Bobby Bragan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1948)

Bobby Bragan was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. In 597 career games, he hit .240 with 456 hits, 15 home runs, and 172 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .240
HR 15
RBI 172
H 456
OPS .591
PIV -4,512
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
10/30/1917 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
1/21/2010 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-16
Last Game
1948-06-27

Full name: Robert Randall Bragan

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Bragan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
597 1,900 136 456 62 12 15 172 12 110 117 .240 .282 .309 .591 -4,512

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Bragan — 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
1940 PHI NL 132 474 36 105 14 1 7 44 2 28 34 .222 .267 (-17%) .335 (-21%) .387 (-23%) .722 (-22%) -1698.5
1941 PHI NL 154 557 37 140 19 3 4 69 7 26 29 .251 .262 (-4%) .332 (-14%) .373 (-15%) .705 (-15%) -1353.5
1942 PHI NL 109 335 17 73 12 2 2 15 0 20 21 .218 .253 (-14%) .323 (-18%) .349 (-19%) .672 (-19%) -983.8
1943 BRO NL 74 220 17 58 7 2 2 24 0 15 16 .264 .255 (+3%) .324 (-4%) .346 (-2%) .671 (-3%) -126.2
1944 BRO NL 94 266 26 71 8 4 0 17 2 13 14 .267 .261 (+2%) .325 (-7%) .357 (-9%) .683 (-8%) -350.4
1947 BRO NL 25 36 3 7 2 0 0 3 1 7 3 .194 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 9 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 597 1,900 136 456 62 12 15 172 12 110 117 .240 — — — — -4,512

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

Bobby Bragan — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bobby Bragan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS BRO 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Bragan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home298972772331290.240
Away29992859223379.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Bragan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-06-27 BROSTLL 100000000
1948-06-03 BROSTLL 100000000
1948-05-26 BROCHCL 100000000
1948-05-15 BROBSNL 100000000
1948-05-04 BROSTLL 302000010
1948-05-02 BROPHIW 300000000
1948-05-01 BROPHIW 100000000
1948-04-24 BROPHIW 100000000
1948-04-21 BRONY1L 000000000
1947-09-28 BROBSNL 211000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Bragan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 7 0 14 11 0 2
3B 24 0 14 33 2 0
C 140 0 518 75 12 16
SS 415 0 828 1227 129 234

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Bragan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 PHI 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1940 PHI SS 132 0 268 443 49 83
1941 PHI 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1941 PHI 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1941 PHI SS 154 0 322 437 45 86
1942 PHI 2B 4 0 13 10 0 2
1942 PHI 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1942 PHI C 22 0 68 15 1 4
1942 PHI SS 78 0 161 238 26 49
1943 BRO 3B 12 0 9 16 1 0
1943 BRO C 57 0 253 34 8 6
1944 BRO 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1944 BRO 3B 6 0 4 16 1 0
1944 BRO C 35 0 130 20 3 5
1944 BRO SS 51 0 77 109 9 16
1947 BRO C 21 0 56 5 0 1
1948 BRO C 5 0 11 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobby Bragan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 142
Second Base 7
Third Base 23
Shortstop 420

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bobby Bragan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roberto Peña
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  2. 93
    Lennie Merullo
    .240 avg, 6 HR
  3. 90
    Danny Thompson
    .248 avg, 15 HR
  4. 90
    John Richmond
    .238 avg, 5 HR
  5. 89
    Wilson Valdez
    .236 avg, 6 HR
  6. 88
    Mike Phillips
    .240 avg, 11 HR

Bobby Bragan: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 16, 1940 and the final game on June 27, 1948, Bobby Bragan built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1940 to 1942) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943 through 1948). At 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds, Bragan is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Bragan threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is October 30, 1917, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Bragan's death is recorded on January 21, 2010, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. On the record, Bobby Bragan was born Robert Randall Bragan.

The batting record for Bragan: 597 games, 456 hits in 1,900 at bats, and a .240 average, adding 15 home runs and 172 runs batted in. Bragan's career OPS of .591 combines a .282 on-base mark with .309 slugging. Measured against the leagues Bragan played in, the .240 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 8.0% below the league. By OPS the gap is 15.3% below league average (.591 against .698). 1941 produced Bragan's most hits, 140 of them for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Bragan

What years did Bobby Bragan play?
Bobby Bragan played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948.
Was Bobby Bragan a pitcher?
No. Bobby Bragan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby Bragan hit?
Bobby Bragan hit 15 career home runs with 456 hits.
What teams did Bobby Bragan play for?
Bobby Bragan played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1940–1942) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–1944, 1947–1948).
What were Bobby Bragan's career stats?
In 597 games, Bobby Bragan had 456 hits, 15 home runs, 172 RBI, 136 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .240 batting average.
What position did Bobby Bragan play?
Bobby Bragan played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bobby Bragan and how much did he weigh?
Bobby Bragan was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Bobby Bragan hit each season?
Bobby Bragan's home runs by season: 7 in 1940, 4 in 1941, 2 in 1942, 2 in 1943, 0 in 1944, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 7, in 1940.
What was Bobby Bragan's career batting average?
Bobby Bragan batted .240 over his career, with 456 hits in 1,900 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Bragan have?
Bobby Bragan drove in 172 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Bragan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bobby Bragan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.