Ken Raffensberger
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Raffensberger in about 1953
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Born: August 8, 1917 York, Pennsylvania |
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Died: November 10, 2002 (aged 85) York, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 25, 1939, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 2, 1954, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 119–154 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.60 | ||
| Strikeouts | 806 | ||
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Kenneth David Raffensberger (August 8, 1917 – November 10, 2002) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1954, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1939), Chicago Cubs (1940–41), Philadelphia Phillies (1943–47), and Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs (1947–54). Raffensberger batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in York, Pennsylvania.
In a 15-season career, Raffensberger posted a win-loss record of 119–154 with 806 strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA in 2151.2 innings pitched. His career winning percentage was .463, despite being an all-star and having an above average career ERA (3.60).
Raffensberger started his career as a fastball pitcher, particularly gaining success with his rising fastball. Towards the later end of his career, however, starting in the early 1940s, he developed a dependable forkball to complement his fastball, slow curve, and change. He had one of the widest ranges of deliveries in the majors, ranging from underhand to overhand and a variety of side arm and three-quarter deliveries in between.Stan Musial said in 1964 of Raffensberger:
Raffensberger died in York, Pennsylvania, at age 85.
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