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Ed Herrmann
Edward Martin Herrmann (August 27, 1946 – December 22, 2013) was an American professional baseball player born in San Diego, California. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees, the California Angels, the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos from 1967 through 1978. He batted left and threw right handed. Major league career Herrmann was contracted as an amateur free agent by the Milwaukee Braves in 1964, and was then drafted from the Braves by the Chicago White Sox later that year. While playing for the Evansville White Sox in , he led the Southern League in putouts, assists and in fielding percentage. Herrmann made his Major League Baseball debut for the White Sox at the age of 20 on September 1, 1967. He returned to the minor leagues in , before rejoining the White Sox in 1969, replacing Duane Josephson as their starting catcher. Herrmann had his best season offensively in 1970 when he posted a .283 batting aver ...
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Catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in ...
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Catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in ...
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Batting Average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats. It is usually rounded to three decimal places and read without the decimal: A player with a batting average of .300 is "batting three-hundred". If necessary to break ties, batting averages could be taken beyond the .001 measurement. In this context, .001 is considered a "point", such that a .235 batter is 5 points higher than a .230 batter. History Henry Chadwick, an English statistician raised on cricket, was an influential figure in the early history of baseball. In the late 19th century he adapted the concept behind the cricket batting average to devise a similar statistic for baseball. Rather than simply copy cricket's formulation of runs scored divided by outs, he realized that hits divided by at bats would provide a better measure of individual batting ability. This is because while in cricket, scoring runs is almost entirely dependent on one's batting skill, in baseball ...
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1970 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1970 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 70th season in the American League, and its 71st overall. They finished with a 56–106 record, their third-worst in 114 seasons of Major League Baseball, and finished in last position in the American League West, 42 wins behind the first-place Minnesota Twins. This was their last season of 100 losses or more until 2018, when they reached the century mark on the final day of the season. Offseason * October 15, 1969: Woodie Held was released by the White Sox. * December 18, 1969: Pete Ward was traded by the White Sox to the New York Yankees for Mickey Scott and cash. * January 17, 1970: John Tamargo was drafted by the White Sox in the 4th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup * Walt Williams, RF * Luis Aparicio, SS * Carlos May, LF * Bill Melton, 3B * John Matias, 1B * Buddy Bradford, CF * Syd O'Br ...
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Duane Josephson
Duane Charles Josephson (June 3, 1942 – January 30, 1997) was an American catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in parts of eight seasons spanning 1965–1972. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. Josephson was born in New Hampton, Iowa, where he attended New Hampton High School. Josephson then attended University of Northern Iowa. His most productive season came in 1968, when he posted career-highs in hits (107), doubles (16), triples (six), RBI (45), games (128), and was selected to the All-Star Game. In an eight-season career, Josephson posted a .258 batting average with 23 home runs and 164 RBI in 470 games played. In between, Josephson appeared in four Minor League seasons from 1964–1967, and also played winter ball with the Navegantes del Magallanes club of the Venezuelan League during the 1966-67 tournament. Additionally, he earned the Pacific Coast League MVP Award in 1966, after hit ...
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1969 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1969 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 69th season in the major leagues, and its 70th season overall. They finished with a record of 68–94, good enough for fifth place in the newly established American League West, 29 games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins. The White Sox nearly left Chicago in 1969. White Sox owner Arthur Allyn, Jr. considered overtures from Bud Selig and other Milwaukee interests to move the club to County Stadium. Instead, he sold to his brother, John. The newly established Seattle Pilots would move there a year after their inaugural season. Offseason * October 15, 1968: Hoyt Wilhelm was drafted from the White Sox by the Kansas City Royals as the 49th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. * December 5, 1968: Jack Fisher was traded by the White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Don Pavletich and Don Secrist. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup * Luis Aparicio, SS * Carlos May, LF * Bill M ...
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1967 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1967 season was the Chicago White Sox' 67th season in the major leagues, and its 68th season overall. They finished with a record of 89–73, good enough for fourth place in the American League, 3 games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox. The team's earned run average (ERA) of 2.45 is the lowest in the live-ball era (1920 onwards). Offseason * October 17, 1966: Smoky Burgess was released by the White Sox. * October and November 1966: In separate transactions, Wilbur Wood was sold by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox also sold Juan Pizarro to the Pirates. * December 14, 1966: Johnny Romano and Lee White (minors) were traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Walt Williams and Don Dennis. Regular season Opening Day lineup * Walt Williams, LF * Don Buford, 3B * Tommie Agee, CF * Pete Ward, 1B * Ken Berry, RF * Jerry McNertney, C * Ron Hansen, SS * Jerry Adair, 2B * John Buzhardt, P Season standings Record vs. opponents Nota ...
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Fielding Percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, divided by the number of total chances (putouts + assists + errors). While a high fielding percentage is regarded as a sign of defensive skill, it is also possible for a player of lesser defensive skill to have a high fielding percentage, as it does not reflect or take into account a player's defensive range; a player who cannot get to a ball surrenders a hit instead of having an opportunity to make an out or an error. Conversely, a highly skilled fielder might have a comparatively low fielding percentage by virtue of reaching, and potentially missing, a greater number of balls. In order to qualify for the league lead in fielding percentage, an infielder or outfielder must appear at the specific position in at least two-thirds of his team' ...
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Assist (baseball)
In baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic, baseball being one of the few sports in which the ''defensive'' team controls the ball. An assist is credited to every defensive player who fields or touches the ball (after it has been hit by the batter) prior to the recording of a putout, even if the contact was unintentional. For example, if a ball strikes a player's leg and bounces off him to another fielder, who tags the baserunner, the first player is credited with an assist. A fielder can receive a maximum of one assist per out recorded. An assist is also credited if a putout would have occurred, had another fielder not committed an error. For example, a shortstop might field a ground ball cleanly, but the first baseman might drop his throw. In this case, an error would be charged to the first baseman, and the shortstop would be credited with an assist. If a pitcher records a strikeout where the third strike is caught by the catcher, the pitcher is not credit ...
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Putouts
In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by ''PO'' or ''fly out'' when appropriate) is awarded to a defensive player who (generally while in secure possession of the ball) records an out by one of the following methods: * Tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base (a tagout) * Catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base to put out a batter or runner (a force out, or if done after a flyout, a doubling off) * Catching a thrown ball and tagging a base to record an out on an appeal play * Catching a third strike (a strikeout) * Catching a batted ball on the fly (a flyout) * Being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference In a regulation nine-inning game, the winning team will always have a total of 27 putouts, as one putout is awarded for every defensive out made; this is one aspect of proving a box score. All-time records Career records # Jake Beckley: 23,709 # Cap Anson: 21,695 # Ed Konetchy: 21,361 # Eddie Murray: 21,255 # Charli ...
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Southern League (1964–2020)
Southern League may refer to: Professional baseball leagues in the United States *Southern League (1964–present), active since 1964 *Southern Association, known as the "Southern League", active from 1901 to 1919 *Southern League (1885–1899), active from 1885 to 1899 Other *Southern League (New Zealand), a semi-professional football league in New Zealand *Southern Football League, a semi-professional football league in England currently known as the PitchingIn Southern League * Southern League (ice hockey), a former top-flight ice hockey league in southern England from 1970 to 1978 *Southern League (1929–31), one of two British speedway leagues from 1929 to 1931 *Southern League (1952–53), a British speedway competition See also *Southern Football League (other) * League of the South, a United States Southern nationalist organization, formerly known as the Southern League *Southern League Ausonia, an Italian political party based in Campania *Southern Leagues, the ...
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Evansville White Sox
The Evansville White Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana that played in the Southern League from 1966 to 1968. They were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox and played their home games at Bosse Field Bosse Field is a baseball stadium located in Evansville, Indiana. Opened in 1915, it was the first municipally owned sports stadium in the United States and is the third-oldest ballpark still in regular use for professional baseball, surpassed o .... Year-by-year record References Baseball teams established in 1966 Defunct baseball teams in Indiana Defunct Southern League (1964–present) teams Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates Baseball teams disestablished in 1968 {{Indiana-baseball-team-stub ...
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