What years did Bunny Hearn play?

Bunny Hearn played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.

Was Bunny Hearn a pitcher?

Yes. Bunny Hearn pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 65 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bunny Hearn hit?

Bunny Hearn hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Bunny Hearn's career batting average?

Bunny Hearn batted .132 over his career, with 5 hits in 38 at bats.

How many RBI did Bunny Hearn have?

Bunny Hearn drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bunny Hearn's career ERA?

Bunny Hearn finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 7-11 with 65 strikeouts.

Bunny Hearn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1929)

Bunny Hearn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929 for the Boston Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 59 career appearances, he went 7-11 with a 4.38 ERA and 65 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 7–11

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.53

SO 65

Pitcher PIV -76.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 160 lb
Born: 1/13/1904 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 3/31/1974 in Venice, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-04-13
Last Game: 1929-06-25

Full name: Elmer Lafayette Hearn

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bunny Hearn — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	11	59	13	3	0	2	158.3	161	77	4	82	65	4.38	-76.4

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bunny Hearn — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	BSN	NL	4	9	34	12	3	2	117.3	121	55	56	40	4.22	4.11 (-3%)	198.7
1927	BSN	NL	0	2	8	0	0	0	12.7	16	6	9	5	4.26	4.08 (-4%)	-110.8
1928	BSN	NL	1	0	7	0	0	0	10.0	6	7	8	8	6.30	4.13 (-52%)	-15.1
1929	BSN	NL	2	0	10	1	0	0	18.3	18	9	9	12	4.42	4.60 (+4%)	-149.3
Career · 4 seasons			7	11	59	13	3	2	158.1	161	77	82	65	4.38	—	-76

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

Bunny Hearn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
59	38	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	10	.132	.195	.132	.327	0

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .132 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career OPS .327 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bunny Hearn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	BSN	NL	34	30	3	3	1	2	8	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BSN	NL	8	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	BSN	NL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	BSN	NL	10	2	1	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			59	38	4	5	1	3	10	.132	—	—	—	—	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

Bunny Hearn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	13	2	1	0	0	.077
Away	31	25	2	4	0	1	.160

Pitching — Home / Away

Bunny Hearn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	66.1	66	34	49	27	4.61
Away	31	92.2	95	43	34	38	4.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bunny Hearn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1929-06-25	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1929-06-10	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1929-05-26	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1929-05-23	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1929-05-22	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1929-05-12	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1929-05-07	BSN	STL	W	0	0	0	0
1929-05-05	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1929-04-24	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1929-04-19	BSN	BRO	W	0	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bunny Hearn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-06-25	BSN	PHI	—	2.2	3	2	2	3	1	1
1929-06-10	BSN	CHC	—	3.0	3	3	3	0	1	0
1929-05-26	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	5	4	2	0	1	0
1929-05-23	BSN	NY1	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1929-05-22	BSN	PHI	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1929-05-12	BSN	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-05-07	BSN	STL	W	4.0	2	1	1	4	4	0
1929-05-05	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-04-24	BSN	BRO	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1929-04-19	BSN	BRO	W	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bunny Hearn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	59	0	3	48	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bunny Hearn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	BSN	P	34	2	38	0	1
1927	BSN	P	8	0	4	1	1
1928	BSN	P	7	0	1	0	0
1929	BSN	P	10	1	5	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bunny Hearn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	59

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunny Hearn

What years did Bunny Hearn play?: Bunny Hearn played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.
Was Bunny Hearn a pitcher?: Yes. Bunny Hearn pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 65 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bunny Hearn hit?: Bunny Hearn hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Bunny Hearn's career batting average?: Bunny Hearn batted .132 over his career, with 5 hits in 38 at bats.
How many RBI did Bunny Hearn have?: Bunny Hearn drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bunny Hearn's career ERA?: Bunny Hearn finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 7-11 with 65 strikeouts.