RF Mike Hershberger #23
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/30/1972
RF MIKE HERSHBERGER #23 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
35 58 16 2 0 1 3 3 17 .276 .333 .362 3 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 51 51 51 51
Gap 61 63 61 61
Power 35 36 35 35
Eye 78 81 77 78
Avoid K's 82 82 82 82
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 10 47
Errors: - 6 79
Arm: 1 4 79
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 62
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 58
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 59
Stealing Ability: 87
Baserunning Inst.: 88
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/26/1972 SF Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1972 @ CHI Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/1972 @ CHI Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1972 HAR Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1972 @ EDM Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/1972 PHI Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/1972 @ BRO Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1972 CAR Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/28/1972 @ RED Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/19/1972 CHI Win, 4-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Dedicated and passionate, but he won't argue with umpires.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:10/09/1939
Born in:Massillon, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$54,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 10th Pick in Round 10
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 58 16 2 0 1 3 4 3 17 .276 .333 .362 .695 .303 .086 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 63 2 0 0 1 0 0 21 3 3 0 100.0 7.6 4.76 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 10 0 0 1 .304 .360 .348 .708
Versus Right   35 9 1 0 1 2 2 2 7 0 0 1 .257 .316 .371 .687
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   12 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
May   7 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
June   9 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 .556 .636 .667 1.303
July   16 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 .188 .235 .375 .610
August   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Spring Training   39 13 3 1 1 3 9 7 9 0 0 2 .333 .458 .538 .997
Last Year   217 62 14 0 1 15 25 32 54 1 4 5 .286 .388 .364 .752
2 Years Ago   332 104 20 4 9 37 68 45 39 2 0 4 .313 .399 .479 .878
Career   3924 1176 208 19 60 402 635 530 441 22 6 27 .300 .385 .408 .793
Home   23 8 1 0 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 2 .348 .444 .391 .836
Road   35 8 1 0 1 2 2 1 11 0 0 0 .229 .250 .343 .593
Grass   35 8 1 0 1 2 2 1 11 0 0 0 .229 .250 .343 .593
Turf   23 8 1 0 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 2 .348 .444 .391 .836
Day   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Night   50 14 2 0 1 2 4 3 15 0 0 2 .280 .345 .380 .725
As Starter   42 11 1 0 1 2 3 2 11 0 0 2 .262 .326 .357 .683
As Reliever / Substitution   16 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
Pinch Hitting   13 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .231 .286 .308 .593
Close/Late   16 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .438 .812
Inning 1-3   20 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 .150 .190 .300 .490
Inning 4-6   12 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 .417 .533 .417 .950
Inning 7-9   22 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .227 .261 .318 .579
Extra Innings   4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
0 Outs   17 6 1 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 1 .353 .450 .588 1.038
1 Outs   17 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 .176 .263 .176 .440
2 Outs   24 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .292 .292 .333 .625
Scoring Position   15 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Bases Empty   37 9 2 0 1 1 2 2 9 0 0 1 .243 .300 .378 .678
Runner on 1st   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 .167 .375 .167 .542
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   41 9 1 0 0 2 2 2 17 0 0 1 .220 .273 .244 .517
First Pitch   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Count 0-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Count 1-2   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432
Count 2-1   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 2-2   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   11 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .455 .538 .545 1.084
Behind in Count   18 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 .167 .211 .222 .433
Ahead in Count   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Batting Leadoff   11 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
Batting 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting 6th   18 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 .389 .450 .444 .894
Batting 7th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 9th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Low Leverage   26 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 1 .192 .276 .231 .507
Medium Leverage   24 9 1 0 1 3 2 1 5 0 0 1 .375 .423 .542 .965
High Leverage   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Toronto - PUB 23 8 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 .154 .267 .231 .497 33 39 -0.1
1964 Toronto - PUB 24 138 415 144 26 1 8 55 67 48 2 3 36 13 4 .347 .415 .472 .887 138 147 3.0
1965 Toronto - PUB 25 147 561 158 25 4 9 48 109 89 4 2 53 28 10 .282 .383 .389 .771 109 118 3.3
1966 Toronto - PUB 26 148 593 189 42 3 6 77 96 81 3 2 43 34 12 .319 .402 .430 .832 132 143 5.5
1967 Toronto - PUB 27 148 604 176 30 4 7 45 102 77 4 3 60 31 11 .291 .374 .389 .763 115 123 4.3
1968 Toronto - PUB 28 139 564 169 32 2 8 49 88 71 1 3 55 27 13 .300 .377 .406 .783 125 136 4.1
1969 Toronto - PUB 29 151 567 156 16 1 11 73 76 82 2 6 82 35 20 .275 .365 .365 .730 113 122 2.4
1970 Toronto - PUB 30 110 332 104 20 4 9 37 68 45 4 2 39 15 4 .313 .399 .479 .878 151 159 3.5
1971 Toronto - PUB 31 78 217 62 14 0 1 15 25 32 5 1 54 4 5 .286 .388 .364 .752 115 115 0.7
1972 Toronto - PUB 32 35 58 16 2 0 1 3 4 3 2 0 17 3 0 .276 .333 .362 .695 84 99 0.3
Total PUB 1102 3924 1176 208 19 60 402 635 530 27 22 441 191 79 .300 .385 .408 .793 123 131 27.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1960 Dunedin - A 20 43 165 51 14 1 0 14 25 19 0 0 25 7 10 .309 .380 .406 .786 113 121 0.7
1961 Dunedin - A 21 102 369 116 27 4 6 69 77 68 5 6 48 12 5 .314 .422 .458 .880 130 131 2.9
1962 Buffalo - AA 22 85 285 114 20 0 4 63 82 82 4 4 22 9 2 .400 .533 .512 1.046 157 170 4.5
1963 Hamilton - AAA 23 94 333 101 22 0 7 58 67 80 3 5 27 10 3 .303 .437 .432 .869 111 111 2.0
1971 Hamilton - AAA 31 33 107 33 7 1 5 19 26 23 2 0 15 3 2 .308 .439 .533 .972 140 148 1.2
Total PUBAAA 127 440 134 29 1 12 77 93 103 5 5 42 13 5 .305 .438 .457 .894 118 120
Total PUBAA 85 285 114 20 0 4 63 82 82 4 4 22 9 2 .400 .533 .512 1.046 157 170
Total PUBA 145 534 167 41 5 6 83 102 87 5 6 73 19 15 .313 .410 .442 .852 125 128
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Toronto - PUB 23 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 663 740 0.1
1965 Toronto - PUB 25 12 51 15 4 0 1 4 11 6 0 0 5 0 2 .294 .368 .431 .800 115 116 -0.3
1966 Toronto - PUB 26 4 16 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 .312 .389 .375 .764 115 126 -0.4
1967 Toronto - PUB 27 3 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .154 .214 .231 .445 25 25 -0.8
1968 Toronto - PUB 28 7 30 14 3 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 .467 .469 .567 1.035 196 212 -0.1
1969 Toronto - PUB 29 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .182 .250 .182 .432 28 27 -1.1
1970 Toronto - PUB 30 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 71 69 -0.7
1971 Toronto - PUB 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -131 -0.4
Total PUB 34 127 40 10 0 1 9 17 12 0 2 14 4 3 .315 .369 .417 .786 117 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Toronto - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1963 Toronto - MLB RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.1 1.009
1964 Toronto - MLB LF 73 71 140 5 2 148 3 .980 623.1 2.09 -4.1 .941
1964 Toronto - MLB RF 23 17 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 168.0 1.29 -2.2 1.005
1965 Toronto - MLB LF 107 106 202 8 0 212 2 .991 930.0 2.03 +0.4 1.008
1965 Toronto - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Toronto - MLB RF 33 32 65 4 0 69 0 1.000 291.0 2.13 -0.4 .991
1966 Toronto - MLB LF 141 141 268 13 1 284 3 .989 1279.0 1.98 +1.4 1.000
1966 Toronto - MLB CF 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 1.015
1966 Toronto - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .996
1967 Toronto - MLB LF 105 96 162 5 0 169 2 .988 870.2 1.73 +0.6 1.006
1967 Toronto - MLB RF 53 50 88 9 1 100 3 .970 441.2 1.98 -0.7 1.005
1968 Toronto - MLB LF 137 136 218 12 4 234 4 .983 1214.0 1.71 +0.7 .994
1969 Toronto - MLB LF 122 115 200 10 0 212 2 .991 1031.1 1.83 -0.9 .987
1969 Toronto - MLB RF 31 28 59 5 0 64 0 1.000 252.1 2.28 -1.5 .969
1970 Toronto - MLB LF 47 29 50 4 0 54 0 1.000 300.0 1.62 +0.0 1.018
1970 Toronto - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Toronto - MLB RF 59 53 113 4 1 118 1 .992 480.1 2.19 -2.5 .984
1971 Toronto - MLB LF 34 27 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 250.1 1.33 -1.6 .926
1971 Toronto - MLB RF 35 32 50 4 0 54 0 1.000 285.1 1.70 -0.3 1.022
1972 Toronto - MLB LF 10 6 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 56.2 1.43 +0.3 .979
1972 Toronto - MLB RF 9 6 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 58.2 1.53 +0.1 1.093
TOTAL LF 776 727 1285 58 7 1359 16 .988 6555.1 1.84 -3.2 .991
TOTAL CF 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.2 1.015
TOTAL RF 248 220 412 27 2 443 4 .991 2001.1 1.97 -7.5 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 10, 210th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (45); Power: 29 (29); Eye: 50 (55).
09/19/1961 Wins the 1961 PUB Single A Round 1 with the Dunedin Blue Jays!
09/30/1961 Wins the 1961 PUBA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at DH.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (59); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 57 (64).
04/02/1962 Named the #76 prospect in the PUB
06/18/1962 Was selected to the 1962 PUB Double A All-Star Game.
09/20/1962 Wins the 1962 PUB Double A Round 1 with the Buffalo Bisons!
10/01/1962 Wins the 1962 PUBAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (62); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 72 (72).
04/01/1963 Named the #67 prospect in the PUB
11/18/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (63); Power: 37 (43); Eye: 72 (76).
04/06/1964 Named the #73 prospect in the PUB
08/10/1964 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1964 Wins the PUB CL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/10/1964 Finished 2nd in 1964 PUB CL Prime Rook Award voting.
11/27/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (61); Power: 37 (50); Eye: 75 (75).
10/10/1965 Goes 5-6 against the Bronx Bombers, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
10/30/1965 Wins the 1965 Polaris Classic with the Toronto Blue Jays.
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (78); Power: 34 (40); Eye: 80 (80).
06/21/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
09/21/1966 Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $458,400 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (77); Power: 35 (38); Eye: 79 (79).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (73); Power: 34 (36); Eye: 77 (78).
06/17/1968 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
10/06/1968 Wins the 1968 PUB CL Wild Card Championship MVP Award.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (74); Power: 32 (35); Eye: 81 (81).
04/28/1969 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/1969 Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 31 (31); Eye: 84 (84).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 76 (76).
03/03/1971 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
10/19/1971 Wins the 1971 PUB Triple A AAA Championship with the Hamilton Hurricanes!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 77 (77).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1966 679 1
1967 688 2
1969 658 2
Year AB Rank
1966 593 9
1967 604 7
Year H Rank
1966 189 3
1967 176 10
Year 2B Rank
1966 42 3
Year R Rank
1965 109 4
1966 96 5
1967 102 6
Year BB Rank
1965 89 4
1966 81 4
1967 77 7
1968 71 8
1969 82 1
Year SF Rank
1969 6 3
Year AVG Rank
1966 .319 4
Year OBP Rank
1966 .402 6
Year RC Rank
1966 108.73 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1966 6.84 10
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