Hank Gehring
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1908)
Hank Gehring was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1908 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 3.91 ERA and 31 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 812.6.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 4/18/1912 in Kansas City, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-07-16
- Last Game
- 1908-05-13
Full name: Henry Gehring
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 87.0 | 92 | 32 | 14 | 31 | 3.31 | 2.50 (-32%) | 812.6 |
| 1908 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14.40 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 92.0 | 101 | 40 | 16 | 31 | 3.91 | — | 813 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 49 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .245 | .315 | .408 | .723 | 0 |
Career AVG .245 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .315 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .408 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — +32.6% above league average.
Career OPS .723 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 20 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 25 | 49 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .245 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (43 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Away | 12 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .353 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 60.0 | 54 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0.00 |
| Away | 7 | 32.0 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-05-13 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-05-01 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-21 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-20 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-18 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-10-03 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-09-30 | MIN | CLE | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-20 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-13 | MIN | NYY | W | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-09-09 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-05-01 | MIN | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-21 | MIN | NYY | — | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-20 | MIN | NYY | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-10-03 | MIN | DET | L | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1907-09-30 | MIN | CLE | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1907-09-20 | MIN | CHW | — | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-13 | MIN | NYY | W | 9.0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1907-09-09 | MIN | NYY | L | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-31 | MIN | BOS | W | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1907-08-24 | MIN | DET | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
Hank Gehring: the record in brief
Hank Gehring's major league career runs from a debut on July 16, 1907 to a final game on May 13, 1908. All of the seasons listed were played for the Washington Senators. Gehring, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Gehring was born on January 24, 1881, in St. Paul, MN, USA. The bio records the death on April 18, 1912, in Kansas City, MO, USA. On the record, Hank Gehring was born Henry Gehring.
Gehring went 3-8 with a 3.91 ERA in 18 games, 10 of them starts. The same table counts 31 strikeouts. Against a 2.45 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.91 mark was 59.9% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.31 in 1907, when the league's was 2.50. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Gehring's career adds up to 812.6.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Gehring
- What years did Hank Gehring play?
- Hank Gehring played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1908.
- Was Hank Gehring a pitcher?
- Yes. Hank Gehring pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 31 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hank Gehring hit?
- Hank Gehring hit 1 career home run with 12 hits.
- What teams did Hank Gehring play for?
- Hank Gehring played for one team, the Washington Senators (1907–1908).
- What were Hank Gehring's career stats?
- In 18 games, Hank Gehring went 3-8 with a 3.91 ERA, 31 strikeouts, and 92.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Hank Gehring play?
- Hank Gehring played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Hank Gehring's career ERA?
- Hank Gehring finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 3-8 with 31 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hank Gehring have?
- Hank Gehring recorded 31 career strikeouts.
- Is Hank Gehring in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hank Gehring has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.