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Cool Papa Bell League
8-13-2059
Hoots McCracken Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.00 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-15 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 55 Date of Birth 05-28-1933
K 187 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(110 games)
IP 241.2
WHIP 1.71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 CIN
4
 7
79
0
0
0
10
 5
72.1
 90 50 49 2 54
55
1.99
6.10
1959 CIN
2
 4
57
0
0
0
0
 4
55.2
 58 32 29 2 21
39
1.42
4.69
1960 CIN
1
 2
27
0
0
0
2
 0
28.1
 27 14 14 0 10
25
1.31
4.45
1961 CIN
3
 1
52
0
0
0
2
 2
56.0
 65 45 43 0 28
44
1.66
6.91
1962 BOS
1
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 27 14 14 0 10
8
2.71
9.22
1967 CHA-CIN
1
 1
14
0
0
0
0
 2
15.2
 19 12 12 0 5
16
1.53
6.89
2059
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 15
247
0
0
0
14
 13
241.2
 286 167 161 4 128
187
1.71
6.00
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Hoots McCracken has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-07-02The Cincinnati Bengals have waived Hoots McCracken.
1967-06-22The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Tim Willis to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Hoots McCracken for assignment.
1967-05-23The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired Hoots McCracken from the waiver wire.
1967-05-19The Chicago Dragons have designated Hoots McCracken for assignment.
1967-05-08The Chicago Dragons have promoted Hoots McCracken to the major league team.
1967-04-01The Chicago Dragons have acquired Hoots McCracken from the waiver wire.
1966-06-12The Boston Colonials have acquired Lenny DeGaulle from the waiver wire. The Boston Colonials have waived Hoots McCracken.
1962-07-04The Boston Colonials have promoted Ollie Nye to the major league team. The Boston Colonials have designated Hoots McCracken for assignment.
1962-04-20Hoots McCracken of the Boston Colonials is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1962-04-05The Boston Colonials have acquired Hoots McCracken from the waiver wire.
1962-03-25The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted John Morton to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Garey Allen to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have promoted Sean Stowell to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Frank Conti for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Hoots McCracken for assignment. The Cincinnati River Pirates have designated Ryan Johnson for assignment.
1958-03-25The Cincinnati Gak have renamed Ken Hershberger to Hoots McCracken.
1956-07-07A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Pedro Colon from the Cincinnati Red Stockings in exchange for Ken Hershberger, Boardwalk Rambo, Jake Tangerman.