Mike Hershberger
1961–1971 · bats R / throws R · Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Athletics
1,150G
.252AVG
.316OBP
.328SLG
900H
26HR
343RBI
74SB
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,150 | 3,981 | 3,572 | 398 | 900 | 150 | 22 | 26 | 343 | 317 | 310 | 74 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 1,172 | .252 | .316 | .328 | .644 |
Streaks
17longest hitting streak · 1963-07-04 to 1963-07-25
25longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1962-09-09 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 4 walks | 1966-04-25 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1965-07-10 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 588 | 2043 | 470 | 12 | 199 | 167 | 134 | .258 | .312 | .342 |
| Away | 562 | 1938 | 430 | 14 | 144 | 150 | 176 | .246 | .299 | .314 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 109 | 387 | 75 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 24 | .218 | .289 | .291 |
| May | 203 | 669 | 155 | 3 | 66 | 48 | 46 | .257 | .303 | .330 |
| June | 226 | 753 | 198 | 3 | 68 | 65 | 69 | .294 | .349 | .363 |
| July | 206 | 736 | 166 | 7 | 69 | 62 | 64 | .252 | .310 | .333 |
| August | 210 | 764 | 154 | 7 | 45 | 61 | 56 | .225 | .281 | .310 |
| September | 189 | 653 | 149 | 4 | 64 | 42 | 50 | .251 | .292 | .325 |
| October | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .176 | .263 | .294 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| minnesota-twins | 134 | 443 | 92 | 3 | 39 | 35 | 27 | .232 | .287 | .297 |
| cleveland-guardians | 127 | 446 | 87 | 1 | 34 | 42 | 56 | .219 | .289 | .275 |
| washington-senators-1961-71 | 126 | 428 | 98 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 23 | .247 | .292 | .340 |
| new-york-yankees | 125 | 422 | 95 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 38 | .245 | .280 | .291 |
| baltimore-orioles | 124 | 417 | 100 | 5 | 39 | 42 | 25 | .275 | .341 | .364 |
| boston-red-sox | 122 | 450 | 107 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 35 | .261 | .309 | .359 |
| detroit-tigers | 118 | 435 | 104 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 35 | .266 | .310 | .358 |
| california-angels | 70 | 240 | 63 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 18 | .289 | .333 | .372 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 |  Chicago White Sox | 15 | 55 | 17 | – | 5 | 1 | .309 | – | – |
| 1962 | Chicago White Sox | 148 | 427 | 112 | 4 | 46 | 10 | .262 | – | – |
| 1963 | Chicago White Sox | 135 | 476 | 133 | 3 | 45 | 9 | .279 | – | – |
| 1964 | Chicago White Sox | 141 | 452 | 104 | 2 | 31 | 8 | .230 | – | – |
| 1965 |  Kansas City Athletics | 150 | 494 | 114 | 5 | 48 | 7 | .231 | – | – |
| 1966 | Kansas City Athletics | 146 | 538 | 136 | 2 | 57 | 13 | .253 | – | – |
| 1967 | Kansas City Athletics | 142 | 480 | 122 | 1 | 48 | 10 | .254 | – | – |
| 1968 |  Athletics | 99 | 246 | 67 | 5 | 32 | 8 | .272 | – | – |
| 1969 | Athletics | 51 | 129 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .202 | – | – |
| 1970 |  Milwaukee Brewers | 49 | 98 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .235 | – | – |
| 1971 | Chicago White Sox | 74 | 177 | 46 | 2 | 15 | 6 | .260 | – | – |