Bert Humphries

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1915)

Bert Humphries was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 6 seasons. Across 153 career appearances, he went 50-43 with a 2.79 ERA and 258 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 0 home runs.

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 50–43
ERA 2.79
WHIP 1.20
SO 258
Pitcher PIV -887.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 182 lb
Born
9/26/1880 in California, PA, USA
Died
9/21/1945 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1910-04-16
Last Game
1915-10-02

Full name: Albert Humphries

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bert Humphries — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 43 153 91 45 10 9 798.0 807 247 31 151 258 2.79 -887.6

Career ERA 2.79 vs. league average 3.05 across their career seasons — 8.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bert Humphries Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 PHI NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 9.2 13 5 3 3 4.66 2.79 (-67%) 0.0
1911 PHI NL 3 1 11 5 2 0 1 41.0 56 19 10 13 4.17 3.37 (-24%) -288.3
1911 CIN NL 4 3 14 7 3 0 0 65.0 62 17 18 16 2.35 3.37 (+30%) -1044.9
1912 CIN NL 9 11 30 15 9 2 2 158.2 162 57 36 58 3.23 3.36 (+4%) -389.0
1913 CHN NL 16 4 28 20 13 2 1 181.0 169 54 24 61 2.69 3.07 (+12%) 2.1
1914 CHN NL 10 11 34 22 8 2 0 171.0 162 51 37 62 2.68 2.93 (+8%) 565.2
1915 CHN NL 8 13 31 22 10 4 3 171.2 183 44 23 45 2.31 2.90 (+20%) 267.2
Career · 7 seasons 50 43 153 91 45 10 9 798.0 807 247 151 258 2.79 — -888

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

Bert Humphries — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
154 247 23 46 3 3 0 16 0 19 65 .186 .253 .223 .475 -776

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OPS .475 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bert Humphries — 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
1910 PHI NL 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 PHI NL 11 15 3 5 1 2 0 4 0 1 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
1911 CIN NL 14 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 .062 — — — — 0.0
1912 CIN NL 30 51 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 4 14 .137 .268 (-49%) .335 (-32%) .358 (-62%) .694 (-47%) -358.9
1913 CHN NL 28 62 8 12 1 0 0 3 0 6 17 .194 .259 (-25%) .325 (-15%) .345 (-39%) .670 (-28%) -238.8
1914 CHN NL 35 55 4 13 0 0 0 6 0 3 10 .236 .255 (-7%) .322 (-14%) .339 (-30%) .661 (-23%) -178.1
1915 CHN NL 31 46 3 8 0 1 0 1 0 2 11 .174 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 154 247 23 46 3 3 0 16 0 19 65 .186 — — — — -776

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

Bert Humphries — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home791221732014.262
Away7512561404.112

Pitching — Home / Away

Bert Humphries — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home78408.0378102791392.25
Away75387.0430150711263.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bert Humphries — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-02 CHCCINL 000000010
1915-09-27 CHCCINW 311010001
1915-09-24 CHCPHIW 200000000
1915-09-19 CHCNY1L 300000000
1915-09-11 CHCBSNL 100000001
1915-09-06 CHCSTLL 300000000
1915-09-03 CHCPITL 000000000
1915-08-28 CHCNY1L 200000000
1915-08-23 CHCPHIL 000000000
1915-08-21 CHCPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bert Humphries — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-10-02 CHCCIN L 6.0933060
1915-09-27 CHCCIN W 9.0711100
1915-09-24 CHCPHI W 9.0400140
1915-09-19 CHCNY1 L 9.01276111
1915-09-11 CHCBSN — 5.0611020
1915-09-06 CHCSTL L 7.019108010
1915-09-03 CHCPIT L 2.0433000
1915-08-28 CHCNY1 L 7.0621130
1915-08-23 CHCPHI L 1.2470311
1915-08-21 CHCPHI L 1.0340000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bert Humphries — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 153 0 32 196 14 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bert Humphries — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 PHI P 5 0 0 4 0 1
1911 PHI P 11 0 1 9 0 0
1911 CIN P 14 0 3 20 1 1
1912 CIN P 30 0 6 33 3 1
1913 CHN P 28 0 8 37 4 1
1914 CHN P 34 0 10 55 2 1
1915 CHN P 31 0 4 38 4 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bert Humphries — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 153

Award Voting History

Bert Humphries — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bert Humphries (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Prendergast
    41-53, 2.74 ERA
  2. 94
    Bill Burns
    30-52, 2.72 ERA
  3. 87
    Harry Gaspar
    46-48, 2.69 ERA
  4. 85
    José Junco
    43-44, 3.09 ERA
  5. 85
    Nick Cullop
    57-55, 2.73 ERA
  6. 83
    Hod Eller
    60-40, 2.62 ERA

Bert Humphries: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bert Humphries's first major league game on April 16, 1910; the last one listed came on October 2, 1915. Humphries played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1910 to 1911), the Cincinnati Reds (1911 through 1912), and the Chicago Cubs (1913 to 1915). Humphries played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 26, 1880, in California, PA, USA, Humphries was listed at 5'11" and 182 pounds. The bio records the death on September 21, 1945, in Orlando, FL, USA. Bert Humphries was the playing name; the full given name is Albert.

Humphries pitched in 153 games, starting 91, and finished with a 50-43 record and 2.79 ERA. Also on Humphries's record: 258 strikeouts, 45 complete games, and 10 shutouts. The leagues Humphries pitched in allowed 3.05 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 8.5% better than average. Humphries won 16 games in 1913, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 62 in 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Humphries

What years did Bert Humphries play?
Bert Humphries played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.
Was Bert Humphries a pitcher?
Yes. Bert Humphries pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bert Humphries hit?
Bert Humphries hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.
What was Bert Humphries's career batting average?
Bert Humphries batted .186 over his career, with 46 hits in 247 at bats.
How many RBI did Bert Humphries have?
Bert Humphries drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Bert Humphries's career ERA?
Bert Humphries finished with a 2.79 career ERA, going 50-43 with 258 strikeouts.