#11 A.W. "The Claw, Red" Herring, Closer, 30 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, 7/8/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| A.W. Herring The Claw, Red 1/3/1922 30 St. Augustine, FL 6"0 185
Closer R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Suffers Prone 5.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 490,000 1952 10 Year(s), 32 Days (1752 total Days) 99 Day(s) 10 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89-92 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Versus RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Talent | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 2 57 5
| | Pitches: Fastball Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 9 4 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 2 (Range), .937 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1.56 | 34.2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 62 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 1.56 | 63.0 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 39 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 18 | 1 | 94.4 | 34 | 26 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 19 | 4 | 21.1 | 0.73 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 61 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .197 | .230 | .426 |
| vs. RHB | 58 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .138 | .167 | .259 | .425 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.56 | 17.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Road | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1.56 | 17.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.70 | 7.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| May | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.16 | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| June | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 12.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| July | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1942 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.85 | 18.1 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | .328 | BOS,AL |
| 1943 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3.44 | 52.1 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 | .322 | BOS |
| 1944 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4.26 | 44.1 | 40 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 | .259 | BOS |
| 1945 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.07 | 48.2 | 45 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | .256 | BOS |
| 1946 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 4.10 | 74.2 | 78 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | .328 | BOS |
| 1947 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 4.89 | 57.0 | 61 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 | .294 | BOS CIN |
| 1948 | 88 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 3.02 | 104.1 | 107 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | .298 | CIN |
| 1949 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 3.83 | 47.0 | 54 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | .340 | CIN |
| 1950 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 3.73 | 72.1 | 79 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | .303 | CIN,NL |
| 1951 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 3.89 | 76.1 | 83 | 34 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 | .311 | CIN,NL |
| 1952 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1.56 | 34.2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 | .156 | CIN,NL |
| Total | 543 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 167 | 3.83 | 630.0 | 645 | 325 | 268 | 48 | 170 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | .297 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1942, A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.00 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 | .250 |
| 1942, AA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.05 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | .292 |
| 1942, AAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | .200 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1950 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21.61 | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21.60 | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1942 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | BOS,AL |
| 1943 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
| 1944 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
| 1945 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
| 1946 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS |
| 1947 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BOS CIN |
| 1948 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | CIN |
| 1949 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CIN |
| 1950 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .250 | .286 | .536 | CIN,NL |
| 1951 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CIN,NL |
| 1952 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CIN,NL |
| Total | 544 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .060 | .094 | .060 | .154 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 34 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 34.2 | 1.82 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1942... Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game... Earned first career win on 8/6/1942... Injured on 3/12/1945 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Injured on 5/15/1945 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks... Traded from Boston (A) to Cincinnati on 3/3/1947 (Going to CIN: P A.W. Herring. Going to BOS: P Patrick McCaffrey)... Had first career hit on 9/6/1948, off Minter Hudson (CHN)... Injured on 3/26/1949 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks... Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game... Injured on 8/10/1951 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
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Saves 1946 - 20 - 4th 1947 - 22 - 3rd 1948 - 19 - 5th 1949 - 17 - 5th 1950 - 27 - 2nd 1951 - 34 - 2nd
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