#58 Whitey Herzog, Rightfield, 27 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Whitey Herzog

11/9/1931
27
USA,IL,
5"11
182

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

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 136 Days (652 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 136 Days (652 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56487
Versus LHP45477
Versus RHP66488
Talent66597
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5
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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  
9/10CHNL 3-5301000110#6  
9/12@PHIL 0-2100000000#2  
9/13@PHIW 4-2411000100#6  
9/15@LAW 3-0301100010#6  
9/16@LAL 1-2400000001#6  
9/19@PITL 3-8100000000#5  
9/21@PITW 8-5400000011#6  
9/22CINW 2-1400000000#5  
9/23CINL 0-1401000000#6  
9/24CINL 2-6301000010#6  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1324211192631156665239.283.363.437.800.759.154
Projected1394431252731259695541.283.363.437.800.759.154
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall103487240131021844010100.067.15.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP66930168810041.136.228.227.455
vs. RHP3551102331050584429261.310.386.476.862
Close/Late6516201714106020.246.338.323.661
Scoring Position108306124101512210.278.357.407.765
Pinch Hitting2781004303010.296.286.333.619
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6721170191832382716.332.398.545.943
Road652104972324282523.233.311.329.640
March/April2484215007111110.250.333.310.643
May2170246041618710.343.388.600.988
June20641921381485.297.375.500.875
July23661551079111.227.325.333.658
August268127514131099.333.396.568.964
Sept/Oct1856133005464.232.306.286.592

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
Total42911033216992914419315423111184.291.378.449.827 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA35125407052022311891.320.449.496.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield9491198802093.986817.12.30    
Centerfield181134103501.000106.02.97    
Rightfield17111111201.00042.02.57    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1958 - 34 - 10th
Triples
1958 - 4 - 10th
   

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