Jack Bracken Explained

Jack Bracken
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:April 14, 1881
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio
Death Place:Highland Park, Michigan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 7
Debutyear:1901
Debutteam:Cleveland Blues
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 27
Finalyear:1901
Finalteam:Cleveland Blues
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:4–8
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.21
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:18
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John James Bracken (April 14, 1881 – July 16, 1954) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Blues from August 7, 1901, to September 27, 1901.

On the 15th of September, Bracken gave up 24 hits in 7.5 innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Blues 21–0, the most lopsided victory in American League history up to that time.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Jack Bracken. baseballbiography.com. 12 December 2012.