Billy Herman
| Billy Herman | |
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| Second baseman / manager | |
| Born: July 7th, 1909 New Albany , United States 
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| Died on: September 5, 1992 West Palm Beach , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| August 29, 1931 with the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| August 1, 1947 with the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 304 |
| Hits | 2,345 |
| Runs Batted In | 839 |
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As a player
As a manager
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1975 |
| Special selection | Veteran's Committee |
William Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman (born July 7, 1909 in New Albany , Indiana , † September 5, 1992 in West Palm Beach , Florida ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball .
biography
Billy Herman made his debut with the Chicago Cubs in the National League on August 29, 1931. From the 1932 season he was a regular for the Cubs on the position of second baseman . He was a pre-eminent outfield player who set records in many major league defense statistics during the 1930s and 1940s.
In total, he won three championships in the National League with the Cubs. In 1932 and 1938 the team from Chicago failed each in four games at the New York Yankees in the World Series . In 1935 they had to admit defeat to the Detroit Tigers in six games.
In 1941 the Cubs transferred him to the Brooklyn Dodgers . This year Herman celebrated his fourth championship title in the NL. In the World Series there was a local derby against the Yankees, who were able to keep the upper hand in four games.
From 1934 to 1943, Billy Herman regularly took part in the MLB All-Star Game . In the 1944 and 1945 seasons he had to forego stakes because of his participation in World War II . He returned to the Dodgers in 1946 but was passed on to the Boston Braves during the season . Herman ended his career on August 1, 1947 with the Pittsburgh Pirates . At the Pirates this season he was both a player and a manager.
After his playing career, he stayed with baseball. He then was the manager of several clubs in minor league baseball and coached the Dodgers, Red Sox, Braves, California Angels and San Diego Padres . At the Boston Red Sox he held the position of manager from 1964 to 1966.
In 1975 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee . Billy Herman died in 1992 at the age of 83.
His stations as a player
- 1931-1941 Chicago Cubs
- 1941-1943 Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1946 Boston Braves
- 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates
His stations as a manager
- 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates
- 1964-1966 Boston Red Sox
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Biography of Billy Herman (English)
- Billy Herman in the Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Herman, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herman, William Jenning Bryan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Albany , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th September 1992 |
| Place of death | West Palm Beach , Florida |