Ray Herbert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1966)

W–L 104–107
ERA 4.01
WHIP 1.37
SO 864
Pitcher PIV 5522.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
12/15/1929 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
12/20/2022 in Plymouth, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1950-08-27
Last Game
1966-09-17
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Raymond Ernest Herbert

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
104 107 407 236 68 13 15 1881.3 2,000 839 167 571 864 4.01 5522.3

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 DET AL 1 2 8 3 1 0 1 22.3 20 9 12 5 3.63 4.36 (+17%) 15.9
1951 DET AL 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 12.7 8 2 9 9 1.42 4.04 (+65%) 269.9
1953 DET AL 4 6 43 3 0 0 6 87.7 109 51 46 37 5.24 4.14 (-27%) 166.8
1954 DET AL 3 6 42 4 0 0 0 84.3 114 55 50 44 5.87 3.90 (-51%) -489.1
1955 KC1 AL 1 8 23 11 2 0 0 87.7 99 61 40 30 6.26 4.00 (-57%) -1251.7
1958 KC1 AL 8 8 42 16 5 0 3 175.0 161 68 55 108 3.50 3.86 (+9%) 555.3
1959 KC1 AL 11 11 37 26 10 2 1 183.7 196 99 62 99 4.85 3.90 (-24%) -1325.9
1960 KC1 AL 14 15 37 33 14 0 1 252.7 256 92 72 122 3.28 3.82 (+14%) 2952.7
1961 KC1 AL 3 6 13 12 1 0 0 83.7 103 50 30 34 5.38 4.03 (-34%) -912.1
1961 CHA AL 9 6 21 20 4 0 0 137.7 142 62 36 50 4.05 4.03 (-1%) -76.4
1962 CHA AL 20 9 35 35 12 2 0 236.7 228 86 74 115 3.27 3.96 (+17%) 4002.8
1963 CHA AL 13 10 33 33 14 7 0 224.7 230 81 35 105 3.24 3.46 (+6%) 4267.5
1964 CHA AL 6 7 20 19 1 1 0 111.7 117 43 17 40 3.47 3.58 (+3%) -1251.5
1965 PHI NL 5 8 25 19 4 1 1 130.7 162 56 19 51 3.86 3.50 (-10%) 32.5
1966 PHI NL 2 5 23 2 0 0 2 50.3 55 24 14 15 4.29 3.52 (-22%) -1434.5
Career · 15 seasons 104 107 407 236 68 13 15 1,881.1 2,000 839 571 864 4.01 — 5,522

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
408 569 46 109 21 1 7 51 0 42 133 .192 .248 .269 .517 -1,296

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OPS .517 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1950 DET AL 8 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1951 DET AL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 DET AL 43 19 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .158 — — — — 0.0
1954 DET AL 42 17 5 3 0 1 1 3 0 2 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 24 21 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .190 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 42 52 4 10 3 0 0 2 0 5 12 .192 .257 (-25%) .324 (-19%) .394 (-37%) .719 (-29%) -231.9
1959 KC1 AL 37 57 5 12 2 0 1 5 0 3 9 .211 .256 (-18%) .323 (-23%) .392 (-24%) .715 (-23%) -214.8
1960 KC1 AL 37 76 5 13 3 0 0 7 0 7 16 .171 .255 (-33%) .323 (-26%) .387 (-46%) .711 (-37%) -429.2
1961 KC1 AL 13 28 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 5 .107 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 21 53 7 12 1 0 2 3 0 3 8 .226 .258 (-12%) .328 (-14%) .399 (-10%) .727 (-12%) 0.0
1962 CHA AL 35 82 6 16 5 0 2 9 0 5 16 .195 .257 (-24%) .326 (-24%) .393 (-16%) .719 (-20%) -282.4
1963 CHA AL 33 63 7 14 4 0 1 10 0 9 18 .222 .246 (-10%) .308 (+2%) .371 (-10%) .680 (-5%) -34.1
1964 CHA AL 20 36 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 10 .139 — — — — 0.0
1965 PHI NL 25 41 3 11 1 0 0 3 0 1 13 .268 — — — — 0.0
1966 PHI NL 23 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 408 569 46 109 21 1 7 51 0 42 133 .192 — — — — -1,192

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2132911759227.203
Away1952782950525.180

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2121017.210404422804653.91
Away195865.09613972913984.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-09-17 PHIHOUL 000000000
1966-08-27 PHICINL 100000000
1966-08-27 PHICINL 000000000
1966-08-22 PHIPITL 000000000
1966-08-21 PHINYNL 000000000
1966-08-05 PHIATLL 000000000
1966-07-31 PHIPITW 000000000
1966-07-20 PHIHOUW 100000000
1966-07-17 PHILADL 300000003
1966-07-07 PHINYNL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1966-09-17 PHIHOU — 3.0522000
1966-08-27 PHICIN L 1.0211011
1966-08-27 PHICIN — 1.0000010
1966-08-22 PHIPIT — 0.2411000
1966-08-21 PHINYN — 1.0100010
1966-08-05 PHIATL — 0.1344102
1966-07-31 PHIPIT SV 1.0000100
1966-07-20 PHIHOU W 3.0232021
1966-07-17 PHILAD L 7.1421120
1966-07-07 PHINYN L 2.1333210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 407 230 126 389 13 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 DET P 8 0 1 8 0 0
1951 DET P 5 0 0 1 1 0
1953 DET P 43 0 9 28 2 2
1954 DET P 42 4 7 24 1 2
1955 KC1 P 23 11 8 24 0 0
1958 KC1 P 42 16 9 37 3 8
1959 KC1 P 37 26 13 23 1 4
1960 KC1 P 37 33 8 55 2 6
1961 KC1 P 13 12 6 15 0 0
1961 CHA P 21 20 14 24 2 4
1962 CHA P 35 35 21 50 0 8
1963 CHA P 33 33 18 48 1 1
1964 CHA P 20 19 3 18 0 1
1965 PHI P 25 19 7 26 0 4
1966 PHI P 23 2 2 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 407

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 5.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ray Herbert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Roberts
    103-125, 3.78 ERA
  2. 92
    Rick Mahler
    96-111, 3.99 ERA
  3. 91
    Jack Scott
    103-109, 3.85 ERA
  4. 89
    Jack Fisher
    86-139, 4.06 ERA
  5. 87
    Nels Potter
    92-97, 3.99 ERA
  6. 86
    Whit Wyatt
    106-95, 3.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Herbert

What years did Ray Herbert play?
Ray Herbert played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1966.
Was Ray Herbert a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Herbert pitched in the major leagues, recording 104 wins and 864 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Herbert hit?
Ray Herbert hit 7 career home runs with 109 hits.