Herman Reich

Herman Charles Reich

Positions: First Baseman and Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: November 23, 1917 in Bell, CA
High School: Bell HS (Bell, CA)
School: Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) (All Transactions)
Debut: May 3, 1949
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Senators/Indians 1949

Final Game: October 2, 1949
Died: October 22, 2009 in Fallbrook, CA
Buried: Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, Fallbrook, CA
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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	Pos	Awards
1936	18	BAR,SIS	C,D	22	43	43		10	0	0	0						.233	.233	.233	.465		10						BAR,SIS · WA,ARMO
1937	19	NYY-min	C	106	291	291		67	16	2	3						.230	.230	.330	.560		96						BAR · WA
1939	21	TAC	B	139	548	548		164	32	6	18						.299	.299	.478	.777		262						TAC · WINT
1940	22	POR	AA	164	592	592		136	21	2	11						.230	.230	.328	.557		194						POR · PCL
1941	23	POR	AA	151	615	556	82	170	21	3	11	66	8		54	40	.306	.369	.414	.783		230		2	3			POR · PCL
1946	28	POR	AAA	170	692	629	64	190	27	3	9	75	5		41	84	.302	.353	.397	.751		250		9	13			POR · PCL
1947	29	POR	AAA	153	584	533	76	150	23	2	18	98	13		45	59	.281	.341	.433	.774		231		3	3			POR · PCL
1948	30	POR	AAA	187	756	677	94	219	38	1	19	100	7		69	40	.323	.390	.467	.857		316		5	5			POR · PCL
1949	31	TOT	MLB	111	412	390	43	109	18	2	3	34	4	0	14	33	.279	.306	.359	.665	81	140	9	1	7		39
1949	31	TOT	AL	3	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	76	1	0	0	0		/9
1949	31	WSH	AL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0
1949	31	CLE	AL	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	213	1	0	0	0		/O9
1949	31	CHC	NL	108	407	386	43	108	18	2	3	34	4		13	32	.280	.305	.360	.665	81	139	9	1	7		3O9
1950	32	CHW-min	AAA	126	450	410	48	112	18	0	10	65	6		29	22	.273	.329	.390	.719		160		5	6			SAC · PCL
1951	33	CHW-min	AAA	134	427	388	58	96	9	1	9	49	3		32	27	.247	.310	.345	.655		134		3	4			SAC · PCL
1952	34	SAC,POR	Opn	105	360	326	28	72	9	0	4	28	3		24	26	.221	.285	.285	.570		93		5	5			SAC,POR · PCL
1953	35	POR	Opn	125	431	399	37	118	12	1	12	53	1		26	31	.296	.339	.421	.760		168	12	0	6			POR · PCL
1954	36	NYY-min	Opn,C	83	220	205	15	55	9	0	4	19	0		13	9	.268	.311	.371	.681		76	8	0	1	1		SLE,POR,MOD · PCL,CALL
1955	37	YAK	B	65	236	236		70	6	0	2						.297	.297	.347	.644		82						YAK · NORW
1956	38	YAK	B	91	274	274		77	13	0	5						.281	.281	.383	.664		105						YAK · NORW
1957	39	EUG	B	21	65	65		18	3	0	0						.277	.277	.323	.600		21						EUG · NORW
1 Yr				111	412	390	43	109	18	2	3	34	4	0	14	33	.279	.306	.359	.665	81	140	9	1	7
162 Game Avg.				162	601	569	63	159	26	3	4	50	6		20	48	.279	.306	.359	.665	81	204	13	1	10

WSH (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				108	407	386	43	108	18	2	3	34	4		13	32	.280	.305	.360	.665	81	139	9	1	7
CLE (1 yr)				1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	213	1	0	0	0

AL (1 yr)				3	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	76	1	0	0	0
NL (1 yr)				108	407	386	43	108	18	2	3	34	4		13	32	.280	.305	.360	.665	81	139	9	1	7

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
1949	31	WSH	AL	2	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.469	.500	-0.1	0.0	-1	$
1949	31	CLE	AL	1	3	0	-0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/O9
1949	31	CHC	NL	108	407	-10	-3	0	3	-5	-14	-1.6	14	-0	-0.2	.486	.491	-0.5	-0.2	-3	$	3O9
1 Season				111	412	-10	-3	0	3	-5	-15	-1.6	14	-1	-0.3	.486	.497	-0.6	-0.2	-4	$

WSH (1 yr)				2	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.469	.500	-0.1	0.0	-1	$
CHC (1 yr)				108	407	-10	-3	0	3	-5	-14	-1.6	14	-0	-0.2	.486	.491	-0.5	-0.2	-3	$
CLE (1 yr)				1	3	0	-0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	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
1949	31	TOT	MLB	412	297	43	3.9	100	.299	.279	.266	.306	.339	.359	.397	.665	.736	81	.424	-11.3	-1.1	.548	.126	.079	3.4
1949	31	TOT	AL	5	3	1	8.8	105	.333	.250	.268	.400	.359	.250	.389	.650	.748	76	.770	-0.1	-0.0	.667	.250	.000
1949	31	WSH	AL	2	2	0	0.0	104	.000	.000	.267	.000	.358	.000	.388	.000	.746	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
1949	31	CLE	AL	3	1	1	26.6	105	.500	.500	.268	.667	.360	.500	.390	1.167	.750	213	.962	0.5	0.0	2.000	.500	.000
1949	31	CHC	NL	407	294	42	3.8	100	.299	.280	.266	.305	.338	.360	.397	.665	.736	81	.418	-11.2	-1.1	.547	.124	.080	3.4
1 Yr				412	297	43	3.9	100	.299	.279	.266	.306	.339	.359	.397	.665	.736	81	.424	-11.3	-1.1	.548	.126	.079	3.4
162 Game Avg.				601	433	63	3.9	100	.299	.279	.266	.306	.339	.359	.397	.665	.736	81	.424	-11.3	-1.1	.548	.126	.079	5

WSH (1 yr)				2	2	0	0.0	104	.000	.000	.267	.000	.358	.000	.388	.000	.746	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
CHC (1 yr)				407	294	42	3.8	100	.299	.280	.266	.305	.338	.360	.397	.665	.736	81	.418	-11.2	-1.1	.547	.124	.080	3.4
CLE (1 yr)				3	1	1	26.6	105	.500	.500	.268	.667	.360	.500	.390	1.167	.750	213	.962	0.5	0.0	2.000	.500	.000

AL (1 yr)				5	3	1	8.9	105	.333	.250	.268	.400	.359	.250	.389	.650	.748	76	.770	-0.1	-0.0	.667	.250	.000
NL (1 yr)				407	294	42	3.8	100	.299	.280	.266	.305	.338	.360	.397	.665	.736	81	.418	-11.2	-1.1	.547	.124	.080	3.4

Ratio Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	SO/BB	AB/SO	AB/HR	AB/RBI	GO/AO	IP%
1949	31	TOT	MLB	412	0.7%	8.0%	3.4%	5.6%	21%	2.36	11.8	130.0	11.5	1.30	86%
1949	31	TOT	AL	5	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	0.0%	0%	1.00	4.0			1.00	60%
1949	31	WSH	AL	2	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%			2.0			0.00	50%
1949	31	CLE	AL	3	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0%	0.00					67%
1949	31	CHC	NL	407	0.7%	7.9%	3.2%	5.7%	21%	2.46	12.1	128.7	11.4	1.31	86%
1 Yr				412	0.7%	8.0%	3.4%	5.6%	21%	2.36	11.8	130.0	11.5	1.30	86%
MLB Averages					1.8%	9.3%	10.4%	6.3%	27%	0.89	9.4	49.5	7.9	0.96	77%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1949	31	TOT	MLB	-11.8	-1.2	274	0.1	4.6	-4.5	1.00	-0.2	0.3	0.6	0.1	0.93	-4.4	2.02	7
1949	31	TOT	AL	-0.1	-0.0	5	-0.0	0.1	-0.1	1.29	-0.0	-0.0	-0.1	-0.0	0.72	-0.1	1.73	2
1949	31	WSH	AL	-0.6	-0.1	2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	1.73	-0.1	-0.0	-0.4	-0.0	0.74	-0.6	1.73	2
1949	31	CLE	AL	0.5	0.0	3	0.1	0.1	-0.0	1.01	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.70	0.5		0
1949	31	CHC	NL	-11.7	-1.2	269	0.1	4.5	-4.4	.99	-0.2	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.94	-4.3	2.13	5
1 Yr				-11.8	-1.2	274	0.1	4.6	-4.5	1.00	-0.2	0.3	0.6	0.1	0.93	-4.4	2.02	7

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	CS2	SB3	SBH	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
1949	31	TOT	MLB	7	33%	105	4	0	100%	2	1	1	7	4	46%	18	10	6	3	1	2	14	3	8
1949	31	TOT	AL	0	0%	2	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949	31	WSH	AL	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949	31	CLE	AL	0	0%	2	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949	31	CHC	NL	7	34%	103	4			2	1	1	6	4	47%	17	10	6	3	1	2	14	3	8
1 Yr				7	33%	105	4	0		2	1	1	7	4	46%	18	10	6	3	1	2	14	3	8

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
1949	31	TOT	MLB	412	48%	109			7	1	0	0	2.02	3	0	8	2	0	2	1	0	4	7	175%	47	9	19%	20	7	35%	148	26	18%	9	7	78%	8	5	63%	0
1949	31	TOT	AL	5	40%	1			2	0	0	0	1.73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
1949	31	WSH	AL	2	100%	0			2	0	0	0	1.73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
1949	31	CLE	AL	3	0%	1			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
1949	31	CHC	NL	407	48%	108			5	1	0	0	2.13	3	0	8	2	0	2	1	0	4	7	175%	47	9	19%	20	7	35%	148	26	18%	9	7	78%	8	5	63%	0
1 Yr				412	48%	109			7	1	0	0	2.02	3	0	8	2	0	2	1	0	4	7	175%	47	9	19%	20	7	35%	148	26	18%	9	7	78%	8	5	63%	0
MLB Averages					53%																			106%			14%			33%			15%			51%			56%

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
1949	31	111	412	390	43	109	18	2	3	34	4	0	14	33	.279	.306	.359	.665	81	140	9	1	7

Neutralized Batting

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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
1949	31	115	429	406	45	114	19	2	3	35	4	15	34	.281	.308	.360	.668	45	111
1 Yr		115	429	406	45	114	19	2	3	35	4	15	34	.281	.308	.360	.668	45	111
162 Game Avg.		162	604	572	63	161	27	3	4	49	6	21	48	.281	.308	.360	.668	63	111

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