Hy Cohen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

Hy Cohen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 7.94 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

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 7.94
WHIP 2.24
SO 4
Pitcher PIV -582.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 220 lb
Born
1/29/1931 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
2/4/2021 in Rancho Mirage, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-17
Last Game
1955-06-02

Full name: Hyman Cohen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hy Cohen — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 1 0 0 0 17.0 28 15 2 10 4 7.94 -582.1

Career ERA 7.94 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 98.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hy Cohen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 CHN NL 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 17.0 28 15 10 4 7.94 4.00 (-99%) -582.1
Career · 1 season 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 17.0 28 15 10 4 7.94 — -582

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

Hy Cohen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hy Cohen — 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
1955 CHN NL 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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

Hy Cohen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away530000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Hy Cohen — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21.231015.40
Away515.125151038.80

Last 7 Games — Batting

Hy Cohen — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-06-02 CHCPHIL 100000001
1955-05-27 CHCATLL 000000000
1955-05-15 CHCNY1L 000000000
1955-05-06 CHCCINL 000000000
1955-05-01 CHCPHIW 100000000
1955-04-27 CHCPITL 000000000
1955-04-17 CHCSTLL 100000010

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Hy Cohen — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-06-02 CHCPHI — 1.1433210
1955-05-27 CHCATL — 0.2211000
1955-05-15 CHCNY1 — 1.0100010
1955-05-06 CHCCIN — 1.0100100
1955-05-01 CHCPHI — 3.0655301
1955-04-27 CHCPIT — 3.0100100
1955-04-17 CHCSTL — 7.01387321

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hy Cohen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 1 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hy Cohen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CHN P 7 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hy Cohen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Hy Cohen: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1955 and the final game on June 2, 1955, Hy Cohen built the record summarized on this page. Cohen's only club in the season tables is the Chicago Cubs. Cohen, born on January 29, 1931, in Brooklyn, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 220 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. The bio records the death on February 4, 2021, in Rancho Mirage, CA, USA. Cohen's full given name, per the bio, is Hyman Cohen.

The pitching table credits Cohen with a 0-0 record and a 7.94 ERA in 7 games. The totals include 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cohen's seasons was 4.00, so the 7.94 figure ran 98.6% worse than average. Cohen's only pitching season is 1955: 7 games, 4 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Cohen, 7 games, came at pitcher.

The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Cohen.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hy Cohen

Was Hy Cohen a pitcher?
Yes. Hy Cohen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hy Cohen hit?
Hy Cohen hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Hy Cohen play for?
Hy Cohen played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1955).
What were Hy Cohen's career stats?
In 7 games, Hy Cohen went 0-0 with a 7.94 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 17.0 innings pitched.
What position did Hy Cohen play?
Hy Cohen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hy Cohen and how much did he weigh?
Hy Cohen was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Hy Cohen's career ERA?
Hy Cohen finished with a 7.94 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hy Cohen have?
Hy Cohen recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Hy Cohen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hy Cohen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.