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Name Team Age
Hoots McCracken Retired (1967, Age 34) Died (1988, Age 55)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 74
(1951)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League 0 4 years (110 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
D  A+ C 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B- B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 5/28/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 LHB 73 33.0 29 22 46 2.06
1958 RHB 74 39.1 26 32 44 1.93
1959 LHB 55 27.2 18 10 36 1.66
1959 RHB 49 28.0 21 11 22 1.18
1960 LHB 23 12.0 10 7 12 1.58
1960 RHB 25 16.1 15 3 15 1.10
1961 LHB 46 31.1 28 14 41 1.76
1961 RHB 46 24.2 16 14 24 1.54
1962 LHB 17 8.2 6 6 20 3.00
1962 RHB 15 5.0 2 4 7 2.20
1967 LHB 10 7.1 6 3 11 1.91
1967 RHB 14 8.1 10 2 8 1.20
2061 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2061 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2061 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2061 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 224 120.0 97 62 166 1.90
Total RHB 223 121.2 90 66 120 1.53
Total 247 241.2 187 128 286 1.71
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.