Willard Hershberger 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

Willard Hershberger appeared in 48 Major League games during the 1940 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Hershberger appeared in, specifically relating to his 1940 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.

"At the end of the game, Coach Gowdy called the players together and asked for quiet. It was their second meeting that day about Hershberger. 'I want to tell you something,' the coach said quietly. 'Willard Hershberger has just destroyed himself.'" - Author Brian Mulligan in The 1940 Cincinnati Reds: A World Championship and Baseball's Only In-Season Suicide (Brian Mulligan, McFarland & Company Publishers, 02/2005, Page 121)
Willard Hershberger 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Willard Hershberger Stats

04-18-1940vs Cubs0000000000000.000.000.000c
04-25-1940at Cubs0000000000000.000.000.000c
 April 1940 Totals
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -
05-04-1940vs Phillies10100010000001.0001.0001.000ph
05-08-1940vs Bees10100000000001.0001.0001.000c
05-12-1940 *at Cardinals3210001100100.600.714.600c
05-13-1940vs Cardinals1011000000000.667.750.833ph
05-14-1940at Dodgers1010000000000.714.778.857ph
05-15-1940 *at Dodgers4120103001000.636.692.909c
05-17-1940 *at Phillies5010000100000.500.579.688c
05-18-1940 *at Phillies4010001000000.450.522.600c
05-25-1940 *vs Cardinals4020001000000.458.519.583c
05-27-1940 *at Pirates5020002000000.448.500.552c
05-30-1940 *at Cubs6020001001000.429.474.514c
 May 1940 Totals
35 3 15 1 1 0 10 2 0 2 1 0 0 .429 .474 .514 -
06-02-1940 *vs Bees3000000100000.395.452.474c
06-04-1940vs Giants1000000000000.385.442.462ph
06-07-1940vs Dodgers0000000100000.385.455.462ph
06-08-1940vs Dodgers0000000000000.385.455.462c
06-09-1940vs Dodgers2000000000000.366.435.439c
06-11-1940vs Phillies1000000000000.357.426.429ph
06-14-1940at Dodgers1000000000000.349.417.419ph
06-15-1940at Dodgers0000000000000.349.417.419c
06-16-1940 *at Dodgers4010001000000.340.404.404c
06-20-1940at Phillies1011000000000.354.415.438c
06-23-1940at Giants1010102000000.367.426.490ph
06-23-1940 *at Giants4000001000000.340.397.453c
06-30-1940vs Cubs1010002000000.352.407.463c
06-30-1940vs Cubs1000000000000.345.400.455ph
 June 1940 Totals
20 0 4 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .350 -
07-01-1940at Cardinals1000000000000.339.393.446ph
07-02-1940 *at Cardinals4010000000000.333.385.433c
07-04-1940 *vs Pirates2000000000010.323.373.419c
07-07-1940 *at Cubs4010000001000.318.366.409c
07-11-1940 *vs Dodgers4020002000000.329.373.414c
07-13-1940 *vs Dodgers4030000000000.351.392.432c
07-14-1940 *vs Phillies3100001000100.338.386.416c
07-15-1940vs Phillies1000000000000.333.381.410c
07-17-1940 *vs Bees4131000001000.354.398.439c
07-19-1940vs Bees0000000100000.354.404.439ph
07-21-1940 *vs Giants3010001000000.353.402.435c
07-23-1940at Dodgers0000000000000.353.402.435c
07-23-1940 *at Dodgers5141002000000.378.423.467c
07-24-1940 *at Dodgers4000000000000.362.406.447c
07-26-1940 *at Phillies5010002000000.354.396.434c
07-27-1940 *at Phillies4000001000000.340.382.417c
07-28-1940 *at Phillies4000000000000.327.368.402c
07-29-1940 *at Giants4000000001000.315.356.387c
07-30-1940 *at Giants4030001000000.330.369.400c
07-31-1940 *at Giants3000000000010.322.360.390c
 July 1940 Totals
63 3 19 2 0 0 10 1 0 3 1 2 0 .302 .323 .333 -
08-02-1940 *at Bees5000000101000.309.351.374c
 August 1940 Totals
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 -
 1940 Yearly Totals 123 6 38 4 2 0 26 6 0 6 2 2 0 .309 .351 .374 -

Willard Hershberger 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Willard Hershberger appeared in 21 games at home, had 37 at-bats, drove in 8 runs, scored 2 times, had 15 hits (2 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 3 times (0 intentional), struck out 1 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .405 batting average, .463 on base percentage and .459 slugging average?

On the road, Willard Hershberger appeared in 27 games, had 86 at-bats, drove in 18 runs, scored 4 times, had 23 hits (2 doubles / 2 triples / 0 home runs), walked 3 times (0 intentional), struck out 5 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .267 batting average, .3 on base percentage and .337 slugging average?

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