Babe Herman
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1945)
Babe Herman was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 20 seasons. In 1,552 career games, he hit .324 with 1,818 hits, 181 home runs, and 997 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 25,837.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 190 lb
- Died
- 11/27/1987 in Glendale, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1926-04-14
- Last Game
- 1945-09-16
Full name: Floyd Caves Herman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,552 | 5,603 | 882 | 1,818 | 399 | 110 | 181 | 997 | 94 | 520 | 553 | .324 | .383 | .532 | .915 | 25,837 |
Career AVG .324 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.
Career OBP .383 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.
Career SLG .532 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +34.6% above league average.
Career OPS .915 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — +24.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 137 | 496 | 64 | 158 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 8 | 44 | 53 | .319 | .279 (+14%) | .345 (+9%) | .390 (+28%) | .735 (+19%) | 1785.5 |
| 1927 | BRO | NL | 130 | 412 | 65 | 112 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 4 | 39 | 41 | .272 | .282 (-4%) | .344 (-2%) | .392 (+22%) | .736 (+11%) | 756.6 |
| 1928 | BRO | NL | 134 | 486 | 64 | 165 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 91 | 1 | 38 | 36 | .340 | .280 (+21%) | .342 (+14%) | .395 (+30%) | .737 (+23%) | 2162.3 |
| 1929 | BRO | NL | 146 | 569 | 105 | 217 | 42 | 13 | 21 | 113 | 21 | 55 | 45 | .381 | .289 (+32%) | .353 (+23%) | .415 (+47%) | .769 (+36%) | 4366.9 |
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 153 | 614 | 143 | 241 | 48 | 11 | 35 | 130 | 18 | 66 | 56 | .393 | .293 (+34%) | .354 (+28%) | .429 (+58%) | .784 (+44%) | 6067.8 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 151 | 610 | 93 | 191 | 43 | 16 | 18 | 97 | 17 | 50 | 65 | .313 | .276 (+13%) | .338 (+8%) | .388 (+35%) | .726 (+22%) | 2577.7 |
| 1932 | CIN | NL | 148 | 577 | 87 | 188 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 87 | 7 | 60 | 45 | .326 | .275 (+18%) | .335 (+16%) | .391 (+38%) | .726 (+28%) | 3188.9 |
| 1933 | CHN | NL | 137 | 508 | 77 | 147 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 93 | 6 | 50 | 57 | .289 | .270 (+7%) | .329 (+7%) | .377 (+33%) | .707 (+21%) | 1933.3 |
| 1934 | CHN | NL | 125 | 467 | 65 | 142 | 34 | 5 | 14 | 84 | 1 | 35 | 71 | .304 | .278 (+9%) | .340 (+4%) | .392 (+24%) | .733 (+15%) | 1229.6 |
| 1935 | PIT | NL | 26 | 81 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .235 | .279 (-16%) | .342 (-21%) | .399 (-10%) | .742 (-15%) | -230.9 |
| 1935 | CIN | NL | 92 | 349 | 44 | 117 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 5 | 35 | 25 | .335 | .279 (+20%) | .342 (+15%) | .399 (+29%) | .742 (+23%) | -230.9 |
| 1936 | CIN | NL | 119 | 380 | 59 | 106 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 71 | 4 | 39 | 36 | .279 | .283 (-2%) | .349 (-1%) | .404 (+13%) | .753 (+7%) | 483.2 |
| 1937 | DET | AL | 17 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 37 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,552 | 5,603 | 882 | 1,818 | 399 | 110 | 181 | 997 | 94 | 520 | 553 | .324 | — | — | — | — | 24,090 | ||
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 (1553 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 777 | 2768 | 455 | 901 | 92 | 492 | .326 |
| Away | 776 | 2836 | 427 | 918 | 89 | 504 | .324 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-16 | BRO | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-15 | BRO | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-11 | BRO | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-11 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-09 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-08 | BRO | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-07 | BRO | PIT | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-06 | BRO | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | BRO | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-02 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 236 | 0 | 2111 | 142 | 41 | 138 |
| OF | 1185 | 0 | 2265 | 106 | 96 | 21 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BRO | 1B | 101 | 0 | 918 | 60 | 14 | 55 |
| 1926 | BRO | OF | 35 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1927 | BRO | 1B | 105 | 0 | 968 | 68 | 21 | 64 |
| 1927 | BRO | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BRO | OF | 127 | 0 | 225 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
| 1929 | BRO | 1B | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1929 | BRO | OF | 141 | 0 | 244 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 1930 | BRO | OF | 153 | 0 | 260 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 1931 | BRO | OF | 150 | 0 | 287 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
| 1932 | CIN | OF | 146 | 0 | 392 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| 1933 | CHN | OF | 131 | 0 | 252 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1934 | CHN | 1B | 7 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1934 | CHN | OF | 113 | 0 | 192 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 1935 | PIT | 1B | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1935 | PIT | OF | 15 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935 | CIN | 1B | 14 | 0 | 123 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 1935 | CIN | OF | 76 | 0 | 156 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1936 | CIN | 1B | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | CIN | OF | 92 | 0 | 175 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1937 | DET | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | BRO | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 235 |
| Left Field | 191 |
| Right Field | 994 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 4.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 8.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1929 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 24.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 8.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Herman
- What years did Babe Herman play?
- Babe Herman played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945.
- Was Babe Herman a pitcher?
- No. Babe Herman was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Babe Herman hit?
- Babe Herman hit 181 career home runs with 1818 hits.
- What was Babe Herman's career batting average?
- Babe Herman batted .324 over his career, with 1,818 hits in 5,603 at bats.
- How many RBI did Babe Herman have?
- Babe Herman drove in 997 runs in his career.
- Is Babe Herman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Babe Herman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.