Herman Polycarp Pillette (December 26, 1895 – April 30, 1960), nicknamed "Old Folks" in the later part of his career,[1][2] was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher, who played in 29 seasons (1917–1945).

During his playing days, Pillette was listed as 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall, weighing 190 pounds (86 kg), while batting and throwing right-handed.

[1] Pillette played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds (one inning in 1917) and Detroit Tigers (1922–1924).

Pillette never achieved the same level of success again and concluded his major league career with a 34–32 record and a 3.45 ERA in 107 games.

[1] He dropped out of school at a young age to work on his father's farm and began playing semipro baseball in Newberg and Woodburn, Oregon.

Pillette continued in the minor leagues with the Tacoma Tigers in 1918, the Des Moines Boosters in 1919, and the Regina Senators in 1920.

[1] Although his major league career ended in 1924, Pillette pitched for another 21 years in the PCL with the Portland Beavers (1925), Mission Reds (1926–1933), Seattle Indians (1933–1935), Hollywood Stars (1935), San Diego Padres (1936–1942), and Sacramento Solons (1943–1945).