John Herr
John Edward Herr
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1953
John Herr compiled a career record of 103 wins and 85 losses and a 3.59 ERA in his 268-game pitching career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Gastonia Cardinals, Union City Greyhounds, Lynchburg Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Dallas Rebels, Gainesville Owls, St. Hyacinthe Saints and Texarkana Bears. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.16 | 27 | 20 | 185.0 | 174 | 90 | 65 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | 15 | 9 | .625 | 4.18 | 32 | 183.0 | 185 | 114 | 85 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2.63 | 31 | 236.0 | 205 | 93 | 69 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 12 | 16 | .429 | 3.25 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 205.0 | 171 | 108 | 74 | 129 | 132 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.98 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 122.0 | 116 | 69 | 54 | 73 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.98 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 113.0 | 107 | 64 | 50 | 82 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.99 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 178.0 | 173 | 97 | 79 | 81 | 132 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.53 | 15 | 14 | 107.0 | 104 | 63 | 42 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.45 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 182.0 | 189 | 103 | 90 | 95 | 175 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.60 | 9 | 9 | 65.0 | 61 | 50 | 26 | 5 | 38 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 103 | 85 | .548 | 3.59 | 268 | 89 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1591.0 | 1498 | 856 | 634 | 5 | 839 | 0 | 572 | 29 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 32 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .250 | .408 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | 34 | 74 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .230 | .419 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 33 | 95 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .147 | .295 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 39 | 85 | 77 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .130 | .183 | .130 | .313 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 30 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .132 | .175 | .132 | .307 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 38 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .129 | .270 | .129 | .399 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 22 | 79 | 67 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .194 | .270 | .224 | .494 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1948 | Ind | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 13 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .382 | .676 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 17 | 42 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .405 | .714 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 28 | 78 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .107 | .130 | .107 | .237 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 10 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .143 | .250 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 296 | 670 | 637 | 26 | 106 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 63 | .166 | .194 | .198 | .392 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Gastonia Cardinals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 36 | 13 | 58 | 3 | 2 | .959 | 1.972 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 30 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 38 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .447 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | P | 21 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 1.619 |
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 27 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 268 | 35 | 168 | 5 | 11 | .976 | .757 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | Ind | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears |
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