#50 Buck Herzog, Second Base, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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Buck Herzog

7/9/1885
32
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
5"11
160

Second Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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2.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76369
Versus LHP76369
Versus RHP66359
Talent76469
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8
5
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25SLAW 5-4312000000#8  
9/26@CHAL 1-6402000000#3  
9/27@CHAL 1-2300000000#8  
9/28@CLEW 4-1312010100#8  
9/29@CLEW 7-6401000010#3  
9/30DETL 1-3400000001#3  
10/2NYAL 2-5311001100#8  
10/3@BOSW 3-2400000000#3  
10/4NYAL 0-2200000021#3  
10/6@BOSW 5-2511010212#3  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153531133199755525250.250.317.360.677.632.109
Projected153531133199755525250.250.317.360.677.632.109
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1445901100114219135211067.765.74.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP30281156430272626211.268.325.397.723
vs. RHP2295243325252624030.227.306.310.616
Close/Late821822110101011031.220.302.329.631
Scoring Position129337114501913210.256.344.349.693
Pinch Hitting611001010000.167.286.333.619
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home762727183432262327.261.315.357.672
Road7725962116323262923.239.315.363.678
March/April28106256019111214.236.314.321.634
May2592232109969.250.300.293.593
June2157102217564.175.242.333.576
July24872932010976.333.379.414.793
August26912220176106.242.314.297.610
Sept/Oct29982444413121111.245.321.490.811

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1909109391110194036523633421512.281.344.350.694PHA
1910146530153267253755322461814.289.354.375.730PHA
1911153602163335156754934321819.271.327.347.674PHA
19121526131992917157954611393023.325.372.432.804PHA,AL
1913152581191309557787214542817.329.401.437.838PHA,AL
1914157595166469588707530452217.279.363.412.774PHA,AL
19151545641632710275667232432423.289.371.383.754PHA,AL
19161515811724010493694314452217.296.343.420.763PHA,AL
1917153531133199755525212502110.250.317.360.677PHA
Total13274988145026980275706324981822396198152.291.356.393.749 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1908, AAA1384741332243567268621611.281.368.363.731
1909, AAA7229001324301.409.481.5451.027

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19135217000030410.333.333.333.667
Total5217000030410.333.333.333.667

Fielding Stats 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base72671522405840715.963599.26.11    
Third Base7777411751224125.896691.03.14    
Shortstop10030301.0004.25.79    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
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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