Player

Orel Hershiser

Player Info
Full Name
Orel Leonard
Born
September 16, 1958
Buffalo, NY, USA
Size
6'3" / 190 lbs
B/T
R / R
Debut
September 1, 1983
Final Game
June 26, 2000
Career
18 years
Teams
Honors
3 x All-Star
1989, 1988, 1987
1998 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
1996 - Pitcher of the Month (AL)
1995 - AL Championship Series MVP (AL)
1993 - Silver Slugger (NL)
1988 - World Series MVP (ML)
1988 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (NL)
1988 - Sporting News Player of the Year (ML)
1988 - Sporting News All-Star (NL)
1988 - Player of the Week (NL)
1988 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
... and 10 more
Career Batting
521
G
.201
AVG
163
H
0
HR
50
RBI
.469
OPS
34
OPS vs Lg
11% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
204-150
W-L
3.48
ERA
510
G
2,014
SO
5
SV
1.26
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP SO BB
2000 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 5 13.14 10 6 0 24.2 13 14
1999 New York Mets 13 12 4.58 32 32 0 179.0 89 77
1998 San Francisco Giants 11 10 4.41 34 34 0 202.0 126 85
1997 Cleveland Indians 14 6 4.47 32 32 0 195.1 107 69
1996 Cleveland Indians 15 9 4.24 33 33 0 206.0 125 58
1995 Cleveland Indians 16 6 3.87 26 26 0 167.1 111 51
1994 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 3.79 21 21 0 135.1 72 42
1993 Los Angeles Dodgers 12 14 3.59 33 33 0 215.1 141 72
1992 Los Angeles Dodgers 10 15 3.67 33 33 0 210.1 130 69
1991 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 2 3.46 21 21 0 112.0 73 32
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1 4.26 4 4 0 25.0 16 4
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 15 2.31 35 33 0 256.2 178 77
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 23 8 2.26 35 34 1 267.0 178 73
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 16 16 3.06 37 35 1 264.2 190 74
1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 14 14 3.85 35 35 0 231.1 153 86
1985 Los Angeles Dodgers 19 3 2.03 36 34 0 239.1 157 68
1984 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 8 2.66 45 20 2 189.1 150 50
1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 3.38 8 0 1 8.0 5 6
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
2000 NL 24.7 4.74 5.11 2.270
1999 NL 179.0 4.47 3.87 1.408 ✓
1998 NL 202.0 5.61 3.79 1.411 ✓
1997 AL 195.3 4.93 3.18 1.372 ✓
1996 AL 206.0 5.46 2.53 1.437 ✓
1995 AL 167.3 5.97 2.74 1.207 ✓
1994 NL 135.3 4.79 2.79 1.389 ✓
1993 NL 215.7 5.88 3.00 1.266 ✓
1992 NL 210.7 5.55 2.95 1.320 ✓
1991 NL 112.0 5.87 2.57 1.286
1990 NL 25.3 5.68 1.42 1.184
1989 NL 256.7 6.24 2.70 1.181 ✓
1988 NL 267.0 6.00 2.46 1.052 ✓
1987 NL 264.7 6.46 2.52 1.213 ✓
1986 NL 231.3 5.95 3.35 1.293 ✓
1985 NL 239.7 5.90 2.55 1.031 ✓
1984 NL 189.7 7.12 2.37 1.107 ✓
1983 NL 8.0 5.63 6.75 1.625
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
2000 Los Angeles Dodgers 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 New York Mets 32 62 9 1 0 0 3 .145
1998 San Francisco Giants 34 66 10 2 0 0 7 .152
1997 Cleveland Indians 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 Cleveland Indians 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 Cleveland Indians 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1994 Los Angeles Dodgers 22 44 9 0 0 0 4 .205
1993 Los Angeles Dodgers 34 73 26 4 0 0 11 .356
1992 Los Angeles Dodgers 35 68 15 5 0 0 6 .221
1991 Los Angeles Dodgers 21 31 8 2 0 0 6 .258
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers 35 77 14 4 1 0 4 .182
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 36 85 11 2 1 0 1 .129
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 40 90 19 5 0 0 10 .211
1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 37 71 17 3 0 0 4 .239
1985 Los Angeles Dodgers 37 76 15 1 0 0 5 .197
1984 Los Angeles Dodgers 45 50 10 0 0 0 4 .200
1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
2000 NL 7 .000 .000 0.0 28.6 -100 0.0
1999 NL 68 .016 .196 1.5 26.5 -18 0.0
1998 NL 78 .030 .200 3.8 20.5 5 0.0
1997 AL 5 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 -26 0.0
1994 NL 52 .000 .250 3.8 19.2 23 0.0
1993 NL 83 .055 .382 2.4 6.0 117 0.0
1992 NL 76 .074 .254 1.3 13.2 52 0.0
1991 NL 38 .065 .348 7.9 21.1 88 0.0
1990 NL 8 .000 .000 0.0 12.5 -100 0.0
1989 NL 92 .078 .264 4.3 27.2 41 0.0
1988 NL 105 .047 .164 1.0 17.1 -6 0.0
1987 NL 102 .056 .260 2.0 16.7 35 0.0
1986 NL 82 .042 .315 1.2 20.7 52 0.0
1985 NL 91 .013 .268 4.4 22.0 34 0.0
1984 NL 62 .000 .278 4.8 22.6 35 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 510 332 569 51 44 .946
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
2000 Los Angeles Dodgers P 10 1 6 0 0 1.000
1999 New York Mets P 32 19 35 3 1 .947
1998 San Francisco Giants P 34 21 36 1 3 .983
1997 Cleveland Indians P 32 20 29 4 2 .925
1996 Cleveland Indians P 33 20 47 2 3 .971
1995 Cleveland Indians P 26 16 31 2 1 .959
1994 Los Angeles Dodgers P 21 22 24 2 3 .958
1993 Los Angeles Dodgers P 33 20 43 3 1 .955
1992 Los Angeles Dodgers P 33 28 41 3 2 .958
1991 Los Angeles Dodgers P 21 12 18 1 1 .968
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers P 4 1 3 0 0 1.000
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 24 51 4 2 .949
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 32 60 6 6 .939
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers P 37 37 34 5 6 .934
1986 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 22 36 3 6 .951
1985 Los Angeles Dodgers P 36 20 45 7 4 .903
1984 Los Angeles Dodgers P 45 17 28 5 2 .900
1983 Los Angeles Dodgers P 8 0 2 0 1 1.000
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 22 8-3 1 132.0 97 2.59
1999 NL Division Series New York Mets 1 0-0 0 1.0 1 0.00
1999 NL Championship Series New York Mets 2 0-0 0 4.0 5 0.00
1997 AL Division Series Cleveland Indians 2 0-0 0 11.1 4 3.97
1997 AL Championship Series Cleveland Indians 1 0-0 0 7.0 7 0.00
1997 World Series Cleveland Indians 2 0-2 0 10.0 5 11.70
1996 AL Division Series Cleveland Indians 1 0-0 0 5.0 3 5.40
1995 AL Division Series Cleveland Indians 1 1-0 0 7.0 7 0.00
1995 AL Championship Series Cleveland Indians 2 2-0 0 14.0 15 1.29
1995 World Series Cleveland Indians 2 1-1 0 14.0 13 2.57
1988 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 4 1-0 1 24.2 15 1.09
1988 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 2-0 0 18.0 17 1.00
1985 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 1-0 0 15.1 5 3.52
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 22 24 5 0 3 .208
1999 NL Division Series New York Mets 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NL Championship Series New York Mets 2 1 0 0 0 .000
1997 AL Division Series Cleveland Indians 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 AL Championship Series Cleveland Indians 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 World Series Cleveland Indians 2 2 0 0 0 .000
1996 AL Division Series Cleveland Indians 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 AL Division Series Cleveland Indians 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 AL Championship Series Cleveland Indians 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 World Series Cleveland Indians 2 2 0 0 0 .000
1988 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 4 9 0 0 1 .000
1988 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 3 3 0 1 1.000
1985 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 7 2 0 1 .286