Herb Pennock

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-0, 160lb (183cm, 72kg)

Born: February 10, 1894 in Kennett Square, PA us

Died: January 30, 1948 in New York, NY

Buried: Union Hill Cemetery, Kennett Square, PA

High School: Cedarcroft Boarding School (Kennett Square, PA)

Debut: May 14, 1912 (Age 18-094d, 3,679th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: August 27, 1934 (Age 40-198d)
vs. CLE 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1948. (Voted by BBWAA on 94/121 ballots)
View Herb Pennock's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1912 season

Full Name: Herbert Jefferis Pennock

Nicknames: The Squire/Knight Of Kennett Square

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

45.1

241

162

ERA

3.60

617

419

3571.2

1227

WHIP

1.348

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1933 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1933 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	9 (8)	Apr 24	NYY	@	WSH	L,10-11	GF	15	2.2	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	19 (9)	May 7 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
3	27 (7)	May 19	NYY		SLB	W,6-5	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
4	29 (1)	May 21	NYY		SLB	L,4-8		0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
5	33 (3)	May 27	NYY		CHW	W,15-11	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
6	38 (4)	May 31 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-7	CG	0	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	43 (4)	Jun 6 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	0	2	0	2	0
8	46 (2)	Jun 9	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-6	GF	11	2.2	0	1	0	1	0
9	49 (2)	Jun 11 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-7		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
10	52 (2)	Jun 14	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-13		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
11	56 (3)	Jun 18 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-5		2	0.1	0	1	0	1	0
12	61 (4)	Jun 23 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	W,10-6	GS	33	7.0	0	2	0	2	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	70 (8)	Jul 1	NYY	@	CLE	W,4-2	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
14	74 (3)	Jul 7	NYY		DET	L,4-9		3	0.2	0	1	1	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	98 (23)	Aug 3	NYY		PHA	L,0-7		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
16	102 (3)	Aug 7 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
17	108 (5)	Aug 15	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-5	GF	13	2.2	0	0	0	0	0
18	110 (1)	Aug 17	NYY	@	SLB	L,6-7		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
19	115 (4)	Aug 21	NYY	@	CHW	T,3-3	GF	44	10.0	1	1	0	2	0
20	119 (3)	Aug 25	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-6		8	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
21	121 (1)	Aug 27 (1)	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
22	125 (3)	Aug 31	NYY		BOS	L,2-15	GS	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	145 (19)	Sep 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,16-12	GS	32	5.2	0	2	0	2	0
							23gm		65.0	2	12	1	15	1