Whitey Herzog

Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 182 lb.

Born: November 9, 1931 in New Athens, IL
High School: New Athens HS (New Athens, IL)
Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 24)
Final Game: September 28, 1963 (Age 31)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 2010.
View Whitey Herzog Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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Hall of Fame

Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1973	41	Texas Rangers	AL	1st of 3	138	47	91	.341	6

2	1974	42	California Angels	AL	2nd of 3	4	2	2	.500	6

3	1975	43	Kansas City Royals	AL	2nd of 2	66	41	25	.621	2
4	1976	44	Kansas City Royals	AL		162	90	72	.556	1
5	1977	45	Kansas City Royals	AL		162	102	60	.630	1
6	1978	46	Kansas City Royals	AL		162	92	70	.568	1
7	1979	47	Kansas City Royals	AL		162	85	77	.525	2

8	1980	48	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	3rd of 4	73	38	35	.521	4

9	1981	49	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		51	30	20	.600	2	First half of season
10	1981	49	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		52	29	23	.558	2	Second half of season
11	1982	50	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	92	70	.568	1	WS Champs
12	1983	51	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	79	83	.488	4
13	1984	52	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	84	78	.519	3
14	1985	53	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	101	61	.623	1	NL Pennant
15	1986	54	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		161	79	82	.491	3
16	1987	55	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	95	67	.586	1	NL Pennant
17	1988	56	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	76	86	.469	5
18	1989	57	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		164	86	76	.531	3
19	1990	58	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	1st of 3	80	33	47	.413	6
			Texas Rangers		1 year	138	47	91	.341	6.0
			California Angels		1 year	4	2	2	.500	6.0
			Kansas City Royals		5 years	714	410	304	.574	1.4
			St. Louis Cardinals		11 years	1553	822	728	.530	2.9	3 Pennants and 1 World Series Title
					18 years	2409	1281	1125	.532	2.8	3 Pennants and 1 World Series Title

Awards

1985 NL Manager of the Year

Manager of the Year Votes

1985 NL Manager of the Year - 1st
1987 NL Manager of the Year - 3rd
1989 NL Manager of the Year - 3rd

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