Ron Herbel
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)
Ron Herbel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 9 seasons. Across 331 career appearances, he went 42-37 with a 3.83 ERA and 447 strikeouts. He also batted .029 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 1/20/2000 in Tacoma, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-09-10
- Last Game
- 1971-09-19
Full name: Ronald Samuel Herbel
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | SFN | NL | 9 | 9 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 161.0 | 162 | 55 | 61 | 98 | 3.07 | 3.58 (+14%) | 1809.8 |
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 12 | 9 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2 | 172 | 73 | 47 | 106 | 3.85 | 3.50 (-10%) | 557.1 |
| 1966 | SFN | NL | 4 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 129.2 | 149 | 60 | 39 | 55 | 4.16 | 3.52 (-18%) | -2068.6 |
| 1967 | SFN | NL | 4 | 5 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125.2 | 125 | 43 | 35 | 52 | 3.08 | 3.30 (+7%) | -1023.5 |
| 1968 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 55 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 3.38 | 2.98 (-13%) | -1288.3 |
| 1969 | SFN | NL | 4 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87.1 | 92 | 39 | 23 | 34 | 4.02 | 3.61 (-11%) | 36.6 |
| 1970 | SDN | NL | 7 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 111.0 | 114 | 61 | 39 | 53 | 4.95 | 3.89 (-27%) | -1663.3 |
| 1970 | NYN | NL | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1.38 | 3.89 (+64%) | 331.3 |
| 1971 | ATL | NL | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51.2 | 61 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 5.23 | 3.47 (-51%) | -1560.6 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 42 | 37 | 331 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 894.0 | 945 | 380 | 285 | 447 | 3.83 | — | -4,869 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 125 | .029 | .065 | .039 | .104 | -673 |
Career AVG .029 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 88.2% below league average.
Career OBP .065 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.
Career SLG .039 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 89.5% below league average.
Career OPS .104 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 84.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | SFN | NL | 41 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 47 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | .020 | — | — | — | — | -672.6 |
| 1966 | SFN | NL | 32 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .026 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | SFN | NL | 42 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | SFN | NL | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | SFN | NL | 39 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | SDN | NL | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | NYN | NL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | ATL | NL | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 332 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 125 | .029 | — | — | — | — | -673 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (663 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 165 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .011 |
| Away | 167 | 113 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .044 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 165 | 452.1 | 473 | 173 | 137 | 220 | 3.44 |
| Away | 166 | 441.2 | 472 | 207 | 148 | 226 | 4.22 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-19 | ATL | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-12 | ATL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-08-31 | ATL | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-25 | ATL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-08-22 | ATL | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-06 | ATL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-08-04 | ATL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-01 | ATL | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-07-19 | ATL | SFG | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-07-05 | ATL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-19 | ATL | LAD | — | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-12 | ATL | SFG | — | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971-08-31 | ATL | SFG | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971-08-25 | ATL | PIT | — | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-22 | ATL | STL | — | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971-08-06 | ATL | NYN | — | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971-08-04 | ATL | PHI | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-01 | ATL | SDP | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-07-19 | ATL | SFG | — | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971-07-05 | ATL | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SFN | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | SFN | P | 40 | 22 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | SFN | P | 47 | 21 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | SFN | P | 32 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 1967 | SFN | P | 42 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| 1968 | SFN | P | 28 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | SFN | P | 39 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | SDN | P | 64 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | NYN | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | ATL | P | 25 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 331 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | CO | 1957, 1958 |
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Ron Herbel: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 10, 1963 and the final game on September 19, 1971, Ron Herbel built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1963 to 1969), the San Diego Padres (1970), the New York Mets (1970), and the Atlanta Braves (1971). Herbel played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 16, 1938, in Denver, CO, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. Herbel died on January 20, 2000, in Tacoma, WA, USA. On the record, Ron Herbel was born Ronald Samuel Herbel.
Across 331 games (79 starts), Herbel recorded 42 wins against 37 losses with a 3.83 ERA. Herbel had 447 strikeouts, 11 complete games, and 16 saves. The league ERA over Herbel's seasons was 3.49, so the 3.83 figure ran 9.6% worse than average. The best win total was 12, in 1965.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Herbel
- What years did Ron Herbel play?
- Ron Herbel played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
- Was Ron Herbel a pitcher?
- Yes. Ron Herbel pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 447 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ron Herbel hit?
- Ron Herbel hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What teams did Ron Herbel play for?
- Ron Herbel played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1963–1969), the San Diego Padres (1970), the New York Mets (1970), and the Atlanta Braves (1971).
- What were Ron Herbel's career stats?
- In 331 games, Ron Herbel went 42-37 with a 3.83 ERA, 447 strikeouts, 894.0 innings pitched, and 16 saves. At the plate he had 6 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Ron Herbel play?
- Ron Herbel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ron Herbel and how much did he weigh?
- Ron Herbel was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was Ron Herbel's career ERA?
- Ron Herbel finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 42-37 with 447 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ron Herbel have?
- Ron Herbel recorded 447 career strikeouts.
- Is Ron Herbel in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ron Herbel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.