Herschel Held
Herschel Hoyt Held
Born: April 16, 1923
McLoud, OK US
Deceased: January 21, 1996
Barnhard, MO US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1952
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Herschel Held compiled a career batting average of .270 with 68 home runs and 367 RBI in his 1061-game career with the Hamilton Red Wings, Union City Greyhounds, Duluth Dukes, Jamestown Falcons, Rochester Red Wings, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, Anderson A's, New Orleans Pelicans, Albany Senators, Charleston Rebels, West Palm Beach Indians, St. Petersburg Saints, Fort Lauderdale Braves/Key West Conchs and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson A's | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 24 | 81 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .259 | .457 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 36 | 118 | 118 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .322 | .576 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 39 | 133 | 133 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .195 | .195 | .308 | .504 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 51 | 190 | 173 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | .225 | .280 | .283 | .563 | 49 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 45 | 203 | 174 | 40 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 27 | 16 | .356 | .443 | .534 | .977 | 93 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 129 | 495 | 401 | 61 | 102 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 45 | .254 | .380 | .357 | .736 | 143 | 8 | 10 | 13 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 75 | 313 | 275 | 51 | 81 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 26 | .295 | .368 | .444 | .812 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson A's | 89 | 369 | 303 | 53 | 93 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 10 | 60 | 35 | .307 | .425 | .502 | .926 | 152 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 114 | 421 | 344 | 52 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 73 | 49 | .285 | .411 | .419 | .830 | 144 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 128 | 419 | 419 | 104 | 26 | 5 | 6 | .248 | .248 | .377 | .625 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 128 | 559 | 398 | 107 | 123 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 2 | 151 | 74 | .309 | .503 | .518 | 1.020 | 206 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 31 | 82 | 82 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .232 | .232 | .524 | .756 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 87 | 294 | 294 | 76 | 25 | 3 | 8 | .259 | .259 | .446 | .704 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | (+) Fort Lauderdale Braves/Key West Conchs | 72 | 208 | 208 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .308 | .543 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | (+) St. Petersburg Saints | 72 | 208 | 208 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .308 | .543 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 77 | 236 | 236 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .322 | .568 | 76 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1061 | 3929 | 3447 | 382 | 929 | 197 | 45 | 68 | 367 | 22 | 5 | 427 | 262 | .270 | .353 | .412 | .765 | 1420 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | SS | 39 | 61 | 98 | 27 | .855 | 4.077 | |
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 2B | 34 | 77 | 91 | 10 | .944 | 4.941 | |
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 3B | 12 | 18 | 10 | 5 | .848 | 2.333 | |
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 43 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .931 | 1.256 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 31 | 72 | 76 | 11 | 19 | .931 | 4.774 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 18 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 2 | .966 | 3.111 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 70 | 80 | 139 | 23 | 5 | .905 | 3.129 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 51 | 96 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .945 | 2.039 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 61 | 90 | 139 | 32 | 10 | .877 | 3.754 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson A's | 3B | 62 | 89 | 146 | 20 | 14 | .922 | 3.790 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson A's | 2B | 16 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 3 | .963 | 4.938 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson A's | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 103 | 102 | 163 | 19 | 13 | .933 | 2.573 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 3B | 128 | 149 | 250 | 31 | 33 | .928 | 3.117 |
| Totals | 669 | 945 | 1198 | 193 | 105 | .917 | 3.203 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson A's | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Braves/Key West Conchs | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers |
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