Whitey Herzog
Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog
 
 
Born: November 9, 1931 in New Athens, IL
81 years old
Ht: 5'11" Wt: 182  
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Manager in 2010
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1973 Texas Rangers
AL
41.6
1 of 3
138
47
91
.341
6
-1.0
0.0
-1.0
1974 California Angels
AL
42.6
2 of 3
4
2
2
.500
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1975 Kansas City Royals
AL
43.6
2 of 2
66
41
25
.621
2
1.4
0.0
1.4
1976 Kansas City Royals
AL
44.6
162
90
72
.556
1
✓
2.3
1.5
3.8
1977 Kansas City Royals
AL
45.6
162
102
60
.630
1
✓
3.5
1.5
5.0
1978 Kansas City Royals
AL
46.6
162
92
70
.568
1
✓
2.5
1.5
4.0
1979 Kansas City Royals
AL
47.6
162
85
77
.525
2
1.8
0.0
1.8
1980 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
48.6
3 of 4
73
38
35
.521
4
0.8
0.0
0.8
1981 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
49.6
103
59
43
.578
2
1.7
0.0
1.7
1982 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
50.6
162
92
70
.568
1
✓
✓
✓
2.5
9.0
11.5
1983 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
51.6
162
79
83
.488
4
1.2
0.0
1.2
1984 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
52.6
162
84
78
.519
3
1.7
0.0
1.7
1985 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
53.6
162
101
61
.623
1
✓
✓
3.4
6.5
9.9
1986 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
54.6
161
79
82
.491
3
1.2
0.0
1.2
1987 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
55.6
162
95
67
.586
1
✓
✓
2.8
6.5
9.3
1988 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
56.6
162
76
86
.469
5
0.9
0.0
0.9
1989 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
57.6
164
86
76
.531
3
1.9
0.0
1.9
1990 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
58.6
1 of 3
80
33
47
.413
6
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
18 4 organizations
2
2409
1281
1125
.532
6
3
1
28.6
26.5
55.1
 
     
G
W
L
1
 TEX  
138
47
91
.341
0
0
0
0
-1.0
0.0
-1.0
1
 ANA  
4
2
2
.500
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
 KCR  
714
410
304
.574
0
3
0
0
11.5
4.5
16.0
11
 STL  
1553
822
728
.530
0
3
3
1
18.1
22.0
40.1

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