#65 Herman Layne, Centerfield, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Wednesday, 10/1/1930 |
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| Herman Layne
2/13/1901
29
New Haven, WV
5"11
170
Centerfield
R
R
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Normal
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1930 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 166 Days (682 total Days)
168 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 166 Days (682 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Talent | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/16 | @BSN | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/17 | @BSN | L 9-10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/18 | @BSN | W 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/19 | @CIN | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/20 | @CIN | L 7-16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/22 | @CIN | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/23 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/25 | PIT | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/26 | PIT | L 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/27 | PIT | W 12-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 140 | 456 | 130 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 79 | 72 | 24 | 34 | .285 | .317 | .482 | .799 | .773 | .197 |
| Projected | 140 | 456 | 130 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 79 | 72 | 24 | 34 | .285 | .317 | .482 | .799 | .773 | .197 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 97 | 486 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 220 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 71.8 | 71.6 | 5.4 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 107 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .333 | .523 | .857 |
| vs. RHP | 349 | 97 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 58 | 58 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .312 | .470 | .782 |
| Close/Late | 69 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .361 | .609 | .970 |
| Scoring Position | 113 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .359 | .584 | .943 |
| Pinch Hitting | 37 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .351 | .351 | .622 | .973 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 71 | 238 | 68 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 40 | 7 | 16 | .286 | .301 | .471 | .772 |
| Road | 69 | 218 | 62 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 18 | .284 | .333 | .495 | .829 |
| Last Week | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 |
| March/April | 15 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | .246 | .288 | .295 | .583 |
| May | 25 | 82 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | .268 | .307 | .476 | .782 |
| June | 24 | 59 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .390 | .419 | .610 | 1.030 |
| July | 26 | 93 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | .258 | .303 | .409 | .712 |
| August | 29 | 95 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 8 | .295 | .314 | .558 | .872 |
| Sept/Oct | 21 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .290 | .545 | .835 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1927 | 128 | 325 | 98 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 51 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 12 | .302 | .338 | .422 | .760 | SLN |
| 1928 | 131 | 400 | 116 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 42 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 44 | 13 | .290 | .326 | .425 | .751 | SLN |
| 1929 | 142 | 524 | 162 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 90 | 78 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 52 | 13 | .309 | .339 | .492 | .832 | SLN |
| 1930 | 140 | 456 | 130 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 79 | 72 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 11 | .285 | .317 | .482 | .799 | SLN |
| Total | 541 | 1705 | 506 | 70 | 73 | 21 | 255 | 261 | 93 | 1 | 19 | 98 | 156 | 49 | .297 | .330 | .460 | .790 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Shortstop | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 5.00 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 22 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | .941 | 78.1 | 1.95 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 109 | 92 | 230 | 4 | 2 | 241 | 7 | .971 | 859.0 | 2.53 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1927...
Had first career hit on 4/14/1927, off Harry Courtney (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1927, off Willie Foster (PHI)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 9/23/1927...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG
1929 - .492 - 9th
| Triples
1928 - 16 - 5th
1929 - 26 - 2nd
| SB
1927 - 32 - 8th
1928 - 44 - 5th
1929 - 52 - 3rd
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