What years did Herman Pillette play?

Herman Pillette played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1924.

Was Herman Pillette a pitcher?

Yes. Herman Pillette pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 148 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herman Pillette hit?

Herman Pillette hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.

What was Herman Pillette's career batting average?

Herman Pillette batted .215 over his career, with 42 hits in 195 at bats.

How many RBI did Herman Pillette have?

Herman Pillette drove in 21 runs in his career.

What was Herman Pillette's career ERA?

Herman Pillette finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 34-32 with 148 strikeouts.

Herman Pillette

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1924)

Herman Pillette was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1924 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 107 career appearances, he went 34-32 with a 3.45 ERA and 148 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 561.7.

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 8, 2026

W–L 34–32

ERA 3.45

WHIP 1.41

SO 148

Pitcher PIV 561.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 12/26/1895 in St. Paul, OR, USA
Died: 4/30/1960 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-07-30
Last Game: 1924-09-28

Full name: Herman Polycarp Pillette

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Career Pitching Statistics

Herman Pillette — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	32	107	76	33	4	3	563.7	600	216	14	192	148	3.45	561.7

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herman Pillette — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1917	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	2	0	0	18.00	—	0.0
1922	DET	AL	19	12	40	37	18	4	1	274.7	270	87	95	71	2.85	4.18 (+32%)	115.9
1923	DET	AL	14	19	47	36	14	0	1	250.3	280	107	83	64	3.85	4.03 (+5%)	528.5
1924	DET	AL	1	1	19	3	1	0	1	37.7	46	20	14	13	4.78	4.13 (-16%)	-82.7
Career · 4 seasons			34	32	107	76	33	4	3	563.2	600	216	192	148	3.45	—	562

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

Herman Pillette — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
107	195	16	42	5	2	0	21	0	9	53	.215	.257	.262	.519	-954

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OPS .519 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Herman Pillette — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	DET	AL	40	99	5	17	3	0	11	4	28	.172	.285 (-40%)	.345 (-41%)	.397 (-49%)	.743 (-45%)	-740.1
1923	DET	AL	47	85	7	21	2	2	10	5	21	.247	.282 (-13%)	.344 (-12%)	.390 (-19%)	.734 (-15%)	-213.9
1924	DET	AL	19	11	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			107	195	16	42	5	2	21	9	53	.215	—	—	—	—	-954

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

Herman Pillette — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	108	9	22	0	13	.204
Away	55	87	7	20	0	10	.230

Pitching — Home / Away

Herman Pillette — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	314.0	293	93	104	84	2.67
Away	55	250.1	306	126	88	65	4.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herman Pillette — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1924-09-28	DET	CHW	L	2	2	2	0
1924-09-22	DET	BOS	W	4	1	1	2
1924-09-18	DET	PHA	L	2	1	0	1
1924-09-10	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1924-09-01	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	1
1924-08-31	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1924-08-27	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1924-08-14	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1924-07-16	DET	BOS	W	0	0	0	0
1924-06-20	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herman Pillette — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1924-09-28	DET	CHW	—	3.1	8	7	2	1	2
1924-09-22	DET	BOS	W	9.0	4	1	0	3	5
1924-09-18	DET	PHA	L	6.0	5	4	2	1	3
1924-09-10	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-01	DET	CHW	—	3.0	5	3	1	1	1
1924-08-31	DET	SLA	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0
1924-08-27	DET	BOS	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0
1924-08-14	DET	PHA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1924-07-16	DET	BOS	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1924-06-20	DET	CLE	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herman Pillette — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	107	0	30	179	16	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herman Pillette — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1922	DET	P	40	11	82	4	5
1923	DET	P	47	17	86	11	2
1924	DET	P	19	2	11	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Herman Pillette — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	107

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Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Pillette

What years did Herman Pillette play?: Herman Pillette played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1924.
Was Herman Pillette a pitcher?: Yes. Herman Pillette pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 148 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herman Pillette hit?: Herman Pillette hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.
What was Herman Pillette's career batting average?: Herman Pillette batted .215 over his career, with 42 hits in 195 at bats.
How many RBI did Herman Pillette have?: Herman Pillette drove in 21 runs in his career.
What was Herman Pillette's career ERA?: Herman Pillette finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 34-32 with 148 strikeouts.