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Norman Michael Hershberger

First name: Mike

Last name: Hershberger

Birthdate: 1939-10-09

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: hersm101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1961CHA0.70.10.9-0.10.10.70
1962CHA5.91.06.90.92.93.99
1963CHA6.61.17.71.33.64.211
1964CHA6.41.17.50.52.74.98
1965KC17.01.18.1-1.31.07.03
1966KC17.91.19.01.54.24.813
1967KC17.01.08.00.83.24.810
1968OAK3.60.54.11.22.41.67
1969OAK1.70.22.0-0.30.31.71
1970MIL1.40.21.6-0.50.01.60
1971CHA2.70.53.30.51.41.84
Career50.97.959.14.521.837.066

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1961CHA58-1-10-101-2000-39.7-0.30.00.0-0.3-1
1962CHA474-12-1116-234-40019.20.1-0.4-0.2-0.511
1963CHA526-110-1101-30028.50.2-0.3-0.2-0.39
1964CHA510-17-14001-19-300-58.1-0.6-0.3-0.2-1.117
1965KC1541-18-194-4-10-1-500-219.1-2.3-0.5-0.2-3.07
1966KC1597-7-623-207-60048.50.5-0.6-0.2-0.315
1967KC1537-5-441-1-10-500-18.4-0.1-0.5-0.2-0.87
1968OAK27456020-1-1-30067.90.8-0.3-0.10.43
1969OAK142-10-91112-2-100-69.4-0.6-0.10.0-0.70
1970MIL108-3-30000-3-100-69.1-0.7-0.10.0-0.8-2
1971CHA21432210-1-5-100-18.5-0.1-0.10.0-0.2-1
Career3,981-66-58148-327-3200-30--3.1-3.2-1.3-7.665

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1961 CHA LF 30 4 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1961 CHA CF 242 33 -1.0 -1 -1 4 11 0 -1
1961 CHA RF 53 8 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1962 CHA LF 32 5 1.0 1 1 2 1 0 1
1962 CHA CF 628 89 4.0 4 3 10 27 1 4
1962 CHA RF 1646 256 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 72 1 -1
1963 CHA LF 13 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1
1963 CHA CF 1653 200 -3.0 -4 -3 -14 81 1 -2
1963 CHA RF 914 139 1.0 1 1 0 44 3 4
1964 CHA CF 1480 191 6.0 5 4 8 80 2 6
1964 CHA RF 1111 139 0.0 1 1 -22 61 2 3
1965 KC1 LF 68 9 -1.0 -1 -1 0 1 0 -1
1965 KC1 CF 176 24 0.0 0 0 3 5 0 0
1965 KC1 RF 2259 335 -7.0 -4 -3 -11 103 3 0
1966 KC1 LF 300 37 4.0 4 3 6 7 0 3
1966 KC1 CF 59 6 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 5 0 -1
1966 KC1 RF 2297 381 3.0 6 5 15 130 0 5
1967 KC1 LF 211 19 -2.0 -2 -2 -2 10 0 -2
1967 KC1 RF 2014 298 -6.0 -3 -2 3 96 4 2
1968 OAK LF 1195 119 -3.0 -3 -2 -1 34 0 -2
1968 OAK CF 86 11 0.0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
1968 OAK RF 341 55 2.0 2 2 6 14 -1 1
1969 OAK LF 357 28 -1.0 -1 -1 -9 13 0 -1
1969 OAK CF 171 22 -2.0 -2 -2 -1 5 0 -2
1969 OAK RF 198 25 1.0 1 1 -2 5 0 1
1970 MIL RF 414 55 -4.0 -4 -3 -9 25 0 -3
1971 CHA CF 1194 141 -5.0 -5 -4 -19 59 0 -4
1971 CHA RF 26 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 5 0 -1
LF 2206 222 -3.0 -3 -3 -5 70 0 -3
CF 5689 717 -2.0 -4 -4 -12 275 4 0
RF 11273 1695 -14.0 -4 -2 -26 556 12 10

No batting records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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