#70 Billy Herman, Second Base, 35 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Billy Herman

7/7/1909
35
USA,IN,NEW ALBANY
5"11
180

Second Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Free Agent
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11 Year(s), 83 Days (1975 total Days)
83 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 83 Days (1975 total Days)
13 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44235
Versus LHP54235
Versus RHP44235
Talent44145
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4
7
10
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/22@BROL 2-3401100001#8  
4/23BSNL 3-13100000000#5  
4/28@PHIL 4-5000000000#2  
5/7STLL 6-7000000000#6  
5/8STLL 4-7110000030#1  
5/9CHCL 1-3000000010#1  
5/10CHCL 5-17010000010#9  
5/18@BSNL 5-8301100010#1  
6/2STLW 7-3000000000#6  
6/6BROW 3-1311100001#1  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall2556165015687.286.385.429.813.878.143
Projected2556165015687.286.385.429.813.878.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall166510010024630100.09.86.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP832013212000.375.4441.0001.444
vs. RHP48133002475001.271.375.333.708
Close/Late421013101000.500.5001.5002.000
Scoring Position1430015013000.214.267.429.695
Pinch Hitting210013210000.500.6672.0002.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home142771014452.259.375.407.782
Road112994001235.310.394.448.842
March/April1849143015326.286.314.408.722
May5411000260.250.727.5001.227
June2311000101.333.333.6671.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193313356015345476089553227275.273.340.405.746CIN
1934162695185515561110461231413.266.312.376.687CIN
1935157589155411137095480331235.263.317.402.720CIN
19361596151734971010786461323353.281.331.433.763CIN
1937151574152404149897582226306.265.333.422.755CIN
19381476201925052282135391220404.310.350.513.863CIN
1939153640226631025110142401217436.353.391.600.991CIN,NL
194015566020856729112134352750393.315.348.553.901CIN,NL
19411395861804582186132473349404.307.360.519.879CIN
19421516081685451976110464161247.276.331.475.806CIN
1943142505136236167373451447234.269.328.434.762CIN
194425561650156810730.286.385.429.813CIN
Total167467081944522621829401209513203138936850.290.341.468.808 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AAA602197115354033292581.324.402.489.890
1932, AAA133482170414963918738279.353.449.510.959

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938124917701894120.347.396.551.947
1939114713402883520.277.320.489.809
19401146186118106421.391.462.6301.092
19417324100430510.125.125.156.281
194252110110340001.476.476.6191.095
Total461956219243134131572.318.361.497.858

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base22163954181007.930139.16.46    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1931...
Injured on 6/12/1931 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1933, off Ed Wells (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1933, off Satchel Paige (CHC)...
Injured on 5/5/1933 with a Bone Chips Elbow, out for 5 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1933...
Had 30-game hitting streak snapped on 5/6/1934...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,378,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1936...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,378,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,378,571 through salary arbitration...
6/12/1938: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $3,160,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1938...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (N) on 6/7/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1939, hitting .519 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
5/17/1941: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $4,660,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 8/24/1941 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Brooklyn on 6/2/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1942, hitting .591 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Released by Cincinnati on 7/8/1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .353 - 3rd
SLG
1939 - .600 - 8th
OPS
1939 - .991 - 8th
Hits
1938 - 192 - 5th
1939 - 226 - 1st
1940 - 208 - 2nd
1941 - 180 - 9th
Doubles
1933 - 45 - 6th
1934 - 51 - 7th
1936 - 49 - 6th
1938 - 50 - 2nd
1939 - 63 - 1st
1940 - 56 - 1st
1941 - 45 - 9th
1942 - 54 - 3rd
Triples
1939 - 10 - 4th
1940 - 7 - 10th
1941 - 8 - 9th
Runs
1938 - 135 - 6th
1939 - 142 - 4th
1940 - 134 - 5th
1941 - 132 - 8th
SB
1934 - 41 - 9th
1938 - 40 - 9th
1939 - 43 - 5th
1940 - 39 - 9th
1941 - 40 - 7th
  

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