| Herman Besse | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1911 |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 19 |
| Debutyear: | 1940 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 22 |
| Finalyear: | 1946 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 6.79 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 118 |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 5–15 |
| 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]