Herman Besse

Herman Besse
Besse in 1950
Pitcher
Born: (1911-08-16)August 16, 1911
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: August 13, 1972(1972-08-13) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 1940, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1946, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–15
Earned run average6.79
Strikeouts118
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Herman A. Besse (August 16, 1911 – August 13, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during five seasons, interrupted by service in World War II.[1] After his major league career, Besse moved to Los Angeles and became a newspaper dealer.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Herman Besse". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ "Former A's Pitcher, Herman Besse, 60, Dies". Oakland Tribune. August 16, 1972. p. 46.


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