Babe Herman
Floyd Caves Herman
Born: June 26, 1903
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: November 27, 1987
Glendale, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1921-1944
Major League Statistics
Babe Herman compiled a career batting average of .333 with 109 home runs and 150 RBI in his 1286-game career with the Edmonton Eskimos, Omaha Buffaloes, Reading Aces, Memphis Chickasaws, Atlanta Crackers, San Antonio Bears, Little Rock Travelers, Seattle Indians, Toledo Mud Hens, Jersey City Giants and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1944 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | WCAN | Edmonton Eskimos | 107 | 409 | 409 | 135 | 24 | 18 | 7 | .330 | .330 | .528 | .858 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 8 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .258 | .516 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 92 | 310 | 310 | 129 | 34 | 7 | 9 | .416 | .416 | .658 | 1.074 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 145 | 551 | 551 | 187 | 36 | 10 | 13 | .339 | .339 | .512 | .851 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chickasaws | 145 | 551 | 551 | 187 | 36 | 10 | 13 | .339 | .339 | .512 | .851 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 69 | 239 | 239 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .452 | .770 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | 21 | 86 | 86 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .349 | .349 | .488 | .837 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 167 | 651 | 651 | 206 | 52 | 13 | 15 | .316 | .316 | .505 | .822 | 329 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 85 | 336 | 336 | 117 | 37 | 4 | 12 | .348 | .348 | .589 | .938 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 145 | 527 | 527 | 171 | 40 | 5 | 18 | .324 | .324 | .522 | .846 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 90 | 350 | 350 | 111 | 36 | 5 | 13 | .317 | .317 | .560 | .877 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 148 | 469 | 469 | 144 | 45 | 7 | 9 | .307 | .307 | .490 | .797 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 110 | 321 | 272 | 41 | 94 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 2 | 47 | 25 | .346 | .442 | .533 | .975 | 145 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 85 | 175 | 149 | 18 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 10 | .322 | .423 | .456 | .879 | 68 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 81 | 161 | 147 | 15 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 11 | .354 | .406 | .503 | .910 | 74 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 78 | 124 | 107 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .346 | .435 | .439 | .875 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1286 | 4189 | 4083 | 82 | 1358 | 325 | 65 | 109 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 56 | .333 | .349 | .524 | .873 | 2140 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 1B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 1B | 55 | 454 | 30 | 13 | .974 | 8.800 | |
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 65 | 570 | 44 | 21 | .967 | 9.446 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | 1B | 21 | 153 | 9 | 1 | .994 | 7.714 | |
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 1B | 161 | 1456 | 99 | 26 | .984 | 9.658 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 82 | 141 | 3 | 1 | .993 | 1.756 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 139 | 188 | 10 | 9 | .957 | 1.424 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 84 | 748 | 45 | 13 | .984 | 9.440 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 91 | 164 | 14 | 8 | .957 | 1.956 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 66 | 572 | 53 | 4 | 46 | .994 | 9.470 |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 35 | 247 | 32 | 3 | 18 | .989 | 7.971 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 19 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.368 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 13 | 79 | 7 | 3 | 6 | .966 | 6.615 |
| Totals | 839 | 4796 | 348 | 103 | 70 | .980 | 6.131 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | Western Canada League | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1922 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Reading Aces | |||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Bears | |||
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars |
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