Herman Besse

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: August 16, 1911 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: August 13, 1972 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

Last Game: May 22, 1946 (Age 34-279d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Herman Anthony Besse

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.0

ERA

6.79

242.2

118

WHIP

1.755

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1936	24	0.4	Jackson	CSTL	C	DET	8	12	.400	4.86	5.96	30						155.2	167	103	84		84		91	10	0	4		1.612	9.7		4.9	5.3	1.08
1937	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A1	NYY	8	7				21			10			132.0	116	65	54		78		84	4	0	7
1937	25	-1.5	Memphis	SOUA	A1		1
1937	25	1.0	Jackson	SEAL	B	NYY	7	7	.500	3.68	4.43	21			10			132.0	116	65	54		78		84	4	0	7		1.470	7.9		5.3	5.7	1.08
1938	26	2.0	Greenville	CSTL	C		12	7	.632	3.12	3.98	23						147.0	126	65	51		72		92	1	0	4		1.347	7.7		4.4	5.6	1.28
1939	27	-0.5	Memphis	SOUA	A1		17	11	.607	2.48	8.21	33	27	6	16	6		229.0	71	209	63		66		94	5	0	2		0.598	2.8		2.6	3.7	1.42
1940	28	1.0	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		6	2	.750	4.76	4.89	12	10					70.0	75	38	37		27							1.457	9.6		3.5
1940	28	-0.5	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	3	.000	8.83	9.51	17	5	7	0	0	0	53.0	70	56	52	10	34	0	19	3	0	2	262	1.962	11.9	1.7	5.8	3.2	0.56
1941	29	2.1	Toronto	IL	AA	PHA	10	15	.400	4.12	4.79	25			22	0		203.0	206	108	93		85		110	0	0	5		1.433	9.1		3.8	4.9	1.29
1941	29	0.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	2	0	1.000	10.07	10.07	6	2	3	1	0	0	19.2	28	22	22	4	12	0	8	0	0	2	97	2.034	12.8	1.8	5.5	3.7	0.67
1942	30	1.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	2	9	.182	6.16	6.70	30	14	12	4	0	1	133.0	163	99	91	7	69	1	78	4	0	2	629	1.744	11.0	0.5	4.7	5.3	1.13
1943	31	1.5	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	1	1	.500	3.31	3.31	5	1	4	0	0	0	16.1	18	6	6	2	4	0	3	1	0	0	68	1.347	9.9	1.1	2.2	1.7	0.75

1946	34	7.0	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHA	9	7	.563	3.86	4.06	21	17		10	2		133.0	132	60	57		48		79	2	0	3		1.353	8.9		3.2	5.3	1.65
1946	34	4.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	2	.000	5.23	5.23	7	3	2	0	0	1	20.2	19	12	12	1	9	1	10	0	0	0	89	1.355	8.3	0.4	3.9	4.4	1.11
1947	35	4.3	Seattle	PCL	AAA		11	8	.579	3.23	3.66	23			12	0		167.0	156	68	60		77		95	2	0	0		1.395	8.4		4.1	5.1	1.23
1948	36	5.0	Seattle	PCL	AAA	DET	16	12	.571	4.38	4.58	36			17	3		232.0	232	118	113		92		117	1	0	3		1.397	9.0		3.6	4.5	1.27
1949	37	6.6	Seattle	PCL	AAA		8	19	.296	3.90	4.32	33			11	0		196.0	203	94	85		85		83	0	0	5		1.469	9.3		3.9	3.8	0.98
1950	38	7.2	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	11	14	.440	5.12	5.26	35	32		13	3		195.0	222	114	111		95		95	3	15	6		1.626	10.2		4.4	4.4	1.00
1951	39	8.7	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	8	5	.615	3.67	4.13	27	12		6	0		98.0	101	45	40		53		54	2	0	4		1.571	9.3		4.9	5.0	1.02
1952	40	11.8	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	8	13	.381	3.02	3.38	24	22		8	2		149.0	149	56	50		59		53	1	0	4		1.396	9.0		3.6	3.2	0.90
1953	41	10.1	Sacramento	PCL	Opn		6	10	.375	3.40	3.02	33	19		8	2		143.0	143	48	54	3	55		52	1	0	1		1.385	9.0	0.2	3.5	3.3	0.95
1954	42		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Opn		3	6	.333	4.90	6.20	26	7		2	0		90.0	104	62	49	7	39		45	3	1	4		1.589	10.4	0.7	3.9	4.5	1.15
1954	42	11.4	Sacramento	PCL	Opn		1	4	.200	2.72	4.19	20	2		0	0		43.0	39	20	13	4	20		13	1	0	1		1.372	8.2	0.8	4.2	2.7	0.65
1954	42	15.1	Tri-City	WINT	A		2	2	.500	6.89	8.04	6	5		2	0		47.0	65	42	36	3	19		32	2	1	3		1.787	12.4	0.6	3.6	6.1	1.68
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		5	15	.250	6.79	7.23	65	25	28	5	0	2	242.2	298	195	183	24	128	2	118	8	0	6	1145	1.755	11.1	0.9	4.7	4.4	0.92
Minors (15 seasons)					Minors		141	148				402	146	6	135	18		2339.2	2203	1253	1001	10	1015		1144	35	16	52
All Levels (17 Seasons)							146	163				467	171	34	140	18	2	2582.1	2501	1448	1184	34	1143	2	1262	43	16	58	1145

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		7	14	.333	3.24	3.29	53	21		8	2		186.0	182	68	67	7	75		65	2	0	2		1.382	8.8	0.3	3.6	3.1	0.87
AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		71	78	.477	3.97	4.27	199	83		77	10		1170.0	1195	555	516		509		576	11	15	25		1.456	9.2		3.9	4.4	1.13
AA (1 season)					Minors		10	15	.400	4.12	4.79	25			22	0		203.0	206	108	93		85		110	0	0	5		1.433	9.1		3.8	4.9	1.29
A (1 season)					Minors		2	2	.500	6.89	8.04	6	5		2	0		47.0	65	42	36	3	19		32	2	1	3		1.787	12.4	0.6	3.6	6.1	1.68
A1 (3 seasons)					Minors		24	13				45	37	6	16	6		299.0	146	247	100		93		94	5	0	2
B (1 season)					Minors		7	7	.500	3.68	4.43	21			10			132.0	116	65	54		78		84	4	0	7		1.470	7.9		5.3	5.7	1.08
C (2 seasons)					Minors		20	19	.513	4.01	5.00	53						302.2	293	168	135		156		183	11	0	8		1.483	8.7		4.6	5.4	1.17