Herman Long | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | April 13, 1866|
Died: September 16, 1909 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 43)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1889, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 13, 1904, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .277 |
Hits | 2,129 |
Home runs | 91 |
Runs batted in | 1,055 |
Stolen bases | 537 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Herman C. Long (April 13, 1866 – September 16, 1909) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Kansas City Cowboys, Boston Beaneaters, New York Highlanders, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Long was known for his great fielding range as a shortstop, but he also holds the MLB career record for errors.