Herm Wehmeier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1958)

W–L 92–108
ERA 4.80
WHIP 1.47
SO 794
Pitcher PIV -25181.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
2/18/1927 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
5/21/1973 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1945-09-07
Last Game
1958-07-23

Full name: Herman Ralph Wehmeier

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
92 108 361 240 79 9 9 1803.0 1,806 961 210 852 794 4.80 -25181.7

Career ERA 4.80 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 20.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 CIN NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.0 10 7 4 0 12.60 — 0.0
1947 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 11 8 33 24 6 0 0 147.3 179 96 75 56 5.86 4.10 (-43%) -4902.3
1949 CIN NL 11 12 33 29 11 1 0 213.3 202 111 117 80 4.68 4.12 (-14%) -3229.8
1950 CIN NL 10 18 41 32 12 0 4 230.0 255 145 135 121 5.67 4.36 (-30%) -2945.4
1951 CIN NL 7 10 39 22 10 2 2 184.7 167 76 89 93 3.70 4.04 (+8%) 4.9
1952 CIN NL 9 11 33 26 6 1 0 190.3 197 109 103 83 5.15 3.70 (-39%) -5331.9
1953 CIN NL 1 6 28 10 2 0 0 81.7 100 65 47 32 7.16 4.14 (-73%) -5268.3
1954 CIN NL 0 3 12 3 0 0 2 33.7 36 25 21 13 6.68 3.90 (-71%) -1688.2
1954 PHI NL 10 8 25 17 10 2 0 138.0 117 59 51 49 3.85 3.90 (+1%) 486.5
1955 PHI NL 10 12 31 29 10 1 0 193.7 176 95 67 85 4.41 4.00 (-10%) 149.9
1956 PHI NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 20.0 18 9 11 8 4.05 3.96 (-2%) -277.4
1956 SLN NL 12 9 34 19 7 2 1 170.7 150 70 71 68 3.69 3.96 (+7%) -394.0
1957 SLN NL 10 7 36 18 5 0 0 165.0 165 79 54 91 4.31 3.83 (-12%) -2097.1
1958 SLN NL 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 6.0 13 9 2 4 13.50 — 0.0
1958 DET AL 1 0 7 3 0 0 0 22.7 21 6 5 11 2.38 3.86 (+38%) 311.4
Career · 16 seasons 92 108 361 240 79 9 9 1,803.0 1,806 961 852 794 4.80 — -25,182

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
413 633 67 124 13 3 3 40 0 16 166 .196 .217 .240 .457 -3,387

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 36.4% 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
1945 CIN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 36 55 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 13 .091 .263 (-66%) .340 (-68%) .379 (-71%) .719 (-70%) -619.1
1949 CIN NL 36 78 9 20 1 0 0 4 0 1 17 .256 .262 (-2%) .343 (-20%) .384 (-30%) .727 (-25%) -321.0
1950 CIN NL 54 92 8 14 3 0 0 3 0 1 19 .152 .265 (-43%) .346 (-53%) .401 (-54%) .747 (-54%) -828.9
1951 CIN NL 46 59 8 17 2 0 0 6 0 1 8 .288 .260 (+10%) .336 (-11%) .385 (-16%) .721 (-14%) -138.9
1952 CIN NL 41 64 10 12 1 0 1 5 0 4 16 .188 .252 (-26%) .326 (-28%) .369 (-32%) .696 (-30%) -305.4
1953 CIN NL 29 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1954 CIN NL 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHI NL 25 50 2 6 0 1 0 2 0 2 21 .120 .261 (-54%) .333 (-54%) .390 (-59%) .723 (-57%) 0.0
1955 PHI NL 34 72 10 20 1 1 0 7 0 2 26 .278 .258 (+7%) .332 (-10%) .393 (-19%) .726 (-15%) -191.2
1956 PHI NL 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 42 58 6 13 3 0 2 8 0 2 17 .224 .258 (-13%) .331 (-25%) .397 (-5%) .728 (-14%) 0.0
1957 SLN NL 40 59 9 12 0 1 0 3 0 0 14 .203 .257 (-21%) .323 (-38%) .391 (-39%) .715 (-39%) -378.9
1958 SLN NL 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1958 DET AL 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 413 633 67 124 13 3 3 40 0 16 166 .196 — — — — -2,783

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2002493053015.213
Away2133833771325.185

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home175827.08394293663514.67
Away186977.19675294864454.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-07-23 DETNYYL 000000000
1958-07-12 DETMINW 000000000
1958-07-04 DETCLEW 200000010
1958-07-01 DETKC1L 000000000
1958-06-28 DETBOSL 100000000
1958-06-26 DETBALL 000000000
1958-05-16 DETKC1L 300000002
1958-05-07 STLATLL 000000000
1958-04-25 STLLADL 101100000
1958-04-20 STLCHCW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-07-23 DETNYY — 0.2220000
1958-07-12 DETMIN — 2.0411310
1958-07-04 DETCLE W 8.0611120
1958-07-01 DETKC1 — 2.2100020
1958-06-28 DETBOS — 2.1311101
1958-06-26 DETBAL — 1.0100010
1958-05-16 DETKC1 — 6.0433051
1958-05-07 STLATL L 0.1555001
1958-04-25 STLLAD — 3.1411110
1958-04-20 STLCHC — 2.1433131

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 361 95 87 259 26 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CIN P 2 0 0 2 0 1
1947 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 CIN P 33 0 4 29 3 1
1949 CIN P 33 0 3 31 2 3
1950 CIN P 41 0 9 27 5 1
1951 CIN P 39 0 14 23 4 3
1952 CIN P 33 0 8 18 3 2
1953 CIN P 28 0 2 10 0 0
1954 CIN P 12 3 2 12 1 0
1954 PHI P 25 17 5 25 2 2
1955 PHI P 31 29 6 29 3 2
1956 PHI P 3 3 1 0 0 0
1956 SLN P 34 19 15 24 2 1
1957 SLN P 36 18 18 24 1 0
1958 SLN P 3 3 0 1 0 0
1958 DET P 7 3 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 361

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Herm Wehmeier (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Dietrich
    108-128, 4.48 ERA
  2. 97
    Omar Olivares
    77-86, 4.67 ERA
  3. 94
    Alex Kellner
    101-112, 4.41 ERA
  4. 93
    Vic Sorrell
    92-101, 4.43 ERA
  5. 89
    George Earnshaw
    127-93, 4.38 ERA
  6. 87
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Herm Wehmeier

What years did Herm Wehmeier play?
Herm Wehmeier played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1958.
Was Herm Wehmeier a pitcher?
Yes. Herm Wehmeier pitched in the major leagues, recording 92 wins and 794 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herm Wehmeier hit?
Herm Wehmeier hit 3 career home runs with 124 hits.