Doc Bracken

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Doc Bracken was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes. Across 8 career appearances, he went 4-3 with a 5.52 ERA and 37 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 4–3
ERA 5.52
WHIP 1.77
SO 37
Pitcher PIV -467.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 192 lb
Born
5/12/1915 in Paducah, KY, USA
Died
2/15/1994 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Full name: Herbert Bracken

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Doc Bracken — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
21.0 21.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .190 .333

Pitching

Doc Bracken — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
7 5 10 4 6 0 79.0 65 45 4 2 36 42 0.46 1.28

Career Pitching Statistics

Doc Bracken — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 3 8 6 2 0 0 45.2 47 28 3 34 37 5.52 -467.6

Career ERA 5.52 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 45.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doc Bracken — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 CBE NAL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 14.2 17 12 8 16 7.36 3.59 (-105%) 168.9
1947 CBE NAL 4 1 6 4 2 0 0 31.0 30 16 26 21 4.65 3.97 (-17%) -636.4
Career · 2 seasons 4 3 8 6 2 0 0 45.2 47 28 34 37 5.52 — -468

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Doc Bracken — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 17 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .118 .118 .176 .294 0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OPS .294 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doc Bracken — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 CBE NAL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CBE NAL 6 11 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 8 17 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .118 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Doc Bracken — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Doc Bracken — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 NWS CBE 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

Doc Bracken — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 1 7 5 1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Doc Bracken — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 NWS CBE 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 6 1 7 5 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Doc Bracken — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home771102.143
Away650000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Doc Bracken — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home726.117010150.00
Away626.22319120.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doc Bracken — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-11 CVBCAGL 100000000
1947-07-10 CVBCAGL 000000000
1947-07-09 CVBCAGW 000000000
1947-07-03 CVBBIRL 000000000
1947-07-01 CVBBIRW 000000000
1947-06-29 CVBBIRL 000000000
1947-06-23 CVBIN9W 000000000
1947-06-16 CVBKCML 000000000
1947-06-06 CVBKCML 000000000
1947-06-03 CVBKCMW 400000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Doc Bracken — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-08-11 CVBCAG — 3.11030110
1947-07-10 CVBCAG — 0.0000000
1947-07-09 CVBCAG W 1.0120200
1947-07-03 CVBBIR — 0.0000000
1947-07-01 CVBBIR — 0.1000000
1947-06-29 CVBBIR L 0.0000000
1947-06-23 CVBIN9 W 7.0110000
1947-06-16 CVBKCM L 2.1680322
1947-06-06 CVBKCM L 5.0030000
1947-06-03 CVBKCM W 9.04118110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doc Bracken — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 6 2 8 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doc Bracken — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CBE P 2 2 2 0 0 0
1947 CBE P 6 4 0 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Doc Bracken — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

Doc Bracken: the record in brief

The season rows for Doc Bracken begin in 1946. Bracken spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Buckeyes. Bracken played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 12, 1915, in Paducah, KY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 192 pounds. Bracken's death is recorded on February 15, 1994, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Doc Bracken was the playing name; the full given name is Herbert.

Bracken's career pitching line is 4 wins, 3 losses and a 5.52 ERA over 8 appearances. The totals include 37 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bracken's seasons was 3.78, so the 5.52 figure ran 45.9% worse than average. 1947 was Bracken's sharpest full season, a 4.65 ERA against the league's 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Bracken

Was Doc Bracken a pitcher?
Yes. Doc Bracken pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 37 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doc Bracken hit?
Doc Bracken hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Doc Bracken's career batting average?
Doc Bracken batted .118 over his career, with 2 hits in 17 at bats.
How many RBI did Doc Bracken have?
Doc Bracken drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Doc Bracken's career ERA?
Doc Bracken finished with a 5.52 career ERA, going 4-3 with 37 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Doc Bracken have?
Doc Bracken recorded 37 career strikeouts.