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Larry Herndon
Larry Darnell Herndon
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: November 3, 1953 in Sunflower, MS
High School: Douglas (Memphis, TN)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 4, 1974
Final Game: October 2, 1988
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1974 20 STL NL 12 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 463 1 0 0 0 0 0 /8
1976 22 SFG NL 115 365 337 42 97 11 3 2 23 12 10 23 45 .288 .337 .356 .693 95 120 4 2 3 0 0 *8
1977 23 SFG NL 49 117 109 13 26 4 3 1 5 4 2 5 20 .239 .278 .358 .636 71 39 4 1 2 0 1 8
1978 24 SFG NL 151 521 471 52 122 15 9 1 32 13 8 35 71 .259 .311 .335 .646 84 158 12 1 13 1 2 *8
1979 25 SFG NL 132 389 354 35 91 14 5 7 36 8 6 29 70 .257 .313 .384 .698 96 136 3 1 3 2 5 *879
1980 26 SFG NL 139 521 493 54 127 17 11 8 49 8 8 19 91 .258 .284 .385 .670 88 190 10 1 4 4 1 *879
1981 27 SFG NL 96 391 364 48 105 15 8 5 41 15 6 20 55 .288 .325 .415 .740 111 151 12 1 3 3 2 *79/8
1982 28 DET AL 157 659 614 92 179 21 13 23 88 12 9 38 92 .292 .332 .480 .812 121 295 20 1 2 4 3 *7/D
1983 29 DET AL 153 658 603 88 182 28 9 20 92 9 3 46 95 .302 .351 .478 .829 129 288 20 3 0 6 6 *7D/9
1984 30 DET AL 125 445 407 52 114 18 5 7 43 6 2 32 63 .280 .333 .400 .734 103 163 8 2 1 3 1 *7/D
1985 31 DET AL 137 478 442 45 108 12 7 12 37 2 1 33 79 .244 .298 .385 .682 86 170 9 1 1 1 1 *7
1986 32 DET AL 106 316 283 33 70 13 1 8 37 2 1 27 40 .247 .310 .385 .695 89 109 3 1 0 5 2 7D
1987 33 DET AL 89 254 225 32 73 13 2 9 47 1 0 23 35 .324 .378 .520 .898 140 117 12 0 0 6 0 79D
1988 34 DET AL 76 201 174 16 39 5 0 4 20 0 1 23 37 .224 .313 .322 .635 81 56 8 1 0 3 0 D7
14 Seasons 1537 5316 4877 605 1334 186 76 107 550 92 57 353 793 .274 .322 .409 .731 103 1993 125 16 32 38 24
162 Game Avg. 162 560 514 64 141 20 8 11 58 10 6 37 84 .274 .322 .409 .731 103 210 13 2 3 4 3
DET (7 yrs) 843 3011 2748 358 765 110 37 83 364 32 17 222 441 .278 .331 .436 .767 110 1198 80 9 4 28 13
SFG (6 yrs) 682 2304 2128 244 568 76 39 24 186 60 40 131 352 .267 .310 .373 .683 93 794 45 7 28 10 11
STL (1 yr) 12 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 463 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 843 3011 2748 358 765 110 37 83 364 32 17 222 441 .278 .331 .436 .767 110 1198 80 9 4 28 13
NL (7 yrs) 694 2305 2129 247 569 76 39 24 186 60 40 131 352 .267 .310 .373 .684 93 795 45 7 28 10 11

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1984 30 DET AL ALCS KCR W 2 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .333 .800 1.133 4 0 0 0 0 0
1984 30 DET AL WS SDP W 5 18 15 1 5 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 2 .333 .444 .533 .978 8 0 0 0 0 0
1987 33 DET AL ALCS MIN L 3 10 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 .333 .400 .444 .844 4 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 10 34 29 3 9 1 0 2 6 0 1 5 5 .310 .412 .552 .963 16 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALCS 5 16 14 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 3 .286 .375 .571 .946 8 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 5 18 15 1 5 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 2 .333 .444 .533 .978 8 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 STL NL 20 CF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -160.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
1974 STL NL 20 OF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -160.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.40 2.00
1976 SFG NL 22 CF 110 77 746.2 240 224 8 8 4 .967 0.1 0.2 -2.9 -2.7 -0.2 3 2.80 2.11 .984 2.85 2.50
1976 SFG NL 22 OF 110 77 746.2 242 226 8 8 4 .967 0.1 0.2 -2.9 -2.7 -0.2 3 2.82 2.13 .979 2.34 2.03
1977 SFG NL 23 CF 44 25 250.1 94 88 2 4 0 .957 0.5 2.4 1.5 -0.5 2.0 -1 3.24 2.05 .986 2.73 2.34
1977 SFG NL 23 OF 44 25 250.1 93 87 2 4 0 .957 0.5 2.4 1.5 -0.5 2.0 -1 3.20 2.02 .978 2.26 1.93
1978 SFG NL 24 CF 149 121 1148.1 376 363 3 10 0 .973 3.6 3.8 3.6 5.3 -1.7 0 2.87 2.46 .983 2.80 2.29
1978 SFG NL 24 OF 149 121 1148.1 382 369 3 10 0 .974 3.6 3.8 3.6 5.3 -1.7 0 2.92 2.50 .980 2.31 1.94
1979 SFG NL 25 OF 122 81 804.0 214 196 10 8 2 .963 -1.7 -2.5 -4.7 -0.2 -4.5 3 2.31 1.69 .979 2.33 2.00
1979 SFG NL 25 CF 82 36 428.2 130 120 5 5 2 .962 -2.6 -7.3 -3.6 -0.6 -3.0 1 2.62 1.52 .986 2.82 2.43
1979 SFG NL 25 LF 39 34 291.1 71 63 5 3 1 .958 1.4 5.8 -0.6 0.3 -1.0 2 2.10 1.74 .970 2.01 1.58
1979 SFG NL 25 RF 13 11 84.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -7.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.5 0 1.39 1.00 .977 2.19 1.87
1980 SFG NL 26 OF 122 114 1031.1 266 247 8 11 1 .959 -2.1 -2.4 -2.1 -4.6 2.5 0 2.23 2.09 .980 2.31 1.98
1980 SFG NL 26 CF 58 42 425.0 139 133 1 5 0 .964 -6.2 -17.5 -3.2 -5.2 2.0 -3 2.84 2.31 .984 2.83 2.37
1980 SFG NL 26 LF 53 50 406.1 104 93 6 5 1 .952 2.6 7.7 0.6 0.6 0.0 2 2.19 1.87 .977 2.06 1.68
1980 SFG NL 26 RF 24 22 200.0 41 40 1 0 0 1.000 1.5 9.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1 1.84 1.71 .976 2.06 1.71
1981 SFG NL 27 OF 93 90 816.2 220 207 8 5 1 .977 4.0 5.9 3.0 3.4 -0.4 1 2.37 2.31 .980 2.33 2.02
1981 SFG NL 27 LF 83 78 709.1 194 182 7 5 0 .974 4.1 6.9 3.1 2.7 0.4 1 2.40 2.28 .975 2.12 1.79
1981 SFG NL 27 RF 11 8 68.0 15 14 1 0 1 1.000 0.2 3.5 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0 1.99 1.36 .980 2.08 1.65
1981 SFG NL 27 CF 7 4 39.1 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -9.2 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 0 2.52 1.57 .982 2.79 2.53
1982 DET AL 28 LF 156 151 1348.0 348 331 11 6 2 .983 11.1 9.9 5.1 3.6 1.4 6 2.28 2.19 .981 2.29 1.91
1982 DET AL 28 OF 155 151 1348.0 345 328 11 6 3 .983 11.1 9.9 5.1 3.6 1.4 6 2.26 2.19 .982 2.47 2.15
1982 DET AL 28 DH 3
1983 DET AL 29 OF 133 129 1156.0 304 283 6 15 1 .951 0.7 0.7 4.7 -4.7 9.4 -4 2.25 2.17 .982 2.50 2.16
1983 DET AL 29 LF 132 128 1147.0 306 285 6 15 1 .951 0.6 0.6 4.6 -4.7 9.3 -4 2.28 2.20 .977 2.32 1.90
1983 DET AL 29 DH 19
1983 DET AL 29 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 13.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.20 1.80
1984 DET AL 30 LF 118 98 896.1 209 200 6 3 0 .986 -3.6 -4.8 -4.6 -6.7 2.1 1 2.07 1.75 .982 2.27 1.80
1984 DET AL 30 OF 117 98 896.1 209 199 7 3 0 .986 -3.6 -4.8 -4.6 -6.7 2.1 1 2.07 1.76 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 DET AL 30 DH 4
1985 DET AL 31 LF 136 110 1076.0 289 275 7 7 4 .976 11.4 12.7 11.4 2.0 9.4 0 2.36 2.07 .977 2.25 1.77
1985 DET AL 31 OF 136 110 1076.0 287 273 7 7 4 .976 11.4 12.7 11.4 2.0 9.4 0 2.34 2.06 .982 2.44 2.10
1986 DET AL 32 LF 83 71 630.2 162 158 2 2 0 .988 8.6 16.4 7.6 0.5 7.0 1 2.28 1.93 .977 2.24 1.77
1986 DET AL 32 OF 83 71 630.2 160 156 2 2 0 .988 8.6 16.4 7.6 0.5 7.0 1 2.25 1.90 .980 2.39 2.06
1986 DET AL 32 DH 18
1987 DET AL 33 OF 57 39 352.1 87 82 4 1 1 .989 0.4 1.4 1.4 0.4 1.0 -1 2.20 1.51 .979 2.31 2.00
1987 DET AL 33 LF 32 17 189.1 46 41 4 1 1 .978 0.7 4.4 -0.3 0.8 -1.1 1 2.14 1.41 .974 2.11 1.73
1987 DET AL 33 RF 26 22 163.0 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -2.2 1.7 -0.4 2.1 -2 2.26 1.58 .978 2.12 1.75
1987 DET AL 33 DH 23
1988 DET AL 34 DH 53
1988 DET AL 34 LF 15 10 80.0 21 21 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0 2.36 1.40 .976 2.26 1.85
1988 DET AL 34 OF 15 10 80.0 21 21 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0 2.36 1.40 .976 2.48 2.14
14 Seasons OF 1337 1116 10339.2 2831 2675 76 80 17 .972 32.8 3.8 23.8 -3.9 27.6 9 2.39 2.06 .981 2.39 2.06
10 Seasons LF 847 747 6774.1 1750 1649 54 47 10 .973 37.1 6.6 27.1 -0.6 27.5 10 2.26 2.01 .978 2.23 1.81
7 Seasons CF 451 305 3041.1 991 940 19 32 6 .968 -5.3 -2.1 -5.3 -3.3 -2.0 0 2.84 2.13 .984 2.81 2.39
6 Seasons DH 120
5 Seasons RF 75 64 524.0 111 109 2 0 1 1.000 1.0 2.3 2.0 0.0 2.1 -1 1.91 1.48 .977 2.10 1.74
14 Seasons TOT 1337 1116 10339.2 2831 2675 76 80 17 .972 32.8 3.8 23.8 -3.9 27.6 9 2.39 2.06 .952 2.39 2.06
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

At Bats s c a p y
1982 AL--614--6th
1983 AL--603--10th

Hits s c a p y
1982 AL--179--8th
1983 AL--182--8th

Total Bases s c a p y
1983 AL--288--10th

Triples s c a p y
1978 NL--9--4th
1980 NL--11--3rd
1981 NL--8--4th
1982 AL--13--2nd
1983 AL--9--2nd

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1978 NL--13--8th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1981 NL--12--5th
1982 AL--20--7th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1982 AL--15.8--9th

Outs Made s c a p y
1982 AL--470--5th

Youngest s c a p y
1974 NL--born 1953-11-03--9th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 13 (1233), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1604), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1784), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  7. Cleon Jones (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Ken Landreaux (953)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Cleon Jones (956)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Cleon Jones (944)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 8, 1971: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

May 9, 1975: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Luis Gonzalez (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Ron Bryant.

December 9, 1981: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Chris and Dan Schatzeder.

November 12, 1986: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

December 8, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

November 9, 1987: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

December 14, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

November 4, 1988: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Detroit Tigers$675,000
1986Detroit Tigers$687,500
1987Detroit Tigers$225,000
1988Detroit Tigers$375,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,962,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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