What years did Herb Bradley play?

Herb Bradley played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929.

Was Herb Bradley a pitcher?

Yes. Herb Bradley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herb Bradley hit?

Herb Bradley hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Herb Bradley's career batting average?

Herb Bradley batted .238 over his career, with 5 hits in 21 at bats.

How many RBI did Herb Bradley have?

Herb Bradley drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Herb Bradley's career ERA?

Herb Bradley finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 1-4 with 20 strikeouts.

Herb Bradley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1929)

Herb Bradley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 5.93 ERA and 20 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 127.0.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–4

ERA 5.93

WHIP 1.51

SO 20

Pitcher PIV 127.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 1/3/1903 in Agenda, KS, USA
Died: 10/16/1959 in Clay Center, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-05-09
Last Game: 1929-07-15

Full name: Herbert Theodore Bradley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Herb Bradley — 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	127.0

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herb Bradley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	BOS	AL	1	1	6	2	2	0	23.0	16	8	7	6	3.13	4.08 (+23%)	196.6
1928	BOS	AL	0	3	15	5	1	1	47.3	64	38	16	14	7.23	4.13 (-75%)	-69.6
1929	BOS	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	4.0	7	3	2	0	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	4	24	7	3	1	74.1	87	49	25	20	5.93	—	127

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

Herb Bradley — 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	.238	.238	.238	.476	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 .476 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herb Bradley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	BOS	AL	6	7	3	1	0	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	BOS	AL	15	13	2	0	3	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	BOS	AL	3	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			24	21	5	1	3	.238	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Herb Bradley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	9	0	2	0	1	.222
Away	12	12	0	3	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Herb Bradley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	40.1	47	25	17	15	5.58
Away	12	34.0	40	24	9	5	6.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herb Bradley — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1929-07-15	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1929-07-04	BOS	PHA	L	0	0
1929-06-25	BOS	PHA	L	1	0
1928-07-14	BOS	CHW	L	1	0
1928-07-10	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1928-07-07	BOS	DET	L	1	1
1928-07-05	BOS	PHA	L	2	0
1928-06-30	BOS	NYY	L	0	0
1928-06-19	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1928-06-13	BOS	SLA	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herb Bradley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-07-15	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-07-04	BOS	PHA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1929-06-25	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	1
1928-07-14	BOS	CHW	—	3.2	8	6	3	0	2	0
1928-07-10	BOS	SLA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1928-07-07	BOS	DET	—	2.1	5	4	4	1	1	0
1928-07-05	BOS	PHA	L	5.0	6	5	5	1	1	0
1928-06-30	BOS	NYY	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1928-06-19	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1928-06-13	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herb Bradley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	2	24	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herb Bradley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1927	BOS	P	6	0	5
1928	BOS	P	15	2	17
1929	BOS	P	3	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Herb Bradley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Bradley

What years did Herb Bradley play?: Herb Bradley played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1929.
Was Herb Bradley a pitcher?: Yes. Herb Bradley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herb Bradley hit?: Herb Bradley hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Herb Bradley's career batting average?: Herb Bradley batted .238 over his career, with 5 hits in 21 at bats.
How many RBI did Herb Bradley have?: Herb Bradley drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Herb Bradley's career ERA?: Herb Bradley finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 1-4 with 20 strikeouts.