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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Babe Herman: the record in brief
April 14, 1926 and September 16, 1945 bracket Babe Herman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Robins (1926 through 1931), the Cincinnati Reds (1932 through 1936), the Chicago Cubs (1933 to 1934), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), the Detroit Tigers (1937), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1945). Born on June 26, 1903, in Buffalo, NY, USA, Herman is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Herman's listed size is 6'4" and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on November 27, 1987, in Glendale, CA, USA. On the record, Babe Herman was born Floyd Caves Herman.
In 1,552 games and 5,603 at bats, Herman batted .324 with 1,818 hits; the totals also include 181 homers, 997 runs batted in, and 94 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .383 clip and slugging .532, Herman finished with a .915 OPS. Set against a .279 league average for the same years, Herman's .324 average sits 16.2% above it. No season beat the 35 home runs Herman hit in 1930.
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 1,818 hits.
- What teams did Babe Herman play for?
- Babe Herman played for 5 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1926–1931, 1945), the Cincinnati Reds (1932, 1935–1936), the Chicago Cubs (1933–1934), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935), and the Detroit Tigers (1937).
- What were Babe Herman's career stats?
- In 1,552 games, Babe Herman had 1,818 hits, 181 home runs, 997 RBI, 882 runs, and 94 stolen bases, with a .324 batting average.
- What position did Babe Herman play?
- Babe Herman played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Babe Herman and how much did he weigh?
- Babe Herman was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Babe Herman hit each season?
- Babe Herman's home runs by season: 11 in 1926, 14 in 1927, 12 in 1928, 21 in 1929, 35 in 1930, 18 in 1931, 16 in 1932, 16 in 1933, 14 in 1934, 10 in 1935, 13 in 1936, 0 in 1937, and 1 in 1945. His most in one season was 35, in 1930.
- 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.