Mike Hershberger 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mike Hershberger 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mike Hershberger appeared in 15 Major League games during the 1961 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Hershberger appeared in, specifically relating to his 1961 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Hershberger started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"The first thing I remember is that he was an excellent outfielder. He was known for his arm. It was known all over the (Canton) Class A league that you didn’t want to run on Mike Hershberger. He was a clutch hitter, a good contact hitter and he was a tough out." - Central Catholic Baseball Coach Doug Miller on The Independent (David Harpster, 07/03/2012, 'Baseball great, Tiger standout Mike Hershberger remembered', Source)

Mike Hershberger 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Mike Hershberger Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
09-05-1961 *	at Twins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.333	cf
09-06-1961 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	cf
09-06-1961 *	at Twins	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	cf
09-08-1961 *	at Angels	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.313	cf
09-15-1961	vs Angels	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.294	ph
09-16-1961 *	vs Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.286	rf
09-17-1961 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.231	.240	rf
09-20-1961 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.233	.241	lf
09-22-1961	vs Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.258	.241	ph
09-24-1961 *	vs Orioles	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.286	.303	rf
09-24-1961 *	vs Orioles	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.308	.324	cf
09-26-1961 *	at Red Sox	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.318	.333	cf
09-27-1961 *	at Red Sox	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.306	.319	cf
09-29-1961 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.302	.314	cf
09-30-1961 *	at Orioles	4	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.333	.364	cf
September 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1961 Totals		55	9	17	3	0	0	5	2	0	2	0	1	0	.309	.333	.364	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1961 Yearly Totals		55	9	17	3	0	0	5	2	0	2	0	1	0	.309	.333	.364	-
Mike Hershberger 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Mike Hershberger appeared in 7 games at home, had 21 at-bats, drove in 2 runs, scored 4 times, had 6 hits (1 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 2 times (0 intentional), struck out 2 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .285 batting average, .347 on base percentage and .333 slugging average?

On the road, Mike Hershberger appeared in 8 games, had 34 at-bats, drove in 3 runs, scored 5 times, had 11 hits (2 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 0 times (0 intentional), struck out 0 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .323 batting average, .323 on base percentage and .382 slugging average?

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