Billy Herman
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1931-1947)
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 9/5/1992 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1931-08-29
- Last Game
- 1947-08-01
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1975 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 10× All-Star
Full name: William Jennings Bryan Herman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,922 | 7,707 | 1,163 | 2,345 | 486 | 82 | 47 | 839 | 67 | 737 | 428 | .304 | .367 | .407 | .774 | 12,844 |
Career AVG .304 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.
Career OBP .367 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.
Career SLG .407 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career OPS .774 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | CHN | NL | 25 | 98 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 6 | .327 | .276 (+18%) | .338 (+20%) | .388 (+2%) | .726 (+11%) | 220.9 |
| 1932 | CHN | NL | 154 | 656 | 102 | 206 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 40 | 33 | .314 | .275 (+14%) | .335 (+7%) | .391 (+3%) | .726 (+5%) | 651.1 |
| 1933 | CHN | NL | 153 | 619 | 82 | 173 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 45 | 34 | .279 | .270 (+4%) | .329 (+1%) | .377 (-9%) | .707 (-5%) | -388.2 |
| 1934 | CHN | NL | 113 | 456 | 79 | 138 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 34 | 31 | .303 | .278 (+9%) | .340 (+4%) | .392 (avg) | .733 (+2%) | 209.0 |
| 1935 | CHN | NL | 154 | 666 | 113 | 227 | 57 | 6 | 7 | 83 | 6 | 42 | 29 | .341 | .279 (+22%) | .342 (+12%) | .399 (+19%) | .742 (+16%) | 2099.8 |
| 1936 | CHN | NL | 153 | 632 | 101 | 211 | 57 | 7 | 5 | 93 | 5 | 59 | 30 | .334 | .283 (+18%) | .349 (+12%) | .404 (+16%) | .753 (+14%) | 1903.7 |
| 1937 | CHN | NL | 138 | 564 | 106 | 189 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 56 | 22 | .335 | .276 (+21%) | .342 (+16%) | .398 (+20%) | .740 (+18%) | 2117.1 |
| 1938 | CHN | NL | 152 | 624 | 86 | 173 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 59 | 31 | .277 | .272 (+2%) | .341 (avg) | .392 (-9%) | .734 (-5%) | -442.4 |
| 1939 | CHN | NL | 156 | 623 | 111 | 191 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 70 | 9 | 66 | 31 | .307 | .274 (+12%) | .342 (+10%) | .393 (+15%) | .735 (+13%) | 1662.3 |
| 1940 | CHN | NL | 135 | 558 | 77 | 163 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 1 | 47 | 30 | .292 | .267 (+9%) | .335 (+4%) | .387 (-3%) | .722 (avg) | 39.9 |
| 1941 | CHN | NL | 11 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .194 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 133 | 536 | 77 | 156 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 58 | 38 | .291 | .262 (+11%) | .332 (+9%) | .373 (+2%) | .705 (+5%) | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 155 | 571 | 76 | 146 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 6 | 72 | 52 | .256 | .253 (+1%) | .323 (+5%) | .349 (-5%) | .672 (avg) | 115.2 |
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 153 | 585 | 76 | 193 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 4 | 66 | 26 | .330 | .255 (+29%) | .324 (+22%) | .346 (+20%) | .671 (+21%) | 2560.4 |
| 1946 | BRO | NL | 47 | 184 | 24 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 10 | .288 | .256 (+12%) | .328 (+14%) | .358 (+5%) | .687 (+9%) | 330.9 |
| 1946 | BSN | NL | 75 | 252 | 32 | 77 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 43 | 13 | .306 | .256 (+19%) | .328 (+24%) | .358 (+23%) | .687 (+24%) | 330.9 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 15 | 47 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .213 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,922 | 7,707 | 1,163 | 2,345 | 486 | 82 | 47 | 839 | 67 | 737 | 428 | .304 | — | — | — | — | 11,411 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1922 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 985 | 3851 | 612 | 1187 | 22 | 438 | .308 |
| Away | 937 | 3855 | 552 | 1158 | 25 | 410 | .300 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-08-01 | PIT | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-07-14 | PIT | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-06-22 | PIT | PHI | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-06-21 | PIT | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-20 | PIT | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-19 | PIT | NY1 | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1947-06-18 | PIT | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-06 | PIT | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-05-11 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-05-08 | PIT | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 27 | 0 | 214 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 2B | 1813 | 0 | 4780 | 5681 | 354 | 1177 |
| 3B | 71 | 0 | 90 | 132 | 9 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | CHN | 2B | 25 | 0 | 76 | 79 | 10 | 17 |
| 1932 | CHN | 2B | 154 | 0 | 401 | 527 | 38 | 102 |
| 1933 | CHN | 2B | 153 | 0 | 466 | 512 | 45 | 114 |
| 1934 | CHN | 2B | 111 | 0 | 278 | 385 | 17 | 64 |
| 1935 | CHN | 2B | 154 | 0 | 416 | 520 | 35 | 109 |
| 1936 | CHN | 2B | 153 | 0 | 457 | 492 | 24 | 110 |
| 1937 | CHN | 2B | 137 | 0 | 384 | 468 | 41 | 97 |
| 1938 | CHN | 2B | 151 | 0 | 404 | 517 | 18 | 111 |
| 1939 | CHN | 2B | 156 | 0 | 377 | 485 | 29 | 95 |
| 1940 | CHN | 2B | 135 | 0 | 366 | 448 | 22 | 94 |
| 1941 | CHN | 2B | 11 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 5 |
| 1941 | BRO | 2B | 133 | 0 | 297 | 354 | 20 | 64 |
| 1942 | BRO | 1B | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1942 | BRO | 2B | 153 | 0 | 383 | 402 | 22 | 97 |
| 1943 | BRO | 2B | 117 | 0 | 291 | 322 | 18 | 69 |
| 1943 | BRO | 3B | 37 | 0 | 54 | 68 | 3 | 2 |
| 1946 | BRO | 2B | 16 | 0 | 42 | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| 1946 | BRO | 3B | 29 | 0 | 31 | 55 | 5 | 8 |
| 1946 | BSN | 1B | 22 | 0 | 179 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 1946 | BSN | 2B | 44 | 0 | 95 | 101 | 9 | 22 |
| 1946 | BSN | 3B | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1947 | PIT | 1B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | PIT | 2B | 10 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 27 |
| Second Base | 1812 |
| Third Base | 75 |
Awards & Honors
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 140.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1941 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 27.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1939 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 31th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1937 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 19.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1936 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 37.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1935 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 38.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 16.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Herman
- What years did Billy Herman play?
- Billy Herman played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1947.
- Was Billy Herman a pitcher?
- No. Billy Herman was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Billy Herman hit?
- Billy Herman hit 47 career home runs with 2345 hits.
- Is Billy Herman in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Billy Herman was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.