Dustin Hermanson
Dustin Hermanson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | December 21, 1972|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 8, 1995, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 2006, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 73–78 |
Earned run average | 4.21 |
Strikeouts | 874 |
Teams | |
Dustin Michael Hermanson (born December 21, 1972) is an American former right-handed
Early life
Hermanson was born in Springfield, Ohio, and he attended Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield.[1] He played three seasons of college baseball for Kent State, where his fastball increased in speed from 88 mph to 96 mph.[2] He was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award in 1994. He was selected in the first round of the
MLB career
Hermanson played for the Padres and their Triple-A affiliate, the
On October 30, 2006, the White Sox declined a 2007 option for $3.65 million on Hermanson. He received a $500,000 payout. He signed a minor league deal with a spring training invitation with the Reds on March 1, 2007. Hermanson was discussed as a possible closer for the Reds, but he had a 7.36 ERA in spring training and the Reds asked him to go to the minor leagues. Hermanson asked to be released instead of reporting to Triple-A.[4]
By June 2007, Hermanson said he was probably finished playing baseball. He was dealing with a bad back, and he said he looked forward to being more available to his children.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Dustin Hermanson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Seaburn, John (April 28, 1994). "Hermanson isn't distracted from his goal after loss to Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal.
- ^ Montreal Expos vs Houston Astros Box Score: April 16, 1997 @baseball-reference.com Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Nagel, Kyle (April 2, 2007). "Reds release KR's Hermanson on eve of Opening Day". Springfield News-Sun.
- ^ Rowe, Kermit (June 17, 2007). "Fatherly Hermanson OK with retirement". Springfield News-Sun.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet