Retired
Ken Raffensberger
Birthdate:
Aug. 8, 1917 (95 y, 1 m, 2 d)Born In:
York, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/185
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1944 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 93 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 30.3 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 30.2 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 30.2 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth R | 933 |
| Ed Brandt R | 928 |
| Earl Hamilton R | 924 |
| Dave A Roberts R | 918 |
| Randy Jones R | 913 |
| Casey Patten R | 911 |
| Stump Weidman R | 909 |
| Sherry Smith R | 909 |
| Jim Barr R | 908 |
| Willie Sudhoff R | 907 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 13 | 8 |
| 1949 | 12 | 6 |
| 1952 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 43 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 31 | 9 |
| 1949 | 38 | 1 |
| 1950 | 35 | 5 |
| 1951 | 33 | 8 |
| 1952 | 33 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 18 | 3 |
| 1951 | 16 | 10 |
| 1952 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 20 | 1 |
| 1946 | 15 | 2 |
| 1949 | 17 | 3 |
| 1950 | 19 | 2 |
| 1951 | 17 | 1 |
| 1952 | 13 | 10 |
| 1953 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3 | 6 |
| 1946 | 6 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5 | 8 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2 | 7 |
| 1944 | 2 | 3 |
| 1947 | 3 | 5 |
| 1952 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 258.2 | 5 |
| 1949 | 284.0 | 2 |
| 1951 | 248.2 | 8 |
| 1952 | 247.0 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1085 | 8 |
| 1949 | 1230 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1028 | 10 |
| 1952 | 1042 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 23 | 4 |
| 1950 | 34 | 1 |
| 1951 | 30 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 136 | 4 |
| 1949 | 103 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.438 | 9 |
| 1952 | 2.806 | 7 |
| 1953 | 3.931 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.231 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.168 | 8 |
| 1946 | 1.235 | 9 |
| 1948 | 1.242 | 8 |
| 1951 | 1.086 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1.182 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.566 | 1 |
| 1946 | 1.791 | 2 |
| 1948 | 1.847 | 3 |
| 1949 | 2.535 | 8 |
| 1950 | 1.506 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1.375 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1.640 | 3 |
| 1953 | 1.707 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18 | 6 |
| 1946 | 14 | 6 |
| 1949 | 20 | 2 |
| 1950 | 18 | 8 |
| 1951 | 14 | 9 |
| 1952 | 18 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 3 | 8 |
| 1948 | 4 | 2 |
| 1949 | 5 | 1 |
| 1950 | 4 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 | 3 |
| 1952 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 45 | 6 |
| 1946 | 39 | 1 |
| 1948 | 37 | 2 |
| 1950 | 40 | 1 |
| 1951 | 38 | 1 |
| 1952 | 45 | 2 |
| 1953 | 33 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 257 | 6 |
| 1946 | 203 | 8 |
| 1949 | 289 | 1 |
| 1950 | 271 | 4 |
| 1952 | 247 | 4 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 187 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 1946 | 3.9 | 8 |
| 1949 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 1952 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8 | 2 |
| 1948 | 11 | 6 |
| 1953 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 5.7 | 8 |
| 1949 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1951 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1952 | 6.7 | 3 |