Retired
Harry Brecheen
Nickname:
The CatBirthdate:
Oct. 14, 1914 (89 y, 8 m, 14 d)Born In:
Broken Bow, OK, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/160
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1948 | None (MLB) |
| 1947 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 16 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 90 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 27 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 37.0 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 31.5 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 34.2 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mort Cooper R | 943 |
| Hooks Wiltse R | 942 |
| Preacher Roe R | 941 |
| Howie Camnitz R | 937 |
| Jim Bagby R | 936 |
| Denny McLain R | 934 |
| Noodles Hahn R | 931 |
| Fred Toney R | 929 |
| Lefty Leifield R | 928 |
| Max Lanier R | 926 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 30 | 5 |
| 1948 | 30 | 6 |
| 1949 | 31 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 16 | 8 |
| 1945 | 15 | 8 |
| 1946 | 15 | 4 |
| 1947 | 16 | 8 |
| 1948 | 20 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 15 | 2 |
| 1953 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.762 | 2 |
| 1945 | 0.790 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0.741 | 1 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 4 | 7 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 231.1 | 4 |
| 1948 | 233.1 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 954 | 4 |
| 1948 | 931 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 20 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 88 | 10 |
| 1946 | 117 | 5 |
| 1948 | 149 | 1 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.852 | 7 |
| 1946 | 2.490 | 5 |
| 1947 | 3.305 | 10 |
| 1948 | 2.237 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1948 | 0.258 | 9 |
| 1949 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1950 | 0.251 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.162 | 6 |
| 1946 | 1.206 | 6 |
| 1947 | 1.281 | 8 |
| 1948 | 1.037 | 1 |
| 1949 | 1.267 | 8 |
| 1950 | 1.200 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 8.271 | 8 |
| 1948 | 7.444 | 3 |
| 1950 | 8.320 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 2.607 | 7 |
| 1947 | 2.660 | 7 |
| 1948 | 1.890 | 4 |
| 1950 | 2.480 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 14 | 6 |
| 1947 | 18 | 6 |
| 1948 | 21 | 2 |
| 1949 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 3 | 8 |
| 1945 | 3 | 6 |
| 1946 | 5 | 1 |
| 1948 | 7 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 46 | 7 |
| 1946 | 67 | 10 |
| 1947 | 66 | 8 |
| 1948 | 49 | 3 |
| 1950 | 45 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 212 | 5 |
| 1947 | 220 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 174 | 4 |
| 1950 | 151 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 8 | 8 |
| 1946 | 8 | 8 |
| 1948 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 4.3 | 8 |
| 1946 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1948 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 5 | 2 |
| 1948 | 7 | 2 |
| 1950 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 1946 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 1947 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 1948 | 9.5 | 2 |