Herman Long (baseball)
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| Herman Long | ||
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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: April 13, 1866 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: September 17, 1909 (aged 43) Denver, Colorado |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 17, 1889 for the Kansas City Cowboys |
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| July 13, 1904 for the Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .277 | |
| Hits | 2127 | |
| Runs batted in | 1055 | |
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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.
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As of August 2007, Long holds the Major League record for most errors in a career, with 1096 errors made over his seventeen year career. [1]
[edit] See 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
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Bio at BaseballLibrary.com
| Preceded by Buck Freeman |
National League Home Run Champion 1900 |
Succeeded by Sam Crawford |
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Categories: 1866 births | 1909 deaths | Deaths by tuberculosis | National League home run champions | Major league shortstops | Kansas City Cowboys players | Boston Beaneaters players | New York Highlanders players | Detroit Tigers players | Philadelphia Phillies players | 19th century baseball players | People from Chicago, Illinois | Baseball players who have hit for the cycle | Major league players from Illinois | Baseball shortstop stubs
