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Herman Long
Herman C. Long (Germany and Flying Dutchman)
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Weight: 160 lb.

Born: April 13, 1866 in Chicago, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1889
Final Game: July 13, 1904
Died: September 17, 1909 in Denver, CO
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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
1889 23 KCC AA 136 648 574 137 158 32 6 3 60 89 64 63 .275 .358 .368 .726 102 211 10 *6/4O
1890 24 BSN NL 101 475 431 95 108 15 3 8 52 49 40 34 .251 .320 .355 .675 90 153 4 *6
1891 25 BSN NL 139 665 577 129 163 21 12 9 76 60 80 51 .282 .377 .407 .785 118 235 8 *6
1892 26 BSN NL 151 698 646 115 181 33 6 6 78 57 44 36 .280 .334 .378 .712 107 244 8 *6O/5
1893 27 BSN NL 128 630 552 149 159 22 6 6 58 38 73 32 .288 .376 .382 .758 95 211 5 *6/4
1894 28 BSN NL 104 514 475 136 154 28 11 12 79 24 35 17 .324 .375 .505 .881 101 240 4 *6/O4
1895 29 BSN NL 124 590 535 109 169 23 10 9 75 35 31 12 .316 .357 .447 .803 102 239 3 21 *6/4
1896 30 BSN NL 120 544 501 105 172 26 8 6 100 36 26 16 .343 .382 .463 .845 117 232 5 12 *6
1897 31 BSN NL 107 492 450 89 145 32 7 3 69 22 23 .322 .358 .444 .802 106 200 2 17 *6/O
1898 32 BSN NL 144 645 589 99 156 21 10 6 99 20 39 .265 .311 .365 .676 89 215 0 17 *6/4
1899 33 BSN NL 145 651 578 91 153 30 8 6 100 20 45 .265 .321 .375 .697 84 217 3 25 *6/3
1900 34 BSN NL 125 550 486 80 127 19 4 12 66 26 44 .261 .325 .391 .716 88 190 2 18 *6
1901 35 BSN NL 138 559 518 54 112 14 6 3 68 20 25 .216 .254 .284 .537 50 147 1 15 *6
1902 36 BSN NL 120 484 439 40 101 11 0 2 44 24 31 .230 .282 .269 .551 69 118 1 13 *64
1903 37 TOT AL 91 344 319 27 68 15 0 0 31 14 12 .213 .244 .260 .504 52 83 1 12 64
1903 37 NYY AL 22 88 80 6 15 3 0 0 8 3 2 .188 .207 .225 .432 26 18 0 6 6
1903 37 DET AL 69 256 239 21 53 12 0 0 23 11 10 .222 .256 .272 .528 61 65 1 6 64
1904 38 PHI NL 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 55 1 0 0 /4
16 Seasons 1874 8493 7674 1455 2127 342 97 91 1055 534 612 261 .277 .335 .383 .718 94 2936 57 150
162 Game Avg. 162 734 663 126 184 30 8 8 91 46 53 .277 .335 .383 .718 94 254 5
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
BSN (13 yrs) 1646 7497 6777 1291 1900 295 91 88 964 431 536 198 .280 .337 .390 .727 95 2641 46 138
PHI (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 55 1 0 0
KCC (1 yr) 136 648 574 137 158 32 6 3 60 89 64 63 .275 .358 .368 .726 102 211 10
NYY (1 yr) 22 88 80 6 15 3 0 0 8 3 2 .188 .207 .225 .432 26 18 0 6
DET (1 yr) 69 256 239 21 53 12 0 0 23 11 10 .222 .256 .272 .528 61 65 1 6
NL (14 yrs) 1647 7501 6781 1291 1901 295 91 88 964 431 536 198 .280 .337 .390 .727 95 2642 46 138
AL (1 yr) 91 344 319 27 68 15 0 0 31 14 12 .213 .244 .260 .504 52 83 1 12
AA (1 yr) 136 648 574 137 158 32 6 3 60 89 64 63 .275 .358 .368 .726 102 211 10

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
1892 26 BSN NL CS CLV W 6 27 27 4 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 6
1 CS 6 27 27 4 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 6

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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 LF-CF-RF Awards
1889 KCC AA 23 SS 128 931 335 479 117 55 .874 6.36 .893 5.12
1889 KCC AA 23 2B 8 52 20 27 5 4 .904 5.88 .917 5.59
1889 KCC AA 23 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 1-0-0
1890 BSN NL 24 SS 101 648 230 352 66 40 .898 5.76 .902 5.29
1891 BSN NL 25 SS 139 871 345 441 85 60 .902 5.65 .887 5.16
1892 BSN NL 26 SS 141 893 297 497 99 65 .889 5.63 .898 5.33
1892 BSN NL 26 OF 12 24 16 5 3 0 .875 1.75 .917 1.86 11-1-0
1892 BSN NL 26 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.50
1893 BSN NL 27 SS 123 838 271 469 98 67 .883 6.02 .899 5.47
1893 BSN NL 27 2B 5 31 11 18 2 1 .935 5.80 .932 5.88
1894 BSN NL 28 SS 98 651 217 359 75 52 .885 5.88 .900 5.59
1894 BSN NL 28 OF 5 6 5 0 1 0 .833 1.00 .917 2.24 5-0-0
1894 BSN NL 28 2B 3 25 17 6 2 1 .920 7.67 .928 5.70
1895 BSN NL 29 SS 122 773 280 409 84 48 .891 5.65 .900 5.54
1895 BSN NL 29 2B 2 12 9 3 0 1 1.000 6.00 .925 5.65
1896 BSN NL 30 SS 120 809 311 415 83 52 .897 6.05 .904 5.52
1897 BSN NL 31 SS 107 693 274 353 66 40 .905 5.86 .908 5.67
1897 BSN NL 31 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 1-0-0
1898 BSN NL 32 SS 142 865 326 472 67 65 .923 5.62 .912 5.56
1898 BSN NL 32 2B 2 14 7 7 0 0 1.000 7.00 .943 5.55
1899 BSN NL 33 SS 143 846 351 435 60 68 .929 5.50 .908 5.53
1899 BSN NL 33 1B 2 22 20 2 0 1 1.000 11.00 .977 10.20
1900 BSN NL 34 SS 125 759 257 454 48 34 .937 5.69 .921 5.76
1901 BSN NL 35 SS 138 816 304 468 44 55 .946 5.59 .923 5.66
1902 BSN NL 36 SS 107 688 285 366 37 46 .946 6.08 .910 5.35
1902 BSN NL 36 2B 13 83 41 35 7 6 .916 5.85 .948 5.36
1903 TOT AL 37 SS 60 350 142 167 41 18 .883 5.15 .916 5.21
1903 NYY AL 37 SS 22 126 52 60 14 6 .889 5.09 .915 5.21
1903 DET AL 37 SS 38 224 90 107 27 12 .879 5.18 .916 5.21
1903 DET AL 37 2B 31 167 71 91 5 6 .970 5.23 .941 5.04
1904 PHI NL 38 2B 1 9 4 4 1 0 .889 8.00 .944 5.30
15 Seasons SS 1794 11431 4225 6136 1070 765 .906 5.78 .905 5.46
8 Seasons 2B 65 393 180 191 22 19 .944 5.71 .938 5.30
4 Seasons OF 19 30 21 5 4 0 .867 1.37 .917 1.98 18-1-0
1 Season 1B 2 22 20 2 0 1 1.000 11.00 .977 10.20
1 Season 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.50
16 Seasons TOT 1881 11876 4446 6334 1096 785 .908 5.73 .814 5.42 18-1-0
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

On-Base% s c a p y
1891 NL--.377--9th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1891 NL--.785--10th

Games Played s c a p y
1891 NL--139--5th

At Bats s c a p y
1889 AA--574--5th
1891 NL--577--2nd
1892 NL--646--3rd
1893 NL--552--10th
Career--7674--161st

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1889 AA--648--2nd
1891 NL--665--2nd
1892 NL--698--5th
1893 NL--630--7th
Career--8493--179th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1889 AA--137--6th
1891 NL--129--2nd
1892 NL--115--8th
1893 NL--149--1st
Career--1455--75th

Hits s c a p y
1891 NL--163--6th
1892 NL--181--5th
Career--2127--196th

Total Bases s c a p y
1891 NL--235--3rd
1892 NL--244--9th

Doubles s c a p y
1889 AA--32--5th
1892 NL--33--2nd
1897 NL--32--6th
1899 NL--30--4th

Triples s c a p y
1891 NL--12--10th
Career--97--166th

Home Runs s c a p y
1890 NL--8--4th
1891 NL--9--4th
1895 NL--9--10th
1898 NL--6--8th
1899 NL--6--10th
1900 NL--12--1st

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1896 NL--100--8th
1898 NL--99--7th
1899 NL--100--7th
Career--1055--221st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1891 NL--80--4th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1889 AA--89--3rd
1890 NL--49--9th
1891 NL--60--4th
1892 NL--57--6th
Career--534--29th

Singles s c a p y
1891 NL--121--7th
1892 NL--136--7th
Career--1597--144th

Runs Created s c a p y
1891 NL--87--4th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1891 NL--42--8th
1892 NL--45--9th
1899 NL--44--8th

Times On Base s c a p y
1891 NL--251--3rd
Career--2796--249th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1891 NL--.652--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1889 AA--10--10th
1891 NL--8--9th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1895 NL--21--3rd
1897 NL--17--7th
1898 NL--17--10th
1899 NL--25--4th
1900 NL--18--8th
1901 NL--15--9th
Career--150--172nd

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1890 NL--13.8--4th
1891 NL--15.7--4th
1895 NL--14.3--8th
1898 NL--9.2--10th
1900 NL--16.4--2nd
Career--155.5--149th

AB per SO s c a p y
1895 NL--44.583--10th
Career--16.440--194th

AB per HR s c a p y
1890 NL--53.875--4th
1891 NL--64.111--7th
1894 NL--39.583--9th
1900 NL--40.500--1st

Outs Made s c a p y
1889 AA--416--4th
1891 NL--414--4th
1892 NL--465--7th
1893 NL--393--8th
1895 NL--387--8th
1898 NL--450--5th
1899 NL--450--2nd
1901 NL--421--3rd
Career--5697--180th

Oldest s c a p y
1902 NL--born 1866-04-13--6th
1903 AL--born 1866-04-13--4th
1904 NL--born 1866-04-13--4th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 7 (322), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 78 (302), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 63 (294), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 36 (173), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

January 5, 1890: Purchased by the Boston Beaneaters from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 to $6000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 25, 1902: Jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the New York Highlanders.

June 10, 1903: Traded by the New York Highlanders with Ernie Courtney to the Detroit Tigers for Kid Elberfeld.

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Name and misspellings: Germany Flying Herman C. Dutchman Herman Long

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