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 was Ron Herbel's career batting average?

Ron Herbel batted .029 over his career, with 6 hits in 206 at bats.

How many RBI did Ron Herbel have?

Ron Herbel drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Ron Herbel's career ERA?

Ron Herbel finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 42-37 with 447 strikeouts.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 42–37

ERA 3.83

WHIP 1.38

SO 447

Pitcher PIV -4869.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 1/16/1938 in Denver, CO, USA
Died: 1/20/2000 in Tacoma, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-09-10
Last Game: 1971-09-19

Full name: Ronald Samuel Herbel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ron Herbel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
42	37	331	79	11	3	16	894.0	945	380	81	285	447	3.83	-4869.4

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Ron Herbel Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	1.3	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	170.7	172	73	47	106	3.85	3.50 (-10%)	557.1
1966	SFN	NL	4	5	32	18	0	0	1	129.7	149	60	39	55	4.16	3.52 (-18%)	-2068.6
1967	SFN	NL	4	5	42	11	1	1	1	125.7	125	43	35	52	3.08	3.30 (+7%)	-1023.5
1968	SFN	NL	0	0	28	2	0	0	0	42.7	55	16	15	18	3.38	2.98 (-13%)	-1288.3
1969	SFN	NL	4	1	39	4	2	0	1	87.3	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	51.7	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

Ron Herbel — 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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Ron Herbel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	SFN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	SFN	NL	41	47	2	0	0	0	2	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	SFN	NL	47	49	2	1	0	2	1	31	.020	—	—	—	—	-672.6
1966	SFN	NL	32	38	0	1	0	1	1	24	.026	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	SFN	NL	42	28	0	3	2	0	2	14	.107	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	SFN	NL	28	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SFN	NL	39	17	2	0	0	0	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	SDN	NL	64	13	0	0	0	0	1	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYN	NL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	ATL	NL	25	11	0	1	0	0	0	8	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			332	206	6	6	2	3	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ron Herbel — 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

Ron Herbel — 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

Ron Herbel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1971-09-19	ATL	LAD	L	1	0	1
1971-09-12	ATL	SFG	L	1	0	1
1971-08-31	ATL	SFG	L	0	0	0
1971-08-25	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	1
1971-08-22	ATL	STL	L	1	0	0
1971-08-06	ATL	NYN	L	1	0	1
1971-08-04	ATL	PHI	W	0	0	0
1971-08-01	ATL	SDP	L	0	0	0
1971-07-19	ATL	SFG	L	2	1	1
1971-07-05	ATL	PHI	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ron Herbel — 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

Ron Herbel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	331	79	63	188	11	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Herbel — 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

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Ron Herbel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	331

College History

Ron Herbel — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Northern Colorado	Greeley	CO	1957, 1958

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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 was Ron Herbel's career batting average?: Ron Herbel batted .029 over his career, with 6 hits in 206 at bats.
How many RBI did Ron Herbel have?: Ron Herbel drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Ron Herbel's career ERA?: Ron Herbel finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 42-37 with 447 strikeouts.