Orel Hershiser Hit By Pitch
Orel Hershiser Career Hit By Pitch Overview
During Orel Hershiser's 18-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
117 hit by pitch, an average of 7 hit by pitch per season. 1983 was his best season
with 0 hit by pitch and his worst season was 1998 when he had
13 hit by pitch. Orel Hershiser underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
USA (16.988726667899), Baby Boomers (15.823696682464), Y (78.847222222222), mlb (16.840818917632), and SP (22.708706022659) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Hit batsman is the total number of times a pitcher or team's pitchers hits a player or player equipment exluding his bat with an errant pitch, the pitch is a non-strike pitch, the batter made sufficient effort to avoid being hit by the pitch, and is awarded first base. It's measured over a given time period such as season or career. Generally, for Hit By Pitch, lower is better. (Source)
Hit batsman is the total number of times a pitcher or team's pitchers hits a player or player equipment exluding his bat with an errant pitch, the pitch is a non-strike pitch, the batter made sufficient effort to avoid being hit by the pitch, and is awarded first base. It's measured over a given time period such as season or career. Generally, for Hit By Pitch, lower is better. (Source)