Herb Armstrong
Herbert Eustace Armstrong
Born: April 18, 1893
Cambridge, MA US
Deceased: July 28, 1984
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B
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Weight: 189
Career: 1917-1925
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Herb Armstrong compiled a career batting average of .231 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 351-game career with the Reading Pretzels, Buffalo Bisons, Syracuse Stars, Cambridge Canners, Frederick Hustlers and Crisfield Crabbers. He began playing during the 1917 season and last took the field during the 1925 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Reading Pretzels | 93 | 314 | 314 | 77 | .245 | .245 | .245 | .490 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 95 | 370 | 337 | 30 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 34 | .208 | .266 | .261 | .528 | 88 | 6 | ||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 85 | 335 | 327 | 31 | 73 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .223 | .223 | .281 | .505 | 92 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1922 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | 67 | 213 | 213 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .338 | .587 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | 11 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .361 | .639 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 351 | 1268 | 1227 | 61 | 283 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 34 | .231 | .247 | .279 | .526 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Reading Pretzels | SS | 93 | 173 | 284 | 33 | .933 | 4.914 | |
| 1918 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 94 | 182 | 257 | 32 | .932 | 4.670 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 59 | 79 | 154 | 26 | .900 | 3.949 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 36 | 73 | 92 | 8 | .954 | 4.583 | |
| 1924 | D | BLRI | Frederick Hustlers | 1B | 6 | 50 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 8.500 | |
| Totals | 288 | 557 | 788 | 102 | 0 | .930 | 4.670 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | B | New York State League | Reading Pretzels | |||
| 1918 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1922 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Canners | |||
| 1923 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Canners | |||
| 1924 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Canners | |||
| 1924 | D | Blue Ridge League | Frederick Hustlers | |||
| 1925 | D | Eastern Shore League | Crisfield Crabbers |
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