Herb Score
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Herbert Jude Score
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Herb Score was famous for a blazing fastball and control problems with the great Cleveland Indians pitching staffs of the 1950s. On May 7, 1957, he was hit in the eye by a line drive off the bat of Gil McDougald, which many say ended his career. However, he has said many times that he was already on the road to a sore arm at the time. It didn't help, but it didn't ruin his career.
His first two years in the AL, the lefty led the league in strikeouts, and also notched a 20-9 record in his second year, with 5 shutouts. Thereafter, in six seasons, he won only 19 more games. His lifetime ERA of 3.36 is still very good for an 8-year career. He finished with the Chicago White Sox, starting only 27 games in 3 years.
After his playing career ended, he was a broadcaster for the Indians from 1964 to 1997. A call made in game 6 of the 1997 ALCS summarizes the end of Herb's broadcasting career. Tony Fernandez hit an improbable home run to give the Indians the lead at Camden Yards. Herb's call was, "...and the Indians are going to the World Series...maybe."
- Interestingly, the similarity scores method shows, as one of the most similar pitchers to Score, Cy Seymour, the player who was a 19th century pitcher for several years before becoming a position player in the 20th century for much longer.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1954 Minor League Player of the Year, Indianapolis Indians, American Association
- 1954 MVP American Association, Indianapolis Indians
- 1955 AL Rookie of the Year Award
- 2-time AL All-Star (1955 & 1956)
- 2-time AL Strikeouts Leader (1955 & 1956)
- AL Shutouts Leader (1956)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1955 & 1956)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 1 (1956)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1955 & 1956)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1955 & 1956)
| AL Rookie of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
| Bob Grim | Herb Score | Luis Aparicio |
