Pete Henning
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)
Pete Henning was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Kansas City Packers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 14-25 with a 3.83 ERA and 118 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 11/4/1939 in Dyer, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-04-17
- Last Game
- 1915-10-03
Full name: Ernest Herman Henning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | KCF | FL | 5 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 138.0 | 153 | 74 | 58 | 45 | 4.83 | 2.93 (-65%) | -2641.6 |
| 1915 | KCF | FL | 9 | 15 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 207.0 | 181 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 3.17 | 2.90 (-10%) | -1419.9 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 14 | 25 | 68 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 345.0 | 334 | 147 | 134 | 118 | 3.83 | — | -4,061 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 112 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .196 | .231 | .232 | .463 | -333 |
Career AVG .196 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.
Career OBP .231 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.
Career SLG .232 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.
Career OPS .463 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — 29.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | KCF | FL | 28 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | KCF | FL | 40 | 68 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .206 | .250 (-18%) | .318 (-32%) | .332 (-34%) | .651 (-33%) | -332.7 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 68 | 112 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .196 | — | — | — | — | -333 | ||
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 (136 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .151 |
| Away | 37 | 59 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 4 | .237 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 176.2 | 170 | 77 | 63 | 67 | 3.92 |
| Away | 37 | 167.1 | 163 | 77 | 69 | 53 | 4.14 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | KCF | SLF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915-09-27 | KCF | BLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | KCF | BLF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-22 | KCF | BRF | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-19 | KCF | NEW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-18 | KCF | NEW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-10 | KCF | BUF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-07 | KCF | PTF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-04 | KCF | CHF | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-28 | KCF | SLF | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | KCF | SLF | L | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | KCF | BLF | W | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | KCF | BLF | L | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915-09-22 | KCF | BRF | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1915-09-19 | KCF | NEW | L | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1915-09-18 | KCF | NEW | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-10 | KCF | BUF | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-07 | KCF | PTF | L | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1915-09-04 | KCF | CHF | W | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915-08-28 | KCF | SLF | L | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 68 |
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Pete Henning: the record in brief
Pete Henning's major league career runs from a debut on April 17, 1914 to a final game on October 3, 1915. Henning's only club in the season tables is the Kansas City Packers. Henning played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 28, 1887, in Crown Point, IN, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Henning's death is recorded on November 4, 1939, in Dyer, IN, USA. The bio lists the given name Ernest Herman.
Henning went 14-25 with a 3.83 ERA in 68 games, 34 of them starts. Also on Henning's record: 118 strikeouts and 22 complete games. The league ERA over Henning's seasons was 2.91, so the 3.83 figure ran 31.7% worse than average. The best win total was 9, in 1915. In 1915, one of the busiest seasons, Henning posted a 3.17 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.90.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Henning
- What years did Pete Henning play?
- Pete Henning played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
- Was Pete Henning a pitcher?
- Yes. Pete Henning pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 118 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Pete Henning hit?
- Pete Henning hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What was Pete Henning's career batting average?
- Pete Henning batted .196 over his career, with 22 hits in 112 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pete Henning have?
- Pete Henning drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was Pete Henning's career ERA?
- Pete Henning finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 14-25 with 118 strikeouts.