| Whitey Herzog Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
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Born: November 9, 1931 in New Athens, IL
High School: New Athens HS (New Athens, IL)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1949.
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Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 24)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Athletics/Senators/Tigers 1956-1963
Final Game: September 28, 1963 (Age 31)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 2010.
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Whitey Herzog -- PA: 66 | RBI: 7 | Actual Runners on Base: 50 (22-20-8), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 66 | RBI: 6 | Avg. Runners on Base: 38 (20-12-6) |
| Most Driven In: | A Kaline 3, B Freehan 1, R Colavito 1, B Bruton 1, G Triandos 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
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| 1 | 583 | 1 | Apr 9 | DET | CHW | L,5-7 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.09 | -0.027 | -0.15 | PH | |
| 2 | 584 | 5 (3) | Apr 14 | DET | @ | CLE | L,0-6 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 7 | 2.77 | -0.065 | -0.56 | PH |
| 3 | 585 | 9 (3) | Apr 19 (2) | DET | @ | BOS | L,1-5 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | .27 | -0.008 | -0.22 | PH |
| 4 | 586 | 10 | Apr 20 | DET | @ | BOS | L,3-4 | 15-15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 8 | 3.63 | 0.010 | 0.11 | PH |
| 5 | 587 | 13 (2) | Apr 23 | DET | @ | KCA | L,1-3 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 9 | 1.42 | -0.036 | -0.23 | PH |
| 6 | 588 | 14 | Apr 24 | DET | LAA | W,4-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 9 | 1.01 | -0.025 | -0.15 | PH | |
| 7 | 589 | 15 | Apr 25 | DET | LAA | L,5-7 | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 9 | 1.14 | 0.045 | 0.25 | PH | |
| 8 | 590 | 17 (1) | Apr 27 | DET | MIN | L,3-9 | 6-GF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 7 | .34 | -0.010 | 0.10 | 1B | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 9 | 591 | 19 (1) | May 1 | DET | WSA | L,1-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .300 | .000 | .300 | 9 | .46 | -0.012 | -0.15 | PH | |
| 10 | 592 | 20 | May 2 | DET | WSA | L,4-9 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .125 | .489 | 9 | .31 | 0.015 | 0.60 | PH | |
| 11 | 593 | 21 | May 3 | DET | BAL | L,5-8 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .400 | .364 | .764 | 7 | 1.00 | 0.039 | 0.79 | 1B | |
| 12 | 594 | 23 (1) | May 5 | DET | BAL | W,12-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .421 | .500 | .921 | 6 | 1.01 | 0.081 | 1.49 | 1B | |
| 13 | 595 | 24 | May 6 | DET | NYY | L,3-10 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .400 | .467 | .867 | 9 | .01 | 0.000 | -0.15 | PH | |
| 14 | 596 | 26 (1) | May 8 | DET | NYY | W,7-6 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .381 | .438 | .818 | 9 | 4.51 | -0.112 | -0.75 | PH | |
| 15 | 597 | 28 (1) | May 11 | DET | CLE | L,5-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .364 | .412 | .775 | 9 | 1.10 | -0.028 | -0.42 | PH | |
| 16 | 598 | 30 (1) | May 14 | DET | @ | CHW | L,0-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .308 | .333 | .641 | 3 | 1.17 | -0.115 | -1.09 | RF |
| 17 | 599 | 32 (1) | May 18 (1) | DET | @ | WSA | W,6-3 | 8-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | 4.09 | 0.022 | 0.17 | PH |
| 18 | 600 | 33 | May 18 (2) | DET | @ | WSA | L,5-7 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.00 | RF | ||
| 19 | 601 | 35 (1) | May 20 | DET | @ | BAL | L,0-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .321 | .318 | .640 | 9 | .08 | -0.002 | -0.14 | PH |
| 20 | 602 | 36 | May 21 | DET | @ | BAL | L,2-4 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .310 | .304 | .615 | 9 | 3.19 | -0.070 | -0.44 | PH |
| 21 | 603 | 37 | May 22 | DET | @ | BAL | L,1-2 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .300 | .292 | .592 | 9 | 1.51 | -0.036 | -0.14 | PH |
| 22 | 604 | 38 | May 24 | DET | BOS | L,2-5 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .294 | .259 | .553 | 3 | .79 | -0.024 | -0.30 | LF | |
| 23 | 605 | 43 (4) | May 29 | DET | @ | LAA | L,2-4 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .286 | .250 | .536 | 9 | .27 | -0.006 | -0.09 | PH |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 24 | 606 | 54 (10) | Jun 11 | DET | BOS | L,3-7 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .278 | .241 | .519 | 9 | 2.75 | -0.075 | -0.34 | PH | |
| 25 | 607 | 57 (2) | Jun 14 | DET | @ | NYY | L,2-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .270 | .233 | .504 | 9 | 1.16 | -0.032 | -0.21 | PH |
| 26 | 608 | 59 (1) | Jun 16 (1) | DET | @ | NYY | L,0-4 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .263 | .226 | .489 | 9 | .23 | -0.006 | -0.14 | PH |
| 27 | 609 | 60 | Jun 16 (2) | DET | @ | NYY | L,3-6 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .256 | .219 | .475 | 9 | .41 | -0.010 | -0.21 | PH |
| 28 | 610 | 61 | Jun 18 | DET | @ | BOS | L,0-9 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .250 | .212 | .462 | 9 | .00 | 0.000 | -0.22 | PH |
| 29 | 611 | 62 | Jun 19 | DET | @ | BOS | L,2-9 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .244 | .206 | .450 | 9 | .02 | -0.001 | -0.34 | PH |
| 30 | 612 | 63 | Jun 20 | DET | @ | BOS | L,3-8 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .238 | .200 | .438 | 9 | .32 | -0.008 | -0.22 | PH |
| 31 | 613 | 66 (2) | Jun 23 | DET | @ | KCA | W,11-2 | 3-GF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .267 | .194 | .461 | 3 | 1.35 | 0.135 | 0.62 | 1B |
| 32 | 614 | 67 | Jun 24 | DET | @ | KCA | L,3-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .261 | .189 | .450 | 9 | 1.49 | -0.034 | -0.35 | PH |
| 33 | 615 | 70 (2) | Jun 27 | DET | @ | MIN | L,6-10 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .255 | .184 | .440 | 9 | .11 | -0.003 | -0.09 | PH |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 34 | 616 | 82 (11) | Jul 7 (2) | DET | KCA | L,7-8 | 9-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .271 | .184 | .455 | 9 | 7.12 | 0.204 | 0.66 | PH | |
| 35 | 617 | 89 (6) | Jul 19 | DET | @ | LAA | W,10-5 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .286 | .231 | .516 | 9 | 4.48 | 0.522 | 1.84 | PH |
| 36 | 618 | 90 | Jul 20 | DET | @ | LAA | L,2-11 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .280 | .225 | .505 | 9 | .04 | -0.001 | -0.14 | PH |
| 37 | 619 | 91 | Jul 21 | DET | @ | LAA | W,8-2 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .294 | .244 | .538 | 6 | .09 | 0.004 | 1.65 | 1B |
| 38 | 620 | 100 (8) | Jul 29 | DET | @ | BAL | L,1-2 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .294 | .244 | .538 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 1B | ||
| 39 | 621 | 101 | Jul 30 | DET | @ | BAL | L,0-9 | CG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .309 | .233 | .542 | 6 | .17 | 0.006 | -0.06 | 1B |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 40 | 622 | 106 (4) | Aug 4 (2) | DET | CLE | L,2-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .304 | .227 | .531 | 8 | 4.37 | -0.161 | -0.43 | PH | |
| 41 | 623 | 109 (2) | Aug 8 | DET | BOS | W,6-5 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .298 | .222 | .520 | 9 | 2.46 | -0.061 | -0.22 | PH | |
| 42 | 624 | 111 (1) | Aug 9 (2) | DET | @ | CHW | W,3-1 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .293 | .217 | .510 | 9 | 2.77 | -0.075 | -0.30 | PH |
| 43 | 625 | 112 | Aug 10 | DET | @ | CHW | L,1-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .288 | .213 | .501 | 9 | 1.44 | -0.042 | -0.42 | PH |
| 44 | 626 | 118 (5) | Aug 16 | DET | @ | LAA | L,6-9 | 7-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .300 | .213 | .513 | 9 | 1.85 | 0.042 | 0.21 | PH |
| 45 | 627 | 122 (3) | Aug 21 | DET | MIN | L,1-12 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .295 | .208 | .503 | 9 | .01 | 0.000 | -0.15 | PH | |
| 46 | 628 | 132 (9) | Aug 31 | DET | @ | CLE | W,9-8 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .290 | .204 | .494 | 9 | 1.44 | -0.040 | -0.30 | PH |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 47 | 629 | 133 | Sep 1 (1) | DET | @ | CLE | L,3-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .302 | .220 | .522 | 8 | .26 | 0.008 | 0.21 | PH |
| 48 | 630 | 134 | Sep 1 (2) | DET | @ | CLE | L,1-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .313 | .235 | .548 | 9 | .39 | 0.022 | 0.12 | PH |
| 49 | 631 | 141 (6) | Sep 7 | DET | @ | NYY | L,6-11 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .308 | .231 | .538 | 9 | .01 | 0.000 | -0.09 | PH |
| 50 | 632 | 145 (3) | Sep 10 (1) | DET | @ | WSA | L,8-9 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .303 | .226 | .529 | 9 | 1.30 | -0.032 | -0.22 | PH |
| 51 | 633 | 160 (14) | Sep 27 | DET | @ | BAL | L,2-5 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .303 | .226 | .529 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PR | ||
| 52 | 634 | 161 | Sep 28 | DET | @ | BAL | L,6-8 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .303 | .226 | .529 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PR CF | ||
| DET | 66 | 53 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .303 | .226 | .529 | ||||||||||||||
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