Quick Index: Teams | Leagues | Managers | Postseason
You Are Here > smileyleague.org > Mike Hershberger
Mike Hershberger
Norman Michael Hershberger

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

MLB Debut September 5, 1961
Final Game September 17, 1971
Born October 9, 1939 in Massillon, OH
Died July 1, 2012 (age 72)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
Select Year:   
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1961 21 KCA AL   26   58    9   19   4   0   0    5   0   0    2    5  .328  .350  .397  .747    97    23   0   0   2   0   0  
 1962 22 KCA AL  111  265   34   69   9   1   0   21   1   0   32   25  .260  .342  .302  .644    86    80   2   0   0   1  12  
 1963 23 KCA AL  137  441   40  115  21   1   1   47   5   2   42   43  .261  .326  .320  .646    85   141   3   1   8   1  13  
 1964 24 KCA AL  142  482   36  104  12   1   0   38   7   1   40   43  .216  .276  .245  .521    67   118   4   5   1   2  10  
 1965 25 KCA AL  122  373   34   82   8   2   4   32   5   4   22   28  .220  .273  .284  .557    82   106   1   5   2   7   9  
 1966 26 KCA AL  122  303   37   70  17   3   3   29   7   2   32   32  .231  .307  .337  .643    92   102   2   0   0   1   7  
 1967 27 KCA AL  146  515   53  137  29   2   2   45   8   0   32   50  .266  .320  .342  .662   101   176   7   2   3  10  19  
 1968 28 OAA AL   95  248   25   64  13   2   7   24   5   1   16   23  .258  .300  .411  .711   112   102   0   3   1   0   5  
 1969           [Did not play]
 1970 30 CIN NL   20   36    8   11   1   0   1    5   0   2    6    1  .306  .405  .417  .821   113    15   0   0   0   0   1  
 1971 31 CIN NL   91  136   22   29   8   0   2   16   4   0   20   15  .213  .329  .316  .645    95    43   0   3   0   5   3  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     1012 2857  298  700 122  12  20  262  42  12  244  265  .245  .309  .317  .626         906  19  19  17  27  79
 Per 600 PA           541   56  133  23   2   4   50   8   2   46   50                                 172   4   4   3   5  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With OAA      901 2685  268  660 113  12  17  241  38  10  218  249  .246  .306  .316  .622         848  19  16  17  22  75
   With CIN      111  172   30   40   9   0   3   21   4   2   26   16  .233  .345  .337  .682          58   0   3   0   5   4
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1150 3572  398  900 150  22  26  344  74  36  319  311  .252  .316  .328  .645        1172  33  28  19  31 100
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1961 21 KCA AL  73    8   5.6   7   1   0  .143   2    8    5  .625    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e11   50   
 1962 22 KCA AL  62   27   3.5   6   2   0  .333   3   29   25  .862    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e5   -12   
 1963 23 KCA AL  40   45   3.5  18   5   0  .278   5   36   30  .833    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e10  -54   
 1964 24 KCA AL  46   34   2.4   4   0   0  .000   3   46   43  .935    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e6   -77   
 1965 25 KCA AL  27   28   2.5  13   2   0  .154   3   54   45  .833    0    0  .000  OF   2(-4)e4   -44   
 1966 26 KCA AL  71   32   3.5  23   8   0  .348   4   32   23  .719    0    0  .000  OF   2(-4)e8   -10   
 1967 27 KCA AL  39   55   3.7   6   1   0  .167   2   47   39  .830    0    0  .000  OF   2(-4)e4    31   
 1968 28 OAA AL  75   30   4.3  14   1   0  .071   4   19   12  .632    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e8    -2   
 1969           [Did not play]
 1970 30 CIN NL  81    5   5.3   8   2   0  .250   1    3    3 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e16  200   
 1971 31 CIN NL  39   16   3.9  39   9   2  .231   3   17   15  .882    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e12  -77   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 10 Seasons          283   3.3 138  31   2  .225  30  291  240  .825    0    0  .000                 -24   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 8.5 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 1.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

Smiley Hall of Fame Voting


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1961 21 KCA AL  CF    16    23     0    1    0   .958    13    72.0   2.88
                 LF     8     9     0    1    0   .900     0    26.0   3.12
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     1     3.0   0.00
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1962 22 KCA AL  LF    70    97     2    3    1   .971    40   453.2   1.96
                 CF    33    69     2    0    1  1.000    21   203.1   3.14
                 RF     2     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   6.00
 1963 23 KCA AL  RF    60    95     9    4    1   .963    43   406.1   2.30
                 CF    52    87     3    0    1  1.000    38   358.0   2.26
                 LF    22    18     2    1    0   .952    21   185.0   0.97
 1964 24 KCA AL  RF   100   131     7    2    0   .986    85   787.2   1.58  GG
                 LF    41    69     2    1    0   .986    41   355.0   1.80
 1965 25 KCA AL  CF    99   242    15    2    0   .992    93   826.2   2.80
                 RF     8     8     1    1    0   .900     4    47.1   1.71
                 LF     4     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     7.1   1.23
 1966 26 KCA AL  CF    74   133     4    1    1   .993    48   484.2   2.54
                 RF    23    30     0    3    0   .909    18   171.2   1.57
                 LF     7     0     0    0    0   .000     0    11.1   0.00
 1967 27 KCA AL  RF   140   219    17    2    4   .992   136  1234.2   1.72
                 LF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   2.25
 1968 28 OAA AL  LF    75    88     3    4    0   .958    51   510.1   1.60
                 CF     6    13     1    0    0  1.000     6    33.1   3.78
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.1   0.00
 1969           [Did not play]
 1970 30 CIN NL  LF     8    14     0    0    0  1.000     8    64.0   1.97
                 CF     1     3     0    1    0   .750     1     7.0   3.86
 1971 31 CIN NL  CF    30    61     2    1    0   .984    17   178.1   3.18
                 LF    14    10     0    2    0   .833     5    61.2   1.46
                 RF     5     7     0    0    0  1.000     1    17.2   3.57
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF   340   492    34   12    5   .978   288  2672.2   1.77
                 CF   311   631    27    6    3   .991   237  2163.1   2.74
                 LF   251   307     9   12    1   .963   166  1678.1   1.69
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


Similar Batters

    Compare similar batters

  1. Buddy Kerr (980)
  2. Mark Lemke (973)
  3. Skeeter Newsome (968)
  4. Jose Uribe (966)
  5. Buddy Rosar (965)
  6. Rey Ordonez (960)
  7. Cesar Izturis (959)
  8. Gary Sutherland (957)
  9. Don Wert (955)
  10. Marty Perez (954)


Similar Players   (includes position adjustment)

    Compare similar players

  1. Tony Scott (947)
  2. Ken Berry (933)
  3. Darren Lewis (931)
  4. Bob Kennedy (922)
  5. Elliott Maddox (922)
  6. Don Wert (919)
  7. Russ Snyder (916)
  8. Lee Handley (914)
  9. Larry Biittner (914)
  10. Mike Felder (914)


Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1961  KCA   79-75   Drew Kennedy
 1962  KCA   82-80   Drew Kennedy
 1963  KCA   59-103  Drew Kennedy
 1964  KCA   72-90   Drew Kennedy
 1965  KCA   70-92   James Taglia
 1966  KCA   88-74   James Taglia
 1967  KCA   70-92   Mike Tomeo, Alan Boodman
 1968  OAA   84-78   Bob Lind
 1970  CIN   96-66   Alan Boodman
 1971  CIN   87-75   Alan Boodman

Quick Index: Teams | Leagues | Managers | Postseason