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Career Regular Season

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
510	204-150	3.48	3130.1	2014	1.26

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
510	204-150	3.48	3130.1	2014	1.26

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
810	.201	0	50	8	.472

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
810	.201	0	50	8	.472

Orel Hershiser Bio

Fullname: Orel Leonard Hershiser
Nickname: Bulldog
Born: 9/16/1958 in Buffalo, NY
Draft: 1979, Los Angeles Dodgers, Round: 17, Overall Pick: 440
College: Bowling Green State
Debut: 9/01/1983
Relationship(s): brother of Gordie Hershiser father of Jordan Hershiser

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	810	65	163	0	50	8	.201	.230	.472

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	810	65	163	0	50	8	.201	.230	.472

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	204	150	3.48	510	466	5	3130.1	2014	1.26

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
Career Regular Season	204	150	3.48	510	466	5	3130.1	2014	1.26

News

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Awards

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
07/14/1984	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
08/02/1986	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
06/13/1987	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
10/01/1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team	League
07/1984	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
06/1987	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
04/1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
09/1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
05/1998	San Francisco Giants	NL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1987	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
1989	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL Cy Young

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NLCS MVP

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

Willie Mays World Series MVP

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

Babe Ruth Award

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

SI's Sportsman of the Year

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

AP Male Athlete of the Year

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL Silver Slugger

Year	Team	League
1993	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

ALCS MVP

Year	Team	League
1995	Cleveland Indians	AL

AL Pitcher of the Month

Month	Team	League
06/1996	Cleveland Indians	AL

Cleveland Frank Gibbons/Steve Olin Good Guy Award

Year	Team	League
1997	Cleveland Indians	AL

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League Rankings

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1995	111	24th in AL
1993	141	15th in NL
1992	130	20th in NL
1989	178	6th in NL
1988	178	7th in NL
1987	190	4th in NL
1986	153	13th in NL
1985	157	8th in NL
1984	150	8th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
2000	11	8th in NL
1999	11	4th in NL
1998	13	2nd in NL
1997	11	5th in AL
1996	12	3rd in AL
1995	5	25th in AL
1993	7	12th in NL
1992	8	5th in NL
1991	5	16th in NL
1987	9	3rd in NL
1986	5	8th in NL
1985	6	6th in NL
1984	4	10th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1996	828	20th in AL
1993	817	14th in NL
1992	812	14th in NL
1989	942	2nd in NL
1988	975	2nd in NL
1987	1000	1st in NL
1986	877	12th in NL
1985	870	13th in NL
1984	712	25th in NL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1997	195.1	24th in AL
1996	206.0	23rd in AL
1993	215.2	14th in NL
1992	210.2	18th in NL
1989	256.2	1st in NL
1988	267.0	1st in NL
1987	264.2	1st in NL
1986	231.1	13th in NL
1985	239.2	11th in NL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1999	13	19th in NL
1997	14	15th in AL
1996	15	8th in AL
1995	16	5th in AL
1993	12	21st in NL
1989	15	10th in NL
1988	23	1st in NL
1987	16	3rd in NL
1986	14	11th in NL
1985	19	5th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1998	105	17th in NL
1997	105	22nd in AL
1996	115	22nd in AL
1993	106	9th in NL
1992	101	2nd in NL
1987	105	16th in NL
1986	112	4th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1999	9	3rd in NL
1997	7	2nd in AL
1993	6	12th in NL
1988	6	8th in NL
1987	7	8th in NL
1986	6	11th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1997	199	25th in AL
1996	238	12th in AL
1994	146	20th in NL
1993	201	24th in NL
1992	209	10th in NL
1989	226	4th in NL
1988	208	12th in NL
1987	247	3rd in NL
1986	213	11th in NL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1999	12	13th in NL
1993	14	11th in NL
1992	15	1st in NL
1989	15	1st in NL
1987	16	2nd in NL
1986	14	4th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1997	324	22nd in AL
1996	354	18th in AL
1994	230	17th in NL
1993	306	22nd in NL
1992	302	9th in NL
1989	298	12th in NL
1988	302	14th in NL
1987	352	5th in NL
1986	297	16th in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1996	49	9th in AL
1995	34	23rd in AL
1994	33	10th in NL
1993	42	7th in NL
1992	42	4th in NL
1989	41	4th in NL
1987	40	8th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1997	26	16th in AL
1995	21	18th in AL
1994	15	22nd in NL
1992	15	13th in NL
1988	18	12th in NL

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