Career Statistics
In his career, Hershiser had a 204–150 regular season record with 2,014 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.48.
He was one of the better-hitting pitchers of his era: he got 163 hits in 810 at-bats, for a .201 batting average, with no home runs and 50 RBIs. In 1993, when he batted .356 (26 hits in 73 at-bats), he won a Silver Slugger award.
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