Bats: Left Throws: Left
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Nicknames
"Babe"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Years Played
1926-1937, 1945
Main Team
Brooklyn Dodgers 1926-1931; 1945
Other Teams
Cincinnati Reds 1932; 1935-1936
Chicago Cubs 1933-1934
Pittsburgh Pirates 1935
Detroit Tigers 1937
Awards
none
All Star Appearances
none
Positional Breakdown
RF 994; LF 191; 1B 236
Notes of Significance
- Second all-time in % of balls in play resulting in doubles or triples (10.5%)
- His 143 runs scored in a season is tied for 79th all-time, but tied for eighth in 1930
- Brooklyn had a 50% attendance increase from 1929-1930, due in part to Herman's star appeal
- Played in 37 contests as a 42 year old in 1945; eight years removed from his Major League days
Baseball Evolution Links for Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman
One Fluke Over The Redbirds' Nest
Keith compares Bob Gibson and 1968 to Babe Herman and 1930
Herman, Herman, Hack and Wilson
A group of players from the 1930's Cubs teams confuses Asher, not just due to their names but because of their treatment from Cooperstown as well.