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John Herrnstein

John Herrnstein Notable

b. March 31, 1938 · Philadelphia Phillies 1962–1966, Chicago Cubs 1966, Atlanta Braves 1966

John Herrnstein played for three clubs across five seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1962 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1966.

Across 239 games he batted .220, with 99 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 14 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He played 94 games in the outfield, with 57 putouts and 1 error.

He was born in Hampton, VA, USA on March 31, 1938, and died on October 3, 2017. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1962 PHI 6501 000 1130 .200
1963 PHI 151212 001 1150 .167
1964 PHI 1253033871 1246 2522671 .234
1965 PHI 6385817 201 52180 .200
1966 ATL/CHC/PHI 304558 000 23220 .178
Career 2394505299 1448 34291151 .220

On this day & linked events

1938

Born March 31, 1938

Hampton, VA, USA

2017

Died October 3, 2017

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