#70 Billy Herman, Second Base, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Billy Herman

7/7/1909
33
USA,IN,NEW ALBANY
5"11
180

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

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Big League Contract
$ 4,660,000
1944
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77439
Versus LHP87439
Versus RHP77439
Talent874410
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4
9
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  
9/29STLW 14-6432000010#2  
9/30@PHIW 4-0501000001#2  
10/1@BSNW 8-7400000002#2  
10/2PHIL 4-9400000001#2  
10/4@BSNW 7-4511100101#2  
10/7BROL 7-14523000100#2  
10/8BROW 7-6422010100#2  
10/10@BROL 5-10403100100#2  
10/11@BROL 0-2402000000#2  
10/12@BROL 2-7400000000#2  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15160816854519761104661.276.331.475.806.789.199
Projected15160816854519761104661.276.331.475.806.789.199
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14666740013812897824777.498.15.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17145200825291327033.263.321.520.842
vs. RHP4371233451151813334151.281.333.458.790
Close/Late47115005545030.234.278.340.618
Scoring Position124311113430914120.250.294.427.722
Pinch Hitting300001000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7630182263837542734.272.331.458.790
Road75307862821139561927.280.322.492.814
Last Week31251001000.417.417.500.917
March/April251102712021212713.245.291.409.700
May2396271014141589.281.340.531.871
June2799371322142675.374.400.6061.006
July2493247051716107.258.327.495.822
August259924811516810.242.303.374.676
Sept/Oct27111294151425617.261.306.450.756
Postseason521101103400.476.476.6191.095

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
Total150761471792494561658621130460182733534246.292.341.471.812 

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 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1491462064429667729.9571273.24.78    

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...
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
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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