Herman Reich

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949)

Herman Reich was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1949 for the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Chicago Cubs. In 111 career games, he hit .279 with 109 hits, 3 home runs, and 34 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .279
HR 3
RBI 34
H 109
OPS .665
PIV -639
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
11/23/1917 in Bell, CA, USA
Died
10/22/2009 in Fallbrook, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1949-05-03
Last Game
1949-10-02

Full name: Herman Charles Reich

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Herman Reich — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
8.0 7.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Herman Reich — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1941 8.0 7.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Listed seasons · 1 8 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Herman Reich — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
111 390 43 109 18 2 3 34 4 14 33 .279 .306 .359 .665 -639

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herman Reich — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 WS1 AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CLE AL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 108 386 43 108 18 2 3 34 4 13 32 .280 .262 (+6%) .343 (-11%) .384 (-6%) .727 (-9%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 111 390 43 109 18 2 3 34 4 14 33 .279 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Herman Reich — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home602092259222.282
Away511812150111.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herman Reich — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-10-02 CHCSTLL 511000100
1949-10-01 CHCSTLW 411000000
1949-09-30 CHCSTLW 511000001
1949-09-27 CHCCINL 523100000
1949-09-25 CHCSTLL 400000000
1949-09-24 CHCSTLL 400000000
1949-09-22 CHCPHIW 200000011
1949-09-21 CHCPHIW 400000001
1949-09-21 CHCPHIL 301100000
1949-09-20 CHCBROL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herman Reich — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 85 0 759 83 9 57
OF 17 0 27 4 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herman Reich — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1949 CHN 1B 85 0 759 83 9 57
1949 CHN OF 16 0 27 4 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herman Reich — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 85
Right Field 17

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Reich

Was Herman Reich a pitcher?
No. Herman Reich was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Herman Reich hit?
Herman Reich hit 3 career home runs with 109 hits.
What was Herman Reich's career batting average?
Herman Reich batted .279 over his career, with 109 hits in 390 at bats.
How many RBI did Herman Reich have?
Herman Reich drove in 34 runs in his career.
Is Herman Reich in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herman Reich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Herman Reich play for?
Herman Reich played for the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Chicago Cubs.