What years did Alex Herrera play?

Alex Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.

Was Alex Herrera a pitcher?

Yes. Alex Herrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

What was Alex Herrera's career ERA?

Alex Herrera finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 0-0 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Alex Herrera have?

Alex Herrera recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Alex Herrera in the Hall of Fame?

No. Alex Herrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Alex Herrera play for?

Alex Herrera played for the Cleveland Guardians.

Alex Herrera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2003)

Alex Herrera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.11 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.11

WHIP 1.54

SO 11

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 11/5/1979 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Died: 2/16/2023 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2002-09-13
Last Game: 2003-07-20

Full name: Alexander Jose Herrera

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alex Herrera — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	15	0	0	0	0	12.1	10	7	3	9	11	5.11	0.0

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 17.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alex Herrera — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	CLE	AL	5	5.1	3	0	1	5	0.00	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	10	7.0	7	7	8	6	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	12.1	10	7	9	11	5.11	—	0

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

Alex Herrera — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Herrera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	CLE	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Alex Herrera — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Alex Herrera — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	5.0	5	2	4	6	3.60
Away	8	7.1	5	5	5	5	6.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alex Herrera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-07-20	CLE	NYY	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	1
2003-07-18	CLE	NYY	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	1
2003-07-13	CLE	CHW	—	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	1
2003-07-12	CLE	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003-07-10	CLE	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003-07-09	CLE	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003-07-06	CLE	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2003-07-04	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003-07-02	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2003-07-01	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Herrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Herrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	CLE	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2003	CLE	P	10	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Herrera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Alex Herrera: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 13, 2002 and the final game on July 20, 2003, Alex Herrera built the record summarized on this page. Herrera's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Indians. Herrera played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 5, 1979, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela and a listed size of 5'11" and 190 pounds. Herrera's death is recorded on February 16, 2023, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. Alex Herrera was the playing name; the full given name is Alexander Jose.

Herrera went 0-0 with a 5.11 ERA in 15 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Herrera's record: 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Herrera's seasons was 4.34, so the 5.11 figure ran 17.7% worse than average.

Retrosheet box scores cover 30 of Herrera's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Herrera appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. The fielding table credits Herrera with 0 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Herrera

What years did Alex Herrera play?: Alex Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.
Was Alex Herrera a pitcher?: Yes. Alex Herrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
What was Alex Herrera's career ERA?: Alex Herrera finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 0-0 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alex Herrera have?: Alex Herrera recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Alex Herrera in the Hall of Fame?: No. Alex Herrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Alex Herrera play for?: Alex Herrera played for the Cleveland Guardians.