1920
Born May 11, 1920
Pittsfield, MA, USA
Gene Hermanski Notable
Gene Hermanski played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953.
Across 739 games he batted .272, with 533 hits and 276 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 85 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He played 575 games in the outfield, with 1,088 putouts and 27 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1948.
He was born in Pittsfield, MA, USA on May 11, 1920, and died on August 9, 2010. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BRO | 18 | 60 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .300 |
| 1946 | BRO | 64 | 110 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | .200 |
| 1947 | BRO | 79 | 189 | 36 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 5 | .275 |
| 1948 | BRO | 133 | 400 | 63 | 116 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 64 | 46 | 15 | .290 |
| 1949 | BRO | 87 | 224 | 48 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 47 | 21 | 12 | .299 |
| 1950 | BRO | 94 | 289 | 36 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 2 | .298 |
| 1951 | BRO/CHC | 106 | 311 | 36 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 45 | 42 | 3 | .273 |
| 1952 | CHC | 99 | 275 | 28 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 2 | .255 |
| 1953 | CHC/PIT | 59 | 102 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 1 | .167 |
| Career | — | 739 | 1960 | 276 | 533 | 85 | 18 | 46 | 259 | 289 | 212 | 43 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died August 9, 2010
1943
Major-league debut: Gene Hermanski
Gene Hermanski made a major-league debut on August 14, 1943.
1948
Gene Hermanski's Three-Home-Run Game, 1948
Gene Hermanski hit three home runs for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on August 5, 1948.
1953
Final major-league game: Gene Hermanski
Gene Hermanski played a final major-league game on September 22, 1953.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain