Harry Brecheen

1940–1953 · Bats L · Throws L · 5'10", 160 lb · b. 1914 Broken Bow, OK

Career 133–92 · 2.92 ERA · 901 SO · 1907.2 IP · 321 G · 129 H · 2 HR · 44 RBI · .192 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

0 best in baseball 6 league only

16 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1948 Best season

Spanning 1946–1948, peaking at 5 titles in 1948.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

326th League titles 6
690th Top-5 finishes 16

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

136th Walks + Hits / IP 1.19
146th Earned Run Average 2.92
174th Shutouts 25
307th Complete Games 125
352nd Wins 133

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Shutouts	2	1st	—	1946 NL 5 1948 NL 7
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1948 NL 5.75
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1948 NL 1.04 1945 #2 1950 #3
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1948 NL 149
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1948 NL 2.24 1945 #3
Complete Games	—	#2	—	1948 #2
Wins	—	#2	—	1948 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1948	5	ERA 2.24 SO 149 WHIP 1.04 K/9 5.75 SHO 7
1946	1	SHO 5

Pitching

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1940	SLN	NL	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	3.1	2	0	0	2	4	1.20
1943	SLN	NL	9	6	2.26	29	13	4	135.1	98	34	4	39	68	1.01
1944	SLN	NL	16	5	2.85	30	22	0	189.1	174	60	8	46	88	1.16
1945	SLN	NL	15	4	2.52	24	18	2	157.1	136	44	5	44	63	1.14
1946	SLN	NL	15	15	2.49	36	30	3	231.1	212	64	8	67	117	1.21
1947	SLN	NL	16	11	3.30	29	28	1	223.1	220	82	20	66	89	1.28
1948	SLN	NL	20	7	2.24	33	30	1	233.1	193	58	6	49	149	1.04
1949	SLN	NL	14	11	3.35	32	31	1	214.2	207	80	18	65	88	1.27
1950	SLN	NL	8	11	3.80	27	23	1	163.1	151	69	18	45	80	1.20
1951	SLN	NL	8	4	3.25	24	16	2	138.2	134	50	11	54	57	1.36
1952	SLN	NL	7	5	3.32	25	13	2	100.1	82	37	12	28	54	1.10
1953	SLA	AL	5	13	3.07	26	16	1	117.1	122	40	7	31	44	1.30
Career	—	—	133	92	2.92	318	240	18	1907.2	1,731	618	117	536	901	1.19

Batting

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1940	SLN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1943	SLN	NL	29	42	4	8	2	0	0	3	2	8	0	.191	.244	.238	.483
1944	SLN	NL	31	68	8	11	0	1	0	4	9	12	0	.162	.260	.191	.451
1945	SLN	NL	24	57	1	7	2	0	0	7	4	11	0	.123	.194	.158	.351
1946	SLN	NL	37	83	2	11	1	0	0	6	3	17	0	.133	.163	.145	.307
1947	SLN	NL	29	83	5	20	2	1	0	8	7	7	0	.241	.308	.289	.597
1948	SLN	NL	33	82	4	12	1	1	0	2	5	20	0	.146	.205	.183	.387
1949	SLN	NL	32	77	8	21	3	1	0	6	4	14	0	.273	.309	.338	.646
1950	SLN	NL	27	58	8	14	0	1	1	2	5	6	0	.241	.302	.328	.629
1951	SLN	NL	24	55	4	12	2	0	1	3	1	11	0	.218	.232	.309	.541
1952	SLN	NL	25	29	3	6	0	0	0	1	4	5	0	.207	.303	.207	.510
1953	SLA	AL	27	39	1	7	0	0	0	2	1	10	0	.180	.200	.180	.380
Career	—	—	321	673	48	129	13	5	2	44	45	121	0	.192	.247	.235	.481

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	318	78	376	8	22	.983