P Josh Herring #5
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/14/1974
P JOSH HERRING #5 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 0 0-0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 2 0.00 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 97 87 100 97
Movement 97 87 100 97
Control 45 43 46 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 91 91
Slider 40 40
Changeup 68 68
Forkball 79 79
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 71
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 58
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 39
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/13/1974 LOU Win, 9-2 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
06/06/1974 SUN Loss, 2-5 X 5.2 7 5 5 3 7 Loss
06/01/1974 @ HAM Win, 4-3 X 7.2 9 3 3 2 5 Win
05/26/1974 @ CAL Win, 6-3 X 6.2 6 2 2 2 6 Win
05/21/1974 MIL Loss, 6-7 X 6.1 9 3 3 3 6
05/15/1974 REG Win, 10-0 X 9.0 8 0 0 2 8 Win
05/10/1974 @ CHA Loss, 4-7 X 7.2 6 7 7 1 3 Loss
05/05/1974 WHI Win, 8-4 X 7.1 4 0 0 2 5 Win
04/29/1974 PRA Loss, 6-8 X 5.0 7 5 5 3 7
04/24/1974 @ FRE Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 8 4 4 1 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
He often makes mental mistakes.
High: Loyalty
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:03/12/1944
Born in:Knoxville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,900
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 83 Days
Service This Yr:3 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 10th Pick in Round 3
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.00 0.00 10.80 0.00 0.76 0.00 21 0.1 .000        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 26 15 6 8 0 4.72 124.0 129 69 65 14 69 133  
2 Years Ago 33 15 3 8 0 5.30 125.2 121 76 74 18 68 138  
Career 220 80 31 44 9 4.43 690.1 643 375 340 83 376 703  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
PUB SASQUATCH LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 11 6 3 0 3.76 76.2 77 32 32 10 24 69 2 18.2 1 6 54.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.33 9.04 8.10 2.82 4.16 1.32 83 1.7 .319        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 146 35 9 0 7 17 12 34 0 1 2 .240 .306 .445 .751      
vs. RHB 143 42 7 1 3 15 12 35 0 2 2 .294 .357 .420 .776      
PUB SASQUATCH LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 7.94 5.2 7 5 5 0 3 7  
April 4 4 2 1 0 4.10 26.1 28 12 12 5 9 29  
May 5 5 3 1 0 2.92 37.0 33 12 12 3 10 28  
June 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 13.1 16 8 8 2 5 12  
Last Year 2 2 1 0 0 3.24 16.2 15 6 6 1 2 16  
Career 56 32 16 12 9 4.31 267.1 240 137 128 29 140 275  
Home 7 7 4 1 0 3.09 46.2 48 16 16 5 18 49  
Road 4 4 2 2 0 4.80 30.0 29 16 16 5 6 20  
Grass 11 11 6 3 0 3.76 76.2 77 32 32 10 24 69  
Day 7 7 5 2 0 3.38 50.2 46 19 19 6 13 41  
Night 4 4 1 1 0 4.50 26.0 31 13 13 4 11 28  
As Starter 11 11 6 3 0 3.76 76.2 77 32 32 10 24 69  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Stockton - PUB 22 16 0 0 0 0 4.20 15.0 14 7 7 2 5 14 0 0 1.27 .300 3.99 0.1 95
1967 Stockton - PUB 23 29 0 3 2 0 3.32 38.0 28 14 14 1 23 55 0 0 1.34 .325 2.05 1.0 113
1968 Stockton - PUB 24 17 17 9 2 0 3.25 108.0 80 41 39 9 60 96 1 1 1.30 .260 4.18 1.0 118
1969 Louisville - PUB 25 27 27 5 19 0 4.99 169.2 172 119 94 24 103 143 2 0 1.62 .308 5.08 -0.3 77
1970 Houston - PUB 26 40 0 2 1 1 3.73 41.0 33 18 17 3 23 54 0 0 1.37 .312 3.32 0.2 93
1971 California - PUB 27 31 6 3 4 8 4.01 67.1 66 31 30 12 25 68 0 0 1.35 .314 4.77 -0.5 91
1972 California - PUB 28 33 15 3 8 0 5.30 125.2 121 76 74 18 68 138 1 0 1.50 .329 4.67 0.2 74
1973 Hollywood - PUB 29 26 15 6 8 0 4.72 124.0 129 69 65 14 69 133 1 0 1.60 .353 4.44 -0.1 75
1974 Iron City - PUB 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.76 0.1 999
Total PUB 220 80 31 44 9 4.43 690.1 643 375 340 83 376 703 5 1 1.48 .313 4.41 1.5 85
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Elon College - COL 19 11 11 3 2 0 3.55 76.0 56 30 30 3 51 94 1 0 1.41 .312 3.61 1.8 126
1964 Elon College - COL 20 11 11 3 4 0 3.76 76.2 72 40 32 7 40 95 4 2 1.46 .340 3.98 1.6 122
1964 Lashburn - RL 20 17 12 5 4 1 2.67 91.0 61 31 27 5 19 92 1 1 0.88 .237 2.91 2.3 145
1965 Manitou - A 21 26 26 8 9 0 3.99 178.1 171 84 79 19 81 187 2 1 1.41 .319 4.23 2.4 106
1965 Lloydminster - AA 21 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 6 6 4 2 3 5 0 0 1.50 .222 7.97 -0.1 93
1966 Lloydminster - AA 22 9 9 6 3 0 4.43 61.0 48 31 30 2 38 69 2 1 1.41 .309 3.25 2.1 112
1966 Border City - AAA 22 24 0 2 3 9 3.88 48.2 32 21 21 5 27 54 0 0 1.21 .250 3.87 0.7 121
1967 Border City - AAA 23 8 8 3 3 0 4.53 53.2 44 31 27 6 37 56 1 0 1.51 .297 4.89 0.7 106
1968 Border City - AAA 24 11 11 4 3 0 5.27 71.2 72 47 42 7 50 80 0 0 1.70 .337 4.30 1.3 89
1973 Boston - AA 29 4 4 1 2 0 1.26 28.2 14 5 4 2 11 36 1 0 0.87 .218 3.11 1.1 410
1973 Cleveland - AAA 29 2 2 1 0 0 3.24 16.2 15 6 6 1 2 16 0 0 1.02 .304 2.47 0.8 157
1974 Toronto - AAA 30 11 11 6 3 0 3.76 76.2 77 32 32 10 24 69 2 1 1.32 .319 4.16 1.7 133
Total PUBAAA 56 32 16 12 9 4.31 267.1 240 137 128 29 140 275 3 1 1.42 .308 4.19 111.9
Total PUBAA 14 14 7 5 0 3.57 95.2 68 42 38 6 52 110 3 1 1.25 .279 3.50 141.3
Total PUBA 26 26 8 9 0 3.99 178.1 171 84 79 19 81 187 2 1 1.41 .319 4.23 106.3
Total PUBCOL 22 22 6 6 0 3.66 152.2 128 70 62 10 91 189 5 2 1.43 .327 3.79 123.7
Total PUBRL 17 12 5 4 1 2.67 91.0 61 31 27 5 19 92 1 1 0.88 .237 2.91 145.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Stockton - PUB 24 6 0 1 1 2 3.48 10.1 6 5 4 0 10 16 0 0 1.55 .316 2.95 0.2 110
1970 Houston - PUB 26 3 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 7 4 4 1 2 4 0 0 1.80 .400 5.30 -0.1 48
Total PUB 9 0 1 1 2 4.70 15.1 13 9 8 1 12 20 0 0 1.63 .353 3.72 77.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Stockton - MLB P 16 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.5 .987
1967 Stockton - MLB P 28 0 1 1 0 4 2 .500 38.0 0.47 -1.3 .500
1968 Stockton - MLB P 17 17 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 108.0 1.58 +2.0 1.252
1969 Louisville - MLB P 27 27 10 23 2 34 1 .971 169.2 1.75 +1.3 1.244
1970 Houston - MLB P 36 0 4 1 0 6 1 .833 41.0 1.10 -0.5 .000
1971 California - MLB P 31 6 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 67.1 1.34 +1.3 2.267
1972 California - MLB P 33 15 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 125.2 1.00 -1.2 1.084
1973 Hollywood - MLB P 26 15 3 14 1 17 0 1.000 124.0 1.23 -0.4 .957
1974 Toronto - AAA P 11 11 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 76.2 0.82 -0.2 .985
1974 Iron City - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 226 91 33 76 4 113 4 .965 767.0 1.28 +1.6 1.118
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1962 Joined the Elon College Partridges.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (91); Movement: 56 (59); Control: 60 (60).
04/24/1963 Was selected to the 1963 PUB College All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (88); Movement: 57 (59); Control: 59 (59).
04/22/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nazareth College Nats with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/04/1964 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sarasota Springs College Diehards with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1964 Released by the Elon College Partridges.
06/01/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 58th overall pick) by the Stockton 209.
07/26/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Ken Holak Rookie League All-Star Game.
08/29/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Orleans Cougars with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (89); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 54 (54).
06/21/1965 Was selected to the 1965 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
06/29/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Knoxville Smokies with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 50 (50).
05/23/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Castleton-on-Hudson Turbines with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 50 (50).
06/09/1967 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
10/24/1967 Wins the 1967 Polaris Classic with the Stockton 209.
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 50 (50).
03/12/1968 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/08/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Royals with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/03/1968 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/23/1968 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 72 (73); Control: 49 (49).
03/23/1969 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/03/1969 Was claimed off waivers by Louisville while with Stockton.
11/09/1969 Wins the 1969 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at P.
11/24/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (90); Movement: 67 (68); Control: 46 (48).
04/09/1970 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Louisville.
11/02/1970 Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/24/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,632.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 99 (99); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 43 (44).
04/14/1971 Was claimed off waivers by California while with Houston.
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,315.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 98 (98); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 42 (42).
11/17/1972 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/21/1972 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hollywood Vampires organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (88); Movement: 88 (88); Control: 41 (42).
05/02/1973 Was granted free agency by the Hollywood organization.
05/09/1973 Signed a minor league contract ($1,700 bonus) with the Hollywood Vampires organization.
11/14/1973 Became a free agent.
12/10/1973 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Iron City Eddies organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 99 (99); Movement: 97 (97); Control: 43 (43).
02/04/1974 Released by the Iron City Eddies.
03/13/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Iron City Eddies organization.
05/15/1974 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Regina Roughriders with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1969 19 3
Year HLD Rank
1970 8 4
Year BB Rank
1969 103 4
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