Herman Long (baseball)

Herman Long (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#af0039
bgcolor2=#af0039
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Herman Long
position=Shortstop


bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=April 13, 1866
city-state|Chicago|Illinois
deathdate=death date and age|1909|9|17|1866|4|13
city-state|Denver|Colorado
debutdate= April 17
debutyear= 1889
debutteam= Kansas City Cowboys
finaldate=July 13
finalyear=1904
finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.277
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=2127
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=1055
teams=
* Kansas City Cowboys (1889)
* Boston Beaneaters (1890-1902)
* New York Highlanders (1903)
* Detroit Tigers (1903)
* Philadelphia Phillies (1904)
highlights=
* National Leauge pennant: 1891-1893, 1897-1898
* National League home run champion: 1900
* 4 seasons with a .300+ batting average
* 2 seasons with 100+ RBI
* 7 seasons with 100+ runs scored

Herman C. Long (April 13, 1866 - September 17, 1909) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Cowboys (1889), Boston Beaneaters (1890-1902), New York Highlanders (1903), Detroit Tigers (1903), and Philadelphia Phillies (1904).

Long was born in Chicago, Illinois. He later managed in the minor leagues. He died of tuberculosis at age 43 in Denver, Colorado.

Records held

As of August 2008, Long holds the Major League record for most errors in a career, with 1096 errors made over his seventeen year career. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/stats/historical/player_stats.jsp?statType=3&teamPosCode=all&timeFrame=3&c_id=mlb&sitSplit=&venueID=&Submit=Submit&timeSubFrame2=0&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=0&&sortByStat=E Historical Player Stats | MLB.com: Stats ] at mlb.mlb.com] Only two other players have made more than 1000 errors in their careers: Bill Dahlen and Deacon White. This includes a record 1070 errors committed while playing shortstop.

Notes

ee also

* List of major league players with 2,000 hits
* List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
* List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
* List of Major League Baseball players with 500 stolen bases
* Hitting for the cycle
* List of Major League Baseball home run champions
* List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
* List of Major League Baseball players with 400 stolen bases

External links

*baseball-reference|id=l/longhe01
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/L/Long_Herman.stm Bio at BaseballLibrary.com]


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