| Ken Raffensberger | |
|---|---|
 Raffensberger in about 1953 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1917-08-08)August 8, 1917 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: November 10, 2002(2002-11-10) (aged 85) York, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1939, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 2, 1954, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 119–154 |
| Earned run average | 3.60 |
| Strikeouts | 806 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kenneth David Raffensberger (August 8, 1917 – November 10, 2002) was an Americanstarting pitcher inMajor League Baseball (MLB). From 1939 through 1954, he played for theSt. Louis Cardinals (1939),Chicago Cubs (1940–41),Philadelphia Phillies (1943–47), andCincinnati Reds/Redlegs (1947–54). Raffensberger batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
In a 15-season big league career, Raffensberger posted a win–loss record of 119–154 with 806strikeouts and a 3.60earned run average (ERA) in2,151+2⁄3innings pitched. His career winning percentage was .463, despite being an all-star and having an above average career ERA (3.60).
Raffensberger started his career as afastball pitcher, particularly gaining success with his rising fastball. However, further along in his career (beginning in the early 1940s), he developed an arsenal of additional pitches to complement his fastball: a dependableforkball, a slowcurveball, and achangeup. Raffensberger had one of the widest ranges of deliveries in the major leagues, ranging from underhand to overhand and a variety of sidearm and three-quarter deliveries in between.[1]
On November 10, 2002, Raffensberger died in his native York, Pennsylvania, at the age of 85.