Roy Herndon
Roy Fowler Herndon
Born: February 3, 1915
Deceased: September 15, 1987
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1935-1944
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Roy Herndon compiled a career batting average of .277 with 53 home runs and 13 RBI in his 689-game career with the New Iberia Cardinals, West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots, Decatur Commodores, Williamson Colts, Jacksonville Jax, Fulton Tigers, Cordele Bees, Palatka Azaleas, Gainesville G-Men, DeLand Red Hats, Daytona Beach Islanders, Lenoir Reds, Tucson Cowboys, Concord Weavers, Mount Airy Graniteers, Indianapolis Indians and Williamsport Grays. He began playing during the 1935 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 100 | 379 | 379 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .343 | .609 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots | 99 | 374 | 374 | 120 | 18 | 12 | 10 | .321 | .321 | .513 | .834 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 85 | 320 | 320 | 88 | 17 | 3 | 5 | .275 | .275 | .394 | .669 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 44 | 159 | 159 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .170 | .170 | .296 | .465 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | MTNS | Williamson Colts | 67 | 260 | 260 | 73 | 26 | 4 | 11 | .281 | .281 | .538 | .819 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | (+) Daytona Beach Islanders | 23 | 87 | 87 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .264 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 47 | 173 | 173 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .468 | .786 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | (+) Palatka Azaleas | 23 | 87 | 87 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .264 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | (+) DeLand Red Hats | 23 | 87 | 87 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .264 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | (+) Gainesville G-Men | 23 | 87 | 87 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .264 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 18 | 72 | 72 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .306 | .556 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 16 | 64 | 64 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .328 | .328 | .531 | .859 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Lenoir Reds | 86 | 317 | 317 | 104 | 21 | 8 | 11 | .328 | .328 | .549 | .877 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 63 | 253 | 253 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 5 | .217 | .217 | .379 | .597 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 18 | 67 | 67 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .388 | .687 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 21 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .158 | .256 | .263 | .519 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 25 | 63 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | .222 | .311 | .296 | .608 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 689 | 2545 | 2530 | 11 | 700 | 153 | 41 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .277 | .280 | .432 | .713 | 1094 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | SS | 41 | 91 | 107 | 15 | .930 | 4.829 | |
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots | 2B | 99 | 229 | 291 | 54 | .906 | 5.253 | |
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 74 | 114 | 9 | 6 | .953 | 1.662 | |
| 1938 | D | MTNS | Williamson Colts | 2B | 63 | 149 | 171 | 23 | .933 | 5.079 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | OF | 25 | 29 | 8 | 2 | .949 | 1.480 | |
| 1939 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 2B | 47 | 99 | 107 | 20 | .912 | 4.383 | |
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 2B | 18 | 59 | 44 | 9 | .920 | 5.722 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Lenoir Reds | 2B | 74 | 164 | 240 | 33 | .924 | 5.459 | |
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 2B | 15 | 38 | 31 | 7 | .908 | 4.600 | |
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 2B | 38 | 70 | 91 | 13 | .925 | 4.237 | |
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 2B | 18 | 43 | 50 | 12 | .886 | 5.167 | |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 11 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 2.273 |
| Totals | 523 | 1109 | 1150 | 196 | 0 | .920 | 4.319 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1936 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots | |||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Colts | |||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | |||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | DeLand Red Hats | |||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Bees | |||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Lenoir Reds | CIN | ||
| 1940 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CIN | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Weavers | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | WS1 |
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