Larry Herndon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1988)

AVG .274
HR 107
RBI 550
H 1,334
OPS .731
PIV 2,379
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
11/3/1953 in Sunflower, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-04
Last Game
1988-10-02

Full name: Larry Darnell Herndon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,537 4,877 605 1,334 186 76 107 550 92 353 793 .274 .322 .409 .731 2,379

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near 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
1974 SLN NL 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1976 SFN NL 115 337 42 97 11 3 2 23 12 23 45 .288 .255 (+13%) .320 (+5%) .360 (-1%) .681 (+2%) 134.9
1977 SFN NL 49 109 13 26 4 3 1 5 4 5 20 .239 .264 (-10%) .329 (-15%) .401 (-11%) .730 (-13%) -249.9
1978 SFN NL 151 471 52 122 15 9 1 32 13 35 71 .259 .257 (avg) .323 (-4%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-8%) -591.9
1979 SFN NL 132 354 35 91 14 5 7 36 8 29 70 .257 .265 (-3%) .329 (-5%) .397 (-3%) .727 (-4%) -261.3
1980 SFN NL 139 493 54 127 17 11 8 49 8 19 91 .258 .264 (-3%) .326 (-13%) .387 (-1%) .714 (-6%) -651.4
1981 SFN NL 96 364 48 105 15 8 5 41 15 20 55 .288 .255 (+13%) .320 (+1%) .368 (+13%) .688 (+7%) 357.4
1982 DET AL 157 614 92 179 21 13 23 88 12 38 92 .292 .261 (+12%) .324 (+2%) .388 (+24%) .712 (+14%) 1497.5
1983 DET AL 153 603 88 182 28 9 20 92 9 46 95 .302 .260 (+16%) .324 (+8%) .389 (+23%) .714 (+16%) 1814.2
1984 DET AL 125 407 52 114 18 5 7 43 6 32 63 .280 .259 (+8%) .322 (+3%) .384 (+4%) .707 (+4%) 265.3
1985 DET AL 137 442 45 108 12 7 12 37 2 33 79 .244 .257 (-5%) .323 (-8%) .390 (-2%) .714 (-4%) -367.0
1986 DET AL 106 283 33 70 13 1 8 37 2 27 40 .247 .257 (-4%) .325 (-5%) .395 (-3%) .720 (-4%) -198.4
1987 DET AL 89 225 32 73 13 2 9 47 1 23 35 .324 .262 (+23%) .331 (+14%) .415 (+25%) .746 (+20%) 825.3
1988 DET AL 76 174 16 39 5 0 4 20 0 23 37 .224 .254 (-12%) .317 (-1%) .377 (-15%) .695 (-9%) -195.6
Career · 14 seasons 1,537 4,877 605 1,334 186 76 107 550 92 353 793 .274 — — — — 2,379

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 29 3 9 1 0 2 6 5 5 .310

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS DET 3 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .333
1984 ALCS DET 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .200
1984 WS DET 5 15 1 5 0 0 1 3 3 2 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home765236529564949252.274
Away772251231068558298.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-10-02 DETNYYW 200000010
1988-10-01 DETNYYW 301000100
1988-09-28 DETCLEL 301000002
1988-09-25 DETBALW 000000010
1988-09-21 DETCLEW 100000000
1988-09-20 DETCLEW 101000000
1988-09-16 DETBALW 411001101
1988-09-12 DETTORW 302100100
1988-09-11 DETNYYL 010000020
1988-09-08 DETNYYL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1337 1116 2675 76 80 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 SLN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1976 SFN OF 110 77 226 8 8 4
1977 SFN OF 44 25 87 2 4 0
1978 SFN OF 149 121 369 3 10 0
1979 SFN OF 122 81 196 10 8 2
1980 SFN OF 122 114 247 8 11 1
1981 SFN OF 93 90 207 8 5 1
1982 DET OF 155 151 328 11 6 3
1983 DET OF 133 129 283 6 15 1
1984 DET OF 117 98 199 7 3 0
1985 DET OF 136 110 273 7 7 4
1986 DET OF 83 71 156 2 2 0
1987 DET OF 57 39 82 4 1 1
1988 DET OF 15 10 21 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 847
Center Field 448
Right Field 79
Designated Hitter 119

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-05-21
1976 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 DET AL $375,000
1987 DET AL $225,000
1986 DET AL $687,500
1985 DET AL $675,000
Total Career Earnings $1,962,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Larry Herndon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gerardo Parra
    .275 avg, 90 HR
  2. 97
    Al Cowens
    .270 avg, 108 HR
  3. 96
    Kevin Bass
    .270 avg, 118 HR
  4. 92
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  5. 90
    Jay Johnstone
    .267 avg, 102 HR
  6. 90
    Hector Lopez
    .269 avg, 136 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Herndon

What years did Larry Herndon play?
Larry Herndon played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1988.
Was Larry Herndon a pitcher?
No. Larry Herndon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Larry Herndon hit?
Larry Herndon hit 107 career home runs with 1334 hits.