Orel Hershiser

Pitcher

1983—2000

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#58
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

September 16, 1958, in Buffalo, NY
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1983—2000

Playing Career
Played from 24-41
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1988 Dodgers
World Series Titles
Bulldog
Nickname
6-3
HEIGHT
190
WEIGHT

September 1, 1983

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

June 26, 2000

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Orel Hershiser?

Pitching in 1988 essentially lifted the underdog Dodgers past the heavily-favored Mets and A’s in the postseason.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
204
150
3130.1
2014
1007
3.48
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1988 NL CY YOUNG

Orel Hershiser PITCHES

1. Sinking Fastball
2. Cut Fastball
3. Curve
4. Change

1988 Dodgers

29 Years Old

23
WINS
8
LOSSES
2.26
ERA
149
ERA+
267.0
IP
208
HITS
178
SO
73
BB
34
STARTS
8
SHO
1
SAVES
7.2
WAR

Greatest Game

July 19, 1984
Pitching for the Dodgers
VS THE Cardinals
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
92
W 10-0
SHO W
9
2
9

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
33

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
112
2.00

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
46.8
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Orel Hershiser Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
58
89
UNK
89
83
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
72
94
79
93
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Orel Hershiser Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
56.3
37.3
28.7
20.6
3.60
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Orel Hershiser
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
208.7
131.5
UNK
67.2
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Orel Hershiser
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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