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Herman Besse
Herman A. Besse
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: August 16, 1911 in St. Louis, MO, US
Died: August 13, 1972 in Los Angeles, CA,

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1936 24 Jackson CSTL C DET 8 12 .400 4.86 30 155.2 167 103 84 84 1.612 9.7 4.9
1937 25 Jackson SEAL B NYY 7 7 .500 3.68 21 132.0 116 65 54 78 1.470 7.9 5.3
1938 26 Greenville CSTL C none 12 7 .632 3.12 23 147.0 126 65 51 72 1.347 7.7 4.4
1939 27 Memphis SOUA A1 none 17 11 .607 2.48 33 27 229.0 209 71 63 66 1.201 8.2 2.6
1940 28 Atlanta SOUA A1 none 6 2 .750 4.76 12 10 70.0 75 38 37 27 1.457 9.6 3.5
1941 29 Toronto IL AA PHA 10 15 .400 4.12 25 203.0 206 108 93 85 1.433 9.1 3.8
1946 34 Toronto IL AAA PHA 9 7 .563 3.86 21 17 133.0 132 60 57 48 1.353 8.9 3.2
1947 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA none-BOS 13 12 .520 2.66 31 20 203.0 205 68 60 91 1.458 9.1 4.0
1947 35 Toronto IL AAA BOS 2 4 .333 8 36.0 49 14 1.750 12.2 3.5
1947 35 Seattle PCL AAA none 11 8 .579 3.23 23 20 167.0 156 68 60 77 1.395 8.4 4.1
1948 36 Seattle PCL AAA DET 16 12 .571 4.38 36 33 232.0 232 118 113 92 1.397 9.0 3.6
1949 37 Seattle PCL AAA none 8 19 .296 3.90 33 25 196.0 203 94 85 85 1.469 9.3 3.9
1950 38 Los Angeles PCL AAA CHC 11 14 .440 5.12 35 32 195.0 222 114 111 95 1.626 10.2 4.4
1951 39 Los Angeles PCL AAA CHC 8 5 .615 3.67 27 12 98.0 101 45 40 53 1.571 9.3 4.9
1952 40 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-Open CHC 8 14 .364 3.12 27 22 150.0 150 58 52 104 1.693 9.0 6.2
1952 40 Los Angeles PCL Open CHC 0 1 .000 18.00 3 0 1.0 1 2 2 45 46.000 9.0 405.0
1952 40 Springfield IL AAA CHC 8 13 .381 3.02 24 22 149.0 149 56 50 59 1.396 9.0 3.6
1953 41 Sacramento PCL Open none 6 10 .375 3.41 33 19 142.2 143 48 54 3 55 1.388 9.0 0.2 3.5
1954 42 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-Open none 3 6 .333 4.94 26 7 89.1 104 62 49 3 39 1.601 10.5 0.3 3.9
1954 42 Tri-City WINT A none 2 2 .500 6.94 6 5 46.2 65 42 36 3 19 1.800 12.5 0.6 3.7
1954 42 Sacramento PCL Open none 1 4 .200 2.74 20 2 42.2 39 20 13 20 1.383 8.2 4.2
15 Seasons 142 153 .481 3.80 413 224 2375.2 2391 1117 1003 6 1074 1.459 9.1 0.0 4.1
AAA (7 seasons) 73 82 .471 3.85 207 161 1206.0 1244 555 516 523 1.465 9.3 3.9
Open (3 seasons) 7 15 .318 3.33 56 21 186.1 183 70 69 3 120 1.626 8.8 0.1 5.8
A1 (2 seasons) 23 13 .639 3.01 45 37 299.0 284 109 100 93 1.261 8.5 2.8
C (2 seasons) 20 19 .513 4.01 53 302.2 293 168 135 156 1.483 8.7 4.6
A (1 season) 2 2 .500 6.94 6 5 46.2 65 42 36 3 19 1.800 12.5 0.6 3.7
AA (1 season) 10 15 .400 4.12 25 203.0 206 108 93 85 1.433 9.1 3.8
B (1 season) 7 7 .500 3.68 21 132.0 116 65 54 78 1.470 7.9 5.3
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1936 24 Jackson CSTL C DET 67 188 53 16 3 1 .282 .415 78
1937 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A1 NYY-none 53 117 37 9 0 2 .316 .444 52
1937 25 Jackson SEAL B NYY 53 117 37 9 0 2 .316 .444 52
1937 25 Memphis SOUA A1 none
1938 26 3 Teams 3 Lgs C-A1-B none-STL 30 64 21 4 0 0 .328 .391 25
1938 26 Greenville CSTL C none 30 64 21 4 0 0 .328 .391 25
1938 26 Cedar Rapids IIIL B STL
1938 26 Memphis SOUA A1 none
1939 27 Memphis SOUA A1 none 47 104 28 7 0 0 .269 .337 35
1940 28 Atlanta SOUA A1 none 16 31 12 2 2 0 .387 .581 18
1941 29 Toronto IL AA PHA 44 96 20 2 1 2 .208 .313 30
1946 34 Toronto IL AAA PHA 22 40 6 3 0 0 .150 .225 9
1947 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA none-BOS 35 66 12 2 0 1 .182 .258 17
1947 35 Seattle PCL AAA none 27 66 12 2 0 1 .182 .258 17
1947 35 Toronto IL AAA BOS 8
1948 36 Seattle PCL AAA DET 37 91 22 2 0 0 .242 .264 24
1949 37 Seattle PCL AAA none 33 61 6 1 0 0 .098 .115 7
1950 38 Los Angeles PCL AAA CHC 35 68 9 2 0 0 .132 .162 11
1951 39 Los Angeles PCL AAA CHC 27 33 5 0 0 1 .152 .242 8
1952 40 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-Open CHC 27 38 3 0 0 0 .079 .079 3
1952 40 Los Angeles PCL Open CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 40 Springfield IL AAA CHC 24 38 3 0 0 0 .079 .079 3
1953 41 Sacramento PCL Open none 34 46 7 2 0 0 .152 .196 9
1954 42 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-Open none 28 26 2 1 0 0 .077 .115 3
1954 42 Sacramento PCL Open none 20 7 2 1 0 0 .286 .429 3
1954 42 Tri-City WINT A none 8 19
15 Seasons 535 1069 1069 243 53 6 7 .227 .227 .308 .535 329
AAA (7 seasons) 213 397 397 63 10 0 2 .159 .159 .199 .358 79
A1 (4 seasons) 63 135 135 40 9 2 0 .296 .296 .393 .689 53
Open (3 seasons) 57 53 53 9 3 0 0 .170 .170 .226 .396 12
C (2 seasons) 97 252 252 74 20 3 1 .294 .294 .409 .702 103
B (2 seasons) 53 117 117 37 9 0 2 .316 .316 .444 .761 52
A (1 season) 8 19 19
AA (1 season) 44 96 96 20 2 1 2 .208 .208 .313 .521 30
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1936 24 Jackson CSTL C DET P 30 0.00
1937 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A1 NYY-none P 21 0.00
1937 25 Jackson SEAL B NYY P 21 0.00
1937 25 Memphis SOUA A1 none P
1938 26 3 Teams 3 Lgs C-B-A1 STL-none P 23 0.00
1938 26 Greenville CSTL C none P 23 0.00
1938 26 Cedar Rapids IIIL B STL P
1938 26 Memphis SOUA A1 none P
1939 27 Memphis SOUA A1 none P 33 0.00
1940 28 Atlanta SOUA A1 none P 12 0.00
1941 29 Toronto IL AA PHA P 25 0.00
1946 34 Toronto IL AAA PHA P 21 0.00
1947 35 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA none-BOS P
1947 35 Toronto IL AAA BOS P
1947 35 Seattle PCL AAA none P
1948 36 Seattle PCL AAA DET P
1949 37 Seattle PCL AAA none P
1950 38 Los Angeles PCL AAA CHC P
1951 39 Los Angeles PCL AAA CHC P
1952 40 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-Open CHC P 24 0.00
1952 40 Los Angeles PCL Open CHC P
1952 40 Springfield IL AAA CHC P 24 0.00
1953 41 Sacramento PCL Open none P
1954 42 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-Open none P 6 0.00
1954 42 Sacramento PCL Open none P
1954 42 Tri-City WINT A none P 6 0.00
15 Seasons 195 0.00
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

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