Rick Herrscher
Richard Franklin Herrscher
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 187 lb.

Born: November 3, 1936 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Cleveland (St. Louis, MO)
School: Southern Methodist University
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1958. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 1, 1962
Final Game: September 26, 1962
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Standard Fielding

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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 Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1962 NYM NL 25 1B 10 9 76.0 83 75 8 0 9 1.000 1.2 18.9 1.2 0.0 1.2 0 9.83 8.30 .990 9.79 8.04
1962 NYM NL 25 3B 6 3 30.2 12 3 7 2 1 .833 -0.2 -7.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0 2.93 1.67 .958 2.96 2.57
1962 NYM NL 25 OF 4 0 9.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -49.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 0 1.86 0.50 .950 2.05 1.80
1962 NYM NL 25 LF 3 0 7.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -78.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0 0.00 0.00 1.76 1.37
1962 NYM NL 25 SS 3 1 8.0 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 0.3 45.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 7.88 2.33 .957 5.06 4.43
1962 NYM NL 25 RF 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 4.50 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.65
1 Season 1B 10 9 76.0 83 75 8 0 9 1.000 1.2 18.9 1.2 0.0 1.2 0 9.83 8.30 .990 9.79 8.04
1 Season 3B 6 3 30.2 12 3 7 2 1 .833 -0.2 -7.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0 2.93 1.67 .958 2.96 2.57
1 Season OF 4 0 9.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -49.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 0 1.86 0.50 .950 2.05 1.80
1 Season LF 3 0 7.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -78.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0 0.00 0.00 1.76 1.37
1 Season SS 3 1 8.0 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 0.3 45.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 7.88 2.33 .957 5.06 4.43
1 Season RF 2 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0 4.50 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.65
1 Season TOT 23 13 124.1 104 83 19 2 11 .981 0.9 8.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0 0 7.38 4.43 .964 7.20 5.06

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1962 NYM NL 25 35 13 35 35 0 0 10 0 6 3 3 0 2 4 9 6
1 Season 35 13 35 35 0 0 10 0 6 3 3 0 2 4 9 6
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1962 NYM NL 25 337 61% 76% 28% 17 100% 0 75 4 71 0 5 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 1 100%
1 Season 337 61% 76% 28% 17 100% 0 75 4 71 0 5 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 1 100%
MLB Averages 60% 77% 27% 94% 82%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1962 NYM NL 25 140 61% 76% 24% 10 70% 0 3 1 1 1 8 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0%
1 Season 140 61% 76% 24% 10 70% 0 3 1 1 1 8 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0%
MLB Averages 60% 77% 27% 88% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1962 NYM NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 38 58% 79% 29% 2 50%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 38 58% 79% 29% 2 50%
MLB Averages 57.5% 2.4% 60% 77% 28% 49%

Advanced Fielding -- SS*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 63 463 163 363 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
1962 NYM NL 25 36 81% 81% 33% 6 83% 1 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 36 81% 81% 33% 6 83% 1 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 60% 77% 27% 91%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1962 NYM NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 13 38% 85% 31% 3 33%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 13 38% 85% 31% 3 33%
MLB Averages 40.8% 3.2% 60% 77% 28% 53%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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