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

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 74.1 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 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 47.1 64 38 16 14 7.23 4.13 (-75%) -69.6
1929 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 3 2 0 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 4 24 7 3 1 0 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 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 .429 — — — — 0.0
1928 BOS AL 15 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .154 — — — — 0.0
1929 BOS AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 24 21 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1290201.222
Away12120300.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Herb Bradley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1240.1472517155.58
Away1234.04024956.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herb Bradley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-07-15 BOSSLAL 000000000
1929-07-04 BOSPHAL 000000000
1929-06-25 BOSPHAL 100000000
1928-07-14 BOSCHWL 100000000
1928-07-10 BOSSLAL 000000000
1928-07-07 BOSDETL 100000001
1928-07-05 BOSPHAL 200000000
1928-06-30 BOSNYYL 000000000
1928-06-19 BOSMINL 000000000
1928-06-13 BOSSLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herb Bradley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-07-15 BOSSLA — 1.0100000
1929-07-04 BOSPHA — 1.0322000
1929-06-25 BOSPHA — 2.0311201
1928-07-14 BOSCHW — 3.2863020
1928-07-10 BOSSLA — 2.0100010
1928-07-07 BOSDET — 2.1544110
1928-07-05 BOSPHA L 5.0655110
1928-06-30 BOSNYY — 1.2100110
1928-06-19 BOSMIN — 1.0422010
1928-06-13 BOSSLA — 1.0000200

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 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 Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herb Bradley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 24

Herb Bradley: the record in brief

May 9, 1927 and July 15, 1929 bracket Herb Bradley's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bradley spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Bradley played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 3, 1903, in Agenda, KS, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on October 16, 1959, in Clay Center, KS, USA. Bradley's full given name, per the bio, is Herbert Theodore Bradley.

The pitching table credits Bradley with a 1-4 record and a 5.93 ERA in 24 games. The totals include 20 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bradley's seasons was 4.27, so the 5.93 figure ran 39.0% worse than average. 1928 was Bradley's sharpest full season, a 7.23 ERA against the league's 4.13.

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 teams did Herb Bradley play for?
Herb Bradley played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1927–1929).
What were Herb Bradley's career stats?
In 24 games, Herb Bradley went 1-4 with a 5.93 ERA, 20 strikeouts, and 74.1 innings pitched.
What position did Herb Bradley play?
Herb Bradley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Herb Bradley and how much did he weigh?
Herb Bradley was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Herb Bradley's career ERA?
Herb Bradley finished with a 5.93 career ERA, going 1-4 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herb Bradley have?
Herb Bradley recorded 20 career strikeouts.
Is Herb Bradley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herb Bradley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.