Buck Herzog

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1920)

Buck Herzog was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1920 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,493 career games, he hit .259 with 1,370 hits, 20 home runs, and 445 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,654.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .259
HR 20
RBI 445
H 1,370
OPS .664
PIV 1,654
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
7/9/1885 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
9/4/1953 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1908-04-17
Last Game
1920-09-09

Full name: Charles Lincoln Herzog

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Career Batting Statistics

Buck Herzog — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,493 5,284 705 1,370 191 75 20 445 320 427 331 .259 .329 .335 .664 1,654

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buck Herzog Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 NY1 NL 64 160 38 48 6 2 0 11 16 36 14 .300 .240 (+25%) .298 (+50%) .306 (+18%) .605 (+34%) 1181.5
1909 NY1 NL 42 130 16 24 2 0 0 8 10 13 10 .185 .244 (-24%) .306 (-14%) .312 (-36%) .618 (-25%) -416.1
1910 BSN NL 106 380 51 95 20 3 3 32 13 30 34 .250 .249 (avg) .317 (+4%) .326 (+5%) .644 (+4%) 344.2
1911 BSN NL 79 294 53 91 19 5 5 41 26 33 21 .310 .266 (+16%) .336 (+18%) .356 (+29%) .693 (+24%) 1322.9
1911 NY1 NL 69 247 37 66 14 4 1 26 22 14 19 .267 .266 (avg) .336 (-3%) .356 (+3%) .693 (avg) 1322.9
1912 NY1 NL 140 482 72 127 20 9 2 47 37 57 34 .263 .268 (-2%) .335 (+4%) .358 (-1%) .694 (+1%) 250.8
1913 NY1 NL 96 290 46 83 15 3 3 31 23 22 12 .286 .259 (+10%) .325 (+7%) .345 (+13%) .670 (+10%) 533.4
1914 CIN NL 138 498 54 140 14 8 1 40 46 42 27 .281 .255 (+10%) .322 (+8%) .339 (+2%) .661 (+5%) 566.0
1915 CIN NL 155 579 61 153 14 10 1 42 35 34 21 .264 .250 (+5%) .318 (-1%) .332 (-1%) .651 (-1%) -166.0
1916 CIN NL 79 281 30 75 14 2 1 24 15 21 12 .267 .248 (+7%) .314 (+5%) .326 (+5%) .640 (+5%) 232.8
1916 NY1 NL 77 280 40 73 10 4 0 25 19 22 24 .261 .248 (+5%) .314 (+4%) .326 (avg) .640 (+2%) 232.8
1917 NY1 NL 114 417 69 98 10 8 2 31 12 31 36 .235 .248 (-6%) .312 (-1%) .323 (-4%) .635 (-3%) -114.8
1918 BSN NL 118 473 57 108 12 6 0 26 10 29 28 .228 .255 (-11%) .318 (-12%) .326 (-15%) .645 (-13%) -945.3
1919 BSN NL 73 275 27 77 8 5 1 25 16 13 11 .280 .262 (+7%) .322 (+1%) .347 (+2%) .670 (+2%) 68.0
1919 CHN NL 52 193 15 53 4 4 0 17 12 10 7 .275 .262 (+5%) .322 (+4%) .347 (-3%) .670 (avg) 68.0
1920 CHN NL 91 305 39 59 9 2 0 19 8 20 21 .193 .271 (-29%) .331 (-21%) .363 (-35%) .694 (-28%) -1306.1
Career · 16 seasons 1,493 5,284 705 1,370 191 75 20 445 320 427 331 .259 — — — — 3,175

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

Buck Herzog — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 94 11 23 6 2 0 7 3 11 .245

Playoff Batting by Year

Buck Herzog — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1917 WS NY1 6 24 1 6 0 1 0 2 0 4 .250
1913 WS NY1 5 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .053
1912 WS NY1 8 30 6 12 4 1 0 5 1 3 .400
1911 WS NY1 6 21 3 4 2 0 0 0 2 3 .190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Buck Herzog — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home793273837972312258.264
Away70225453276458199.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buck Herzog — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-09-09 CHCNY1W 300000000
1920-08-31 CHCPHIL 200000010
1920-08-30 CHCPHIW 411100100
1920-08-29 CHCBROW 400000000
1920-08-28 CHCBROW 301000000
1920-08-27 CHCBROL 413100000
1920-08-26 CHCBROL 311000000
1920-08-25 CHCBSNW 300000000
1920-08-24 CHCBSNW 422000100
1920-08-23 CHCBSNW 322000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buck Herzog — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 0 147 9 3 8
2B 490 42 991 1429 116 203
3B 473 106 526 980 105 77
OF 31 29 49 4 5 1
SS 459 8 1091 1527 178 219

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buck Herzog — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 NY1 2B 42 40 61 125 16 19
1908 NY1 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0
1908 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1908 NY1 SS 12 8 22 33 6 2
1909 NY1 2B 6 2 2 1 1 1
1909 NY1 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0
1909 NY1 OF 29 29 49 4 5 1
1909 NY1 SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1910 BSN 3B 105 105 110 223 31 17
1911 BSN 3B 4 0 6 11 0 2
1911 BSN SS 74 0 149 249 28 31
1911 NY1 2B 3 0 6 6 0 0
1911 NY1 3B 65 0 86 138 18 7
1911 NY1 SS 1 0 2 0 0 0
1912 NY1 3B 140 0 159 308 29 21
1913 NY1 2B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1913 NY1 3B 84 0 95 139 13 18
1914 CIN 1B 2 0 20 1 1 2
1914 CIN SS 137 0 324 474 52 58
1915 CIN 1B 2 0 9 2 0 0
1915 CIN SS 153 0 391 513 53 90
1916 CIN 3B 12 0 15 21 0 1
1916 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 CIN SS 65 0 162 203 27 30
1916 NY1 2B 44 0 90 128 5 18
1916 NY1 3B 27 0 29 70 5 4
1916 NY1 SS 9 0 21 40 7 6
1917 NY1 2B 113 0 251 327 32 60
1918 BSN 1B 12 0 115 6 2 6
1918 BSN 2B 99 0 240 322 23 43
1918 BSN SS 7 0 19 14 5 1
1919 BSN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1919 BSN 2B 70 0 130 191 16 23
1919 CHN 2B 52 0 81 151 3 14
1920 CHN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1920 CHN 2B 59 0 128 175 20 25
1920 CHN 3B 28 0 25 66 9 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buck Herzog Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 21
Second Base 491
Third Base 473
Shortstop 459
Left Field 29
Right Field 3

Awards & Honors

Buck Herzog — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1916 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

College History

Buck Herzog — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore MD 1904

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Buck Herzog (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harold Reynolds
    .258 avg, 21 HR
  2. 90
    Eddie Foster
    .264 avg, 6 HR
  3. 89
    George Pinkney
    .263 avg, 21 HR
  4. 84
    Freddy Parent
    .262 avg, 20 HR
  5. 83
    Jimmy Austin
    .246 avg, 13 HR
  6. 83
    Tony Womack
    .273 avg, 36 HR

Buck Herzog: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1908 and the final game on September 9, 1920, Buck Herzog built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1908 through 1917), the Boston Doves (1910), the Boston Rustlers (1911), the Cincinnati Reds (1914 through 1916), the Boston Braves (1918 to 1919), and the Chicago Cubs (1919 through 1920). Herzog played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 9, 1885, in Baltimore, MD, USA, Herzog was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. Herzog died on September 4, 1953, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Lincoln.

Herzog's career batting table shows 1,493 games, 5,284 at bats and 1,370 hits, a .259 average; the totals also include 20 homers, 445 runs batted in, and 320 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .329 clip and slugging .335, Herzog finished with a .664 OPS. Herzog hit .259 while the league hit .256 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Herzog

What years did Buck Herzog play?
Buck Herzog played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1920.
Was Buck Herzog a pitcher?
No. Buck Herzog was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Buck Herzog hit?
Buck Herzog hit 20 career home runs with 1,370 hits.
What teams did Buck Herzog play for?
Buck Herzog played for 4 teams: the New York Giants (1908–1909, 1911–1913, 1916–1917), the Boston Braves (1910–1911, 1918–1919), the Cincinnati Reds (1914–1916), and the Chicago Cubs (1919–1920).
What were Buck Herzog's career stats?
In 1,493 games, Buck Herzog had 1,370 hits, 20 home runs, 445 RBI, 705 runs, and 320 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
What position did Buck Herzog play?
Buck Herzog played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buck Herzog and how much did he weigh?
Buck Herzog was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Buck Herzog hit each season?
Buck Herzog's home runs by season: 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 3 in 1910, 6 in 1911, 2 in 1912, 3 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 2 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, and 0 in 1920. His most in one season was 6, in 1911.
What was Buck Herzog's career batting average?
Buck Herzog batted .259 over his career, with 1,370 hits in 5,284 at bats.
How many RBI did Buck Herzog have?
Buck Herzog drove in 445 runs in his career.
Is Buck Herzog in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buck Herzog has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.