Ken Raffensberger
Kenneth David Raffensberger
 
 
Born: August 8, 1917 in York, PA
Died: November 10, 2002 - 85 years old
Bats: R Throws: L Ht: 6'2" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an Amateur Free Agent in 1937
- Served in the Navy during World War II
- High School: William Penn (York, PA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
SLN
NL
21.9
RP
-
1.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
CHN
NL
22.9
SW
32
114.7
 
1.1
-0.1
-0.0
1.3
-0.0
7.2
0.0
0.0
7.2
2.9
-0.0
0.0
3.0
CHN
NL
23.9
RP
6
18.0
 
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
PHI
NL
25.9
SP
3
8.0
 
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.2
-0.0
0.0
0.3
PHI
NL
26.9
SP
96
258.7
 
4.4
-0.5
0.0
5.0
0.0
18.7
0.0
0.0
18.7
9.5
-0.2
0.0
9.6
PHI
NL
27.9
SP
8
24.3
 
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.7
PHI
NL
28.9
SP
71
196.0
 
2.4
-0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
10.6
0.0
0.0
10.6
3.6
-0.2
0.0
3.8
PHI
NL
29.9
SP
15
41.0
 
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-1.3
-0.0
0.0
-1.3
CIN
NL
29.9
SP
40
106.7
 
1.6
-0.2
0.0
1.8
0.0
6.1
0.0
0.0
6.1
2.5
-0.1
0.0
2.6
CIN
NL
30.9
SP
67
180.3
 
2.0
-0.5
0.0
2.6
0.0
12.3
0.0
0.0
12.3
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.6
CIN
NL
31.9
SP
105
284.0
 
5.3
0.0
0.0
5.3
0.0
20.1
0.0
0.0
20.1
9.8
-0.2
0.0
10.0
CIN
NL
32.9
SP
89
239.0
 
3.0
-0.3
-0.0
3.2
0.0
13.5
0.0
0.0
13.5
5.0
-0.1
0.0
5.1
CIN
NL
33.9
SP
92
248.7
 
4.4
-0.6
-0.0
4.9
0.0
19.4
0.0
0.0
19.4
10.7
-0.2
0.0
10.9
CIN
NL
34.9
SP
88
247.0
 
5.7
-0.4
0.0
6.1
0.0
22.8
0.0
0.0
22.8
14.3
-0.1
0.0
14.4
CIN
NL
35.9
SP
65
174.0
 
1.4
-0.2
-0.0
1.6
0.0
10.7
0.0
0.0
10.7
4.6
-0.2
0.0
4.8
CIN
NL
36.9
SW
2
10.3
 
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.4
15
4
SP
779
2151.7
  
30.4
-3.1
-0.0
33.5
0.1
142.8
0.1
0.0
142.7
66.3
-1.4
0.0
67.7
162 Game Average
78
215.7
  
3.0
-0.3
-0.0
3.4
0.0
  
14.3
0.0
0.0
14.3
  
6.6
-0.1
0.0
6.8
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
1
P
-
1.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
2
P
38
132.7
 
1.1
-0.2
-0.0
1.3
-0.0
7.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
2.8
-0.1
0.0
2.8
5
P
193
528.0
 
6.0
-0.8
0.0
6.8
0.0
30.1
0.0
0.0
30.1
11.3
-0.4
0.0
11.7
8
P
548
1490.0
 
23.1
-2.1
-0.0
25.3
0.1
104.9
0.1
0.0
104.8
52.2
-0.9
0.0
53.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James