CF Herm 'Southern Comfort' Kocher #39
Age: 45 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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CF HERM 'SOUTHERN COMFORT' KOCHER #39 - AGE: 45 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/27/1929
Born in:Bremen, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 171 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 12th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Chicago - FABL 23 7 18 8 2 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .474 .556 1.029 188 208 0.3
1954 Chicago - FABL 24 23 86 24 2 0 2 9 12 4 1 0 5 2 2 .279 .319 .372 .691 91 93 -0.1
Total FABL 30 104 32 4 0 2 11 17 5 1 0 5 2 2 .308 .345 .404 .749 108 112 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 Beaumont - R 17 56 185 47 3 1 3 18 21 6 2 3 33 8 3 .254 .281 .330 .610 64 61 -0.3
1948 Bakersfield - A 18 127 369 91 5 3 2 33 25 27 2 3 55 4 3 .247 .299 .293 .592 55 42 -1.4
1949 Beaumont - R 19 62 201 59 8 0 5 25 29 12 2 1 35 1 4 .294 .338 .408 .746 73 63 -0.4
1949 Bakersfield - A 19 25 73 16 2 0 0 7 4 2 0 1 13 1 0 .219 .237 .247 .483 28 19 -0.3
1950 Bakersfield - A 20 134 492 135 24 3 4 69 63 67 4 3 76 4 4 .274 .364 .360 .724 93 94 1.9
1951 Evansville - A 21 85 344 90 6 3 4 27 34 19 3 3 64 15 11 .262 .304 .331 .635 81 71 1.3
1951 Lincoln - A 21 43 162 32 1 1 2 14 16 14 2 1 40 4 3 .198 .268 .253 .521 52 50 -0.1
1951 Total - A 21 128 506 122 7 4 6 41 50 33 5 4 104 19 14 .241 .292 .306 .598 71 64 1.2
1952 Rockford - A 22 67 273 86 14 1 6 41 47 31 0 2 39 5 2 .315 .382 .440 .822 136 141 3.1
1952 Little Rock - AA 22 66 273 73 9 4 2 20 49 14 4 0 30 6 4 .267 .313 .352 .664 75 71 1.1
1953 Little Rock - AA 23 113 476 185 20 5 11 69 86 38 1 4 32 9 4 .389 .432 .521 .953 142 144 5.2
1953 Milwaukee - AAA 23 6 27 6 3 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 .222 .250 .444 .694 85 85 0.3
1954 Little Rock - AA 24 38 164 67 4 3 5 35 30 13 1 0 10 4 0 .409 .455 .561 1.016 154 165 2.0
1954 Milwaukee - AAA 24 80 334 100 13 4 9 41 44 16 1 2 20 3 4 .299 .331 .443 .775 109 106 4.0
1955 Minneapolis - AAA 25 116 463 130 21 5 7 53 42 12 3 5 24 3 5 .281 .300 .393 .693 84 85 2.6
1956 Minneapolis - AAA 26 108 428 131 22 4 15 73 54 18 11 5 25 6 0 .306 .346 .481 .828 116 121 4.2
1957 Minneapolis - AAA 27 116 476 156 29 7 9 70 62 14 8 3 35 1 2 .328 .355 .475 .830 125 133 4.1
1958 Minneapolis - AAA 28 137 564 190 35 8 11 82 78 13 12 8 33 2 5 .337 .360 .486 .846 133 140 5.8
1959 Minneapolis - AAA 29 114 489 156 28 5 4 68 68 9 12 3 27 3 4 .319 .345 .421 .766 118 124 4.8
1960 Minneapolis - AAA 30 105 432 123 19 4 3 45 51 10 7 2 34 4 2 .285 .310 .368 .678 89 93 3.3
1961 Minneapolis - AAA 31 134 542 140 19 9 5 48 67 15 15 2 32 4 1 .258 .296 .354 .650 79 79 3.2
1962 Milwaukee - AAA 32 117 452 117 26 1 11 51 63 12 13 6 23 4 3 .259 .294 .394 .688 85 85 0.6
1963 Little Rock - AA 33 103 395 101 10 4 9 57 53 16 7 3 19 2 2 .256 .295 .370 .664 81 78 0.3
1963 Milwaukee - AAA 33 15 60 18 1 1 2 10 12 4 1 0 4 0 2 .300 .354 .450 .804 117 125 0.3
1964 Little Rock - AA 34 19 75 21 4 3 1 13 10 4 1 1 6 0 0 .280 .321 .453 .774 106 101 -0.1
1964 Milwaukee - AAA 34 85 267 70 7 2 1 25 29 6 9 7 18 0 1 .262 .294 .315 .609 65 70 0.1
1965 Memphis - AA 35 18 52 18 0 0 1 7 10 3 1 1 2 2 0 .346 .386 .404 .790 116 120 0.4
1965 Omaha - AAA 35 31 64 20 3 0 2 15 11 3 3 0 4 1 0 .312 .371 .453 .825 123 132 0.5
Total DIX 357 1435 465 47 19 29 201 238 88 15 9 99 23 10 .324 .367 .444 .811 112 112
Total GWL 830 3394 1026 173 42 54 439 422 91 68 28 210 23 19 .302 .331 .426 .757 107 111
Total HL 195 779 208 21 5 12 82 97 64 5 6 143 24 16 .267 .324 .353 .677 95 92
Total COW 286 934 242 31 6 6 109 92 96 6 7 144 9 7 .259 .330 .324 .654 74 69
Total GSL 118 386 106 11 1 8 43 50 18 4 4 68 9 7 .275 .311 .370 .681 69 62
Total CL 334 1204 331 53 8 26 145 162 42 27 15 72 9 10 .275 .311 .397 .708 91 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Beaumont - R 1B 6 2 19 3 1 22 0 1.000 24.2 8.03 -0.6 .848
1947 Beaumont - R CF 54 54 141 6 1 150 3 .980 411.0 3.22 +0.3 1.021
1948 Bakersfield - A 1B 6 6 52 4 6 57 1 .982 48.0 10.50 -0.4 .885
1948 Bakersfield - A LF 117 114 237 4 3 243 2 .992 920.1 2.36 +4.7 1.004
1948 Bakersfield - A CF 16 2 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 34.0 5.03 +0.5 1.062
1949 Bakersfield - A LF 25 25 48 2 1 51 1 .980 189.0 2.38 +2.2 1.108
1949 Beaumont - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Bakersfield - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Beaumont - R CF 62 62 148 5 1 160 7 .956 490.2 2.81 +0.5 1.049
1950 Bakersfield - A 1B 17 16 119 8 18 129 2 .984 145.0 7.88 -0.8 .958
1950 Bakersfield - A LF 84 83 172 3 2 179 4 .978 649.0 2.43 +10.6 1.118
1950 Bakersfield - A CF 60 31 142 6 2 152 4 .974 317.1 4.20 -0.5 .999
1950 Bakersfield - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Lincoln - A 1B 10 10 91 9 17 102 2 .980 89.0 10.11 -0.5 .941
1951 Lincoln - A LF 8 8 12 0 0 13 1 .923 75.0 1.44 +1.0 1.162
1951 Lincoln - A CF 23 20 57 2 0 60 1 .983 187.0 2.84 +2.3 1.085
1951 Evansville - A CF 82 82 250 3 1 256 3 .988 712.0 3.20 +10.0 1.062
1952 Little Rock - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1952 Little Rock - AA LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 .975
1952 Rockford - A LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 .968
1952 Little Rock - AA CF 52 51 148 4 1 156 4 .974 455.2 3.00 +9.6 1.088
1952 Rockford - A CF 64 64 165 6 2 173 2 .988 562.1 2.74 +3.7 1.057
1952 Little Rock - AA RF 13 13 19 0 0 20 1 .950 107.0 1.60 +0.9 1.049
1953 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.3 .000
1953 Little Rock - AA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1953 Chicago - MLB LF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 -0.3 .941
1953 Little Rock - AA LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.0 .968
1953 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .985
1953 Milwaukee - AAA CF 6 6 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 51.0 3.35 +2.4 1.267
1953 Little Rock - AA CF 93 91 237 14 2 253 2 .992 816.0 2.77 +8.0 1.073
1953 Little Rock - AA RF 16 16 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 125.2 1.65 -0.2 1.000
1954 Little Rock - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .974
1954 Chicago - MLB CF 23 23 48 2 0 50 0 1.000 188.2 2.39 -2.9 .907
1954 Milwaukee - AAA CF 77 77 214 7 0 227 6 .974 685.0 2.90 +25.5 1.059
1954 Little Rock - AA CF 35 35 86 5 1 94 3 .968 310.1 2.64 -0.1 .995
1954 Little Rock - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .966
1955 Minneapolis - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Minneapolis - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Minneapolis - AAA CF 112 108 315 5 0 321 1 .997 973.0 2.96 +19.5 1.120
1956 Minneapolis - AAA LF 34 34 62 1 0 63 0 1.000 298.0 1.90 +2.4 1.002
1956 Minneapolis - AAA CF 72 67 197 7 1 207 3 .986 610.0 3.01 +12.2 1.071
1957 Minneapolis - AAA LF 82 81 158 1 1 159 0 1.000 681.0 2.10 +2.7 1.036
1957 Minneapolis - AAA CF 40 28 103 4 1 109 2 .982 279.2 3.44 +4.7 1.056
1958 Minneapolis - AAA LF 111 109 175 2 1 177 0 1.000 927.1 1.72 +2.8 1.034
1958 Minneapolis - AAA CF 43 20 89 0 0 90 1 .989 247.0 3.24 +11.4 1.179
1958 Minneapolis - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Minneapolis - AAA LF 46 45 76 0 0 78 2 .974 411.0 1.66 +1.4 .998
1959 Minneapolis - AAA CF 66 64 212 3 0 215 0 1.000 599.0 3.23 +14.7 1.089
1960 Minneapolis - AAA CF 98 97 275 4 0 279 0 1.000 876.0 2.87 +18.6 1.090
1961 Minneapolis - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Minneapolis - AAA CF 132 126 355 14 0 370 1 .997 1149.2 2.89 +23.2 1.088
1962 Milwaukee - AAA LF 100 94 167 5 0 173 1 .994 825.0 1.88 +1.6 1.057
1962 Milwaukee - AAA CF 15 9 33 2 0 35 0 1.000 99.2 3.16 +1.7 1.000
1962 Milwaukee - AAA RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Milwaukee - AAA LF 10 10 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 91.0 1.58 +0.3 1.077
1963 Little Rock - AA LF 73 69 113 1 0 116 2 .983 611.1 1.68 +3.0 1.039
1963 Milwaukee - AAA CF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.2 1.69 +0.2 .833
1963 Little Rock - AA CF 19 15 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 143.2 2.82 -0.6 .977
1963 Milwaukee - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.000
1963 Little Rock - AA RF 5 5 9 0 0 10 1 .900 41.0 1.98 -0.1 .990
1964 Milwaukee - AAA LF 20 17 32 1 0 33 0 1.000 161.0 1.84 -0.1 1.000
1964 Little Rock - AA LF 9 9 13 1 0 15 1 .933 78.0 1.62 -1.8 .880
1964 Milwaukee - AAA CF 55 45 125 2 0 129 2 .984 398.1 2.87 +2.1 .954
1964 Little Rock - AA CF 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 22.1 1.61 +0.1 1.027
1964 Milwaukee - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000
1964 Little Rock - AA RF 6 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 51.1 1.40 -1.7 .833
1965 Omaha - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Omaha - AAA LF 14 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 87.0 1.14 -0.0 1.000
1965 Memphis - AA LF 6 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.1 1.47 +0.0 1.017
1965 Omaha - AAA CF 5 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 -0.0 1.000
1965 Memphis - AA CF 7 6 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 64.0 2.81 +0.3 1.022
1965 Omaha - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.000
1965 Memphis - AA RF 6 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 30.0 1.80 -0.4 .892
TOTAL 1B 43 34 287 24 42 316 5 .984 313.2 8.92 -1.9 .919
TOTAL LF 756 713 1309 21 8 1344 14 .990 6091.2 1.96 +31.0 1.038
TOTAL CF 1320 1189 3456 102 13 3603 45 .988 10737.1 2.98 +167.5 1.063
TOTAL RF 51 47 70 0 0 72 2 .972 388.0 1.62 -1.7 .975
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school Bremen (Bremen; Bremen, GA).
07/01/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $16,500.
07/06/1947 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1948 Named the #64 prospect in the FABL
10/12/1948 Named the #68 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1949 Named the #70 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1949 Named the #58 prospect in the FABL
08/04/1949 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/15/1949 Named the #64 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1950 Named the #75 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1950 Named the #57 prospect in the FABL
01/22/1951 Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the Montreal Saints, along with SP Ken Crossley, in exchange for RP Andy Lyon.
04/16/1951 Named the #70 prospect in the FABL
07/08/1951 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
07/31/1951 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Chicago Cougars, along with SP Pug White, in exchange for RF Sal Pestilli.
02/17/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
04/15/1952 Named the #45 prospect in the FABL
07/07/1952 Named the #90 prospect in the FABL
10/10/1952 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
06/17/1953 Goes 5-5 against the Chattanooga Reliables, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
06/07/1954 Goes 0-3 against the Atlanta Peaches, ending his hitting streak at 38 games.
08/30/1954 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1954 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/21/1954 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/24/1955 Released by the Chicago Cougars.
04/25/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
05/09/1955 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
05/09/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
05/24/1955 Goes 5-6 against the Columbus Titans, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
06/06/1955 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
04/21/1956 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/01/1956 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/01/1956 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
06/22/1956 Injured (shoulder bursitis),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/06/1956 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
04/20/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Fort Wayne Warriors, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
05/27/1957 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1957 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/26/1957 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
08/30/1957 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/28/1958 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 3 weeks.
05/05/1958 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1958 Goes 5-7 against the Denver Bruins, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/25/1958 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/14/1958 Goes 5-8 against the Milwaukee Blues, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R.
08/25/1958 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1958 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
06/17/1959 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks!
05/21/1960 Goes 5-6 against the St. Paul Disciples, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
05/23/1960 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
07/26/1960 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/15/1960 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/27/1961 Collects his 1000th career Century League hit!
08/09/1961 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1962 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
03/14/1962 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
06/03/1962 Collects his 500th career Century League RBI!
06/20/1962 Scores his 500th career Century League run!
08/10/1962 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
09/17/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 1.
05/26/1964 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/28/1964 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/17/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
07/21/1965 Goes 6-9 against the Jacksonville Gators, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
04/11/1966 Released by the Chicago organization.
10/14/1966 Retired from professional baseball.
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