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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
Bill McCracken Second Base
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 533 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-17-1927
HR 68 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 249
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A- (80.6%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B D+ (24.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 CLE
113
331
32
83
15
1
10
44
35
57 0 2
0
0 17
.713
.321
.393
.142
.251
1959 CLE
134
453
49
119
19
2
8
50
39
71 3 0
0
0 25
.692
.325
.366
.104
.263
1960 CLE
128
449
62
128
20
1
21
55
50
88 0 2
0
0 20
.830
.355
.474
.189
.285
1961 CLE
132
481
64
122
21
2
18
54
54
105 3 1
0
0 20
.750
.332
.418
.164
.254
1962 CLE
101
320
34
81
15
0
11
46
24
58 0 1
0
0 15
.707
.304
.403
.150
.253
1963 CLE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
608
2034
241
533
90
6
68
249
202
379 6 6
0
0 97
.742
.330
.412
.150
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bill McCracken has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-05-05The Cleveland Cobras have waived Bill McCracken.
1963-04-03The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Richie Bokelmann to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have designated Bill McCracken for assignment.
1958-04-03The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Bill McCracken to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Richie Bokelmann to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have promoted Luis Earnshaw to the major league team. The Cleveland Cobras have sent Roy Amaro to the minors. The Cleveland Cobras have sent Walter Moore to the minors.