#58 Whitey Herzog, Centerfield, 29 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Whitey Herzog

11/9/1931
29
USA,IL,
5"11
187

Centerfield
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 13,000,000
1964
5 Year(s), 136 Days (996 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 136 Days (996 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66488
Versus LHP45477
Versus RHP66488
Talent66497
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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  
9/28@MILW 6-5510000011#1  
9/29LANL 5-8311000020#1  
9/30LANL 5-9501000100#1  
10/1@CINL 4-7400000001#1  
10/2@CINL 1-5100000040#1  
10/4@PITL 1-5300000010#1  
10/5CHNL 10-14603000200#1  
10/7PHIL 5-7500000010#1  
10/9MILL 3-10411100000#1  
10/10@CHNL 4-9400000100#1  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1626501442031461869955.222.325.326.651.606.105
Projected1626501442031461869955.222.325.326.651.606.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1627602001254212372250.075.63.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1332770319152317000.203.321.323.644
vs. RHP5171171331142717638452.226.326.327.652
Close/Late7319310413145020.260.371.329.700
Scoring Position147263024202215401.177.282.238.520
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home8131371110531405425.227.337.310.647
Road813377393930464530.217.308.341.650
Last Week2811001100.125.111.250.361
March/April23892940615221710.326.430.5731.003
May281061940315131810.179.296.302.598
June27116232119111112.198.273.259.532
July23932330078910.247.302.280.581
August2710720111410209.187.315.243.558
Sept/Oct34139306131122244.216.329.338.667

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
196116265014420314618699245522.222.325.326.651SF
Total73423036071161655274377323572352110.264.354.399.754 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA35125407052022311891.320.449.496.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1621623901454062.9951455.02.51    

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.
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 4/5/1961...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1958 - 34 - 10th
Triples
1958 - 4 - 10th
   

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