What years did Herb Hash play?

Herb Hash played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941.

Was Herb Hash a pitcher?

Yes. Herb Hash pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 39 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herb Hash hit?

Herb Hash hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Herb Hash's career batting average?

Herb Hash batted .167 over his career, with 7 hits in 42 at bats.

How many RBI did Herb Hash have?

Herb Hash drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Herb Hash's career ERA?

Herb Hash finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 8-7 with 39 strikeouts.

Herb Hash

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1941)

Herb Hash was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 38 career appearances, he went 8-7 with a 4.98 ERA and 39 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 8–7

ERA 4.98

WHIP 1.72

SO 39

Pitcher PIV -4820.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 2/13/1911 in Woolwine, VA, USA
Died: 5/20/2008 in Culpeper, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-04-19
Last Game: 1941-04-30

Full name: Herbert Howard Hash

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Career Pitching Statistics

Herb Hash — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	7	38	12	3	1	4	128.3	130	71	12	91	39	4.98	-4820.3

Career ERA 4.98 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 22.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herb Hash — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	BOS	AL	7	7	34	12	3	1	3	120.0	123	66	84	36	4.95	4.21 (-18%)	-4820.3
1941	BOS	AL	1	0	4	0	0	0	1	8.3	7	5	7	3	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	7	38	12	3	1	4	128.1	130	71	91	39	4.98	—	-4,820

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 Hash — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
39	42	4	7	5	0	0	4	0	0	4	.167	.167	.286	.452	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herb Hash — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	BOS	AL	35	40	4	7	5	4	4	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BOS	AL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			39	42	4	7	5	4	4	.167	—	—	—	—	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 Hash — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	13	3	3	0	1	.231
Away	22	29	1	4	0	3	.138

Pitching — Home / Away

Herb Hash — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	51.2	55	23	41	14	4.01
Away	21	76.1	75	48	50	25	5.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herb Hash — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1941-04-30	BOS	DET	L	0	0
1941-04-20	BOS	MIN	W	1	0
1941-04-18	BOS	PHA	W	1	0
1941-04-15	BOS	MIN	W	0	0
1940-09-15	BOS	CHW	L	0	0
1940-09-12	BOS	CLE	L	1	0
1940-08-24	BOS	DET	L	1	0
1940-08-20	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
1940-08-13	BOS	NYY	L	2	2
1940-08-03	BOS	DET	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herb Hash — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1941-04-30	BOS	DET	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	0
1941-04-20	BOS	MIN	SV	3.0	2	4	4	6	2	1
1941-04-18	BOS	PHA	W	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1941-04-15	BOS	MIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1940-09-15	BOS	CHW	L	2.1	3	2	2	1	1	1
1940-09-12	BOS	CLE	—	4.0	2	0	0	3	0	0
1940-08-24	BOS	DET	—	2.2	1	0	0	4	0	0
1940-08-20	BOS	CLE	—	1.2	3	2	2	1	0	0
1940-08-13	BOS	NYY	—	4.0	5	8	8	4	1	1
1940-08-03	BOS	DET	L	1.2	5	5	5	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herb Hash — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	0	13	28	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herb Hash — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	BOS	P	34	0	12	26	2	0
1941	BOS	P	4	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Herb Hash — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	38

College History

Herb Hash — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Richmond	Richmond	VA	1934, 1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Hash

What years did Herb Hash play?: Herb Hash played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941.
Was Herb Hash a pitcher?: Yes. Herb Hash pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 39 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herb Hash hit?: Herb Hash hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Herb Hash's career batting average?: Herb Hash batted .167 over his career, with 7 hits in 42 at bats.
How many RBI did Herb Hash have?: Herb Hash drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Herb Hash's career ERA?: Herb Hash finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 8-7 with 39 strikeouts.