Raftery had one of his best seasons while playing for Charleston in 1907. In 120 games, he batted .301 and led the South Atlantic League in batting average, hits (128), and stolen bases (80)."1907 South Atlantic League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2011.Wright, Marshall D. (2009) The South Atlantic League, 1904-1963. McFarland. pp. 18-19. His 80 stolen bases set a league record. In September, he was voted a gold watch for being the team's most popular player, and the Sea Gulls won the pennant that year."So. Atlantic". Sporting Life. September 14, 1907. p. 24.
