Herb Pennock
Herbert Jefferis Pennock
(The Knight Of Kennett Square)
 
Born: February 10, 1894 in Kennett Square, PA
Died: January 30, 1948 - 53 years old
Bats: B Throws: L Ht: 6'0" Wt: 160
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1948
- Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as a Free Agent in 1912
- Served in the Navy during World War I
- High School: Cedarcroft Boarding School (Kennett Square, PA)

Pitching Leaderboards

Actual Wins
Year W Rnk
16
11
19
6
21
2
16
8
23
2
19
4
17
8
Career
240
55
Adjusted Wins
Year aW Rnk
17
8
22
2
20
1
15
8
14
12
16
10
Career
217
72
Runs
Year R Rnk
37.5
2
49.1
1
41.9
2
20.9
10
32.9
2
13.7
12
Career
141.0
173
Baserunners
Year BsRn Rnk
32.0
11
50.9
3
64.1
4
82.8
1
49.1
3
31.0
11
38.6
8
Career
271.2
167
Batters Faced
Year BF Rnk
53.0
4
48.0
7
77.9
1
37.6
8
31.9
10
54.1
7
Career
246.6
175
Hits
Year H Rnk
21.6
5
           
Walks
Year BB Rnk
21.3
8
19.2
10
18.5
12
39.6
4
29.7
4
55.9
1
25.1
5
26.9
6
31.0
4
34.4
3
39.9
2
20.7
9
Career
355.0
35
Strikeouts
Year K Rnk
20.2
12
19.1
10
19.3
10
19.8
5
K/BB
Year K/BB Rnk
36.2
7
34.2
7
50.9
4
32.8
2
42.5
5
24.0
7
24.7
10
35.3
6
18.1
11
Career
326.5
174
Homeruns
Year HR Rnk
1.8
7
3.4
12
3.9
8
7.1
5
3.2
9
HBP
Year HBP Rnk
2.5
12
2.7
10
4.2
5
5.2
5
5.1
3
7.0
1
4.4
3
2.9
11
4.2
6
2.8
10
2.0
11
2.3
8
Career
50.7
14
Complete Games
Year CG Rnk
7.8
2
9.3
3
6.7
3
4.5
7
5.8
5
6.2
5
2.4
10
Career
39.4
68
           
Shutouts
Year SHO Rnk
1.6
10
3.0
3
2.0
5
2.2
4
3.7
1
0.8
12
Career
12.0
66
Power
Year Pow Rnk
28.9
6
31.4
10
22.9
12
Finesse
Year Fin Rnk
-34.7
4
-34.5
6
-34.5
9
-37.0
9
-67.7
2
-44.9
4
-54.1
5
-31.6
7
-50.4
5
-46.7
5
Career
-424.7
83
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James