Herb Hash

Born: 2/13/1911 in Woolwine, VA, USA

Died: 5/20/2008 in Culpeper, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1940-04-19 | Final Game: 1941-04-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Herbert Howard Hash

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Biography

Herb Hash was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the early 1940s. Born in 1911, Hash's career spanned from 1940 to 1941, a period marked by the looming challenges of World War II which impacted many aspects of American life, including sports. He finished his career with a win-loss record of 8-7 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.98, showcasing his role as a reliable arm on the mound during a time when pitching was crucial to team success. Throughout his brief career, Hash demonstrated his ability to impact games, recording 39 strikeouts and securing 4 saves. His style of play reflected the transitional nature of baseball in that era, as teams began to place a greater emphasis on the bullpen and strategic pitching changes. Although his time in the majors was short-lived, Hash's contributions to the game were part of the larger narrative of baseball's evolution during a significant historical period, bridging the gap between the pre-war era and the changes that would follow in the post-war years.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	7	38	12	3	1	4	128.3	130	71	12	91	39	4.98	0

Career ERA 4.98 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 22.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	BOS	AL	7	7	34	12	3	1	3	120.0	123	66	84	36	4.95	4.21 (-18%)	-4945.5
1941	BOS	AL	1	0	4	0	0	0	1	8.3	7	5	7	3	5.40	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
39	42	4	7	5	0	0	4	0	0	4	0.167	0.167	0.286	0.452	0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.452 vs. league average 0.714 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

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
1940	BOS	AL	35	40	4	7	5	0	0	4	0	0	4	0.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BOS	AL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	0	13	28	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	BOS	P	34	0	12	26	2	0
1941	BOS	P	4	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	38

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Richmond	Richmond	VA	1934, 1935, 1936