#50 Buck Herzog, Second Base, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Tuesday, 10/24/1917 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buck Herzog
7/9/1885 32 USA,MD,BALTIMORE 5"11 160
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,250,000 1917 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 5 3 5 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 2 (Range), .927 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 1 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/25 | SLA | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @CHA | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @CHA | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | DET | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/2 | NYA | L 2-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/3 | @BOS | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | NYA | L 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/6 | @BOS | W 5-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 531 | 133 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 50 | .250 | .317 | .360 | .677 | .632 | .109 |
Projected | 153 | 531 | 133 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 50 | .250 | .317 | .360 | .677 | .632 | .109 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 590 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 191 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 67.7 | 65.7 | 4.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 302 | 81 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .325 | .397 | .723 |
vs. RHP | 229 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .227 | .306 | .310 | .616 |
Close/Late | 82 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .220 | .302 | .329 | .631 |
Scoring Position | 129 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .344 | .349 | .693 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 272 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 27 | .261 | .315 | .357 | .672 |
Road | 77 | 259 | 62 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 23 | .239 | .315 | .363 | .678 |
March/April | 28 | 106 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | .236 | .314 | .321 | .634 |
May | 25 | 92 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | .250 | .300 | .293 | .593 |
June | 21 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .175 | .242 | .333 | .576 |
July | 24 | 87 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | .333 | .379 | .414 | .793 |
August | 26 | 91 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | .242 | .314 | .297 | .610 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 98 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | .245 | .321 | .490 | .811 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1909 | 109 | 391 | 110 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 52 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 12 | .281 | .344 | .350 | .694 | PHA |
1910 | 146 | 530 | 153 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 75 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 14 | .289 | .354 | .375 | .730 | PHA |
1911 | 153 | 602 | 163 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 75 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 19 | .271 | .327 | .347 | .674 | PHA |
1912 | 152 | 613 | 199 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 57 | 95 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 30 | 23 | .325 | .372 | .432 | .804 | PHA,AL |
1913 | 152 | 581 | 191 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 78 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 17 | .329 | .401 | .437 | .838 | PHA,AL |
1914 | 157 | 595 | 166 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 88 | 70 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 22 | 17 | .279 | .363 | .412 | .774 | PHA,AL |
1915 | 154 | 564 | 163 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 75 | 66 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 24 | 23 | .289 | .371 | .383 | .754 | PHA,AL |
1916 | 151 | 581 | 172 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 93 | 69 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 17 | .296 | .343 | .420 | .763 | PHA,AL |
1917 | 153 | 531 | 133 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 10 | .250 | .317 | .360 | .677 | PHA |
Total | 1327 | 4988 | 1450 | 269 | 80 | 27 | 570 | 632 | 498 | 18 | 22 | 396 | 198 | 152 | .291 | .356 | .393 | .749 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1908, AAA | 138 | 474 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 16 | 11 | .281 | .368 | .363 | .731 |
1909, AAA | 7 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .409 | .481 | .545 | 1.027 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1913 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Total | 5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 72 | 67 | 152 | 240 | 58 | 407 | 15 | .963 | 599.2 | 6.11 | | | | |
Third Base | 77 | 77 | 41 | 175 | 12 | 241 | 25 | .896 | 691.0 | 3.14 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.2 | 5.79 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 74th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1908... Had first career hit (double) on 4/9/1909, off Harry Coveleski (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 4/1/1910, off Frosty Thomas (CHA)... Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1910... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 7/12/1911... 1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,528,571 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 7/11/1912... 1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game... 1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration... 6/3/1914: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $8,250,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1914 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1915 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1916, hitting .545 with 2 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1916 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1910 - .289 - 8th 1912 - .325 - 3rd 1913 - .329 - 3rd 1916 - .296 - 8th
| OBP 1910 - .354 - 6th 1912 - .372 - 3rd 1913 - .401 - 2nd 1914 - .363 - 6th 1915 - .371 - 8th
| SLG 1912 - .432 - 4th 1913 - .437 - 6th 1914 - .412 - 7th 1916 - .420 - 8th
| OPS 1910 - .730 - 10th 1912 - .804 - 4th 1913 - .838 - 4th 1914 - .774 - 5th 1916 - .763 - 7th
| Hits 1912 - 199 - 3rd 1913 - 191 - 2nd 1914 - 166 - 10th 1916 - 172 - 8th
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Doubles 1914 - 46 - 3rd
| Triples 1912 - 17 - 1st 1915 - 10 - 9th
| RBI 1914 - 88 - 3rd 1915 - 75 - 8th 1916 - 93 - 2nd
| Runs 1912 - 95 - 2nd 1913 - 78 - 10th
| BB 1913 - 72 - 7th 1914 - 75 - 1st 1915 - 72 - 6th
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