Fred Scherman
Frederick John Scherman Jr.
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: July 25, 1944 in Dayton, OH
High School: Fairview (Dayton, OH)
School: Ohio State University
Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1969
Final Game: July 6, 1976
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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
1969 24 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1970 25 DET AL 48 12 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 -8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1971 26 DET AL 69 30 24 3 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 9 .208 .321 .208 .530 50 5 0 1 2 0 0 1
1972 27 DET AL 57 24 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .091 .130 .091 .221 -34 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
1973 28 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 29 HOU NL 53 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1975 30 TOT NL 50 18 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .059 .111 .118 .229 -37 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1975 30 HOU NL 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1975 30 MON NL 34 17 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .063 .118 .125 .243 -34 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1976 31 MON NL 31 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
8 Seasons 313 92 82 5 11 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 23 .134 .193 .146 .340 -3 12 0 1 4 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 48 42 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 12 .134 .193 .146 .340 -3 6 0 1 2 0 0
DET (5 yrs) 179 66 58 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 18 .155 .222 .155 .377 9 9 0 1 3 0 0
MON (2 yrs) 65 22 20 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 .143 .150 .293 -19 3 0 0 1 0 0
HOU (2 yrs) 69 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 134 26 24 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .083 .120 .125 .245 -32 3 0 0 1 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 179 66 58 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 18 .155 .222 .155 .377 9 9 0 1 3 0 0

Advanced Batting

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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
1970 25 DET AL 12 10 0 0.0 98 .182 .167 .259 .167 .334 .167 .395 .333 .729 -8 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .200 .000 .000
1971 26 DET AL 30 21 2 2.6 96 .333 .208 .260 .321 .334 .208 .387 .530 .720 50 .304 -1.5 -0.2 .474 .125 .000
1972 27 DET AL 24 21 0 0.0 85 .143 .091 .250 .130 .319 .091 .361 .221 .680 -34 .000 -3.7 -0.4 .150 .045 .000
1974 29 HOU NL 3 3 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .257 .000 .329 .000 .372 .000 .701 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1975 30 TOT NL 18 16 0 0.0 99 .071 .059 .269 .111 .341 .118 .389 .229 .730 -37 .000 -3.2 -0.3 .188 .118 .059
1975 30 HOU NL 1 1 0 0.0 90 .000 .257 .000 .327 .000 .371 .000 .698 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1975 30 MON NL 17 15 0 0.0 99 .071 .063 .270 .118 .342 .125 .390 .243 .732 -34 .000 -3.0 -0.3 .200 .125 .063
1976 31 MON NL 5 4 0 0.0 96 .250 .250 .268 .250 .336 .250 .382 .500 .718 40 .000 -0.4 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
8 Seasons 92 75 2 0.7 94 .186 .134 .259 .193 .331 .146 .381 .340 .712 -3 .041 -11.5 -1.2 .254 .073 .012
162 Game Avg. 48 39 1 0.7 94 .186 .134 .259 .193 .331 .146 .381 .340 .712 -3 .041 -11.5 -1.2 .254 .073 .012
DET (5 yrs) 66 52 2 1.0 93 .225 .155 .256 .222 .328 .155 .379 .377 .707 9 .080 -7.1 -0.8 .286 .069 .000
MON (2 yrs) 22 19 0 0.0 99 .111 .100 .270 .143 .340 .150 .388 .293 .729 -19 .000 -3.3 -0.4 .222 .100 .050
HOU (2 yrs) 4 4 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .257 .000 .328 .000 .372 .000 .700 -100 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
NL (3 yrs) 26 23 0 0.0 97 .105 .083 .268 .120 .338 .125 .386 .245 .724 -32 .000 -4.4 -0.5 .182 .083 .042
AL (5 yrs) 66 52 2 1.0 93 .225 .155 .256 .222 .328 .155 .379 .377 .707 9 .080 -7.1 -0.8 .286 .069 .000

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
1972 27 DET AL ALCS OAK L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1970 25 DET AL 12 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 12.0 1.25 92%
1971 26 DET AL 30 0.0% 30.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0% 3.00 2.7 6.0 1.75 50%
1972 27 DET AL 24 0.0% 33.3% 4.2% 0.0% 0% 8.00 2.8 0.86 58%
1974 29 HOU NL 3 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 33%
1975 30 TOT NL 18 0.0% 16.7% 5.6% 5.6% 100% 3.00 5.7 1.60 78%
1975 30 HOU NL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1975 30 MON NL 17 0.0% 11.8% 5.9% 5.9% 100% 2.00 8.0 1.60 82%
1976 31 MON NL 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.00 80%
8 Seasons 92 0.0% 25.0% 5.4% 1.1% 9% 4.60 3.6 20.5 1.43 64%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1970 25 DET AL 0 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 26 DET AL 0 0 33% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75% 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
1972 27 DET AL 0 0 33% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 29 HOU NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 30 TOT NL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 30 HOU NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 30 MON NL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 31 MON NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Seasons 0 0 29% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 44% 8 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 1
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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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
1970 25 DET AL 12 92% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1971 26 DET AL 30 60% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 7 0 0% 6 1 17% 26 4 15% 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 0
1972 27 DET AL 24 67% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 0 0% 4 0 0% 8 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0% 0
1974 29 HOU NL 3 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1975 30 TOT NL 18 67% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1975 30 HOU NL 1 100% 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 0
1975 30 MON NL 17 65% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1976 31 MON NL 5 80% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
8 Seasons 92 70% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 80% 11 0 0% 12 2 17% 43 4 9% 2 1 50% 6 1 17% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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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
1970 25 52 12 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 -8 2 0 0 0 0 0
1971 26 121 42 36 4 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 10 .194 .275 .194 .469 32 7 0 1 2 0 0
1972 27 178 66 58 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 18 .155 .222 .155 .377 9 9 0 1 3 0 0
1973 28 179 66 58 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 18 .155 .222 .155 .377 9 9 0 1 3 0 0
1974 29 232 69 61 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 20 .148 .212 .148 .360 4 9 0 1 3 0 0
1975 30 282 87 78 5 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 23 .128 .190 .141 .332 -5 11 0 1 3 0 0
1976 31 313 92 82 5 11 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 23 .134 .193 .146 .340 -3 12 0 1 4 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1970 25 48 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 48
1971 26 69 30 25 3 6 0 0 0 4 0 4 9 .240 .367 .240 .607 2 69
1972 27 60 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .042 .000 .042 0 57
1974 29 53 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 53
1975 30 50 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .056 .000 .056 0 50
1976 31 31 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 31
6 Seasons 311 91 84 3 6 0 0 0 4 0 6 23 .071 .143 .071 .214 2 308
162 Game Avg. 162 47 44 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 .071 .143 .071 .214 1 308

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