Buck Herzog

Buck Herzog
Infielder / Manager
Born: (1885-07-09)July 9, 1885
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: September 4, 1953(1953-09-04) (aged 68)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1908, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1920, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average .259
Home runs 20
Runs batted in 445
Stolen bases 312
Games Managed 472
Win–loss record 191–270
Winning % .414
Teams

As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards
  • National League pennant (1911, 1912, 1913, 1917)

Charles Lincoln "Buck" Herzog (July 9, 1885 September 4, 1953) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four National League clubs between 1908 and 1920. He played for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs. He was a lifelong resident of Maryland: he was born and died in Baltimore, but spent a considerable amount of his retirement years in Ridgely. He died at age 68 in Baltimore.

Recently his carriage house was saved from demolition and moved to the center of Ridgely.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buck Herzog.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.