Willard Hershberger

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 167lb (178cm, 75kg)

Born: May 28, 1910 in Lemoncove, CA us

Died: August 3, 1940 in Boston, MA

Buried: Visalia Cemetery, Visalia, CA

High School: Fullerton Union HS (Fullerton, CA)

Last Game: August 2, 1940 (Age 30-066d)
vs. BSN 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: Willard McKee Hershberger

Nicknames: Bill

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.4

402

127

.316

RBI

OBP

.356

SLG

.381

OPS

.737

OPS+

100

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1930	20	-4.9	El Paso	AZSL	D
1931	21	-1.5	El Paso	AZTX	D		115		432		154									.357
1932	22		3 Teams	3 Lgs	B-AA-A	NYY	105	366	366		120	19	12	2										169
1932	22	-6.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	11		33		7	1	1	0						.212		.303		10
1932	22	-6.8	Springfield	EL	A	NYY
1932	22	-3.6	Erie	CENL	B	NYY	94		333		113	18	11	2						.339		.478		159
1933	23	-3.6	Binghamton	NYPL	A	NYY	103		345		105	18	3	2						.304		.391		135
1934	24	-3.5	Hollywood	PCL	AA		114		332		102	18	1	3						.307		.395		131
1935	25	-3.1	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	107		313		97	6	4	6						.310		.412		129
1936	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	NYY	105	327	313	32	82	9	6	2	52	5		5	0	.262		.348		109		0	9
1936	26	-1.1	Oakland	PCL	AA	NYY	89		259	25	68	6	4	1	40	5				.263		.328		85			8
1936	26	-2.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	16	60	54	7	14	3	2	1	12	0		5	0	.259	.322	.444	.766	24		0	1
1937	27	-0.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	96	354	314	54	102	15	3	5	62	4		33	6	.325	.396	.440	.836	138		4	3
1938	28	-0.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	49	112	105	12	29	3	1	0	12	1	0	5	6	.276	.315	.324	.639	34	1	1	1		1
1939	29	0.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	63	195	174	23	60	9	2	0	32	1	0	9	4	.345	.384	.420	.803	73	6	2	10		0
1940	30	2.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	48	133	123	6	38	4	2	0	26	0	0	6	6	.309	.351	.374	.725	46	5	2	2		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		160	440	402	41	127	16	5	0	70	2	0	20	16	.316	.356	.381	.737	153	12	5	13		1
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		745	2469	2415	86	762	85	29	20	114	9		38	6					811		4	12
All Levels (11 Seasons)							905	2909	2817	127	889	101	34	20	184	11	0	58	22					964		9	25		1

AA (5 seasons)					Minors		433	1359	1305	86	390	49	15	16	114	9		38	6	.299		.396		517		4	12
A (2 seasons)					Minors		103	345	345		105	18	3	2										135
B (1 season)					Minors		94	333	333		113	18	11	2						.339		.478		159
D (2 seasons)					Minors		115	432	432		154