlesville Mustangs, Portsmouth Cubs, Houston Buffaloes and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.62 | 10 | 2 | 24.0 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.86 | 12 | 7 | 63.0 | 61 | 42 | 34 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Mustangs | 6 | 18 | .250 | 5.05 | 38 | 239.0 | 257 | 183 | 134 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.00 | 7 | 2 | 27.0 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 21 | 6 | .778 | 0.00 | 39 | 249.0 | 230 | 112 | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.06 | 43 | 24 | 212.0 | 196 | 93 | 72 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 18 | 7 | .720 | 2.51 | 42 | 28 | 251.0 | 216 | 88 | 70 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.75 | 34 | 24 | 216.0 | 207 | 90 | 66 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 16 | 6 | .727 | 3.64 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 188.0 | 175 | 95 | 76 | 66 | 112 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 19 | 10 | .655 | 2.09 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 246.0 | 211 | 66 | 57 | 53 | 156 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 114 | 77 | .597 | 2.80 | 293 | 141 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1715.0 | 1619 | 799 | 533 | 0 | 587 | 0 | 268 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | 17 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Mustangs | 45 | 93 | 93 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .301 | .527 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 55 | 123 | 123 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .220 | .301 | .520 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 46 | 80 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .188 | .350 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 47 | 97 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .227 | .412 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 48 | 100 | 100 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .260 | .340 | .600 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 45 | 90 | 79 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .215 | .287 | .304 | .591 | 24 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 40 | 102 | 95 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .221 | .260 | .316 | .576 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 360 | 722 | 704 | 21 | 146 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 33 | .207 | .222 | .274 | .496 | 193 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Mustangs | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 35 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.257 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 33 | 13 | 68 | 5 | 3 | .942 | 2.455 |
| Totals | 293 | 21 | 104 | 5 | 3 | .962 | .427 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Greenville Buckshots | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Bartlesville Mustangs | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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