Earl Hersh
Earl Walter Hersh
Born: May 21, 1932
Ebbvale, MD US
Deceased: March 18, 2013
Hanover, PA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205
Career: 1953-1961
Major League Statistics
Earl Hersh compiled a career batting average of .276 with 135 home runs and 462 RBI in his 1035-game career with the Hagerstown Braves, Evansville Braves, Atlanta Crackers, Toledo Sox, Wichita Braves, Louisville Colonels, Charleston Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | 79 | 259 | 259 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 6 | .251 | .251 | .394 | .645 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 5 | 14 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 94 | 406 | 354 | 67 | 123 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 84 | 4 | 48 | 61 | .347 | .427 | .565 | .992 | 200 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 155 | 602 | 602 | 189 | 28 | 5 | 25 | .314 | .314 | .502 | .816 | 302 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 128 | 525 | 466 | 94 | 143 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 89 | 5 | 52 | 75 | .307 | .377 | .549 | .926 | 256 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 153 | 641 | 553 | 88 | 149 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 84 | 3 | 79 | 79 | .269 | .361 | .483 | .843 | 267 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 150 | 642 | 536 | 70 | 127 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 98 | 3 | 83 | 93 | .237 | .339 | .403 | .742 | 216 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 141 | 519 | 434 | 59 | 109 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 6 | 71 | 82 | .251 | .354 | .431 | .785 | 187 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Charleston Senators | 141 | 519 | 434 | 59 | 109 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 6 | 71 | 82 | .251 | .354 | .431 | .785 | 187 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 32 | 132 | 111 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 22 | .252 | .364 | .351 | .715 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 134 | 519 | 450 | 73 | 118 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 70 | .262 | .344 | .424 | .768 | 191 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 84 | 277 | 235 | 26 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 48 | .213 | .319 | .328 | .647 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 20 | 86 | 73 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 14 | .233 | .341 | .397 | .738 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1035 | 4104 | 3654 | 441 | 1009 | 169 | 48 | 135 | 462 | 26 | 2 | 384 | 462 | .276 | .345 | .459 | .805 | 1679 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | OF | 73 | 135 | 5 | 6 | .959 | 1.918 | |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 1B | 57 | 463 | 27 | 6 | 64 | .988 | 8.596 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | OF | 36 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .971 | 1.889 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1B | 32 | 248 | 17 | 6 | 16 | .978 | 8.281 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | OF | 100 | 164 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .950 | 1.710 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | OF | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 1.562 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1B | 133 | 1151 | 92 | 15 | 121 | .988 | 9.346 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | OF | 22 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .946 | 1.591 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1B | 128 | 1074 | 86 | 21 | 113 | .982 | 9.062 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 32 | 275 | 20 | 7 | 19 | .977 | 9.219 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 134 | 1104 | 65 | 7 | 116 | .994 | 8.724 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 52 | 395 | 33 | 5 | 37 | .988 | 8.231 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 22 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.500 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 20 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.700 |
| Totals | 857 | 5189 | 367 | 91 | 488 | .984 | 6.483 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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