Herman Overton
Herman August Overton
Born: July 2, 1890
Deceased: February 27, 1954
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
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Career: 1909-1923
Herman Overton compiled a career batting average of .230 with 8 home runs and 0 RBI in his 495-game career with the Adrian Yeggs, Hopkinsville Hoppers, Huntsville Westerns, Cairo Egyptians, Selma Centralites, Selma River Rats, Rome Romans, High Point Furniture Makers and High Point Pointers. He began playing during the 1909 season and last took the field during the 1923 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | SMA | Adrian Yeggs | 397 | 397 | 82 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .413 | 82 | |||||||||||||||
| 1910 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 43 | 130 | 130 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .246 | .446 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | 50 | 175 | 175 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .326 | .606 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Selma Centralites | 31 | 103 | 103 | 21 | .204 | .204 | .204 | .408 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | 64 | 206 | 206 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .383 | .626 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | GAAL | Selma River Rats | 46 | 174 | 174 | 32 | 32 | 13 | .184 | .184 | .184 | .368 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | D | GAAL | Rome Romans | 44 | 159 | 159 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .283 | .509 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | PIED | High Point Furniture Makers | 118 | 419 | 419 | 100 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .239 | .308 | .547 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 99 | 352 | 352 | 91 | 24 | 1 | 5 | .259 | .259 | .375 | .634 | 132 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 495 | 2115 | 2115 | 32 | 487 | 76 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .288 | .518 | 609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | SS | 64 | 169 | 184 | 29 | .924 | 5.516 | |
| 1914 | D | GAAL | Selma River Rats | SS | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | D | GAAL | Rome Romans | SS | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1922 | C | PIED | High Point Furniture Makers | 2B | 118 | 219 | 380 | 39 | .939 | 5.076 | |
| 1923 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 2B | 97 | 249 | 299 | 26 | .955 | 5.649 | |
| Totals | 369 | 637 | 863 | 94 | 0 | .941 | 4.065 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | D | Southern Michigan Association | Adrian Yeggs | |||
| 1910 | D | Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1911 | D | Southeastern League | Huntsville Westerns | |||
| 1912 | D | Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League | Cairo Egyptians | |||
| 1913 | D | Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League | Cairo Egyptians | |||
| 1913 | D | Cotton States League | Selma Centralites | |||
| 1914 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Selma River Rats | |||
| 1915 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Rome Romans | |||
| 1922 | C | Piedmont League | High Point Furniture Makers | |||
| 1923 | C | Piedmont League | High Point Pointers |
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