Who is Orel Hershiser? Net Worth, Family, Career, Salary, Brother



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Orel Hershiser is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000. He later became a broadcast color analyst and a professional poker player. After playing baseball in high school and college, Hershiser was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1979 amateur draft. He made his MLB debut in 1983, and his career spanned 18 seasons, mostly with the Dodgers. Hershiser was a National League (NL) All-Star in 1988 and 1995.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Hershiser grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and Cincinnati, Ohio. He was raised Jewish. Hershiser was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Bowling Green State University in the 17th round of the 1979 amateur draft. He made his Major League debut on September 1, 1983. During his rookie season in 1983, Hershiser had a 2–8 win–loss record and a 5.21 earned run average (ERA). In 1984, Hershiser appeared in 37 games (19 starts) and had a 6–8 record with a 4.48 ERA.

In 1985, Hershiser split time between the bullpen and the starting rotation, appearing in 27 games (10 starts) and compiling a 4–3 record with a 3.41 ERA. In 1986, Hershiser became a full-time starter and had a breakout season, finishing with a 19–3 record and a 2.03 ERA. He also led the major leagues in shutouts with eight.

Hershiser had another strong season in 1987, going 15–15 with a 3.05 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the first time in his career. In 1988, Hershiser had one of the best seasons by a pitcher in Major League history. He finished the year with a 23–8 record and a 2.26 ERA. He also led the major leagues in innings pitched (267), shutouts (9), and complete games (15).

Hershiser’s performance in 1988 earned him the National League Cy Young Award and the National League Most Valuable Player Award. He also finished second in the voting for the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s National League Most Valuable Player Award.

In 1989, Hershiser had another strong season, going 16–16 with a 3.06 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the second consecutive season. In 1990, Hershiser had another solid season, going 14–14 with a 3.42 ERA. However, he missed significant time due to injury and only pitched 183 innings.

In 1991, Hershiser rebounded from his injury-plagued 1990 season and had one of his best seasons ever. He finished the year with a 20–11 record and a 2.31 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the third consecutive season. In 1992, Hershiser had another strong season, going 18–11 with a 2.93 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the fourth consecutive season.

In 1993, Hershiser had another solid season, going 15–15 with a 3.87 ERA. However, he missed significant time due to injury and only pitched 173 innings. In 1994, Hershiser rebounded from his injury-plagued 1993 season and had one of his best seasons ever. He finished the year with a 21–7 record and a 2.59 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the fifth consecutive season.

In 1995, Hershiser had another strong season, going 16–11 with a 3.65 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the sixth consecutive season. In 1996, Hershiser had another solid season, going 13–12 with a 3.81 ERA. However, he missed significant time due to injury and only pitched 168 innings.

In 1997, Hershiser rebounded from his injury-plagued 1996 season and had one of his best seasons ever. He finished the year with a 17–9 record and a 3.41 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the seventh consecutive season. In 1998, Hershiser had another solid season, going 13–13 with a 4.41 ERA. However, he missed significant time due to injury and only pitched 164 innings.

In 1999, Hershiser rebounded from his injury-plagued 1998 season and had one of his best seasons ever. He finished the year with a 15–9 record and a 3.87 ERA. He also pitched over 200 innings for the eighth consecutive season. In 2000, Hershiser’s final season, he went 8–14 with a 5.47 ERA in 32 games (30 starts). He pitched 192 innings and struck out 143 batters.

After 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, Hershiser retired following the 2000 season. During his career, he compiled a 204–150 record with a 3.48 ERA in 430 games (367 starts). He also pitched 2,994 innings and struck out 2,014 batters.

Following his retirement from playing baseball, Hershiser became a color analyst for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts from 2001 to 2006. In 2007, he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers’ television broadcast team as an analyst on Prime Ticket’s Dodgers Live pre-game show and on Fox Sports Net’s Dodger Talk post-game show. In 2008, he became an analyst on TBS’s Major League Baseball postseason coverage as well as on MLB Network’s MLB Tonight studio show during the regular season

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