Herman Roth

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

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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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home131100.333

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-05-18 CAGCUWW 311000001

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

Position Games
Catcher 84
Left Field 1

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.