1878
Born March 6, 1878
Mayville, WI, USA
Bert Husting Notable
b. March 6, 1878 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1900, Milwaukee Brewers 1901, Boston Americans 1902, Philadelphia Athletics 1902
Bert Husting played for four clubs across three seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1900 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902.
He went 23 and 21 with a 4.16 earned run average, pitching 437.3 innings in 69 games. He struck out 122, completed 37 of his 54 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 71 games he batted .180, with 33 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Mayville, WI, USA on March 6, 1878, and died on September 3, 1948. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1901 | MLA | 36 | 94 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .202 |
| 1902 | BOS/PHA | 33 | 86 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .163 |
| Career | — | 71 | 183 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 28 | 1 | .180 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5.63 |
| 1901 | MLA | 9 | 15 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 217.1 | 234 | 103 | 95 | 67 | 4.27 |
| 1902 | BOS/PHA | 14 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 212.0 | 255 | 94 | 99 | 48 | 3.99 |
| Career | — | 23 | 21 | 69 | 54 | 1 | 437.1 | 499 | 202 | 199 | 122 | 4.16 |
On this day & linked events
1948
Died September 3, 1948
Image: Oscar Winter, public domain