Herb Bradley, baseball player, 1927-1929

Herb Bradley

Born: 1/3/1903 in Agenda, KS, USA

Died: 10/16/1959 in Clay Center, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1927-05-09 | Final Game: 1929-07-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Herbert Theodore Bradley

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Biography

Herb Bradley was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1903, whose career spanned from 1927 to 1929. He played during a transitional period in Major League Baseball, just before the onset of the Great Depression, when the game was evolving with new strategies and a growing emphasis on pitching depth. Throughout his brief career, Bradley appeared in a total of 5 games, finishing with a record of 1-4 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.93. Although he struggled to find consistent success on the mound, he managed to strike out 20 batters, showcasing a level of skill that indicated potential despite the challenges he faced in professional play. Bradley's time in Major League Baseball was characterized by a competitive landscape, and while his tenure was relatively short, he contributed to the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball. His experiences reflect the struggles many pitchers faced during this era, where the game was heavily influenced by both the deadball style and the burgeoning offensive strategies that would define the following decades. Despite not achieving long-lasting notoriety, Herb Bradley remains a part of baseball history, emblematic of the many players who participated in the sport during a time of significant change and development.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 4 24 7 3 1 0 74.3 87 49 3 25 20 5.93 0

Career ERA 5.93 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 39.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 BOS AL 1 1 6 2 2 0 0 23.0 16 8 7 6 3.13 4.08 (+23%) 196.6
1928 BOS AL 0 3 15 5 1 1 0 47.3 64 38 16 14 7.23 4.13 (-75%) -70.3
1929 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 3 2 0 6.75 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
24 21 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.238 0.238 0.238 0.476 0.0

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .238 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.476 vs. league average 0.748 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 BOS AL 6 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.429 — — — — 0.0
1928 BOS AL 15 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1929 BOS AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 24 0 2 24 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 BOS P 6 0 0 5 0 0
1928 BOS P 15 0 2 17 0 0
1929 BOS P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 24