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Tom Herr

Full name Thomas Mitchell Herr
Born April 4, 1956, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
First Game: August 13, 1979; Final Game: October 4, 1991
Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175
Named second baseman on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1985)
Ejections: 1984 (1), 1989 (1). Total: 2
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1979 STL N    Daily Splits   14    10    4    2   0   0   0    1    2   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .333  .200   0.1 1979 STL N
1980 STL N    Daily Splits   76   222   29   55  12   5   0   15   16   5   21   1   1   2   0   3   8    9   2  .248  .299  .347   0.1 1980 STL N
1981 STL N    Daily Splits  103   411   50  110  14   9   0   46   39   3   30   1   6   5   1   7   9   23   7  .268  .329  .345   0.6 1981 STL N
1982 STL N    Daily Splits  135   493   83  131  19   4   0   36   57   2   56   2   3   5   1   7   5   25  12  .266  .341  .320   0.9 1982 STL N
1983 STL N    Daily Splits   89   313   43  101  14   4   2   31   43   2   27   1   8   3   0   4   7    6   8  .323  .403  .412   1.4 1983 STL N
1984 STL N    Daily Splits  145   558   67  154  23   2   4   49   49   2   56   2  10   3   0   5  11   13   7  .276  .335  .346   1.4 1984 STL N
1985 STL N    Daily Splits  159   596   97  180  38   3   8  110   80   5   55   2   5  13   0  16   6   31   3  .302  .379  .416   1.4 1985 STL N
1986 STL N    Daily Splits  152   559   48  141  30   4   2   61   73  10   75   5   6   4   0  15   8   22   8  .252  .342  .331  -1.2 1986 STL N
1987 STL N    Daily Splits  141   510   73  134  29   0   2   83   68   3   62   3   4  12   1   8  12   19   4  .263  .346  .331  -1.2 1987 STL N
1988 STL N    Daily Splits   15    50    4   13   0   0   1    3   11   3    4   0   2   0   0   0   1    3   0  .260  .393  .320  -0.3 1988 STL N
1988 MIN A    Daily Splits   86   304   42   80  16   0   1   21   40   1   47   0   1   0   0   7   9   10   3  .263  .349  .326  -0.3 1988 MIN A
1988 Total                  101   354   46   93  16   0   2   24   51   4   51   0   3   0   0   7  10   13   3  .263  .356  .325  -0.6 1988 Total
1989 PHI N    Daily Splits  151   561   65  161  25   6   2   37   54   2   63   3   6   2   1   6   9   10   7  .287  .352  .364   2.1 1989 PHI N
1990 PHI N    Daily Splits  119   447   39  118  21   3   4   50   36   4   47   2   6   2   0   4  10    7   1  .264  .320  .351  -0.5 1990 PHI N
1990 NY  N    Daily Splits   27   100    9   25   5   0   1   10   14   0   11   0   0   0   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .342  .330  -0.5 1990 NY  N
1990 TOT N                  146   547   48  143  26   3   5   60   50   4   58   2   6   2   0   6  11    7   1  .261  .324  .347  -1.0 1990 TOT N
1991 NY  N    Daily Splits   70   155   17   30   7   0   1   14   32   4   21   0   2   2   1   3   1    7   2  .194  .328  .258   0.1 1991 NY  N
1991 SF  N    Daily Splits   32    60    6   15   1   1   0    7   13   1    7   0   0   0   0   0   3    2   0  .250  .384  .300  -0.3 1991 SF  N
1991 TOT N                  102   215   23   45   8   1   1   21   45   5   28   0   2   2   1   3   4    9   2  .209  .344  .270  -0.2 1991 TOT N
Total NL (13 Years)        1428  5045  634 1370 238  41  27  553  587  46  537  22  59  53   5  80  91  178  61  .272  .347  .351   4.1 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )          86   304   42   80  16   0   1   21   40   1   47   0   1   0   0   7   9   10   3  .263  .349  .326  -0.3 Total AL
Total    (13 Years) Splits 1514  5349  676 1450 254  41  28  574  627  47  584  22  60  53   5  87 100  188  64  .271  .347  .350   3.8 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1982 STL N    Daily Splits    3    13    1    3   1   0   0    0    1   0    2   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .286  .308 1982 STL N
1985 STL N    Daily Splits    6    21    2    7   4   0   1    6    5   1    2   0   0   1   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .444  .667 1985 STL N
1987 STL N    Daily Splits    7    27    0    6   0   0   0    3    0   0    1   0   1   1   0   1   3    1   0  .222  .214  .222 1987 STL N
Total    ( 3 Years) Splits   16    61    3   16   5   0   1    9    6   1    5   0   2   2   0   1   3    2   0  .262  .319  .393 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1982 STL N    Daily Splits    7    25    2    4   2   0   0    5    3   0    3   0   1   1   0   1   0    0   0  .160  .241  .240 1982 STL N
1985 STL N    Daily Splits    7    26    2    4   2   0   0    0    2   1    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .214  .231 1985 STL N
1987 STL N    Daily Splits    7    28    2    7   0   0   1    1    2   1    2   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .300  .357 1987 STL N
Total    ( 3 Years) Splits   21    79    6   15   4   0   1    6    7   2    7   0   1   1   0   1   1    0   1  .190  .253  .278 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1985 NL       Daily Splits    1     3    1    1   1   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333  .667 1985 NL   


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1979 STL N Daily Splits  2B    6    3    2    29.1    12   11    0    3   0 1.000
1980 STL N Daily Splits  2B   58   42   37   388     107  136    4   37   0  .984
1980 STL N               SS   14   12   12   110      17   48    3   10   0  .956
1981 STL N Daily Splits  2B  103  103   98   925     211  374    5   74   1  .992
1982 STL N Daily Splits  2B  128  125  115  1088.1   263  427    9   97   0  .987
1983 STL N Daily Splits  2B   86   83   52   693.1   178  245    6   60   0  .986
1984 STL N Daily Splits  2B  144  144  128  1246.2   328  452    6  106   0  .992
1985 STL N Daily Splits  2B  158  158  151  1404     337  448   12  120   0  .985
1986 STL N Daily Splits  2B  152  150  134  1331.1   352  414    9  121   0  .988
1987 STL N Daily Splits  2B  137  136  115  1168.1   306  350    7  103   0  .989
1988 STL N Daily Splits  2B   15   15   13   130.2    28   35    1    9   0  .984
1988 MIN A Daily Splits  2B   73   73   61   625.1   140  195    4   54   0  .988
1988 MIN A               DH    3    2    1                                      -
1988 MIN A               SS    2    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -
1988 Total               2B   88   88   74   756     168  230    5   63   0  .988
1989 PHI N Daily Splits  2B  144  142  127  1213     281  415    7   80   0  .990
1990 PHI N Daily Splits  2B  114  109   97   946.2   240  290    5   79   0  .991
1990 NY  N Daily Splits  2B   26   26   24   223.1    35   59    2   15   0  .979
1990 TOT N               2B  140  135  121  1170     275  349    7   94   0  .989
1991 NY  N Daily Splits  2B   57   40   34   378     100  121    0   29   0 1.000
1991 NY  N               CF    1    0    0     1.1     0    0    0    0   0     -
1991 NY  N               OF    1    0    0     1.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     0    1    0 
1991 SF  N Daily Splits  2B   15   10    8    98.2    14   27    0    4   0 1.000
1991 SF  N               3B    3    1    1    11       2    3    0    0   0 1.000
1991 TOT N               2B   72   50   42   476.2   114  148    0   33   0 1.000
Total (13 Years) Splits  2B 1416 1359 1196 11890    2932 3999   77  991   1  .989
Total ( 2 Years)         SS   16   12   12   114      17   48    3   10   0  .956
Total ( 1 Year )         3B    3    1    1    11       2    3    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         DH    3    2    1                                      -
Total ( 1 Year )         OF    1    0    0     1.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     0    1    0 
Total ( 1 Year )         CF    1    0    0     1.1     0    0    0    0   0     -
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1982 STL N Daily Splits  2B    3    3    3    27       6   10    0    3   0 1.000
1985 STL N Daily Splits  2B    6    6    6    52      12   12    0    3   0 1.000
1987 STL N Daily Splits  2B    7    7    7    61      11   11    1    3   0  .957
Total ( 3 Years) Splits  2B   16   16   16   140      29   33    1    9   0  .984
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1982 STL N Daily Splits  2B    7    7    7    61      11   19    1    6   0  .968
1985 STL N Daily Splits  2B    7    7    7    61.1    11   13    0    8   0 1.000
1987 STL N Daily Splits  2B    7    7    7    59      23   17    0    1   0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years) Splits  2B   21   21   21   181.1    45   49    1   15   0  .989
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1985 NL    Daily Splits  2B    1    1    0     3       0    1    0    0   0 1.000


Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 4-21-1984(2)  BOX  STL N  Eric Gregg          Called third strike
 5-27-1989     BOX  PHI N  Bill Hohn           Called third strike (Threw bat)


Transaction Information

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by St. Louis Cardinals (August 22, 1974).

Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Tom Brunansky
(April 22, 1988).

Traded by Minnesota Twins with Eric Bullock and Tom Nieto to Philadelphia Phillies
in exchange for Shane Rawley and cash (October 24, 1988).

Granted free agency (November 4, 1988).

Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (November 17, 1988).

Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to New York Mets in exchange for Rocky Elli and
Nikco Riesgo (August 30, 1990).

Released by New York Mets (August 5, 1991).

Signed by San Francisco Giants (August 15, 1991).

Released by San Francisco Giants (October 6, 1991).

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