What years did Herbert Brett play?

Herbert Brett played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1925.

Was Herbert Brett a pitcher?

Yes. Herbert Brett pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herbert Brett hit?

Herbert Brett hit 0 career home runs.

What was Herbert Brett's career batting average?

Herbert Brett batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Herbert Brett's career ERA?

Herbert Brett finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Herbert Brett have?

Herbert Brett recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Herbert Brett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1925)

Herbert Brett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1925 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA and 7 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 413.1.

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 12, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 3.97

WHIP 1.24

SO 7

Pitcher PIV 413.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 5/23/1900 in Lawrenceville, VA, USA
Died: 11/25/1974 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-08-08
Last Game: 1925-08-05

Full name: Herbert James Brett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Herbert Brett — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	11	2	0	0	0	22.2	18	10	0	10	7	3.97	413.1

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 8.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herbert Brett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1924	CHN	NL	0	0	1	1	5.1	6	3	7	1	5.06	—	0.0
1925	CHN	NL	1	1	10	1	17.1	12	7	3	6	3.63	4.55 (+20%)	413.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	11	2	22.2	18	10	10	7	3.97	—	413

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

Herbert Brett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herbert Brett — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1924	CHN	NL	1	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	CHN	NL	10	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Herbert Brett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Herbert Brett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	7.0	7	2	1	4	2.57
Away	6	15.2	11	8	9	3	4.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herbert Brett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1925-08-05	CHC	PHI	W	0	0
1925-08-01	CHC	BRO	L	0	0
1925-07-01	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1925-06-18	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1925-05-30	CHC	CIN	L	1	1
1925-05-26	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1925-05-25	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1925-05-21	CHC	BRO	L	0	0
1925-04-28	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1925-04-15	CHC	PIT	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herbert Brett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1925-08-05	CHC	PHI	W	2.0	3	1	1	1	1
1925-08-01	CHC	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1925-07-01	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1
1925-06-18	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1925-05-30	CHC	CIN	L	2.1	2	4	4	1	0
1925-05-26	CHC	PIT	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	2
1925-05-25	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0
1925-05-21	CHC	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1925-04-28	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-04-15	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herbert Brett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	1	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herbert Brett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1924	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925	CHN	P	10	0	1	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Herbert Brett — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Herbert Brett: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 8, 1924 and the final game on August 5, 1925, Herbert Brett built the record summarized on this page. Brett's only club in the season tables is the Chicago Cubs. At 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Brett is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Brett batted and threw right-handed. Brett was born on May 23, 1900, in Lawrenceville, VA, USA. Brett died on November 25, 1974, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. The given name on file is Herbert James Brett.

The pitching table credits Brett with a 1-1 record and a 3.97 ERA in 11 games. The totals include 7 strikeouts. That 3.97 ERA compares with a 4.34 league average across the same seasons, 8.5% better. In 1925, one of the busiest seasons, Brett posted a 3.63 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.55. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Brett's career adds up to 413.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Brett

What years did Herbert Brett play?: Herbert Brett played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1925.
Was Herbert Brett a pitcher?: Yes. Herbert Brett pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herbert Brett hit?: Herbert Brett hit 0 career home runs.
What was Herbert Brett's career batting average?: Herbert Brett batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Herbert Brett's career ERA?: Herbert Brett finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herbert Brett have?: Herbert Brett recorded 7 career strikeouts.