Bobby Bragan
Inducted as a manager and player in 2010
Position: Catcher
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: October 30, 1917 in Birmingham, AL
Died: January 21, 2010 in Fort Worth, TX
Teams (Years Played and Managed)
- Hollywood Stars (1953-55)
- Spokane Indians (1958-59)
PCL Managerial Record: 414-338 (.551)
Notes: Served as a player/manager for four of the five seasons he was a part of the PCL...Won the PCL Championship with the Hollywood Stars in 1953...Also managed in the Major Leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956-57), Cleveland Indians (1958), Milwaukee Braves (1963-65) and Atlanta Braves (1966)...Served as the Texas League President from 1969 to 1975 and the President of Minor League Baseball from 1976 to 1978...Played in 597 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies (1940-42) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1943-48).
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Hollywood | C/OF/3B | 98 | 303 | 29 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 5 | .251 |
| 1954 | Hollywood | C | 76 | 182 | 16 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 6 | .258 |
| 1955 | Hollywood | C | 72 | 201 | 13 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .254 |
| 1959 | Spokane | C | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |||
| Totals (4 seasons) | 249 | 692 | 58 | 175 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 68 | 21 | 37 | 13 | .253 | ||