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

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 4 128.1 130 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 8.1 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 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 BOS AL 35 40 4 7 5 0 0 4 0 0 4 .175 — — — — 0.0
1941 BOS AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 39 42 4 7 5 0 0 4 0 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17133301.231
Away22291403.138

Pitching — Home / Away

Herb Hash — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1751.2552341144.01
Away2176.1754850255.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herb Hash — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-04-30 BOSDETL 000000000
1941-04-20 BOSMINW 100000000
1941-04-18 BOSPHAW 100000000
1941-04-15 BOSMINW 000000000
1940-09-15 BOSCHWL 000000000
1940-09-12 BOSCLEL 100000000
1940-08-24 BOSDETL 100000000
1940-08-20 BOSCLEL 000000000
1940-08-13 BOSNYYL 200000002
1940-08-03 BOSDETL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herb Hash — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-04-30 BOSDET — 2.0411000
1941-04-20 BOSMIN SV 3.0244621
1941-04-18 BOSPHA W 2.0000100
1941-04-15 BOSMIN — 1.1100010
1940-09-15 BOSCHW L 2.1322111
1940-09-12 BOSCLE — 4.0200300
1940-08-24 BOSDET — 2.2100400
1940-08-20 BOSCLE — 1.2322100
1940-08-13 BOSNYY — 4.0588411
1940-08-03 BOSDET L 1.2555200

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

Herb Hash: the record in brief

April 19, 1940 and April 30, 1941 bracket Herb Hash's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Hash's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Hash played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 13, 1911, in Woolwine, VA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on May 20, 2008, in Culpeper, VA, USA. Herb Hash was the playing name; the full given name is Herbert Howard.

Hash pitched in 38 games, starting 12, and finished with a 8-7 record and 4.98 ERA. Hash had 39 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hash's seasons was 4.07, so the 4.98 figure ran 22.2% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1940. In 1940, one of the busiest seasons, Hash posted a 4.95 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.21.

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 teams did Herb Hash play for?
Herb Hash played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1940–1941).
What were Herb Hash's career stats?
In 38 games, Herb Hash went 8-7 with a 4.98 ERA, 39 strikeouts, 128.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Herb Hash play?
Herb Hash played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Herb Hash and how much did he weigh?
Herb Hash was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Herb Hash's career ERA?
Herb Hash finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 8-7 with 39 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herb Hash have?
Herb Hash recorded 39 career strikeouts.
Is Herb Hash in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herb Hash has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.