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Mike Hershberger
Norman Michael Hershberger
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: October 9, 1939 in Massillon, OH
High School: Massillon (Massillon, OH)
School: University of Cincinnati
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1959. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1961
Final Game: September 17, 1971
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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
1961 21 CHW AL 15 58 55 9 17 3 0 0 5 1 1 2 2 .309 .333 .364 .697 88 20 1 0 1 0 0 /897
1962 22 CHW AL 148 474 427 54 112 14 2 4 46 10 6 37 36 .262 .324 .333 .657 78 142 20 3 5 2 0 *98/7
1963 23 CHW AL 135 526 476 64 133 26 2 3 45 9 3 39 39 .279 .338 .361 .699 98 172 8 4 5 2 1 *98/7
1964 24 CHW AL 141 510 452 55 104 15 3 2 31 8 6 48 47 .230 .308 .290 .598 70 131 10 4 4 2 1 *98
1965 25 KCA AL 150 541 494 43 114 15 5 5 48 7 3 37 42 .231 .289 .312 .601 72 154 19 5 2 3 5 *9/87
1966 26 KCA AL 146 599 538 55 136 27 7 2 57 13 5 47 37 .253 .313 .340 .653 91 183 14 3 4 7 3 *97/8
1967 27 KCA AL 142 537 480 55 122 25 1 1 49 10 3 38 40 .254 .314 .317 .631 90 152 13 7 5 7 2 *9/7
1968 28 OAK AL 99 274 246 23 67 9 2 5 32 8 3 21 22 .272 .327 .386 .713 122 95 4 1 2 4 4 79/8
1969 29 OAK AL 51 142 129 11 26 2 0 1 10 1 2 10 15 .202 .259 .240 .499 44 31 2 0 3 0 0 79/8
1970 30 MIL AL 49 108 98 7 23 5 0 1 6 1 2 10 8 .235 .306 .316 .622 72 31 4 0 0 0 0 9
1971 31 CHW AL 74 214 177 22 46 9 0 2 15 6 2 30 23 .260 .377 .345 .722 103 61 5 4 2 1 3 8/9
11 Seasons 1150 3983 3572 398 900 150 22 26 344 74 36 319 311 .252 .316 .328 .645 85 1172 100 31 33 28 19
162 Game Avg. 162 561 503 56 127 21 3 4 48 10 5 45 44 .252 .316 .328 .645 85 165 14 4 5 4 3
OAK (5 yrs) 588 2093 1887 187 465 78 15 14 196 39 16 153 156 .246 .305 .326 .631 86 615 52 16 16 21 14
CHW (5 yrs) 513 1782 1587 204 412 67 7 11 142 34 18 156 147 .260 .330 .331 .662 85 526 44 15 17 7 5
MIL (1 yr) 49 108 98 7 23 5 0 1 6 1 2 10 8 .235 .306 .316 .622 72 31 4 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
1961 CHW AL 21 OF 13 13 116.2 31 29 2 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -1.0 -1.1 0.5 -1.6 1 2.39 2.38 .977 2.25 1.98
1961 CHW AL 21 CF 9 9 80.2 25 23 2 0 0 1.000 1.0 14.9 0.0 0.5 -0.5 1 2.79 2.78 .980 2.59 2.24
1961 CHW AL 21 RF 3 3 27.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -44.4 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 0 1.33 1.33 .975 2.07 1.73
1961 CHW AL 21 LF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 3.00 3.00 .967 2.00 1.60
1962 CHW AL 22 OF 135 106 1006.1 247 236 7 4 0 .984 6.1 7.3 4.1 1.1 3.1 2 2.17 1.80 .980 2.19 1.92
1962 CHW AL 22 RF 116 82 789.2 176 168 6 2 0 .989 0.8 1.2 -0.2 0.7 -0.8 1 1.98 1.50 .979 2.00 1.71
1962 CHW AL 22 CF 27 23 208.2 70 66 2 2 0 .971 4.8 27.6 3.8 -0.1 3.9 1 2.93 2.52 .986 2.57 2.18
1962 CHW AL 22 LF 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 75.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 4.50 4.00 .975 2.02 1.60
1963 CHW AL 23 OF 119 107 1008.1 249 230 13 6 3 .976 3.6 4.3 -1.4 2.0 -3.4 5 2.17 2.04 .981 2.16 1.91
1963 CHW AL 23 RF 76 41 454.2 100 95 4 1 0 .990 5.0 13.2 1.0 3.8 -2.8 4 1.96 1.30 .980 2.01 1.72
1963 CHW AL 23 CF 72 66 550.2 152 139 8 5 3 .967 -0.9 -2.0 -1.9 -1.8 -0.1 1 2.40 2.04 .986 2.58 2.19
1963 CHW AL 23 LF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -200.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
1964 CHW AL 24 OF 134 107 1038.2 245 231 10 4 2 .984 8.7 10.1 5.7 2.0 3.8 3 2.09 1.80 .980 2.04 1.79
1964 CHW AL 24 RF 89 53 541.2 100 91 7 2 1 .980 0.8 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 1 1.63 1.10 .984 1.88 1.61
1964 CHW AL 24 CF 64 54 497.0 144 139 3 2 1 .986 7.9 19.1 5.9 2.2 3.7 2 2.57 2.22 .981 2.45 2.13
1965 KCA AL 25 OF 144 131 1177.0 255 238 14 3 7 .988 -1.0 -1.0 -5.0 -2.4 -2.7 4 1.93 1.75 .978 2.04 1.78
1965 KCA AL 25 RF 134 123 1096.0 233 216 14 3 6 .987 -2.3 -2.5 -5.3 -4.3 -1.0 3 1.89 1.72 .978 1.85 1.57
1965 KCA AL 25 CF 9 6 59.0 19 17 2 0 1 1.000 2.2 44.7 1.2 1.7 -0.6 1 2.90 2.11 .979 2.39 2.03
1965 KCA AL 25 LF 5 2 22.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -49.1 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 0 2.05 1.00 .980 1.88 1.48
1966 KCA AL 26 OF 143 139 1251.0 306 285 14 7 3 .977 8.6 8.2 9.6 3.6 5.9 -1 2.15 2.09 .982 2.10 1.82
1966 KCA AL 26 RF 129 126 1129.2 277 258 14 5 3 .982 6.6 7.0 7.6 3.7 3.8 -1 2.17 2.11 .979 1.94 1.69
1966 KCA AL 26 LF 12 11 101.1 29 28 0 1 0 .966 2.4 28.4 2.4 0.3 2.1 0 2.49 2.33 .979 1.83 1.45
1966 KCA AL 26 CF 3 2 20.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -24.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 1.80 1.33 .975 2.52 2.10
1967 KCA AL 27 OF 130 122 1077.1 227 206 17 4 2 .982 2.9 3.2 -4.1 -2.8 -1.4 7 1.86 1.72 .980 2.05 1.76
1967 KCA AL 27 RF 122 115 1010.2 212 193 15 4 2 .981 3.0 3.6 -3.0 -2.4 -0.6 6 1.85 1.70 .981 1.82 1.56
1967 KCA AL 27 LF 9 7 66.2 12 10 2 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -1.8 -1.1 -0.4 -0.8 1 1.62 1.33 .975 1.88 1.40
1968 OAK AL 28 OF 90 61 606.1 136 128 5 3 0 .978 -1.4 -2.8 -1.4 -1.5 0.1 0 1.97 1.48 .981 2.08 1.80
1968 OAK AL 28 LF 71 37 400.0 81 76 3 2 0 .975 -1.5 -4.5 -2.5 -1.7 -0.8 1 1.78 1.11 .978 1.85 1.45
1968 OAK AL 28 RF 27 21 176.1 42 39 2 1 0 .976 0.1 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.6 -1 2.09 1.52 .976 1.88 1.57
1968 OAK AL 28 CF 5 3 30.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.3 0 2.40 1.60 .988 2.52 2.24
1969 OAK AL 29 OF 35 32 269.0 51 50 0 1 0 .980 -4.6 -20.5 -3.6 -1.6 -2.1 -1 1.67 1.43 .978 2.13 1.84
1969 OAK AL 29 LF 16 13 122.0 19 18 0 1 0 .947 -1.6 -15.7 -1.6 -0.2 -1.4 0 1.33 1.13 .979 1.99 1.60
1969 OAK AL 29 RF 13 12 95.0 17 17 0 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -10.1 0.2 -0.4 0.5 -1 1.61 1.31 .971 1.91 1.60
1969 OAK AL 29 CF 8 7 52.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 -2.2 -50.8 -2.2 -1.0 -1.2 0 2.42 1.75 .979 2.49 2.17
1970 MIL AL 30 RF 36 21 203.2 36 33 1 2 0 .944 -2.6 -15.3 -3.6 -3.3 -0.3 1 1.50 0.94 .975 1.98 1.59
1970 MIL AL 30 OF 35 21 203.2 37 34 1 2 0 .946 -2.6 -15.3 -3.6 -3.3 -0.3 1 1.55 1.00 .981 2.14 1.85
1971 CHW AL 31 OF 59 43 412.1 101 96 1 4 0 .960 -5.3 -15.4 -5.3 0.2 -5.5 0 2.12 1.64 .982 2.24 1.96
1971 CHW AL 31 CF 58 41 397.1 102 97 1 4 0 .961 -4.2 -12.7 -4.2 0.2 -4.4 0 2.22 1.69 .983 2.73 2.32
1971 CHW AL 31 RF 2 2 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -88.0 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 0 0.60 0.50 1.000 2.04 1.70
11 Seasons OF 1037 882 8166.2 1885 1763 84 38 17 .980 14.9 2.2 -6.1 -2.2 -4.1 21 2.04 1.78 .980 2.11 1.84
11 Seasons RF 747 599 5539.1 1198 1115 63 20 12 .983 8.5 1.8 -4.5 -1.9 -2.6 13 1.91 1.58 .979 1.91 1.63
9 Seasons CF 255 211 1895.1 538 507 18 13 5 .976 8.2 5.2 2.2 1.0 1.1 6 2.49 2.06 .983 2.57 2.20
8 Seasons LF 116 72 732.0 153 144 5 4 0 .974 -1.8 -3.0 -3.8 -1.3 -2.6 2 1.83 1.28 .978 1.88 1.47
11 Seasons TOT 1037 882 8166.2 1885 1763 84 38 17 .980 14.9 2.2 -6.1 -2.2 -4.1 21 2.04 1.78 .960 2.11 1.84
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

Doubles s c a p y
1966 AL--27--10th
1967 AL--25--9th

Triples s c a p y
1966 AL--7--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1965 AL--5--9th
1967 AL--7--9th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1966 AL--7--1st
1967 AL--7--4th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1962 AL--20--2nd
1965 AL--19--5th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1964 AL--6--8th

AB per SO s c a p y
1963 AL--12.2--9th
1965 AL--11.8--5th
1966 AL--14.5--4th
1967 AL--12.0--3rd

             

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Gray InkBatting - 5 (1737), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2320), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1959 Season: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.

January 20, 1965: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Chicago White Sox with a player to be named later and Jim Landis to the Kansas City Athletics. The Chicago White Sox sent Cam Carreon to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Tommie Agee, Tommy John and Johnny Romano to the Chicago White Sox. The Kansas City Athletics sent Rocky Colavito to the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox sent Fred Talbot (February 10, 1965) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

January 15, 1970: Traded by the Oakland Athletics with Lew Krausse, Phil Roof and Ken Sanders to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ron Clark and Don Mincher.

November 10, 1970: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 1, 1971: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

January 18, 1972: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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