Tom Herr

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1991)

Tom Herr was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1991 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,514 career games, he hit .271 with 1,450 hits, 28 home runs, and 574 RBI. Tom Herr was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 69.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .271
HR 28
RBI 574
H 1,450
OPS .696
PIV 69
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/4/1956 in Lancaster, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-08-13
Last Game
1991-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Thomas Mitchell Herr

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Herr — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,514 5,349 676 1,450 254 41 28 574 188 627 584 .271 .347 .350 .696 69

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Herr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 SLN NL 14 10 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1980 SLN NL 76 222 29 55 12 5 0 15 9 16 21 .248 .264 (-6%) .326 (-8%) .387 (-11%) .714 (-10%) -377.6
1981 SLN NL 103 411 50 110 14 9 0 46 23 39 30 .268 .255 (+5%) .320 (+3%) .368 (-6%) .688 (-2%) -136.3
1982 SLN NL 135 493 83 131 19 4 0 36 25 57 56 .266 .261 (+2%) .324 (+5%) .388 (-18%) .712 (-7%) -420.2
1983 SLN NL 89 313 43 101 14 4 2 31 6 43 27 .323 .260 (+24%) .324 (+24%) .389 (+6%) .714 (+14%) 974.5
1984 SLN NL 145 558 67 154 23 2 4 49 13 49 56 .276 .259 (+6%) .322 (+4%) .384 (-10%) .707 (-4%) -237.3
1985 SLN NL 159 596 97 180 38 3 8 110 31 80 55 .302 .257 (+17%) .323 (+17%) .390 (+6%) .714 (+11%) 1553.7
1986 SLN NL 152 559 48 141 30 4 2 61 22 73 75 .252 .257 (-2%) .325 (+5%) .395 (-16%) .720 (-7%) -431.6
1987 SLN NL 141 510 73 134 29 0 2 83 19 68 62 .263 .262 (avg) .331 (+4%) .415 (-20%) .746 (-9%) -671.0
1988 SLN NL 15 50 4 13 0 0 1 3 3 11 4 .260 .254 (+2%) .317 (+24%) .377 (-15%) .695 (+3%) 81.7
1988 MIN AL 86 304 42 80 16 0 1 21 10 40 47 .263 .254 (+4%) .317 (+10%) .377 (-14%) .695 (-3%) 81.7
1989 PHI NL 151 561 65 161 25 6 2 37 10 54 63 .287 .254 (+13%) .319 (+10%) .375 (-3%) .694 (+3%) 453.5
1990 PHI NL 119 447 39 118 21 3 4 50 7 36 47 .264 .257 (+2%) .324 (-1%) .385 (-9%) .710 (-5%) -366.2
1990 NYN NL 27 100 9 25 5 0 1 10 0 14 11 .250 .257 (-3%) .324 (+5%) .385 (-14%) .710 (-5%) -366.2
1991 NYN NL 70 155 17 30 7 0 1 14 7 32 21 .194 .255 (-24%) .323 (+1%) .384 (-33%) .708 (-17%) -328.8
1991 SFN NL 32 60 6 15 1 1 0 7 2 13 7 .250 .255 (-2%) .323 (+19%) .384 (-22%) .708 (-3%) -328.8
Career · 16 seasons 1,514 5,349 676 1,450 254 41 28 574 188 627 584 .271 — — — — -519

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

Tom Herr — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
37 140 9 31 9 0 2 15 13 12 .221

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Herr — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 7 27 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 .222
1987 WS SLN 7 28 2 7 0 0 1 1 2 2 .250
1985 NLCS SLN 6 21 2 7 4 0 1 6 5 2 .333
1985 WS SLN 7 26 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 2 .154
1982 NLCS SLN 3 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .231
1982 WS SLN 7 25 2 4 2 0 0 5 3 3 .160

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Herr — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home746258333870613303.273
Away768276633874415271.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Herr — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-10-04 SFGLADW 100000001
1991-10-02 SFGHOUL 000000020
1991-09-30 SFGHOUL 100000030
1991-09-28 SFGLADW 300000000
1991-09-27 SFGLADL 100000000
1991-09-22 SFGSDPL 100000000
1991-09-21 SFGSDPL 100000000
1991-09-19 SFGCINW 100000000
1991-09-17 SFGATLW 301000001
1991-09-16 SFGATLW 513000300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Herr — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1416 1361 2932 3999 77 991
3B 3 1 2 3 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 16 12 17 48 3 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Herr — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 SLN 2B 6 3 12 11 0 3
1980 SLN 2B 58 42 107 136 4 37
1980 SLN SS 14 12 17 48 3 10
1981 SLN 2B 103 103 211 374 5 74
1982 SLN 2B 128 126 263 427 9 97
1983 SLN 2B 86 83 178 245 6 60
1984 SLN 2B 144 144 328 452 6 106
1985 SLN 2B 158 158 337 448 12 120
1986 SLN 2B 152 150 352 414 9 121
1987 SLN 2B 137 137 306 350 7 103
1988 SLN 2B 15 15 28 35 1 9
1988 MIN 2B 73 73 140 195 4 54
1988 MIN SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1989 PHI 2B 144 142 281 415 7 80
1990 PHI 2B 114 109 240 290 5 79
1990 NYN 2B 26 26 35 59 2 15
1991 NYN 2B 57 40 100 121 0 29
1991 NYN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 SFN 2B 15 10 14 27 0 4
1991 SFN 3B 3 1 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Herr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1416
Third Base 3
Shortstop 16
Center Field 1
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Tom Herr — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-09-23
1985 TSN All-Star 2B

Salary History

Tom Herr — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1991 NYN NL $1,400,000
1990 PHI NL $825,000
1989 PHI NL $825,000
1988 SLN NL $875,000
1987 SLN NL $925,000
1986 SLN NL $750,000
1985 SLN NL $560,000
Total Career Earnings $6,160,000

Award Voting History

Tom Herr — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 119.0 336 0
1981 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tom Herr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Phil Rizzuto HOF
    .273 avg, 38 HR
  2. 87
    Claude Ritchey
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  3. 85
    Bucky Harris HOF
    .274 avg, 9 HR
  4. 82
    Bill Doran
    .266 avg, 84 HR
  5. 81
    Scott Fletcher
    .262 avg, 34 HR
  6. 76
    Mickey Morandini
    .268 avg, 32 HR

Tom Herr: the record in brief

Tom Herr played a first major league game on August 13, 1979 and a last one on October 4, 1991. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1979 through 1988), the Minnesota Twins (1988), the Philadelphia Phillies (1989 through 1990), the New York Mets (1990 to 1991), and the San Francisco Giants (1991). Born on April 4, 1956, in Lancaster, PA, USA, Herr is listed as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Tom Herr was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Mitchell.

Herr finished with 1,450 hits from 5,349 at bats in 1,514 games, which works out to .271, plus 28 home runs, 574 RBI, and 188 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .347 clip and slugging .350, Herr finished with a .696 OPS. Herr hit .271 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. Herr collected a career-high 180 hits in 1985.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Herr

What years did Tom Herr play?
Tom Herr played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1991.
Was Tom Herr a pitcher?
No. Tom Herr was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tom Herr hit?
Tom Herr hit 28 career home runs with 1450 hits.
What was Tom Herr's career batting average?
Tom Herr batted .271 over his career, with 1,450 hits in 5,349 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Herr have?
Tom Herr drove in 574 runs in his career.
Is Tom Herr in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Herr has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.