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	17-18 / in Starts: 17-16
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 92 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	58 (33-17-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 92 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	56 (27-18-9)

Most Driven In
M Scioscia	1
J Hamilton	1
J Gonzalez	0

Most Driven In By
K Gibson	2
E Murray	1
M Duncan	1

1989 Batting Game Log

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1989 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	204	2 (1)	Apr 5	LAD	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	9	1.96	0.051	3.15	0.05%	0.51	P
2	205	6 (3)	Apr 10	LAD	@	SFG	W,7-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	2.11	-0.163	3.52	-0.16%	-1.14	P
3	206	11 (4)	Apr 15	LAD		HOU	W,3-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.556	.889	9	.43	0.012	.55	0.01%	0.37	P
4	207	16 (4)	Apr 21	LAD		SFG	W,8-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.417	.667	9	.18	-0.015	.31	-0.02%	-0.50	P
5	208	21 (4)	Apr 27	LAD	@	CHC	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.357	.571	9	.51	-0.026	.82	-0.03%	-0.20	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
6	209	26 (4)	May 2	LAD		PIT	W,7-0	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.412	.647	9	.90	-0.087	1.34	-0.08%	-0.38	P
7	210	31 (4)	May 7	LAD		CHC	L,2-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.350	.550	9	1.23	-0.133	1.88	-0.12%	-1.22	P
8	211	34 (2)	May 14	LAD	@	PHI	W,9-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.292	.458	9	.55	-0.010	.67	-0.01%	-0.54	P
9	212	39 (4)	May 20	LAD	@	MON	W,3-2	GS-10	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.179	.321	.500	9	.47	0.016	.70	0.01%	0.29	P
10	213	44 (4)	May 26	LAD		NYM	L,2-8	GS-6	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.207	.379	.586	9	.44	0.031	.70	0.03%	0.40	P
11	214	49 (4)	May 31	LAD		MON	W,9-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.355	.548	9	.86	-0.041	1.17	-0.03%	-0.35	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
12	215	52 (2)	Jun 3	LAD	@	HOU	L,4-5	14-21	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.324	.500	3	2.35	-0.308	3.40	-0.27%	-1.15	P
13	216	58 (5)	Jun 9	LAD		CIN	L,0-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.171	.314	.486	9	.70	-0.017	1.00	-0.01%	-0.14	P
14	217	63 (4)	Jun 14	LAD		HOU	W,3-0	CG	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.211	.324	.535	9	1.37	0.095	1.68	0.07%	1.01	P
15	218	68 (4)	Jun 19	LAD	@	SDP	L,1-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.205	.316	.521	9	1.68	-0.053	1.77	-0.03%	-0.43	P
16	219	73 (4)	Jun 25	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-0	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.195	.209	.341	.551	9	.40	0.066	.38	0.04%	0.25	P
17	220	78 (4)	Jun 30	LAD		PIT	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.200	.326	.526	9	2.60	-0.130	1.30	-0.04%	-1.02	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
18	221	83 (4)	Jul 5	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.213	.333	.546	9	.76	0.018	.37	0.01%	0.10	P
19	222	87 (3)	Jul 9	LAD	@	CHC	L,4-11	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.213	.333	.546	9						P
20	223	88	Jul 13	LAD		STL	W,3-2	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.200	.313	.513	9	.60	-0.049	.16	-0.01%	-1.07	P
21	224	93 (4)	Jul 18	LAD		CHC	W,4-1	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.212	.306	.518	9	1.01	-0.076	.13	-0.01%	-0.35	P
22	225	98 (4)	Jul 23 (1)	LAD	@	PIT	W,4-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.218	.294	.512	9	.64	-0.014	.07	0.00%	-0.18	P
23	226	104 (5)	Jul 28	LAD	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.228	.302	.530	9	1.19	-0.010	.16	0.00%	-0.07	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
24	227	109 (4)	Aug 3	LAD		SFG	W,6-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.224	.296	.520	9	.85	0.035	.09	0.00%	0.42	P
25	228	114 (4)	Aug 8	LAD		ATL	W,10-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.210	.276	.486	9	.19	-0.019	.02	0.00%	-0.64	P
26	229	118 (3)	Aug 13	LAD	@	SFG	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.203	.267	.470	9	.65	-0.034	.08	0.00%	-0.29	P
27	230	122 (3)	Aug 18	LAD	@	NYM	L,2-3	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.224	.274	.498	9	1.22	0.026	.08	0.00%	0.07	P
28	231	127 (4)	Aug 23	LAD	@	MON	W,1-0	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.217	.266	.483	9	.71	-0.034	.01	0.00%	-0.23	P
29	232	131 (3)	Aug 28	LAD		NYM	L,0-1	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.214	.262	.476	9	1.59	-0.055	.08	0.00%	-0.38	P
Sep/Oct		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
30	233	136 (4)	Sep 3	LAD		MON	L,0-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.258	.469	9	.44	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
31	234	141 (4)	Sep 8	LAD	@	SDP	L,0-1	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.208	.254	.462	9	1.13	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
32	235	146 (4)	Sep 13	LAD		HOU	L,1-3	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.216	.261	.477	9	1.54	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.09	P
33	236	151 (4)	Sep 19	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.211	.254	.464	9	.97	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.59	P
34	237	156 (4)	Sep 24	LAD		SDP	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.218	.260	.478	9	.83	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.10	P
35	238	160 (3)	Oct 1	LAD	@	ATL	W,3-1	GS-12	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.220	.260	.479	9	1.87	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
							17-18		92	77	4	14	4	1	0	2	4	0	25	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.220	.260	.479		1.04	-1.037	.75	-0.60%	-7.96

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