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P Orel Hershiser #5
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
HBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P OREL HERSHISER #5 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 5-8 0 6.17 100.2 148 9 25 45 1.72 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 8
Movement 11 11 11 15
Control 15 15 15 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 10
Curveball 7 11
Changeup 5 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 19
Defense 13
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/09/1997 MIL Win, 6-5 X 6.1 7 4 4 1 2
07/04/1997 @ DAD Win, 7-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 1 8 Win
06/29/1997 @ BUF Loss, 7-9 X 1.1 6 6 4 2 0 Loss
06/23/1997 ROC Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 8 4 4 2 5 Loss
06/18/1997 @ CLIP Win, 4-0 X 8.1 5 0 0 3 0 Win
06/12/1997 @ BLUE Win, 6-3 X 7.0 7 3 2 0 1 Win
06/07/1997 SAV Loss, 4-12 X 4.2 7 5 5 2 5 Loss
06/02/1997 @ MIL Loss, 4-5 X 3.1 9 5 5 0 0 Loss
05/25/1997 @ BLU Loss, 3-4 X 7.1 12 3 3 1 2
05/19/1997 SUN Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 14 5 5 0 4 Loss
Birthday:09/16/1958
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1982, 3rd Pick in Round 1
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 5 8 0 6.17 100.2 148 72 69 9 25 45 1 5.3 1 6 31.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.00 13.23 4.02 2.24 5.29 1.72 101 1.3 .362        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 165 63 10 1 5 32 10 17 4 0 2 .382 .414 .545 .960      
vs. RHB 267 85 14 2 4 40 15 28 2 2 4 .318 .361 .431 .792      
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 7 4 4 0 1 2  
April 6 6 1 3 0 8.88 25.1 44 25 25 3 9 9  
May 5 5 1 1 0 6.14 29.1 52 20 20 3 5 15  
June 6 6 2 4 0 5.87 30.2 42 23 20 3 9 11  
July 2 2 1 0 0 2.35 15.1 10 4 4 0 2 10  
Career 19 19 5 8 0 6.17 100.2 148 72 69 9 25 45  
Home 9 9 1 5 0 8.02 46.0 75 41 41 6 12 26  
Road 10 10 4 3 0 4.61 54.2 73 31 28 3 13 19  
Grass 9 9 3 3 0 4.81 48.2 67 29 26 3 10 17  
Turf 10 10 2 5 0 7.44 52.0 81 43 43 6 15 28  
Day 6 6 1 3 0 7.27 26.0 36 23 21 4 7 15  
Night 13 13 4 5 0 5.79 74.2 112 49 48 5 18 30  
As Starter 19 19 5 8 0 6.17 100.2 148 72 69 9 25 45  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Milwaukee - DBL 24 33 33 21 8 0 3.29 251.1 216 98 92 16 67 187 10 2 1.13 .265 3.02 7.4 129
1984 Milwaukee - DBL 25 33 33 18 13 0 4.04 245.0 240 122 110 27 69 156 6 2 1.26 .276 3.82 4.5 105
1985 Milwaukee - DBL 26 33 33 13 10 0 3.77 226.2 204 100 95 20 51 162 6 3 1.13 .270 3.24 6.0 113
1986 Milwaukee - DBL 27 33 33 19 10 0 3.51 233.1 201 99 91 32 76 172 6 1 1.19 .248 4.23 3.7 127
1987 Pittsburgh - DBL 28 33 33 17 7 0 3.78 238.1 208 106 100 33 77 166 6 0 1.20 .250 4.42 3.1 116
1988 Pittsburgh - DBL 29 15 15 4 6 0 5.15 99.2 99 67 57 19 33 61 1 0 1.32 .260 5.16 0.5 86
1988 Milwaukee - DBL 29 17 17 10 5 0 4.96 123.1 127 75 68 17 27 77 4 2 1.25 .278 4.09 2.2 89
1988 Total - DBL 29 32 32 14 11 0 5.04 223.0 226 142 125 36 60 138 5 2 1.28 .270 4.57 2.3 85
1989 Milwaukee - DBL 30 33 33 11 16 0 4.63 227.1 216 125 117 34 74 145 4 0 1.28 .260 4.49 2.2 90
1990 Milwaukee - DBL 31 34 34 13 11 0 4.09 233.1 228 118 106 38 74 158 7 1 1.29 .270 4.73 1.9 104
1991 Milwaukee - DBL 32 30 30 13 13 0 4.08 207.1 173 95 94 27 68 142 3 0 1.16 .237 4.33 2.7 106
1992 Milwaukee - DBL 33 32 32 11 8 0 3.92 209.0 184 100 91 40 52 167 2 0 1.13 .243 4.64 2.0 110
1993 Colorado - DBL 34 25 25 13 9 0 3.41 179.1 150 69 68 26 48 141 6 0 1.10 .246 4.16 2.7 126
1994 Colorado - DBL 35 29 29 14 9 0 3.90 196.1 167 94 85 33 51 145 4 1 1.11 .239 4.56 2.4 114
1995 Colorado - DBL 36 33 33 10 16 0 5.50 206.0 210 137 126 37 60 162 4 0 1.31 .283 4.61 1.9 77
1996 Detroit - DBL 37 33 33 14 13 0 4.68 215.1 221 122 112 32 71 128 4 0 1.36 .276 4.74 1.6 91
Total DBL 446 446 201 154 0 4.11 3091.2 2844 1527 1412 431 898 2169 73 12 1.21 .260 4.23 44.6 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Asheville - AAA 38 19 19 5 8 0 6.17 100.2 148 72 69 9 25 45 1 1 1.72 .362 5.29 1.3 85
Total HBL 19 19 5 8 0 6.17 100.2 148 72 69 9 25 45 1 1 1.72 .362 5.29 85.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Milwaukee - DBL 24 2 2 1 0 0 6.75 12.0 16 10 9 1 3 8 0 0 1.58 .366 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Colorado - DBL 35 2 2 1 1 0 8.00 9.0 13 9 8 1 6 5 0 0 2.11 .364 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 4 4 2 1 0 7.29 21.0 29 19 17 2 9 13 0 0 1.81 .365 4.15 59.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1983 Milwaukee - DBL P 33 33 6 30 0 39 3 .923 251.1 1.29 -1.9 .958
1984 Milwaukee - DBL P 33 33 14 28 0 44 2 .955 245.0 1.54 -0.7 1.043
1985 Milwaukee - DBL P 33 33 5 27 0 35 3 .914 226.2 1.27 -0.9 .997
1986 Milwaukee - DBL P 33 33 11 37 2 51 3 .941 233.1 1.85 -0.6 1.012
1987 Pittsburgh - DBL P 33 33 8 27 0 37 2 .946 238.1 1.32 -2.1 1.035
1988 Pittsburgh - DBL P 15 15 5 10 0 17 2 .882 99.2 1.35 -0.6 1.044
1988 Milwaukee - DBL P 17 17 7 15 0 24 2 .917 123.1 1.61 -0.9 1.044
1989 Milwaukee - DBL P 33 33 3 36 0 39 0 1.000 227.1 1.54 -0.3 1.108
1990 Milwaukee - DBL P 34 34 4 23 1 28 1 .964 233.1 1.04 -1.7 .992
1991 Milwaukee - DBL P 30 30 9 33 0 43 1 .977 207.1 1.82 -1.2 .983
1992 Milwaukee - DBL P 32 32 7 21 1 30 2 .933 209.0 1.21 -2.1 .902
1993 Colorado - DBL P 25 25 11 20 0 31 0 1.000 179.1 1.56 -1.7 1.042
1994 Colorado - DBL P 29 29 6 24 1 31 1 .968 196.1 1.38 -0.9 1.092
1995 Colorado - DBL P 33 33 12 21 2 35 2 .943 206.0 1.44 -1.3 1.041
1996 Detroit - DBL P 33 33 13 24 0 45 8 .822 215.1 1.55 -3.5 .834
1997 Asheville - AAA P 19 19 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 100.2 1.43 -0.1 1.034
TOTAL P 465 465 125 388 8 545 32 .941 3192.1 1.45 -20.6 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1982 Drafted in the 1982 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
04/04/1983 Named the #6 prospect in the DBL
05/01/1983 Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/27/1983 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/08/1983 Was selected to the 1983 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/13/1983 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/31/1983 Wins the 1983 DBL FL Cy Young Award.
10/31/1983 Wins the 1983 DBL FL Rookie of the Year.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
07/21/1984 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/17/1984 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
05/05/1985 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/1985 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/23/1985 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
05/03/1986 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1986 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/16/1986 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Skeeter Barnes, in exchange for SP Sid Fernandez, SP Mike Morgan.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
06/21/1988 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for SP John E. Farrell.
07/01/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/18/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15).
06/02/1989 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/01/1989 Wins the 1989 DBL FL Gold Glove at P.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
04/22/1990 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
09/08/1991 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 7 months.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
04/04/1992 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
06/30/1992 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/19/1992 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (16).
04/08/1993 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 5-6 weeks.
05/04/1993 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
07/11/1993 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/24/1993 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
04/12/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
08/26/1994 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
04/16/1995 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/18/1995 Collects his 2000th career Doubleday Baseball League strikeout!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 15 (15).
01/10/1996 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
09/18/1996 Earns his 200th career Doubleday Baseball League victory!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1997 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
04/28/1997 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/04/1997 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Danville Dairy Daddies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1983 33 2
1984 33 7
1985 33 1
1986 33 8
1987 33 4
1989 33 7
1990 34 4
1995 33 5
1996 33 6
Year W Rank
1983 21 1
1984 18 1
1986 19 3
1987 17 7
Year L Rank
1984 13 9
1989 16 4
1995 16 9
Year Win. % Rank
1983 .724 1
1986 .655 9
1987 .708 5
Year IP Rank
1983 251.1 3
1984 245.0 2
1987 238.1 7
Year BF Rank
1983 1034 4
1984 1038 2
1987 988 7
Year HRA Rank
1988 36 10
1989 34 10
1990 38 5
1992 40 5
1995 37 10
Year K Rank
1983 187 2
1984 156 10
1985 162 10
1986 172 9
1987 166 6
Year WP Rank
1983 15 1
1984 12 1
1986 7 6
1987 8 9
1990 9 9
1995 9 6
Year ERA Rank
1983 3.29 4
1986 3.51 8
Year BABIP Rank
1986 .248 5
1994 .239 6
Year WHIP Rank
1983 1.13 5
1985 1.13 10
1987 1.20 10
Year K/BB Rank
1983 2.79 6
1985 3.18 6
1992 3.21 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1983 10.31 6
1985 10.32 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1983 0.57 4
1985 0.79 10
Year H/9 Rank
1983 7.73 6
1986 7.75 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1985 2.02 9
Year K/9 Rank
1983 6.70 3
Year QS Rank
1983 22 1
1985 23 2
1990 21 6
Year QSP Rank
1983 .667 3
1985 .697 4
1990 .618 9
1993 .720 4
Year CG Rank
1983 10 1
1984 6 10
Year CGP Rank
1983 .303 3
Year SHO Rank
1983 2 5
1984 2 3
1985 3 2
1988 2 4
Year WAR Rank
1983 7.1 1
1984 4.2 7
1985 5.7 4
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