Billy Herman

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: July 7, 1909 in New Albany, IN us

Died: September 5, 1992 in West Palm Beach, FL

Buried: Riverside Memorial Park, Tequesta, FL

High School: New Albany HS (New Albany, IN)

Last Game: August 1, 1947 (Age 38-025d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1975. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Billy Herman's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: William Jennings Bryan Herman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

57.4

7707

2345

.304

1163

RBI

839

OBP

.367

SLG

.407

OPS

.774

OPS+

112

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1928	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AA		110	435	379	63	126	13	16	4		18		28	27	.333		.483		183		5	23
1928	18	-10.6	Louisville	AA	AA		4		15		5	1	1	0						.333		.533		8
1928	18	-7.2	Vicksburg	CSTL	D		106	420	364	63	121	12	15	4		18		28	27	.332	.388	.481	.869	175		5	23
1929	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		162	680	622	96	204	39	11	14	79	12		40	48	.328		.494		307			18
1929	19	-9.7	Louisville	AA	AA		24		93		30	3	4	1						.323		.473		44
1929	19	-7.1	Dayton	CENL	B		138	587	529	96	174	36	7	13	79	12		40	48	.329	.376	.497	.873	263			18
1930	20	-9.0	Louisville	AA	AA		143		617		188	40	7	8						.305		.431		266
1931	21	-7.4	Louisville	AA	AA		118		486		170	24	3	7						.350		.455		221
1931	21	-7.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	25	115	98	14	32	7	0	0	16	2	1	13	6	.327	.405	.398	.803	39		0	4		0
1932	22	-6.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	154	723	656	102	206	42	7	1	51	14	18	40	33	.314	.358	.404	.762	265		5	22		0
1933	23	-6.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	153	681	619	82	173	35	2	0	44	5	7	45	34	.280	.332	.343	.675	212	21	4	13		0
1934	24	-4.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	113	501	456	79	138	21	6	3	42	6	6	34	31	.303	.355	.395	.750	180	8	3	8		0
1935	25	-3.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	154	735	666	113	227	57	6	7	83	6	5	42	29	.341	.383	.476	.859	317	17	3	24		1
1936	26	-2.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	153	709	632	101	211	57	7	5	93	5	3	59	30	.334	.392	.470	.862	297	16	1	17		0
1937	27	-1.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	138	632	564	106	189	35	11	8	65	2	2	56	22	.335	.396	.479	.875	270	7	1	11		1
1938	28	-0.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	152	696	624	86	173	34	7	1	56	3	1	59	31	.277	.342	.359	.701	224	24	2	11		4
1939	29	0.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	156	713	623	111	191	34	18	7	70	9	6	66	31	.307	.378	.453	.830	282	24	5	19		1
1940	30	2.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	135	616	558	77	163	24	4	5	57	1	7	47	30	.292	.347	.376	.723	210	16	0	11		3
1941	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-BRO	144	649	572	81	163	30	5	3	41	1	3	67	43	.285	.361	.371	.732	212	13	1	9		2
1941	31	3.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	11	45	36	4	7	0	1	0	0	0	2	9	5	.194	.356	.250	.606	9	0	0	0		0
1941	31	3.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	133	604	536	77	156	30	4	3	41	1	1	58	38	.291	.361	.379	.740	203	13	1	9		2
1942	32	4.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	155	647	571	76	146	34	2	2	65	6	4	72	52	.256	.339	.333	.672	190	9	0	4		5
1943	33	4.5	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	153	663	585	76	193	41	2	2	100	4	8	66	26	.330	.398	.417	.815	244	19	0	12		11

1946	36		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-BRO	122	512	436	56	130	31	5	3	50	3	1	69	23	.298	.395	.413	.808	180	14	1	6		6
1946	36	7.3	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	47	211	184	24	53	8	4	0	28	2	0	26	10	.288	.376	.375	.751	69	6	0	1		2
1946	36	7.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	75	301	252	32	77	23	1	3	22	1	1	43	13	.306	.409	.441	.849	111	8	1	5		4
1947	37	8.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	15	49	47	3	10	4	0	0	6	0	0	2	7	.213	.245	.298	.543	14	3	0	0		0
1948	38	10.1	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	10	35	31	9	14	4	0	2	9	0		4	3	.452	.514	.774	1.289	24		0	0

1950	40	9.6	Oakland	PCL	AAA		71	233	202	32	62	8	0	4	29	2		26	16	.307	.389	.406	.795	82		1	4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1922	8641	7707	1163	2345	486	82	47	839	67	72	737	428	.304	.367	.407	.774	3136	191	26	171		34
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		614	2486	2337	200	764	128	37	39	117	32		98	94	.327		.463		1083		6	45
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2536	11127	10044	1363	3109	614	119	86	956	99	72	835	522	.310		.420		4219		32	216		34

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		81	268	233	41	76	12	0	6	38	2		30	19	.326	.405	.455	.860	106		1	4
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		289	1211	1211		393	68	15	16						.325		.445		539
B (1 season)					Minors		138	587	529	96	174	36	7	13	79	12		40	48	.329	.376	.497	.873	263			18
D (1 season)					Minors		106	420	364	63	121	12	15	4		18		28	27	.332	.388	.481	.869	175		5	23