#4 Mike Hershberger, First Base, 29 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Mike Hershberger

10/9/1939
29
USA,OH,
5"10
175

First Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1968 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 100 Days (100 total Days)
100 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 100 Days (100 total Days)
6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56248
Versus LHP56259
Versus RHP45248
Talent65459
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2
5
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 1 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/11WS2W 6-4200000000#8  
9/14@NYYL 4-5402000101#7  
9/16CLEW 4-3402200000#7  
9/19@OAKL 5-6402000200#7  
9/21@BALW 5-4301000000#7  
9/22@BALW 5-2421001111#2  
9/24BOSL 3-9411100001#1  
9/29DETL 4-10311000010#7  
10/1@NYYW 4-3200000002#7  
10/3OAKL 0-5300000001#7  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall3310725301691115.234.311.290.601.506.056
Projected3310725301691115.234.311.290.601.506.056
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3111910030031400.09.73.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP8920200571013001.225.310.247.557
vs. RHP1851011212000.278.316.500.816
Close/Late1130011230000.273.429.545.974
Scoring Position2450005041000.208.321.208.530
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1541113002555.268.362.341.703
Road18661400144610.212.278.258.535
July82750000132.185.267.185.452
August113590002465.257.381.257.638
Sept/Oct1445113014428.244.277.378.654

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
196833107253016911101500.234.311.290.601CIN CHA
Total33107253016911101500.234.311.290.601 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1962, AAA218925800111317912.281.389.371.760
1963, AA138523164303126674824863.314.403.451.855
1964, AA13858516836286593834454.287.372.397.769
1965, AA13848712630196561904962.259.366.380.746
1966, AA13849513225176960973763.267.377.364.741
1967, AA138486134274761651013776.276.388.391.779
1968, AA812968814253840472531.297.411.409.820

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base776266691.98655.011.29    
Second Base32430701.00013.04.85    
Third Base30010101.0006.01.50    
Leftfield212044204601.000159.02.60    
Centerfield21610701.00012.05.25    
Rightfield21300301.0008.03.38    

Player History

Injured on 5/31/1965 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Injured on 6/21/1968 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/27/1968 with a Stiff Neck, out for 6 days...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 7/7/1968 (Going to CIN: P Jack Kralick. Going to CHA: LF Mike Hershberger, P Joe Bonikowski)...
Had first career hit on 7/10/1968, off Gordie Richardson (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/22/1968, off Tom Seaver (BAL)...
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