Norman Michael Hershberger (October 9, 1939 – July 1, 2012) was an American professional baseball player and outfielder for the Chicago White Sox (1961–1964, 1971), Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1965–1969) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970) during an 11-season Major League Baseball career. Born in Massillon, Ohio, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
| Mike Hershberger | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 9, 1939 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: July 1, 2012 (aged 72) Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1961, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 17, 1971, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 26 |
| Runs batted in | 344 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He signed with the White Sox in 1959 after graduating from Massillon High School and attending the University of Cincinnati. He held down a starting corner outfielder job in the majors for seven straight years (1962–1968), and in 1966 led the American League in sacrifice flies (7) during his tenure with the Athletics.
In his 11 MLB seasons, Hershberger played in 1,150 games and had 3,572 at bats, 398 runs, 900 hits, 150 doubles, 22 triples, 26 home runs, 344 runs batted in, 74 stolen bases, 319 walks, .252 batting average, .316 on-base percentage, .328 slugging percentage, 1,172 total bases, 33 sacrifice hits, 28 sacrifice flies and 19 intentional walks.
He died in Massillon on July 1, 2012, following a brief illness.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Baseball great, Tiger standout Mike Hershberger remembered - Massillon, OH - the Independent". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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