Billy Herman

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)
Born: July 7, 1909 in New Albany, IN
Died: September 5, 1992  in West Palm Beach, FL
Buried: Riverside Memorial Park, Tequesta, FL
High School: New Albany HS (New Albany, IN)
Debut: August 29, 1931 (6,214th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: August 1, 1947 
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1975. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee)
View Billy Herman’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Full Name: William Jennings Bryan Herman
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1931

Billy Herman
Ernie Lombardi
Dixie Walker
Billy Jurges
Red Rolfe
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Van Lingle Mungo
Gee Walker

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Notable Events and Chronology for Billy Herman Career

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August 29, 1931

In his second major league plate appearance, Chicago’s Billy Herman fouls a ball off his head and has to be carried off the field. The Cubs beat the Reds, 14 – 5.

August 31, 1932

The Cubs beat the Giants at Wrigley Field in a ten-inning game that witnessed an eclipse

September 20, 1932

The Cubs clinch the National League pennant when they beat Pittsburgh, 5-2, thanks to Kiki Cuyler’s seventh-inning bases-loaded triple. The Wrigley Field contest features rookie second baseman Billy Herman’s 200th hit of the season.

June 28, 1933

2B Billy Herman sets National League fielding records with 11 putouts in the first game and 16 for the twin bill, as the Cubs take a pair from the Phillies, 9 – 5 and 8 – 3.

June 25, 1935

Billy Herman cracks a first-inning home run off Carl Hubbell and the Cubs score seven runs in the first three innings to beat the first-place Giants, 10 – 5. Herman adds another three hits and Augie Galan has three hits, including two triples. Dick Bartell has four hits for the Giants. Al Smith takes the loss for New York, while Fabian Kowalik pitches the last inning for the win.

September 19, 1935

The Cubs beat Carl Hubbell for there 16th straight win

October 2, 1935

Game 1 1935 World Series – Rowe vs Warneke

October 7, 1935

Goose Goslin drives in Mickey Cochrane to win 1935 World Series

July 7, 1936

1936 All Star Game – Joe DiMaggio First Rookie to Start

July 16, 1936

Boston Bees C Al Lopez reaches first three times on errors, the third player to do so

October 1, 1938

1938 World Series Game 1 – Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees

May 6, 1941

Brooklyn Dodgers acquire future Hall of Fame second baseman Billy Herman from the Chicago Cubs

September 13, 1941

1941 – The Dodgers’ Whit Wyatt beats the Cards’ Mort Cooper, 1 – 0, in St. Louis. Dixie Walker’s double in the 8th is the first Dodger hit. Walker then relays a stolen sign to Billy Herman, who singles him home.

June 4, 1943

Mort Cooper of the St. Louis Cardinals tosses the second of back-to-back one-hitters‚ beating the Philadelphia Phillies‚ 5 – 0

March 1, 1947

Bucky Harris highlights 4 New managers in spring training 

September 8, 1966

1The Red Sox fire manager Billy Herman (64-82) and Pete Runnels is named interim pilot

February 3, 1975

Billy Herman, Earl Averill and Bucky Harris are selected for the Hall of Fame 

August 18, 1975

Hall of Fame welcomes five new members. Earl Averill, Bucky Harris, Billy Herman, Judy Johnson, and Ralph Kiner

September 23, 2011

Starlin Castro becomes the youngest Cubs player to collect 200 hits in a season when he singles off Chris Carpenter leading off the game in St. Louis

Billy Herman (1909-1992) played over 1,500 games at second base, mostly for the Cubs, and retired with a BA of .304. As a rookie in 1932 he appeared in all 154 games, collected 206 hits, and batted .314. Herman set a record for second basemen in 1935 with 57 doubles. He went on to lead NL second baseman in putouts 7X. After a decade with the Cubs, he was traded to the Dodgers where he teamed with shortstop Peewee Reese to help bring the NL pennant to Brooklyn for the first time in 21 years. Inducted to the Hall in 1975.

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