Herman Long (baseball)

Herman Long
Long in 1903
Shortstop
Born: (1866-04-13)April 13, 1866
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: September 16, 1909(1909-09-16) (aged 43)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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
Hits2,129
Home runs91
Runs batted in1,055
Stolen bases537
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.