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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Steve Hershberger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 43)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.18 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 56-64 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 777 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-09-1936
K 1033 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(118 games)
IP 1409.2
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 15
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 22 30.00 1 / 1 1 / 11 4 / 18 6 / 30
1959 Majors 23 48.58 162 0 0 6 / 13 2 / 13 2 / 22 10 / 48
1960 Majors 24 42.58 162 0 0 4 / 9 4 / 24 2 / 9 10 / 42
1961 Majors 25 42.82 162 0 0 0 / 7 3 / 18 2 / 17 5 / 42
1962 Majors 26 43.02 162 0 0 1 / 9 2 / 15 1 / 19 4 / 43
1963 Majors 27 40.03 149 0 13 1 / 6 1 / 21 0 / 13 2 / 40
1964 Majors 28 42.18 162 0 0 1 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 42
1965 Majors 29 42.80 162 0 0 0 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 22 2 / 42
1966 Majors 30 40.68 162 0 0 0 / 4 2 / 19 0 / 17 2 / 40
1967 Majors 31 44.12 155 0 7 2 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 13 2 / 44
1968 Majors 32 29.04 96 10 64 1 / 2 0 / 14 0 / 13 1 / 29
1969 Majors 33 40.99 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 21 0 / 13 0 / 40
1970 Majors 34 44.65 162 0 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 21 0 / 17 -3 / 44
1971 Majors 35 40.00 162 13 0 -3 / 9 -3 / 14 0 / 17 -6 / 40
1972 Majors 36 43.12 162 6 0 1 / 9 -6 / 16 -1 / 18 -6 / 43
1973 Majors 37 41.71 162 0 0 -2 / 7 -2 / 19 -4 / 15 -8 / 41
1974 Majors 38 40.68 162 0 0 -2 / 5 -8 / 22 0 / 13 -10 / 40
1975 Majors 39 41.68 162 2 0 -4 / 7 -2 / 21 -2 / 13 -8 / 41
1976 Majors 40 42.18 162 0 0 -1 / 6 -7 / 18 -3 / 18 -11 / 42
1977 Majors 41 40.02 151 0 11 0 / 5 -2 / 13 -2 / 22 -4 / 40
1978 Majors 42 39.04 162 0 0 -1 / 1 -4 / 20 -3 / 18 -8 / 39
1979 Minors 43 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1979 Majors 43 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 17
Total 3143 31 95 3 / 142 -20 / 376 -2 / 352 -19 / 870
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Steve Hershberger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-05-05The Montreal Dawsons have waived Steve Hershberger.
1979-04-01The Montreal Inhumanoids have promoted Bud Wheeler to the major league team. The Montreal Inhumanoids have designated Steve Hershberger for assignment.
1977-06-11Steve Hershberger of the Montreal Inhumanoids is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-11-01Steve Hershberger now holds the league record for career saves.
1971-06-25A trade has been completed between the Montreal Inhumanoids and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive John Fossas, Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 MON (Mike Baez), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 MON (Stan Pape), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 MON (Myke Rojas) from the Montreal Inhumanoids in exchange for Charlie Kennedy, Steve Hershberger, Lino Lawing.
1968-08-14Steve Hershberger of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-04-23Steve Hershberger of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1967-04-03Steve Hershberger of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1963-09-17Steve Hershberger of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1959-04-01The San Francisco Seals have promoted Steve Hershberger to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have designated Togie Carroll for assignment.