John Brackenridge
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904)
John Brackenridge was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1904 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.56 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / —
- Died
- 3/20/1953 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-04-15
- Last Game
- 1904-05-30
Full name: John Givler Brackenridge
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5.56 | 2.66 (-109%) | -2045.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5.56 | — | -2,045 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 0 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.
Career OBP .214 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.
Career SLG .154 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.
Career OPS .368 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | PHI | NL | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| Away | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 19.0 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Away | 3 | 15.0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0.00 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-05-30 | PHI | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-05-20 | PHI | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1904-05-14 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-05-05 | PHI | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-05-04 | PHI | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-04-22 | PHI | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-04-15 | PHI | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-05-30 | PHI | NY1 | — | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-05-20 | PHI | CIN | — | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1904-05-14 | PHI | CHC | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-05-05 | PHI | BRO | — | 5.0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1904-05-04 | PHI | BRO | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-04-22 | PHI | NY1 | L | 5.2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1904-04-15 | PHI | BSN | — | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
John Brackenridge: the record in brief
John Brackenridge played a first major league game on April 15, 1904 and a last one on May 30, 1904. Brackenridge spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Brackenridge, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The birth record reads December 24, 1880, in Harrisburg, PA, USA. The bio records the death on March 20, 1953, in Harrisburg, PA, USA. John Brackenridge was the playing name; the full given name is John Givler.
Brackenridge pitched in 7 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 5.56 ERA. Brackenridge had 11 strikeouts. Against a 2.66 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.56 mark was 109.3% worse. Brackenridge's only pitching season is 1904: 7 games, 11 strikeouts.
Retrosheet box scores cover 14 of Brackenridge's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Brackenridge
- Was John Brackenridge a pitcher?
- Yes. John Brackenridge pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Brackenridge hit?
- John Brackenridge hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did John Brackenridge play for?
- John Brackenridge played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1904).
- What were John Brackenridge's career stats?
- In 7 games, John Brackenridge went 0-1 with a 5.56 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 34.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Brackenridge play?
- John Brackenridge played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Brackenridge?
- John Brackenridge was listed at 6 feet.
- What was John Brackenridge's career ERA?
- John Brackenridge finished with a 5.56 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Brackenridge have?
- John Brackenridge recorded 11 career strikeouts.
- Is John Brackenridge in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Brackenridge has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.