Orel Hershiser

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: September 16, 1958 in Buffalo, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH).

High School: Cherry Hill East HS (Cherry Hill, NJ)

School: Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH)

Debut: September 1, 1983 (Age 24-350d, 14,794th in major league history)
vs. MON 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 26, 2000 (Age 41-284d)
vs. SDP 1.2 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 8 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner • Previously: Robert Fraley

Full Name: Orel Leonard Hershiser

Nicknames: Bulldog

Twitter: @OrelHershiser

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Cy Young
3x All-Star
1988 World Series
Gold Glove
Silver Slugger
WS MVP
ALCS MVP
NLCS MVP
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

56.0

204

150

ERA

3.48

510

466

3130.1

2014

WHIP

1.261

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-25 / in Starts: 11-9
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 62 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	52 (26-17-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 62 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	37 (18-12-6)

Most Driven In
S Yeager	1
G Rivera	1

Most Driven In By
B Bailor	2
K Landreaux	1
D Anderson	1

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	9	1	Apr 3	LAD		STL	L,7-11	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	10	2	Apr 5	LAD		STL	W,5-2	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	11	4 (1)	Apr 7	LAD		PIT	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	12	9 (4)	Apr 14	LAD		SFG	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	13	10	Apr 15	LAD		SFG	L,6-8	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	14	11	Apr 16	LAD	@	HOU	W,5-4	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	15	13 (1)	Apr 18	LAD	@	HOU	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	16	16 (2)	Apr 21	LAD		SDP	L,6-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	17	21 (4)	Apr 26	LAD	@	SDP	W,6-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	18	26 (4)	May 1	LAD	@	SFG	W,3-2	10-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	.52	-0.014	1.21	-0.02%	-0.46	P
11	19	28 (1)	May 5	LAD	@	PIT	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	20	31 (2)	May 7	LAD	@	STL	L,1-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	21	33 (1)	May 9	LAD	@	CHC	L,0-7	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.43	-0.011	.91	-0.01%	-0.16	P
14	22	36 (2)	May 12	LAD		NYM	L,3-4	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	23	39 (2)	May 15	LAD		PHI	L,1-12	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	24	44 (4)	May 22	LAD	@	PHI	L,1-3	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	25	48 (3)	May 26	LAD	@	NYM	L,1-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.20	-0.089	2.35	-0.10%	-0.83	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	26	54 (5)	Jun 3	LAD		HOU	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	27	58 (3)	Jun 7	LAD		ATL	L,1-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.26	-0.007	.63	-0.01%	-0.09	P
20	28	61 (2)	Jun 10	LAD		ATL	W,3-2	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	29	63 (1)	Jun 12	LAD		SFG	W,8-7	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.21	-0.057	2.18	-0.06%	-0.41	P
22	30	64	Jun 13	LAD		SFG	L,5-10	5-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.71	0.021	1.32	0.02%	0.32	P
23	31	66 (1)	Jun 15	LAD	@	HOU	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
24	32	68 (1)	Jun 17	LAD	@	HOU	L,0-1	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
25	33	71 (2)	Jun 21	LAD	@	CIN	W,9-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	1						P
26	34	73 (1)	Jun 23	LAD	@	ATL	W,10-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	2	.06	-0.001	.12	0.00%	-0.43	P
27	35	79 (5)	Jun 29	LAD		CHC	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	.38	-0.025	.45	-0.02%	-1.03	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	36	84 (4)	Jul 4	LAD		PIT	W,9-0	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9	.51	-0.011	.58	-0.01%	0.07	P
29	37	88 (3)	Jul 8	LAD		STL	L,6-8	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9						P
30	38	91 (2)	Jul 14	LAD	@	CHC	W,8-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9	.14	-0.014	.15	-0.01%	-0.54	P
31	39	96 (4)	Jul 19	LAD	@	STL	W,10-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.65	-0.002	.57	0.00%	-0.21	P
32	40	100 (3)	Jul 24	LAD		ATL	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.160	.160	.320	9	2.33	-0.175	2.34	-0.11%	-1.24	P
33	41	105 (4)	Jul 29	LAD		CIN	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.185	.185	.185	.370	9	.71	0.026	.34	0.01%	0.31	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	42	110 (4)	Aug 4	LAD	@	CIN	W,5-3	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.207	.179	.385	9	1.58	-0.039	.31	-0.01%	-0.23	P
35	43	115 (4)	Aug 9	LAD	@	ATL	W,1-0	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.242	.219	.461	9	.82	-0.022	.20	0.00%	-0.31	P
36	44	120 (4)	Aug 14	LAD		NYM	L,0-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.235	.212	.447	9	.48	-0.012	.20	0.00%	-0.09	P
37	45	125 (4)	Aug 20	LAD		MON	L,1-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.229	.206	.434	9	1.76	-0.059	.33	-0.01%	-0.45	P
38	46	130 (4)	Aug 26	LAD	@	PHI	L,8-10	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.243	.222	.465	9	.65	0.021	.03	0.00%	-0.05	P
39	47	135 (4)	Aug 31	LAD	@	MON	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.231	.211	.441	9	.80	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	48	139 (3)	Sep 4	LAD		SDP	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.220	.200	.420	9	.67	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
41	49	144 (4)	Sep 9	LAD		CIN	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.209	.190	.400	9	1.38	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
42	50	148 (3)	Sep 15	LAD	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.234	.200	.434	9	1.13	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
43	51	153 (4)	Sep 20	LAD	@	HOU	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	9	.80	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
44	52	158 (4)	Sep 25	LAD		HOU	L,6-12	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	9						P
45	53	162 (3)	Sep 30	LAD		SFG	W,7-2	CG	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.259	.200	.459	9	.32	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
							20-25		62	50	4	10	0	0	0	2	3	0	14	1	8	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.259	.200	.459		.82	-0.649	.53	-0.34%	-7.93

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