#58 Whitey Herzog, Rightfield, 28 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Whitey Herzog

11/9/1931
28
USA,IL,
5"11
187

Rightfield
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L
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Normal
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1960 (Automatic)
$ 13,000,000 (4 year(s))
4 Year(s), 136 Days (824 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 136 Days (824 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66488
Versus LHP55477
Versus RHP66488
Talent66497
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5
5
6
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15PITW 8-4511000000#1  
9/17STLW 5-4400000001#6  
9/18STLL 5-6300000012#6  
9/19@CHNL 3-7311001200#1  
9/20@CHNW 9-7503000100#5  
9/21@MILW 6-5323000020#1  
9/22MILL 2-5400000002#5  
9/24CINL 3-6500000100#6  
9/26@LAL 3-6300000001#1  
9/27LAL 0-9301000011#6  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1435501422741269987069.258.343.387.730.669.129
Projected15158215029413731047473.258.343.387.730.669.129
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1376231101420213431420.075.74.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2083791121253034000.178.282.245.527
vs. RHP3421051831148734035021.307.381.474.855
Close/Late65173207957000.262.314.369.684
Scoring Position123389145501712011.309.394.496.890
Pinch Hitting431013210000.750.8001.7502.550
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7427876221434553736.273.360.403.762
Road692726653835433333.243.324.371.695
Last Week2610000012.167.286.167.452
March/April23902550216151614.278.387.400.787
May261012452212181413.238.330.386.717
June2382203128211312.244.347.378.725
July2393255021520107.269.333.387.720
August269625802710812.260.317.406.724
Sept/Oct2288231121114911.261.337.364.700

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195664912732517217001140.297.347.538.885 NYN
195710114040605222311001252.286.338.436.773NYN
19581324511353448498384014982.299.409.446.854NYN
195913242111926311566652223910.283.363.437.800SF
196014355014227412699870106914.258.343.387.730SF
Total572165346396134121329122433180198.280.366.428.795 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA35125407052022311891.320.449.496.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield10100101.0001.09.00    
Centerfield1381373221123341.9971194.22.52    
Rightfield1000000.0002.00.00    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/10/1951 to a 2-year deal worth $2,790,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/12/1953 to a 3-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1956...
Had first career hit on 5/15/1956, off Ray Moore (MIL)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/9/1956, off Dick Hall (SLN)...
Injured on 5/26/1959 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for one week...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 4/5/1960...
10/5/1960: Signed a contract extension with San Francisco, $2,900,000 per year, for 3 years.
10/5/1960: Signed a contract extension with San Francisco, $13,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1958 - 34 - 10th
Triples
1958 - 4 - 10th
   

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