P John 'Montezuma's Revenge' Herron #17
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1959
P JOHN 'MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE' HERRON #17 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
16 0 1-2 3 3.69 31.2 30 1 17 17 1.48 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/1959 @ PHI Loss, 2-5 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
09/10/1959 @ WAS Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/30/1959 @ NYG Loss, 3-4 2.0 1 1 1 3 1
08/25/1959 CHI Win, 6-5 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Save
08/23/1959 STL Win, 7-6 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
08/22/1959 WAS Win, 8-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/18/1959 BOS Loss, 2-7 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
08/13/1959 @ PHI Loss, 3-4 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 Loss
08/06/1959 @ BOS Win, 7-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Win
08/02/1959 WAS Loss, 2-8 2.1 4 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/20/1928
Born in:Montezuma, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$31,465
Signed Through:1960 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 40 Days
Service This Yr:98 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 67 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 16th Pick in Round 5
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1959 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 0 1 2 3 3.69 31.2 30 15 13 1 17 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 2 60.0 16 12 13.93 8.53 4.83 4.83 3.76 1.48 88 0.4 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 13 5 0 0 6 8 5 0 0 0 .333 .447 .462 .908      
vs. RHB 83 17 3 0 1 9 9 12 0 2 2 .205 .298 .277 .575      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1959 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 0 0 0 0 6.35 5.2 8 6 4 0 0 5  
July 4 0 0 1 1 3.18 11.1 10 4 4 1 6 5  
August 8 0 1 1 1 3.86 11.2 12 5 5 0 8 6  
September 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 1  
Last Year 42 0 7 6 10 4.99 57.2 54 32 32 9 36 23  
2 Years Ago 62 5 7 12 12 2.96 124.2 109 45 41 6 55 58  
Career 221 106 51 57 25 3.85 902.1 830 430 386 66 453 348  
Home 9 0 0 0 2 4.42 18.1 20 11 9 1 6 10  
Road 7 0 1 2 1 2.70 13.1 10 4 4 0 11 7  
Grass 16 0 1 2 3 3.69 31.2 30 15 13 1 17 17  
Day 11 0 0 2 1 3.33 24.1 23 11 9 0 15 16  
Night 5 0 1 0 2 4.91 7.1 7 4 4 1 2 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 1 2 3 3.69 31.2 30 15 13 1 17 17  
UNION LEAGUE 1959 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 5 7 0 2.61 86.1 72 31 25 3 34 40 2 16.7 0 9 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.09 7.51 4.17 3.54 3.26 1.23 90 1.6 .251        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 131 28 4 0 0 9 10 13 0 6 2 .214 .280 .244 .524      
vs. RHB 185 44 7 3 3 22 24 27 2 5 8 .238 .347 .357 .704      
UNION LEAGUE 1959 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 2 0 0 1.80 15.0 8 3 3 0 3 9  
May 6 6 2 4 0 2.95 39.2 37 19 13 2 20 16  
June 4 4 1 3 0 2.56 31.2 27 9 9 1 11 15  
Last Year 6 6 4 2 0 3.02 41.2 31 16 14 2 24 19  
Career 74 74 33 29 0 3.96 521.0 533 257 229 21 243 215  
Home 4 4 3 1 0 2.97 30.1 23 10 10 0 10 14  
Road 8 8 2 6 0 2.41 56.0 49 21 15 3 24 26  
Grass 12 12 5 7 0 2.61 86.1 72 31 25 3 34 40  
Day 4 4 2 2 0 3.14 28.2 28 14 10 1 14 10  
Night 8 8 3 5 0 2.34 57.2 44 17 15 2 20 30  
As Starter 12 12 5 7 0 2.61 86.1 72 31 25 3 34 40  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Washington - FABL 25 33 33 10 13 0 3.61 231.2 213 105 93 14 102 82 7 1 1.36 .254 4.10 3.6 118
1955 Washington - FABL 26 34 34 12 15 0 4.22 226.1 218 113 106 19 117 74 2 0 1.48 .261 4.64 2.8 108
1956 Washington - FABL 27 34 34 14 9 0 3.95 230.1 206 120 101 17 126 94 3 0 1.44 .252 4.31 2.4 103
1957 Washington - FABL 28 62 5 7 12 12 2.96 124.2 109 45 41 6 55 58 2 0 1.32 .253 3.65 1.5 138
1958 Detroit - FABL 29 42 0 7 6 10 4.99 57.2 54 32 32 9 36 23 0 0 1.56 .242 5.77 -1.2 86
1959 Detroit - FABL 30 16 0 1 2 3 3.69 31.2 30 15 13 1 17 17 0 0 1.48 .279 3.76 0.4 116
Total FABL 221 106 51 57 25 3.85 902.1 830 430 386 66 453 348 14 1 1.42 .255 4.32 9.5 111
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1944 Total - 15 12 12 6 2 0 2.10 85.2 73 23 20 1 27 75 0 0 1.17 .259 2.58 2.9 100
1945 Total - 16 14 14 10 0 0 1.31 102.2 81 16 15 1 12 99 0 0 0.91 .252 1.75 4.9 100
1946 Total - 17 13 13 7 2 0 1.24 94.2 69 16 13 1 17 123 0 0 0.91 .265 1.31 5.3 100
1947 Total - 18 16 16 11 0 0 1.15 117.2 82 19 15 1 22 149 0 0 0.88 .252 1.36 6.5 100
1947 Pensacola - C 18 10 10 5 2 0 4.02 65.0 59 32 29 5 32 28 0 0 1.40 .256 4.82 0.5 108
1947 Everett - B 18 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 8 6 5 2 2 1 0 0 1.67 .250 8.00 -0.2 51
1948 Pensacola - C 19 8 7 5 0 0 3.61 57.1 60 25 23 3 16 44 2 0 1.33 .328 4.74 1.2 150
1948 Everett - B 19 11 11 2 8 0 6.28 71.2 99 53 50 3 38 20 3 0 1.91 .358 5.14 0.4 72
1949 Everett - B 20 17 17 7 7 0 4.77 111.1 134 63 59 6 57 48 4 0 1.72 .331 4.89 0.8 92
1950 Everett - B 21 26 26 12 6 0 3.69 183.0 157 87 75 4 129 116 1 1 1.56 .275 4.07 3.3 121
1950 Trenton - A 21 6 6 3 3 0 4.29 50.1 52 26 24 2 28 22 5 0 1.59 .291 3.81 0.4 81
1951 Santiago - DL 22 7 0 0 0 0 6.35 11.1 13 8 8 0 7 8 0 0 1.76 .333 3.33 0.2 74
1951 Trenton - A 22 32 32 9 20 0 4.00 259.0 263 127 115 5 127 162 19 3 1.51 .309 2.62 5.5 78
1952 Harrisburg - AA 23 6 6 2 2 0 2.78 45.1 37 14 14 2 21 18 1 1 1.28 .245 3.98 0.7 150
1952 Richmond - AAA 23 25 25 10 10 0 4.58 173.0 191 99 88 8 84 64 8 2 1.59 .298 4.27 3.1 102
1953 Richmond - AAA 24 31 31 14 10 0 4.17 220.0 239 111 102 8 101 92 10 2 1.55 .304 4.47 4.7 125
1958 Newark - AAA 29 6 6 4 2 0 3.02 41.2 31 16 14 2 24 19 1 0 1.32 .234 3.82 0.4 118
1959 Newark - AAA 30 12 12 5 7 0 2.61 86.1 72 31 25 3 34 40 2 0 1.23 .251 3.26 1.6 138
Total EA 6 6 2 2 0 2.78 45.1 37 14 14 2 21 18 1 1 1.28 .245 3.98 150.3
Total UL 74 74 33 29 0 3.96 521.0 533 257 229 21 243 215 21 4 1.49 .288 4.15 117.4
Total MAL 38 38 12 23 0 4.04 309.1 315 153 139 7 155 184 24 3 1.52 .306 2.82 78.5
Total COW 55 55 21 22 0 4.57 372.0 398 209 189 15 226 185 8 1 1.68 .310 4.59 97.0
Total GSL 18 17 10 2 0 3.83 122.1 119 57 52 8 48 72 2 0 1.37 .288 4.78 124.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Everett - B P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .966
1947 Pensacola - C P 10 10 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 65.0 1.80 +0.6 1.210
1948 Everett - B P 11 11 5 12 2 17 0 1.000 71.2 2.13 +1.3 1.112
1948 Pensacola - C P 8 7 3 5 1 10 2 .800 57.1 1.26 -0.8 .744
1949 Everett - B P 17 17 5 6 2 11 0 1.000 111.1 0.89 +1.8 .797
1950 Trenton - A P 6 6 0 2 1 3 1 .667 50.1 0.36 -0.3 .954
1950 Everett - B P 26 26 8 17 0 26 1 .962 183.0 1.23 +3.8 1.556
1951 Trenton - A P 32 32 12 20 3 34 2 .941 259.0 1.11 +0.9 .950
1951 Santiago - DL P 7 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 11.1 2.38 +0.5 .928
1952 Richmond - AAA P 25 25 8 19 1 28 1 .964 173.0 1.40 +1.2 .957
1952 Harrisburg - AA P 6 6 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 45.1 1.39 +0.4 .969
1953 Richmond - AAA P 31 31 12 29 5 42 1 .976 220.0 1.68 +4.2 1.142
1954 Washington - MLB P 33 33 12 23 1 36 1 .972 231.2 1.36 +2.8 1.126
1955 Washington - MLB P 34 34 12 17 0 29 0 1.000 226.1 1.15 +2.8 1.158
1956 Washington - MLB P 34 34 10 16 1 28 2 .929 230.1 1.02 -0.4 .931
1957 Washington - MLB P 61 5 5 7 2 12 0 1.000 124.2 0.87 +0.2 .978
1958 Detroit - MLB P 42 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 57.2 0.94 -0.1 .975
1958 Newark - AAA P 6 6 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 41.2 1.51 +0.5 1.017
1959 Detroit - MLB P 16 0 5 3 0 9 1 .889 31.2 2.27 +0.1 .717
1959 Newark - AAA P 12 12 7 4 0 13 2 .846 86.1 1.15 -1.0 .507
TOTAL P 418 296 117 204 21 335 14 .958 2283.2 1.27 +18.6 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 80th overall pick) by the Washington Eagles, out of high school Montezuma (Montezuma; Montezuma, IA).
07/04/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $1,900.
09/03/1947 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/08/1947 Wins the 1947 Championship with the Pensacola Pelicans!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/01/1948 Wins the GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/09/1949 Injured (strained forearm),out for 3 months.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/24/1950 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vancouver Mounties with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/29/1950 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
06/08/1951 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/23/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/08/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/11/1951 Named the #86 prospect in the FABL
11/20/1951 Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Santiago Scorpions.
04/15/1952 Named the #35 prospect in the FABL
05/18/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Reading Coal Barons with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/06/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/12/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
03/05/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Washington Eagles development complex.
04/13/1953 Named the #29 prospect in the FABL
05/25/1953 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/29/1953 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/09/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Washington Eagles development complex.
05/01/1954 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
07/29/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/17/1954 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
10/16/1954 Finished 2nd in 1954 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting.
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
11/30/1957 Was traded by the Washington Eagles to the Detroit Dynamos, along with SS Ed Patzer, in exchange for SS Dick Rabkin.
10/10/1958 Wins the 1958 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1957 62 6
Year GS Rank
1954 33 9
1955 34 4
1956 34 6
Year W Rank
1956 14 10
Year L Rank
1954 13 9
1955 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
1956 .609 8
Year SV Rank
1957 12 8
Year BF Rank
1956 1007 10
Year BB Rank
1955 117 5
1956 126 3
Year WP Rank
1954 10 1
1956 9 3
Year ERA Rank
1954 3.61 7
Year BABIP Rank
1954 .254 7
1956 .252 10
Year WHIP Rank
1954 1.36 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1954 12.55 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1954 0.54 9
1955 0.76 10
Year H/9 Rank
1954 8.27 8
1955 8.67 10
1956 8.05 10
Year RA Rank
1957 57 7
Year GF Rank
1957 49 3
1958 34 10
Year QS Rank
1955 20 6
1956 21 9
Year SHO Rank
1954 1 6
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