Herman Dehlman

Born: 1852 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 3/13/1885 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1872-05-02 | Final Game: 1877-09-08

Full name: Herman J. Dehlman

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Biography

Herman Dehlman was a professional baseball player born in 1852, whose career spanned from 1872 to 1877. As a position player during the early days of Major League Baseball, Dehlman played in 307 games, where he recorded 262 hits and accumulated 85 RBIs. His batting average stood at .215, a reflection of the offensive challenges faced by players in this formative era of the sport, which was characterized by a transition from the deadball style of play to a more modern approach. Dehlman was also known for his speed on the basepaths, achieving a total of 34 stolen bases throughout his career. Although he did not hit any home runs, his contributions to his teams were significant during a time when the game was evolving rapidly. Dehlman's playing style and perseverance in the face of the challenges of the time contributed to the development of the game, making him a noteworthy figure in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
307	1219	226	262	34	5	0	85	34	48	67	0.215	0.245	0.251	0.496	-3320.5

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.496 vs. league average 0.614 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1872	BR2		37	164	30	37	4	1	15	4	3	1	0.226	.285 (-21%)	.296 (-19%)	.347 (-25%)	.644 (-22%)	-542.9
1873	BR2		54	219	50	52	5	1	18	5	11	9	0.237	.290 (-18%)	.304 (-10%)	.357 (-25%)	.661 (-18%)	-573.6
1874	BR2		53	218	40	49	3	1	18	2	7	5	0.225	.273 (-18%)	.282 (-12%)	.333 (-26%)	.615 (-19%)	-580.5
1875	SL2		67	254	42	57	12	2	14	23	11	21	0.224	.253 (-12%)	.260 (-2%)	.309 (-7%)	.570 (-5%)	-123.0
1876	SL3	NL	64	245	40	45	6	0	9	0	9	10	0.184	.265 (-31%)	.277 (-23%)	.320 (-35%)	.598 (-30%)	-1034.1
1877	SL3	NL	32	119	24	22	4	0	11	0	7	21	0.185	.271 (-32%)	.289 (-20%)	.337 (-35%)	.626 (-28%)	-466.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	306	89	3745	46	230	103
OF	3	0	5	0	0	0
SS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1872	BR2	1B	37	36	457	4	36	9
1873	BR2	1B	54	0	682	9	55	25
1873	BR2	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1874	BR2	1B	53	53	701	9	42	8
1875	SL2	1B	67	0	849	12	41	26
1875	SL2	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
1876	SL3	1B	64	0	750	8	33	21
1877	SL3	1B	31	0	306	4	23	14
1877	SL3	OF	1	0	3	0	0	0