Buck Herzog

Born: 7/9/1885 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 9/4/1953 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-04-17 | Final Game: 1920-09-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Charles Lincoln Herzog

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Biography

Buck Herzog, born in 1885, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1908 to 1920. Known for his speed on the base paths, Herzog amassed a total of 320 stolen bases throughout his career, showcasing his ability to disrupt opposing pitchers and defenses. Over the course of 1,493 games, he recorded 1,370 hits, 20 home runs, and 445 RBIs, finishing his playing days with a batting average of .259. Herzog played during a transformative era in baseball, navigating the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game that began to take shape in the 1920s. His tenacity and versatility made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds. Herzog's contributions to the game were significant, as he helped to pave the way for future generations of players who would continue to evolve the style of play in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1493	5284	705	1370	191	75	20	445	320	427	331	0.259	0.329	0.335	0.664	1063.2

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.664 vs. league average 0.657 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1908	NY1	NL	64	160	38	48	6	2	0	11	16	36	14	0.300	.240 (+25%)	.298 (+50%)	.306 (+18%)	.605 (+34%)	1181.5
1909	NY1	NL	42	130	16	24	2	0	0	8	10	13	10	0.185	.244 (-24%)	.306 (-14%)	.312 (-36%)	.618 (-25%)	-453.6
1910	BSN	NL	106	380	51	95	20	3	3	32	13	30	34	0.250	.249 (avg)	.317 (+4%)	.326 (+5%)	.644 (+4%)	344.2
1911	BSN	NL	79	294	53	91	19	5	5	41	26	33	21	0.310	.266 (+16%)	.336 (+18%)	.356 (+29%)	.693 (+24%)	1322.9
1911	NY1	NL	69	247	37	66	14	4	1	26	22	14	19	0.267	.266 (avg)	.336 (-3%)	.356 (+3%)	.693 (avg)	1322.9
1912	NY1	NL	140	482	72	127	20	9	2	47	37	57	34	0.263	.268 (-2%)	.335 (+4%)	.358 (-1%)	.694 (+1%)	250.8
1913	NY1	NL	96	290	46	83	15	3	3	31	23	22	12	0.286	.259 (+10%)	.325 (+7%)	.345 (+13%)	.670 (+10%)	533.4
1914	CIN	NL	138	498	54	140	14	8	1	40	46	42	27	0.281	.255 (+10%)	.322 (+8%)	.339 (+2%)	.661 (+5%)	566.0
1915	CIN	NL	155	579	61	153	14	10	1	42	35	34	21	0.264	.250 (+5%)	.318 (-1%)	.332 (-1%)	.651 (-1%)	-215.8
1916	CIN	NL	79	281	30	75	14	2	1	24	15	21	12	0.267	.248 (+7%)	.314 (+5%)	.326 (+5%)	.640 (+5%)	232.8
1916	NY1	NL	77	280	40	73	10	4	0	25	19	22	24	0.261	.248 (+5%)	.314 (+4%)	.326 (avg)	.640 (+2%)	232.8
1917	NY1	NL	114	417	69	98	10	8	2	31	12	31	36	0.235	.248 (-6%)	.312 (-1%)	.323 (-4%)	.635 (-3%)	-142.8
1918	BSN	NL	118	473	57	108	12	6	0	26	10	29	28	0.228	.255 (-11%)	.318 (-12%)	.326 (-15%)	.645 (-13%)	-1184.3
1919	BSN	NL	73	275	27	77	8	5	1	25	16	13	11	0.280	.262 (+7%)	.322 (+1%)	.347 (+2%)	.670 (+2%)	68.0
1919	CHC	NL	52	193	15	53	4	4	0	17	12	10	7	0.275	.262 (+5%)	.322 (+4%)	.347 (-3%)	.670 (avg)	68.0
1920	CHC	NL	91	305	39	59	9	2	0	19	8	20	21	0.193	.271 (-29%)	.331 (-21%)	.363 (-35%)	.694 (-28%)	-1537.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	94	11	23	6	2	0	7	3	11	0.245

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1917	WS	NY1	6	24	1	6	0	1	2	0	4	0.250
1913	WS	NY1	5	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.053
1912	WS	NY1	8	30	6	12	4	1	5	1	3	0.400
1911	WS	NY1	6	21	3	4	2	0	0	2	3	0.190

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	0	147	9	3	8
2B	490	42	991	1429	116	203
3B	473	106	526	980	105	77
OF	31	29	49	4	5	1
SS	459	8	1091	1527	178	219

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	NY1	2B	42	40	61	125	16	19
1908	NY1	3B	4	0	0	1	0	0
1908	NY1	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908	NY1	SS	12	8	22	33	6	2
1909	NY1	2B	6	2	2	1	1	1
1909	NY1	3B	4	1	1	3	0	0
1909	NY1	OF	29	29	49	4	5	1
1909	NY1	SS	1	0	1	1	0	1
1910	BSN	3B	105	105	110	223	31	17
1911	BSN	3B	4	0	6	11	0	2
1911	BSN	SS	74	0	149	249	28	31
1911	NY1	2B	3	0	6	6	0	0
1911	NY1	3B	65	0	86	138	18	7
1911	NY1	SS	1	0	2	0	0	0
1912	NY1	3B	140	0	159	308	29	21
1913	NY1	2B	2	0	2	3	0	0
1913	NY1	3B	84	0	95	139	13	18
1914	CIN	1B	2	0	20	1	1	2
1914	CIN	SS	137	0	324	474	52	58
1915	CIN	1B	2	0	9	2	0	0
1915	CIN	SS	153	0	391	513	53	90
1916	CIN	3B	12	0	15	21	0	1
1916	CIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1916	CIN	SS	65	0	162	203	27	30
1916	NY1	2B	44	0	90	128	5	18
1916	NY1	3B	27	0	29	70	5	4
1916	NY1	SS	9	0	21	40	7	6
1917	NY1	2B	113	0	251	327	32	60
1918	BSN	1B	12	0	115	6	2	6
1918	BSN	2B	99	0	240	322	23	43
1918	BSN	SS	7	0	19	14	5	1
1919	BSN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1919	BSN	2B	70	0	130	191	16	23
1919	CHN	2B	52	0	81	151	3	14
1920	CHN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1920	CHN	2B	59	0	128	175	20	25
1920	CHN	3B	28	0	25	66	9	7