HB
1940–1946 · P
Herman Besse
6' 2", 190 lbs·Lived to 61·Bats L / Throws L
The Almanac's Take
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Career Highs
6.16
Best ERA · 1942
2
Most W · 1942
78
Most K · 1942
1.744
Best WHIP · 1942
Career Arc · ERA
5 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | PHA | 17 | 19 | 0 | 7 | .263 | — | — |
| 1941 | PHA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — |
| 1942 | PHA | 34 | 53 | 0 | 7 | .226 | — | — |
| 1943 | PHA | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1946 | PHA | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 71 | 90 | 0 | 15 | .200 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
5 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | PHA | 17 | 53.0 | 0 | 3 | 8.83 | 48 | 19 | 1.962 |
| 1941 | PHA | 6 | 19.7 | 2 | 0 | 10.07 | 39 | 8 | 2.034 |
| 1942 | PHA | 30 | 133.0 | 2 | 9 | 6.16 | 58 | 78 | 1.744 |
| 1943 | PHA | 5 | 16.3 | 1 | 1 | 3.31 | 106 | 3 | 1.347 |
| 1946 | PHA | 7 | 20.7 | 0 | 2 | 5.23 | 69 | 10 | 1.355 |
| Career | 65 | 242.7 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 118 | — | |
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