#63 Pancho Herrera, Leftfield, 35 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Pancho Herrera

6/16/1934
35
CUBA,,
6"3
220

Leftfield
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1969
9 Year(s), 52 Days (1600 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 98 Days (1646 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66664
Versus LHP77664
Versus RHP66663
Talent66674
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4
1
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@BALL 3-4401000110#3  
9/25@DETW 3-0311000010#3  
9/26@DETL 2-7300000011#3  
9/28NYYL 1-2401000000#3  
9/29NYYW 5-3411000002#3  
10/2BALW 1-0411001102#3  
10/4@MINL 3-7411000110#3  
10/5CALL 5-6400000000#3  
10/6MINW 5-4401000000#3  
10/7@CALW 2-1301000102#3  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14555017236724898651115.313.378.535.913.901.222
Projected14555017236724898651115.313.378.535.913.901.222
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13961389114122946700.0109.87.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18362172831321427001.339.389.585.974
vs. RHP3671101951658543788217.300.373.510.882
Close/Late621641278716000.258.333.452.785
Scoring Position110396255901826211.355.439.5821.021
Pinch Hitting300000113000.000.250.000.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75273861431749482657.315.386.575.961
Road7027786224740382558.310.368.495.863
March/April2387307272818621.345.392.7131.104
May17631741386715.270.361.508.869
June2598338151917822.337.389.592.981
July23862632313141218.302.388.488.876
August2710337101312201114.359.426.563.989
Sept/Oct3011329403911725.257.309.372.681

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1960814000001000400.000.000.000.000CIN
1961982687715014404018526111.287.341.500.841CIN
1962133426138263198286431068200.324.394.533.927WS2 DET
196313544012230416739066717932.277.379.473.852DET
19641303499915411595042948502.284.371.444.815DET
19651535171492732294846312210411.288.377.480.857DET
196615451816434118107767910611200.317.413.490.903DET
1967153585167386967915715113510.285.363.417.780 CHN
19681082618719210554432625010.333.415.536.952CHN NYY
1969145550172367248986518211500.313.378.535.913NYY KC
Total12173928117524030143666648451822682776.299.381.485.865 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, AAA1355431731582078864011647.319.354.486.840
1959, AAA1365801601832073894315495.276.316.421.737
1960, AAA974191242051265763310601.296.332.453.785

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19686235201433400.217.308.435.742
Total6235201433400.217.308.435.742

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield383752105301.000327.21.46    
Rightfield103102178211822.989901.11.82    

Player History

Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1966, hitting .571 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/6/1967 to a 3-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Traded from Chicago (N) to New York (A) on 6/29/1968 (Going to CHN: C Bill Heath. Going to NYY: LF Pancho Herrera)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1968, hitting .405 with 6 HR, 23 RBI...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1968...
Traded from New York (A) to Kansas City on 2/3/1969 (Going to NYY: C Robert AAA. Going to KC: P Steve Barber, P Bill Kunkel, P Howie Koplitz, P Dick Wantz, LF Pancho Herrera)...
Injured on 4/29/1969 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Drove in 7 runs against Oakland on 6/1/1969...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1966 - .413 - 9th
Doubles
1967 - 38 - 9th
   

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