Neal Hertweck
Neal Charles Hertweck
Born: November 22, 1931
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1956
Major League Statistics
Neal Hertweck compiled a career batting average of .263 with 70 home runs and 157 RBI in his 896-game career with the Albany Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Columbus Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Denver Bears, Rochester Red Wings, Savannah Redlegs and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Denver Bears |
 Nashville Vols |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Savannah Redlegs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 139 | 626 | 539 | 96 | 137 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 109 | 14 | 67 | 74 | .254 | .345 | .390 | .735 | 210 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 152 | 553 | 553 | 151 | 32 | 3 | 14 | .273 | .273 | .418 | .691 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 27 | 95 | 95 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .326 | .579 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 90 | 420 | 357 | 52 | 90 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 60 | 29 | .252 | .361 | .350 | .711 | 125 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 152 | 509 | 509 | 145 | 25 | 9 | 8 | .285 | .285 | .417 | .701 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 24 | 77 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | .250 | .360 | .359 | .719 | 23 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 89 | 322 | 322 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .239 | .239 | .348 | .587 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | (+) Omaha Cardinals | 140 | 503 | 503 | 131 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .260 | .260 | .358 | .618 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | (+) Denver Bears | 140 | 503 | 503 | 131 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .260 | .260 | .358 | .618 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 138 | 466 | 466 | 136 | 17 | 5 | 20 | .292 | .292 | .479 | .770 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 19 | 81 | 66 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 7 | .227 | .370 | .364 | .734 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 23 | 49 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | .061 | .061 | .122 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 38 | 123 | 123 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .268 | .268 | .431 | .699 | 53 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 896 | 3325 | 3147 | 162 | 828 | 134 | 38 | 70 | 157 | 19 | 1 | 153 | 123 | .263 | .299 | .397 | .696 | 1248 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 1B | 139 | 1273 | 73 | 19 | 92 | .986 | 9.683 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 1B | 98 | 863 | 44 | 10 | 85 | .989 | 9.255 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 1B | 89 | 800 | 53 | 6 | .993 | 9.584 | |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 1B | 17 | 130 | 10 | 1 | 11 | .993 | 8.235 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 19 | 186 | 13 | 2 | 17 | .990 | 1.474 |
| Totals | 362 | 3252 | 193 | 38 | 205 | .989 | 9.517 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN |
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