Billy Herman
William Jennings Bryan Herman
Born: July 7, 1909
New Albany, IN US
Deceased: September 5, 1992
West Palm Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1928-1950
Major League Statistics
Billy Herman compiled a career batting average of .327 with 39 home runs and 117 RBI in his 614-game career with the Vicksburg Hill Billies, Louisville Colonels, Dayton Aviators, Minneapolis Millers and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .533 | .867 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 106 | 420 | 364 | 63 | 121 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 27 | .332 | .388 | .481 | .869 | 175 | 5 | 23 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 24 | 93 | 93 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .323 | .323 | .473 | .796 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | 138 | 587 | 529 | 96 | 174 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 12 | 40 | 48 | .329 | .376 | .497 | .873 | 263 | 18 | |||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 143 | 617 | 617 | 188 | 40 | 7 | 8 | .305 | .305 | .431 | .736 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 118 | 486 | 486 | 170 | 24 | 3 | 7 | .350 | .350 | .455 | .805 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 10 | 35 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .452 | .514 | .774 | 1.288 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 71 | 233 | 202 | 32 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 26 | 16 | .307 | .389 | .406 | .795 | 82 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 614 | 2486 | 2337 | 200 | 764 | 128 | 37 | 39 | 117 | 32 | 0 | 98 | 94 | .327 | .356 | .463 | .819 | 1083 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 2B | 94 | 211 | 286 | 21 | 43 | .959 | 5.287 |
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | SS | 11 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 3 | .954 | 5.636 |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 24 | 72 | 85 | 7 | .957 | 6.542 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | 2B | 138 | 390 | 432 | 39 | .955 | 5.957 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 143 | 354 | 495 | 40 | .955 | 5.937 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 118 | 352 | 375 | 28 | .963 | 6.161 | |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 35 | 23 | 58 | 3 | 7 | .964 | 2.314 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 16 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 5 | .977 | 2.625 |
| Totals | 583 | 1467 | 1790 | 142 | 61 | .958 | 5.587 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1928 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Dayton Aviators | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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