#70 Billy Herman, Second Base, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Billy Herman
7/7/1909 33 USA,IN,NEW ALBANY 5"11 180
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good GREAT Prone 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 9 10 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/29 | STL | W 14-6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | W 4-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @BSN | W 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
10/2 | PHI | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @BSN | W 7-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/7 | BRO | L 7-14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/8 | BRO | W 7-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/10 | @BRO | L 5-10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/11 | @BRO | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/12 | @BRO | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 151 | 608 | 168 | 54 | 5 | 19 | 76 | 110 | 46 | 61 | .276 | .331 | .475 | .806 | .789 | .199 |
Projected | 151 | 608 | 168 | 54 | 5 | 19 | 76 | 110 | 46 | 61 | .276 | .331 | .475 | .806 | .789 | .199 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 146 | 667 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 289 | 78 | 24 | 7 | 77.4 | 98.1 | 5.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 171 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .263 | .321 | .520 | .842 |
vs. RHP | 437 | 123 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 81 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .281 | .333 | .458 | .790 |
Close/Late | 47 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .234 | .278 | .340 | .618 |
Scoring Position | 124 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .427 | .722 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 301 | 82 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 54 | 27 | 34 | .272 | .331 | .458 | .790 |
Road | 75 | 307 | 86 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 56 | 19 | 27 | .280 | .322 | .492 | .814 |
Last Week | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .500 | .917 |
March/April | 25 | 110 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | .245 | .291 | .409 | .700 |
May | 23 | 96 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 9 | .281 | .340 | .531 | .871 |
June | 27 | 99 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 5 | .374 | .400 | .606 | 1.006 |
July | 24 | 93 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | .258 | .327 | .495 | .822 |
August | 25 | 99 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 10 | .242 | .303 | .374 | .676 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 111 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 17 | .261 | .306 | .450 | .756 |
Postseason | 5 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .476 | .476 | .619 | 1.095 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1933 | 133 | 560 | 153 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 89 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 5 | .273 | .340 | .405 | .746 | CIN |
1934 | 162 | 695 | 185 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 110 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 41 | 3 | .266 | .312 | .376 | .687 | CIN |
1935 | 157 | 589 | 155 | 41 | 1 | 13 | 70 | 95 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 5 | .263 | .317 | .402 | .720 | CIN |
1936 | 159 | 615 | 173 | 49 | 7 | 10 | 107 | 86 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 35 | 3 | .281 | .331 | .433 | .763 | CIN |
1937 | 151 | 574 | 152 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 98 | 97 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 30 | 6 | .265 | .333 | .422 | .755 | CIN |
1938 | 147 | 620 | 192 | 50 | 5 | 22 | 82 | 135 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 40 | 4 | .310 | .350 | .513 | .863 | CIN |
1939 | 153 | 640 | 226 | 63 | 10 | 25 | 110 | 142 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 6 | .353 | .391 | .600 | .991 | CIN,NL |
1940 | 155 | 660 | 208 | 56 | 7 | 29 | 112 | 134 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 39 | 3 | .315 | .348 | .553 | .901 | CIN,NL |
1941 | 139 | 586 | 180 | 45 | 8 | 21 | 86 | 132 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 40 | 4 | .307 | .360 | .519 | .879 | CIN |
1942 | 151 | 608 | 168 | 54 | 5 | 19 | 76 | 110 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 24 | 7 | .276 | .331 | .475 | .806 | CIN |
Total | 1507 | 6147 | 1792 | 494 | 56 | 165 | 862 | 1130 | 460 | 18 | 27 | 335 | 342 | 46 | .292 | .341 | .471 | .812 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1931, AAA | 60 | 219 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 1 | .324 | .402 | .489 | .890 |
1932, AAA | 133 | 482 | 170 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 63 | 91 | 87 | 38 | 27 | 9 | .353 | .449 | .510 | .959 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1938 | 12 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .347 | .396 | .551 | .947 |
1939 | 11 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .320 | .489 | .809 |
1940 | 11 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .391 | .462 | .630 | 1.092 |
1941 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .156 | .281 |
1942 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .476 | .476 | .619 | 1.095 |
Total | 46 | 195 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | .318 | .361 | .497 | .858 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 149 | 146 | 206 | 442 | 96 | 677 | 29 | .957 | 1273.2 | 4.78 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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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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