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Willard Hershberger
Willard McKee Hershberger (Bill)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 167 lb.

Born: May 28, 1910 in Lemoncove, CA
High School: Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1938
Final Game: August 2, 1940
Died: August 3, 1940 in Boston, MA
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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
1938 28 CIN NL 49 112 105 12 29 3 1 0 12 1 5 6 .276 .315 .324 .639 78 34 1 1 1 2/4
1939 29 CIN NL 63 195 174 23 60 9 2 0 32 1 9 4 .345 .384 .420 .803 115 73 6 2 10 2
1940 30 CIN NL 48 133 123 6 38 4 2 0 26 0 6 6 .309 .351 .374 .725 99 46 5 2 2 2
3 Seasons 160 440 402 41 127 16 5 0 70 2 20 16 .316 .356 .381 .737 101 153 12 5 13
162 Game Avg. 162 446 407 42 129 16 5 0 71 2 20 16 .316 .356 .381 .737 101 155 12 5 13

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
1939 29 CIN NL WS NYY L 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1938 CIN NL 28 C 39 126 108 13 5 2 .960 3.10 .979 4.26 1
1938 CIN NL 28 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 5.40
1939 CIN NL 29 C 60 228 204 21 3 2 .987 3.75 .982 3.93 3
1940 CIN NL 30 C 37 134 121 11 2 0 .985 3.57 .978 4.05 2
3 Seasons C 136 488 433 45 10 4 .980 3.51 .980 4.06 6
1 Season 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 5.40
3 Seasons TOT 137 489 433 45 11 4 .978 3.49 .958 4.07 6

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 16 (916), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

December 3, 1937: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds for Eddie Miller and $40,000.

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