What years did Hank Behrman play?

Hank Behrman played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1949.

Was Hank Behrman a pitcher?

Yes. Hank Behrman pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 189 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hank Behrman hit?

Hank Behrman hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

What teams did Hank Behrman play for?

Hank Behrman played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1948), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), and the New York Giants (1949).

What were Hank Behrman's career stats?

In 174 games, Hank Behrman went 24-17 with a 4.40 ERA, 189 strikeouts, 429.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves.

What position did Hank Behrman play?

Hank Behrman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Hank Behrman and how much did he weigh?

Hank Behrman was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 174 pounds.

What was Hank Behrman's career ERA?

Hank Behrman finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 24-17 with 189 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hank Behrman have?

Hank Behrman recorded 189 career strikeouts.

Is Hank Behrman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hank Behrman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hank Behrman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1949)

Hank Behrman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1949 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Giants, a span of 4 seasons. Across 174 career appearances, he went 24-17 with a 4.40 ERA and 189 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 24–17

ERA 4.40

WHIP 1.52

SO 189

Pitcher PIV -4401.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 174 lb
Born: 6/27/1921 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 1/20/1987 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-17
Last Game: 1949-09-18

Full name: Henry Bernard Behrman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hank Behrman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	17	174	27	5	2	19	429.2	427	210	31	228	189	4.40	-4401.9

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hank Behrman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	BRO	NL	11	5	47	11	2	0	4	150.2	138	49	69	78	2.93	3.59 (+18%)	1428.8
1947	BRO	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.2	3	4	4	2	9.82	—	0.0
1947	PIT	NL	0	2	10	2	0	0	0	24.2	33	25	17	11	9.12	3.97 (-130%)	-2038.4
1947	BRO	NL	5	3	38	6	0	0	8	88.1	94	52	44	31	5.30	3.97 (-33%)	0.0
1948	BRO	NL	5	4	34	4	2	1	7	91.0	95	41	42	42	4.05	4.10 (+1%)	-524.9
1949	NY1	NL	3	3	43	4	1	1	0	71.1	64	39	52	25	4.92	4.12 (-19%)	-1409.4
Career · 6 seasons			24	17	174	27	5	2	19	429.2	427	210	228	189	4.40	—	-2,544

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Hank Behrman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	115	4	14	1	0	0	4	0	5	50	.122	.158	.130	.289	0

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OPS .289 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Behrman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	BRO	NL	47	42	1	4	0	2	2	23	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	BRO	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PIT	NL	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	BRO	NL	38	26	1	6	1	1	1	9	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	BRO	NL	34	28	2	3	0	1	1	12	.107	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	NY1	NL	43	13	0	1	0	0	1	4	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			174	115	4	14	1	4	5	50	.122	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hank Behrman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hank Behrman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1947	WS	BRO	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Hank Behrman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	6.1	9	5	5	3	7.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hank Behrman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1947	WS	BRO	0	0	5	0	0	6.1	9	5	5	3	7.11

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hank Behrman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	52	2	9	0	3	.173
Away	88	62	2	5	0	1	.081

Pitching — Home / Away

Hank Behrman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	85	215.1	184	89	102	104	3.72
Away	88	213.2	242	125	128	89	5.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Behrman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1949-09-18	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0
1949-09-05	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0
1949-09-01	NY1	PIT	W	1	1	1
1949-08-28	NY1	CIN	L	1	0	0
1949-08-27	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0
1949-08-21	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0
1949-08-19	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0
1949-08-18	NY1	BSN	L	0	0	0
1949-08-17	NY1	BSN	L	1	0	1
1949-08-12	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hank Behrman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-09-18	NY1	PIT	L	0.2	1	3	3	2	0	0
1949-09-05	NY1	PHI	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1949-09-01	NY1	PIT	—	5.0	3	5	5	6	3	1
1949-08-28	NY1	CIN	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	1	1
1949-08-27	NY1	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1949-08-21	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1949-08-19	NY1	PHI	—	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1949-08-18	NY1	BSN	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	1
1949-08-17	NY1	BSN	—	3.2	3	2	2	4	3	0
1949-08-12	NY1	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Behrman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	174	0	21	58	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Behrman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	BRO	P	47	10	18	2	0
1947	BRO	P	2	0	1	0	0
1947	PIT	P	10	1	1	2	0
1947	BRO	P	38	1	12	1	0
1948	BRO	P	34	3	15	0	1
1949	NY1	P	43	6	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hank Behrman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	174

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Hank Behrman: the record in brief

April 17, 1946 and September 18, 1949 bracket Hank Behrman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946 to 1948), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), and the New York Giants (1949). Behrman, born on June 27, 1921, in Brooklyn, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 174 pounds. Behrman's death is recorded on January 20, 1987, in New York, NY, USA. Behrman's full given name, per the bio, is Henry Bernard Behrman.

Behrman went 24-17 with a 4.40 ERA in 174 games, 27 of them starts. The same table counts 189 strikeouts and 19 saves. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.40 mark was 11.7% worse. Behrman won 11 games in 1946, the most of any season listed. 1946 was Behrman's sharpest full season, a 2.93 ERA against the league's 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Behrman

What years did Hank Behrman play?: Hank Behrman played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1949.
Was Hank Behrman a pitcher?: Yes. Hank Behrman pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 189 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank Behrman hit?: Hank Behrman hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What teams did Hank Behrman play for?: Hank Behrman played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1948), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), and the New York Giants (1949).
What were Hank Behrman's career stats?: In 174 games, Hank Behrman went 24-17 with a 4.40 ERA, 189 strikeouts, 429.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves.
What position did Hank Behrman play?: Hank Behrman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hank Behrman and how much did he weigh?: Hank Behrman was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 174 pounds.
What was Hank Behrman's career ERA?: Hank Behrman finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 24-17 with 189 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hank Behrman have?: Hank Behrman recorded 189 career strikeouts.
Is Hank Behrman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hank Behrman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.