#70 Billy Herman, Second Base, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Billy Herman

7/7/1909
31
USA,IN,NEW ALBANY
5"11
180

Second Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,160,000
1941
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78439
Versus LHP88439
Versus RHP78439
Talent884410
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5
9
10
4
1
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  
10/8NYNW 3-2402000011#1  
10/10@NYNW 9-8432200011#1  
10/11@NYNW 11-0412001210#1  
10/13CLEW 5-2301000110#6  
10/14CLEW 4-0501000001#1  
10/16@CLEL 4-11502000000#1  
10/17@CLEW 13-3544300400#6PoG 
10/18@CLEL 4-6300000010#1  
10/20CLEL 4-10400000011#1  
10/21CLEL 1-2401000000#6  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155660208567291121343550.315.348.553.901.925.238
Projected155660208567291121343550.315.348.553.901.925.238
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14870820022473659239392.9122.46.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1636115383029617111.374.395.6501.046
vs. RHP49714741421821052933631.296.332.521.853
Close/Late5519415131241100.345.383.7271.111
Scoring Position141501635750814730.355.365.617.982
Pinch Hitting500001010100.000.143.000.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home773141002521451622129.318.358.545.902
Road783461083151561721421.312.335.561.896
This Week52173004421.333.391.476.867
Last Week41662013432.375.474.6881.161
March/April2510427923172096.260.319.471.790
May2610634915182464.321.345.566.911
June261183871592138.322.344.525.870
July25105298251922511.276.309.533.842
August26113386092326711.336.375.6281.003
Sept/Oct271144217122621510.368.379.588.967
Postseason11461861181064.391.462.6301.092

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
Total12174953144439543125700888367112322527835.292.340.464.805 

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
Total341424817142427131061.338.394.556.950

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1531482754828978124.9691318.25.33    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1939 - .353 - 3rd
SLG
1939 - .600 - 8th
OPS
1939 - .991 - 8th
Hits
1938 - 192 - 5th
1939 - 226 - 1st
Doubles
1933 - 45 - 6th
1934 - 51 - 7th
1936 - 49 - 6th
1938 - 50 - 2nd
1939 - 63 - 1st
Triples
1939 - 10 - 4th
Runs
1938 - 135 - 6th
1939 - 142 - 4th
SB
1934 - 41 - 9th
1938 - 40 - 9th
1939 - 43 - 5th
  

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