Billy Herman
American baseball player and manager (1909-1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7, 1909 – September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s. Known for his stellar defense and consistent batting, Herman still holds many National League (NL) defensive records for second basemen and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
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Billy Herman | |
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Second baseman / Manager | |
Born: (1909-07-07)July 7, 1909 New Albany, Indiana, U.S. | |
Died: September 5, 1992(1992-09-05) (aged 83) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 29, 1931, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 1, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .304 |
Hits | 2,345 |
Home runs | 47 |
Runs batted in | 839 |
Managerial record | 189–274 |
Winning % | .408 |
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As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1975 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
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