- Billy Herman
Infobox MLB retired
name=Billy Herman
position=Second baseman / Manager
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1909|7|7
city-state|New Albany|Indiana
deathdate=death date and age|1992|10|5|1909|7|7
city-state|West Palm Beach|Florida
debutdate=August 29
debutyear=by|1931
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=August 1
finalyear=by|1947
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.304
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=2,345
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=839
teams=As Player
*Chicago Cubs (by|1931-by|1941)
* Brooklyn Dodgers (by|1941-by|1943, by|1946)
* Boston Braves (by|1946)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1947)As Manager
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1947)
*Boston Red Sox (by|1964-by|1966)
highlights=
* 10x All-Star selection (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943)
hofdate=by|1975
hofmethod=Veteran's CommitteeWilliam Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman (
July 7 1909 -September 5 1992 ) was an Americansecond baseman inMajor League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his stellar defense and consistent batting. He still holds manyNational League defensive records for second basemen.Early life
Born in New Albany,
Indiana , the year afterWilliam Jennings Bryan was defeated for U.S. President for the third and final time, Herman attended New Albany High School.Major League career
Herman broke into the majors in by|1931 with the
Chicago Cubs and asserted himself as a star the following season, by|1932 by having 206 hits, 102 runs and a .314batting average . A fixture in the Chicago lineup over the next decade, Herman was a consistent hitter and solid producer. He regular hit .300 or higher (and as high as .341 in by|1935) and drove in a high of 93 runs in by|1936.After a sub-standard offensive year in by|1940, Herman was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in by|1941. He had one of his finest offensive season in by|1943, when he batted .330 with a .398
on base percentage and 100 runs driven in.Herman missed the by|1944 and by|1945 seasons to serve in
World War II , but returned to play in by|1946 with the Dodgers and Boston Braves (after being traded mid-season). He was traded again prior to the by|1947 season to thePittsburgh Pirates , where he assumed managerial duties, but only played 15 games. He managed in the minor leagues, then became a major league coach with the Dodgers (1952-57), Braves (now in Milwaukee) (1958-59) andBoston Red Sox (1960-64), before managing the Red Sox to lackluster records in by|1965 and by|1966; his 1965 Boston club lost 100 games. He coached for the California Angels (1967) and late in his career served in player development roles with theOakland Athletics andSan Diego Padres . His final record as a major league manager was 189-274 (.408).Herman finished his career with a .304 batting average, 1163 runs, 47
home run s, 839 RBI and a minuscule 428strikeout s. He won four National League pennants (in by|1932, by|1935, by|1938 and by|1941) but noWorld Series championships as a player (although he was a coach on the1955 World Series champion Brooklyn Dodgers). His record as a manager was 189-274 (.408).Herman holds the National League records for most
putout s in a season by a second baseman and led the league in putouts seven times. He also shares the major league record for most hits on opening day, with five, setApril 14 , by|1936.Herman was inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame in by|1975.Family
Herman's granddaughter is Cheri Daniels, wife of Indiana Governor
Mitch Daniels [ [http://www.in.gov/gov/firstlady/ Indiana First Lady bio] ] .ee also
*
List of major league players with 2,000 hits
*List of Major League Baseball doubles records
*List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
*List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
*List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
*List of Major League Baseball triples champions References
External links
*bbhof|115809
*baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br=h/hermabi01 |fangraphs=1005692 |cube=H/billy-herman
*baseball-reference manager|id=h/hermabi01
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