Hercules H. Burnett (August 13, 1865 – October 4, 1936) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

He played in the major leagues as an outfielder and first baseman for the Louisville Colonels in the late 19th century.

Burnett's professional career spanned 1887 to 1903, although records of the era are incomplete.

[5][6] Outside of his baseball career, Burnett worked for 47 years for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

[8] He died in 1936 at the age of 71 in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and is interred at Eastern Cemetery there.