Was Earl Hersh a pitcher?

No. Earl Hersh was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Earl Hersh hit?

Earl Hersh hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Earl Hersh

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

AVG .231

HR 0

RBI 0

H 3

OPS .692

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 5/21/1932 in Ebbvale, MD, USA
Died: 3/18/2013 in Hanover, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-09-04
Last Game: 1956-09-22

Full name: Earl Walter Hersh

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	13	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	.231	.231	.462	.692	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +16.1% above league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1956	ML1	NL	7	13	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	13	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	.231	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	9	0	3	0	0	.333
Away	4	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1956-09-22	ATL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1956-09-20	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1956-09-15	ATL	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1956-09-11	ATL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1956-09-07	ATL	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1956-09-05	ATL	CIN	L	4	1	1	2
1956-09-04	ATL	CIN	L	4	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	2	0	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	ML1	OF	2	2	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester	PA	1950, 1951, 1952

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Hersh

Was Earl Hersh a pitcher?: No. Earl Hersh was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Earl Hersh hit?: Earl Hersh hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.