Willard Hershberger 1940 Game by Game Batting Logs

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
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-18-1940	vs Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	c
04-25-1940	at Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	c
April 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1940 Totals		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	-
05-04-1940	vs Phillies	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	ph
05-08-1940	vs Bees	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	c
05-12-1940 *	at Cardinals	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.600	.714	.600	c
05-13-1940	vs Cardinals	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	.833	ph
05-14-1940	at Dodgers	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.714	.778	.857	ph
05-15-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	1	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.636	.692	.909	c
05-17-1940 *	at Phillies	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.579	.688	c
05-18-1940 *	at Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.450	.522	.600	c
05-25-1940 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.458	.519	.583	c
05-27-1940 *	at Pirates	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.448	.500	.552	c
05-30-1940 *	at Cubs	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.429	.474	.514	c
May 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1940 Totals		35	3	15	1	1	0	10	2	0	2	1	0	0	.429	.474	.514	-
06-02-1940 *	vs Bees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.395	.452	.474	c
06-04-1940	vs Giants	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.442	.462	ph
06-07-1940	vs Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.455	.462	ph
06-08-1940	vs Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.455	.462	c
06-09-1940	vs Dodgers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.366	.435	.439	c
06-11-1940	vs Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.426	.429	ph
06-14-1940	at Dodgers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.417	.419	ph
06-15-1940	at Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.417	.419	c
06-16-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.404	.404	c
06-20-1940	at Phillies	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.415	.438	c
06-23-1940	at Giants	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.367	.426	.490	ph
06-23-1940 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.397	.453	c
06-30-1940	vs Cubs	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.407	.463	c
06-30-1940	vs Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.400	.455	ph
June 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1940 Totals		20	0	4	1	1	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.350	-
07-01-1940	at Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.393	.446	ph
07-02-1940 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.385	.433	c
07-04-1940 *	vs Pirates	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.323	.373	.419	c
07-07-1940 *	at Cubs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.366	.409	c
07-11-1940 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.373	.414	c
07-13-1940 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.392	.432	c
07-14-1940 *	vs Phillies	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.338	.386	.416	c
07-15-1940	vs Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.381	.410	c
07-17-1940 *	vs Bees	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.354	.398	.439	c
07-19-1940	vs Bees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.404	.439	ph
07-21-1940 *	vs Giants	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.402	.435	c
07-23-1940	at Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.402	.435	c
07-23-1940 *	at Dodgers	5	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.378	.423	.467	c
07-24-1940 *	at Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.406	.447	c
07-26-1940 *	at Phillies	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.396	.434	c
07-27-1940 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.382	.417	c
07-28-1940 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.368	.402	c
07-29-1940 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.356	.387	c
07-30-1940 *	at Giants	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.369	.400	c
07-31-1940 *	at Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.322	.360	.390	c
July 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1940 Totals		63	3	19	2	0	0	10	1	0	3	1	2	0	.302	.323	.333	-
08-02-1940 *	at Bees	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.351	.374	c
August 1940 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1940 Totals		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
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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