Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Eric Hershberger
Birthdate:
Jan. 16, 1958 (101 y, 3 m, 26 d)Born In:
Nashville, TN, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/204
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1981 (3rd) | Albuquerque (None) |
| All-Star | 1987 | St. Louis (SKY) |
| Silver Slugger | 1985 - CF | Colorado (SKY) |
| 1982 - CF | Colorado (SKY) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1982 | Colorado (SKY) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1997 | St. Louis (SKY) |
| Sep 1990 | St. Louis (SKY) | |
| May 1987 | St. Louis (SKY) | |
| Sep 1985 | Colorado (SKY) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 13, 1993 | Houston (SKY) |
| Jul 3, 1989 | St. Louis (SKY) | |
| Jun 23, 1986 | Colorado (SKY) | |
| Sep 19, 1983 | Colorado (SKY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 17.4 | 25.6 |
| Grey Ink | 78 | 114.5 | 134.4 |
| HoF Standard | 44 | 53.4 | 49.2 |
| WAR | 68.5 | 77.6 | 70.2 |
| WAR7 | 40.5 | 48.5 | 42.9 |
| JAWS | 54.5 | 63.0 | 56.6 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ron Resley R | 900 |
| Murdock Pushak R | 896 |
| Eric Campos R | 893 |
| Monte Baker R | 872 |
| Steve Haas R | 872 |
| Jorge Morales R | 869 |
| Benito Montoya R | 868 |
| Esteban Bermeo R | 868 |
| Luis Contreras R | 867 |
| Dan Moore | 864 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 700 | 7 |
| 1988 | 723 | 2 |
| 1990 | 667 | 10 |
| 1992 | 689 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 280 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29 | 5 |
| 1988 | 21 | 7 |
| 1992 | 20 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 95 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 95 | 5 |
| 1983 | 94 | 5 |
| 1984 | 99 | 5 |
| 1985 | 120 | 2 |
| 1988 | 116 | 1 |
| 1990 | 100 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 95 | 4 |
| 1983 | 104 | 2 |
| 1984 | 93 | 2 |
| 1985 | 116 | 1 |
| 1986 | 68 | 9 |
| 1987 | 63 | 10 |
| 1988 | 116 | 2 |
| 1989 | 83 | 3 |
| 1990 | 122 | 1 |
| 1992 | 92 | 4 |
| 1993 | 100 | 2 |
| 1995 | 86 | 5 |
| 1996 | 83 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11 | 1 |
| 1984 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 | 8 | 5 |
| 1992 | 8 | 5 |
| 1996 | 10 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.290 | 9 |
| 1985 | 0.306 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.418 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.362 | 9 |
| 1984 | 0.386 | 6 |
| 1985 | 0.427 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0.373 | 5 |
| 1990 | 0.405 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0.385 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.534 | 6 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.244 | 7 |
| 1984 | 0.224 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.952 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.917 | 6 |
| 1990 | 0.868 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0.859 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 156 | 3 |
| 1988 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1985 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5.7 | 6 |