Herman Roth

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Herman Roth was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Bears. In 89 career games, he hit .250 with 68 hits, 2 home runs, and 35 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .250
HR 2
RBI 35
H 68
OPS .584
PIV -640
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 154 lb
Born
3/6/1896 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
4/8/1988 in New Orleans, LA, USA

Full name: Herman Jacob Roth

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Herman Roth — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666

Career Batting Statistics

Herman Roth — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
89 272 27 68 7 1 2 35 2 10 1 .250 .279 .305 .584 -640

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Herman Roth — 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
1923 MB NNL 44 135 14 37 3 1 1 16 1 7 0 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (-9%) .390 (-15%) .734 (-12%) -256.9
1923 CAG NNL 10 32 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 — — — — -256.9
1924 CAG NNL 8 21 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 .238 — — — — 0.0
1924 DS NNL 22 70 5 14 3 0 1 11 1 1 0 .200 .283 (-30%) .345 (-39%) .389 (-27%) .734 (-32%) 0.0
1925 BBB NNL 4 14 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1925 CAG NNL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 89 272 27 68 7 1 2 35 2 10 1 .250 — — — — -514

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Herman Roth — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home131100.333

Last 1 Games — Batting

Herman Roth — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-05-18 CAGCUWW 311000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herman Roth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 84 73 279 79 21 4
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herman Roth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 MB C 41 39 131 57 14 3
1923 CAG C 10 9 27 8 2 0
1923 CAG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 CAG C 8 7 36 1 2 0
1924 DS C 21 18 85 13 3 1
1925 BBB C 4 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CAG PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herman Roth — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 84
Left Field 1

Herman Roth: the record in brief

The season rows for Herman Roth begin in 1923. Roth played for the Milwaukee Bears (1923), the Chicago American Giants (1923 through 1925), the Detroit Stars (1924), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1925). Roth, born on March 6, 1896, in New Orleans, LA, USA, is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-9 and 154 pounds. The bio records the death on April 8, 1988, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Roth's full given name, per the bio, is Herman Jacob Roth.

In 89 games and 272 at bats, Roth batted .250 with 68 hits; the totals also include 2 home runs and 35 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .279 and .305 give Roth a career OPS of .584. Measured against the leagues Roth played in, the .250 career average compares with a .285 league average over the same seasons, 12.3% below the league. Roth collected a career-high 37 hits in 1923. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .274 in 1923, did not top the league's .282.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Roth

Was Herman Roth a pitcher?
No. Herman Roth was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Herman Roth hit?
Herman Roth hit 2 career home runs with 68 hits.
What teams did Herman Roth play for?
Herman Roth played for 4 teams: the Milwaukee Bears (1923), the Chicago American Giants (1923–1925), the Detroit Stars (1924), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1925).
What were Herman Roth's career stats?
In 89 games, Herman Roth had 68 hits, 2 home runs, 35 RBI, 27 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
What position did Herman Roth play?
Herman Roth played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Herman Roth and how much did he weigh?
Herman Roth was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 154 pounds.
How many home runs did Herman Roth hit each season?
Herman Roth's home runs by season: 1 in 1923, 1 in 1924, and 0 in 1925. His most in one season was 1, in 1923 and 1924.
What was Herman Roth's career batting average?
Herman Roth batted .250 over his career, with 68 hits in 272 at bats.
How many RBI did Herman Roth have?
Herman Roth drove in 35 runs in his career.
Is Herman Roth in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herman Roth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.