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John Herrnstein

John Ellett Herrnstein

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: March 31, 1938 in Hampton, VA
High School: Chillicothe HS (Chillicothe, OH)
School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1958. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 1962
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Braves/Cubs 1962-1966

Final Game: July 7, 1966
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Standard Batting

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
1962 24 PHI NL 6 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 .333 .200 .533 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1963 25 PHI NL 15 13 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 .167 .231 .417 .647 83 5 0 0 0 0 0 /73
1964 26 PHI NL 125 338 303 38 71 12 4 6 25 1 2 22 67 .234 .288 .360 .648 82 109 8 2 8 3 0 37/89
1965 27 PHI NL 63 91 85 8 17 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 18 .200 .227 .259 .486 38 22 3 1 3 0 1 37/89
1966 28 TOT NL 30 48 45 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 22 .178 .229 .178 .407 15 8 0 0 0 0 0 /73
1966 28 PHI NL 4 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .100 .100 .100 .200 -44 1 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1966 28 CHC NL 9 20 17 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 .176 .300 .176 .476 36 3 0 0 0 0 0 /37
1966 28 ATL NL 17 18 18 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .222 .222 .222 .444 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 /7
5 Yrs 239 496 450 52 99 14 4 8 34 1 2 29 115 .220 .270 .322 .592 67 145 11 3 11 3 1
162 Game Avg. 162 336 305 35 67 9 3 5 23 1 1 20 78 .220 .270 .322 .592 67 98 7 2 7 2 1
PHI (5 yrs) 213 458 415 47 92 14 4 8 33 1 2 26 100 .222 .271 .333 .603 70 138 11 3 11 3 1
ATL (1 yr) 17 18 18 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .222 .222 .222 .444 23 4 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 9 20 17 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 .176 .300 .176 .476 36 3 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1962 24 PHI NL 6 6 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /9
1963 25 PHI NL 15 13 -0 -0 0 1 -0 0 0.0 0 0 0.1 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 -0 $ /73
1964 26 PHI NL 125 338 -8 -0 0 -4 -8 -19 -2.1 12 -8 -0.9 .483 .487 -0.6 -1.2 -4 $ 37/89
1965 27 PHI NL 63 91 -8 -0 -0 0 -2 -10 -1.1 3 -6 -0.8 .483 .493 -0.8 -0.2 -7 $ 37/89
1966 28 PHI NL 4 10 -2 0 0 -1 -0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .420 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ /7
1966 28 CHC NL 9 20 -1 -0 0 -1 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .475 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $ /37
1966 28 ATL NL 17 18 -2 -0 0 1 -0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .492 .499 -0.2 0.1 -2 $ /7
5 Seasons 239 496 -20 -2 0 -3 -10 -35 -3.9 17 -18 -2.1 .483 .497 -1.8 -1.3 -15 $
PHI (5 yrs) 213 458 -18 -1 0 -4 -9 -32 -3.5 15 -16 -1.9 .483 .496 -1.6 -1.3 -13 $
ATL (1 yr) 17 18 -2 -0 0 1 -0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .492 .499 -0.2 0.1 -2 $
CHC (1 yr) 9 20 -1 -0 0 -1 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .475 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1962 24 PHI NL 6 4 0 0.0 101 .500 .200 .266 .333 .333 .200 .404 .533 .738 50 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .500 .200 .000
1963 25 PHI NL 13 10 1 2.7 89 .167 .167 .253 .231 .315 .417 .378 .647 .693 83 .335 -0.4 -0.0 .600 .333 .250 .0
1964 26 PHI NL 338 253 31 3.3 93 .279 .234 .262 .288 .320 .360 .389 .648 .709 82 .402 -7.4 -0.8 .545 .195 .125 1.7
1965 27 PHI NL 91 74 4 1.5 92 .242 .200 .256 .227 .319 .259 .387 .486 .706 38 .129 -7.1 -0.8 .352 .082 .059 .0
1966 28 TOT NL 48 37 2 1.5 98 .348 .178 .267 .229 .325 .178 .402 .407 .727 15 .125 -5.3 -0.5 .297 .067 .000
1966 28 PHI NL 10 9 0 0.0 96 .333 .100 .265 .100 .324 .100 .399 .200 .722 -44 .000 -2.0 -0.2 .111 .000 .000
1966 28 CHC NL 20 14 1 1.9 97 .333 .176 .266 .300 .325 .176 .401 .476 .726 36 .192 -1.4 -0.1 .429 .176 .000
1966 28 ATL NL 18 14 1 1.9 99 .364 .222 .268 .222 .327 .222 .404 .444 .731 23 .192 -2.0 -0.2 .286 .000 .000
5 Yrs 496 378 38 2.7 93 .276 .220 .261 .270 .320 .322 .390 .592 .710 67 .317 -20.5 -2.1 .484 .164 .102 1.8
162 Game Avg. 336 256 26 2.7 93 .276 .220 .261 .270 .320 .322 .390 .592 .710 67 .317 -20.5 -2.1 .484 .164 .102 1
PHI (5 yrs) 458 350 36 2.8 93 .271 .222 .261 .271 .320 .333 .389 .603 .709 70 .327 -17.1 -1.8 .494 .171 .111 1.8
ATL (1 yr) 18 14 1 1.9 99 .364 .222 .268 .222 .327 .222 .404 .444 .731 23 .192 -2.0 -0.2 .286 .000 .000
CHC (1 yr) 20 14 1 1.9 97 .333 .176 .266 .300 .325 .176 .401 .476 .726 36 .192 -1.4 -0.1 .429 .176 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1962 24 PHI NL 6 0.0% 50.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0% 3.00 1.7 5.0 0.00 33%
1963 25 PHI NL 13 7.7% 38.5% 7.7% 7.7% 50% 5.00 2.4 12.0 12.0 1.50 46%
1964 26 PHI NL 338 1.8% 19.8% 6.5% 6.5% 31% 3.05 4.5 50.5 12.1 1.06 69%
1965 27 PHI NL 91 1.1% 19.8% 2.2% 3.3% 18% 9.00 4.7 85.0 17.0 1.07 73%
1966 28 TOT NL 48 0.0% 45.8% 6.3% 0.0% 0% 7.33 2.0 22.5 0.63 48%
1966 28 PHI NL 10 0.0% 70.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.4 10.0 0.00 30%
1966 28 CHC NL 20 0.0% 40.0% 15.0% 0.0% 0% 2.67 2.1 1.50 45%
1966 28 ATL NL 18 0.0% 38.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.6 18.0 0.50 61%
5 Yrs 496 1.6% 23.2% 5.9% 5.2% 26% 3.97 3.9 56.3 13.2 1.02 67%
MLB Averages 2.3% 15.2% 8.1% 6.3% 28% 1.89 5.9 39.6 8.9 1.09 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1962 24 PHI NL -0.3 -0.0 6 0.1 0.3 -0.2 2.09 -0.0 0.1 -0.2 -0.0 1.65 -0.6 2.09 5
1963 25 PHI NL -0.4 -0.0 13 0.2 0.5 -0.3 1.14 0.2 -0.0 -1.5 -0.2 1.05 0.8 1.35 10
1964 26 PHI NL -7.4 -0.8 344 -1.5 4.4 -6.0 .94 -0.7 -0.9 -16.7 -1.8 0.96 -10.3 1.96 21
1965 27 PHI NL -7.1 -0.8 95 -0.9 1.5 -2.5 1.41 -0.8 0.2 -9.3 -1.0 1.02 -8.0 1.44 30
1966 28 TOT NL -5.3 -0.5 47 0.1 0.7 -0.6 .77 -0.3 0.4 -2.9 -0.3 0.93 -3.4 0.83 18
1966 28 PHI NL -2.0 -0.2 10 0.1 0.4 -0.3 1.45 -0.1 0.2 -1.0 -0.1 0.98 -1.6 2.38 2
1966 28 CHC NL -1.4 -0.1 21 0.1 0.2 -0.2 .58 -0.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.0 0.87 -0.4 0.29 5
1966 28 ATL NL -2.0 -0.2 16 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .59 -0.1 -0.0 -1.5 -0.2 0.99 -1.5 0.80 11
5 Yrs -20.5 -2.1 505 -2.1 7.4 -9.5 1.03 -1.7 -0.3 -30.5 -3.2 0.98 -21.6 1.47 84

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1962 24 PHI NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 25 PHI NL 0 0 0% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 26 PHI NL 3 0 36% 131 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 43% 23 17 6 2 0 2 10 3 7
1965 27 PHI NL 0 0 37% 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 39% 9 7 1 1 0 1 3 0 3
1966 28 TOT NL 1 0 46% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 25% 3 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 0
1966 28 PHI NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 28 CHC NL 1 0 50% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
1966 28 ATL NL 0 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67% 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
5 Yrs 4 0 36% 188 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 14 39% 35 26 8 7 3 4 14 4 10

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1962 24 PHI NL 6 100% 1 5 1 0 1 2.09 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 9 1 11% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1963 25 PHI NL 13 85% 2 10 1 1 1 1.35 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 1 100% 11 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1964 26 PHI NL 338 87% 71 21 7 1 4 1.96 6 0 12 5 1 3 3 0 10 8 80% 76 8 11% 46 16 35% 209 20 10% 20 10 50% 15 6 40% 0
1965 27 PHI NL 91 88% 17 30 5 0 1 1.44 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 100% 21 3 14% 8 4 50% 60 4 7% 3 0 0% 0 0 0
1966 28 TOT NL 48 98% 8 18 4 0 2 0.83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 5 0 0% 26 3 12% 0 0 2 0 0% 0
1966 28 PHI NL 10 100% 1 2 1 0 1 2.38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 6 1 17% 0 0 0 0 0
1966 28 CHC NL 20 100% 3 5 0 0 0 0.29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 9 1 11% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1966 28 ATL NL 18 94% 4 11 3 0 1 0.80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 11 1 9% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
5 Yrs 496 88% 99 84 18 2 9 1.47 8 0 17 6 2 3 5 0 13 11 85% 107 11 10% 61 21 34% 315 28 9% 23 10 43% 19 8 42% 0
MLB Averages 52% 76% 10% 30% 14% 48% 52%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1962 24 6 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 .333 .200 .533 50 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 25 21 19 17 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 8 .176 .263 .353 .616 74 6 0 0 0 0 0
1964 26 146 357 320 39 74 12 4 7 27 1 2 24 75 .231 .287 .359 .646 82 115 8 2 8 3 0
1965 27 209 448 405 47 91 14 4 8 32 1 2 26 93 .225 .275 .338 .613 73 137 11 3 11 3 1
1966 28 239 496 450 52 99 14 4 8 34 1 2 29 115 .220 .270 .322 .592 67 145 11 3 11 3 1

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1962 24 6 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 6
1963 25 15 13 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 .167 .231 .417 .647 1 15
1964 26 125 345 308 43 76 13 4 6 28 1 24 67 .247 .303 .373 .676 35 125
1965 27 63 91 85 8 17 2 0 1 5 0 2 18 .200 .227 .259 .486 5 63
1966 28 30 48 45 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 3 22 .178 .229 .178 .407 2 30
5 Yrs 239 503 455 57 103 15 4 8 36 1 31 115 .226 .278 .330 .608 43 239
162 Game Avg. 162 341 308 39 70 10 3 5 24 1 21 78 .226 .278 .330 .608 29 239

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