#70 Billy Herman, Second Base, 30 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Billy Herman

7/7/1909
30
USA,IN,NEW ALBANY
5"11
180

Second Base
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Big League Contract
$ 3,160,000
1941
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
8 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall784310
Versus LHP884310
Versus RHP784310
Talent885410
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9
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4
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .937 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/8BROW 9-4411000010#2  
10/10@BROL 3-13401000101#2  
10/11@BROW 3-1400000000#4  
10/12@BROW 5-4512001200#2PoG 
10/14@CLEL 11-12522100101#2  
10/15@CLEW 15-8533101311#2PoG 
10/17CLEL 2-3400000010#4  
10/18CLEW 8-7411000002#2  
10/19CLEL 2-8401100000#2  
10/21@CLEL 3-8401000000#4  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1536402266310251101424017.353.391.600.9911.059.247
Projected1536402266310251101424017.353.391.600.9911.059.247
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14469010022723849843687.8144.88.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1385619393131136111.406.455.7831.237
vs. RHP50217044716791112711160.339.372.550.921
Close/Late5727701101242130.474.477.6491.126
Scoring Position160591927780133251.369.403.6441.047
Pinch Hitting541003320000.800.8571.0001.857
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75309101265104765207.327.361.540.902
Road783311253751563772010.378.411.6561.067
This Week41631000112.188.211.250.461
Last Week52382027613.348.375.6961.071
March/April2496321024212180.333.390.604.995
May24104411326252442.394.409.7311.140
June261094712041529101.431.479.6511.130
July2510127622131773.267.306.426.732
August27110361233152286.327.370.573.942
Sept/Oct27120431016212935.358.365.608.973
Postseason1147134028835.277.308.489.797

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
Total106242931236339369658875433291617523932.288.339.451.790 

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
1939114713402883520.277.308.489.797
Total239630110316177640.313.359.521.880

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1511442934839380529.9641300.05.57    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1938 - 192 - 5th
Doubles
1933 - 45 - 6th
1934 - 51 - 7th
1936 - 49 - 6th
1938 - 50 - 2nd
Runs
1938 - 135 - 6th
SB
1934 - 41 - 9th
1938 - 40 - 9th
 

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