Bill Herring
William Arthur Herring
Born: September 24, 1911
Seven Springs, SC US
Deceased: September 29, 1996
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1935-1953
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Bill Herring compiled a career record of 190 wins and 103 losses and a 2.05 ERA in his 444-game pitching career with the Portsmouth Truckers, Portsmouth Cubs, Ayden Aces, Kinston Eagles, Montreal Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Wilson Tobs, Portland Beavers, Valley Rebels, Goldsboro Goldbugs, Pensacola Fliers, Panama City Fliers and St. Petersburg Saints. He began playing during the 1935 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Truckers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.59 | 6 | 34.0 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.93 | 35 | 229.0 | 265 | 120 | 100 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 13 | 15 | .464 | 0.00 | 39 | 217.0 | 234 | 127 | 71 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | Ayden Aces | 18 | 11 | .621 | 0.00 | 30 | 249.0 | 252 | 74 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1.98 | 36 | 291.0 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.00 | 11 | 30.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.52 | 19 | 1 | 40.0 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 16 | 3 | .842 | 2.25 | 29 | 224.0 | 190 | 79 | 56 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Wilson Tobs | 16 | 4 | .800 | 3.00 | 27 | 198.0 | 156 | 76 | 66 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.90 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 121.0 | 128 | 50 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 21 | 6 | .778 | 1.72 | 33 | 225.0 | 188 | 43 | 34 | 187 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 14 | 11 | .560 | 1.79 | 41 | 211.0 | 42 | 51 | 150 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 19 | 7 | .731 | 2.60 | 38 | 204.0 | 186 | 72 | 59 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.25 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 97.0 | 98 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 8 | 2 | .800 | 3.72 | 14 | 87.0 | 79 | 39 | 36 | 6 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 7 | 5 | 44.0 | 44 | 18 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 45.0 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Totals | 190 | 103 | .648 | 2.05 | 444 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2546.0 | 1953 | 689 | 581 | 6 | 658 | 0 | 461 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 46 | 108 | 108 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .306 | .537 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 53 | 114 | 114 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .281 | .281 | .395 | .675 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | Ayden Aces | 91 | 271 | 271 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .332 | .332 | .476 | .808 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 52 | 150 | 150 | 39 | .260 | .260 | .260 | .520 | 39 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 39 | 116 | 116 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .198 | .198 | .302 | .500 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Wilson Tobs | 65 | 193 | 193 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .218 | .218 | .321 | .539 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 29 | 51 | 47 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .213 | .245 | .234 | .479 | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 55 | 129 | 129 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | .209 | .209 | .271 | .481 | 35 | ||||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 51 | 114 | 99 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 8 | .273 | .345 | .303 | .648 | 30 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 40 | 78 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 34 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 14 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .296 | .593 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 14 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .480 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .455 | .818 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 14 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .261 | .393 | .348 | .741 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 639 | 1466 | 1433 | 52 | 357 | 47 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 27 | .249 | .262 | .327 | .589 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Truckers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Wilson Tobs | OF | 37 | 62 | 1 | 4 | .940 | 1.703 | |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 24 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 1.458 |
| 1946 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | P | 33 | 31 | 60 | 2 | .978 | 2.758 | |
| 1947 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | P | 51 | 45 | 48 | 6 | 5 | .939 | 1.824 |
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | P | 34 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .913 | .618 |
| 1950 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | P | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .900 |
| Totals | 427 | 152 | 160 | 17 | 6 | .948 | .731 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Truckers | CHN | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | Ayden Aces | |||
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Wilson Tobs | |||
| 1942 | D | Bi-State League | Wilson Tobs | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | |||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Wilson Tobs | |||
| 1951 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | |||
| 1952 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints |
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