Billy Herman

Billy Herman
Second baseman / Manager
Born: (1909-07-07)July 7, 1909
New Albany, Indiana, U.S.
Died: September 5, 1992(1992-09-05) (aged 83)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 29, 1931, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
August 1, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.304
Hits2,345
Home runs47
Runs batted in839
Managerial record189–274
Winning %.408
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1975
Election methodVeterans Committee

William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7, 1909 – September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s. Known for his stellar defense and consistent batting, Herman still holds many National League (NL) defensive records for second basemen and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.