Herb Cobb

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)

Herb Cobb was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1929 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 36.00 ERA.

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 0–0
ERA 36.00
WHIP 4.00
SO 0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 150 lb
Born
8/6/1904 in Pinetops, NC, USA
Died
1/8/1980 in Tarboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-21

Full name: Herbert Edward Cobb

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Career Pitching Statistics

Herb Cobb — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 1 1 0 36.00 0.0

Career ERA 36.00 vs. league average 4.60 across their career seasons — 682.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herb Cobb — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 1 0 36.00 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

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

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herb Cobb — 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
1929 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Herb Cobb — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Herb Cobb — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0341036.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Herb Cobb — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-04-21 SLADET — 1.0344101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herb Cobb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herb Cobb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 SLA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herb Cobb — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Cobb

Was Herb Cobb a pitcher?
Yes. Herb Cobb pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What was Herb Cobb's career ERA?
Herb Cobb finished with a 36.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herb Cobb have?
Herb Cobb recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Herb Cobb in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herb Cobb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Herb Cobb play for?
Herb Cobb played for the St. Louis Browns.