Richard Realf Braggins (December 25, 1879 – August 16, 1963) was an American baseball player who pitched in only four games over the course of about six weeks for the 1901 Cleveland Blues. In 32 innings he gave up 17 runs on 44 hits, struck out 1 and walked 15. He attended Case School of Applied Science (now Case Western Reserve University) from 1898 to 1901 where he was a member of the baseball and track teams.[1] Braggins, while also a player, was manager of the Case baseball team from 1899 to 1901.[2]
| Dick Braggins | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 25, 1879 Mercer, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: August 16, 1963 (aged 83) Lake Wales, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 16, 1901, for the Cleveland Blues | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 26, 1901, for the Cleveland Blues | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.78 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Braggins was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dick Braggins". The Baseball Gauge. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Richard R. Braggins". University Archives. Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
- ^ Fraternity, Phi Delta Theta (1918). The Catalogue of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. R.L. Polk. p. 939.
Richard R. Braggins.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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