Whitey Herzog

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 182lb (180cm, 82kg)

Born: November 9, 1931 in New Athens, IL us

Died: April 15, 2024 in St. Louis, MO

High School: New Athens HS (New Athens, IL)

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 24-160d, 11,319th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1963 (Age 31-323d)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 2010. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Whitey Herzog's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.8

1614

414

.257

213

RBI

172

OBP

.354

SLG

.365

OPS

.719

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1959 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 15	KCA	@	CHW	W,10-8	GS	19	5.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
2	5	Apr 16	KCA	@	CHW	W,6-0	GS	22	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	6	Apr 17	KCA	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	39	8.2	2	0	1	3	0	CF
4	10 (3)	Apr 22	KCA		CHW	L,6-20	CG	58	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
5	15 (4)	Apr 29	KCA		WSH	W,7-6	GS	29	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	16	Apr 30	KCA		BAL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	17	May 1	KCA		BAL	W,6-3	GS	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	18	May 2	KCA		BAL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	19	May 3	KCA		BOS	W,7-3	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	20	May 4	KCA		BOS	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
11	21	May 5	KCA		NYY	L,2-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
12	25 (3)	May 10	KCA	@	DET	L,6-7	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
13	27 (1)	May 15	KCA	@	WSH	W,4-2	GS	24	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	28	May 16	KCA	@	WSH	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
15	29	May 17 (1)	KCA	@	NYY	L,2-3	GS	24	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	33 (3)	May 22	KCA		CHW	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
17	34	May 23	KCA		CHW	W,16-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	35	May 24	KCA		CHW	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	36	May 25	KCA		DET	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	37	May 26	KCA		DET	L,5-9	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
21	38	May 28	KCA	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	39	May 30 (1)	KCA	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	40	May 30 (2)	KCA	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	41	May 31	KCA	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	42	Jun 1	KCA	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
26	43	Jun 2	KCA		BOS	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	44	Jun 3	KCA		BOS	W,5-3	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	45	Jun 4	KCA		BOS	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
29	46	Jun 5	KCA		BAL	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	47	Jun 6	KCA		BAL	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	48	Jun 7	KCA		BAL	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	49	Jun 9	KCA	@	NYY	L,8-9	CG	60	12.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
33	50	Jun 10	KCA	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
34	51	Jun 11	KCA	@	NYY	W,9-5	GS	13	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	54 (2)	Jun 14	KCA	@	BOS	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
							35gm		280.0	85	2	3	90	1