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Name Team Age
Herman Langston Retired (1968, Age 35) Died (2016, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38
(1955)
1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Dale Murphy League 0 11 years (25 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ D+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 8/20/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 1
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
(61.7 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1955 DET-PIT 109 274 21 61 3 2 4 20 30 41 2 1 6 .598 .306 .292 .223
1956 PIT 108 360 44 92 17 3 6 50 30 51 6 4 5 .679 .310 .369 .256
1957 PIT 92 274 30 83 12 0 7 34 24 45 5 3 10 .780 .357 .423 .303
1958 PIT 147 548 67 145 22 6 11 55 52 99 9 7 20 .716 .329 .387 .265
1959 PIT 130 362 42 87 11 0 10 40 38 74 18 11 6 .672 .319 .354 .240
1960 PIT 120 267 37 70 12 2 6 32 23 38 4 10 7 .709 .320 .390 .262
1961 PIT 118 345 38 101 20 1 9 53 30 53 18 5 2 .787 .353 .435 .293
1962 PIT-NYA 72 183 17 40 7 0 6 25 18 29 2 4 0 .643 .288 .355 .219
1963 NYA 78 146 20 40 11 2 5 15 16 17 2 4 1 .825 .346 .479 .274
1964 NYA 35 93 10 21 5 0 4 11 2 18 4 2 0 .646 .237 .409 .226
1966 NYA-BOS 13 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .250 .250 .250
1967 BOS-BRO 98 129 17 34 7 0 5 29 9 18 4 2 1 .746 .312 .434 .264
1968 BRO 38 89 12 20 4 2 4 12 9 17 1 0 1 .745 .296 .449 .225
Total 1158 3082 356 797 131 18 77 376 281 502 75 53 59 .709 .321 .388 .259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Herman Langston has retired from the Brooklyn Latics
1967-04-09The Brooklyn Latics have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Brooklyn Latics have designated Jim Edmonds for assignment.
1967-04-09The Brooklyn Latics have acquired Herman Langston from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Boston Red Sox have waived Herman Langston.
1967-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Urbano Parmelee to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eddie Stone to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Juan Nyman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ken Ortiz to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Herman Langston for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Darren Daulton for assignment.
1966-09-13The Boston Red Sox have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Juan Nyman to the minors.
1966-07-18The Boston Red Sox have promoted Urbano Parmelee to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Chubby Jacquez to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Henry Green to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have designated Herman Langston for assignment.
1966-06-24The Boston Red Sox have promoted Urbano Parmelee to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Chubby Jacquez for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have sent Juan Nyman to the minors.
1966-04-05The Boston Red Sox have acquired Herman Langston from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Herman Langston.
1964-08-19The New York Yankees have promoted Dave Millwood to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Herman Langston for assignment.
1962-04-11A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Todd Schaffer, Herman Langston, Luis Schmidt from the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles in exchange for Ike Wilson, Dave Grampp.
1959-06-18The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Bill Campbell to the minors.
1959-05-30The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Bill Campbell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Herman Langston to the minors.
1957-06-25The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Roger Allen for assignment.
1957-06-25The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Herman Langston down to the minors.
1957-05-29The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Izzy Reams for assignment.
1957-04-01The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Bill Biittner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Harry Schlesinger to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Tommy Midkiff to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted War Robbins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Earle Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Jim Bordley to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Wally Abernathy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Bobby Greene to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Dick Stankiewicz for assignment. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Herman Langston to the minors.
1956-05-27The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Bobby Greene to the minors.
1956-05-27The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Bobby Greene to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Keith Rudolph to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Herman Langston to the minors.
1956-05-23The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team.
1956-03-01The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Herman Langston to the minors.
1955-07-11The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Lou Williams to the minors.
1955-07-11A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles receive Herman Langston, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (DET) from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Satchel Creeden.
1955-04-04The Detroit Tigers have promoted Herman Langston to the major league team.