What years did Danny Herrera play?

Danny Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011.

Was Danny Herrera a pitcher?

Yes. Danny Herrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 71 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Danny Herrera hit?

Danny Herrera hit 0 career home runs.

What was Danny Herrera's career batting average?

Danny Herrera batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Danny Herrera's career ERA?

Danny Herrera finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 5-8 with 71 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Danny Herrera have?

Danny Herrera recorded 71 career strikeouts.

Danny Herrera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2011)

Danny Herrera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets, a span of 4 seasons. Across 131 career appearances, he went 5-8 with a 3.72 ERA and 71 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 695.8.

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 5–8

ERA 3.72

WHIP 1.50

SO 71

Pitcher PIV 695.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 165 lb
Born: 10/21/1984 in Odessa, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-06-03
Last Game: 2011-09-27

Full name: Daniel Ray Herrera

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danny Herrera — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	8	131	0	0	0	0	101.2	117	42	9	36	71	3.72	695.8

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 10.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Danny Herrera — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	CIN	NL	0	0	7	7.1	10	6	3	8	7.36	—	0.0
2009	CIN	NL	4	4	70	61.2	63	21	24	44	3.06	4.32 (+29%)	519.5
2010	CIN	NL	1	3	36	23.0	31	10	6	14	3.91	4.08 (+4%)	176.3
2011	MIL	NL	0	0	2	1.2	6	4	1	0	21.60	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	0	1	16	8.0	7	1	2	5	1.12	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			5	8	131	101.2	117	42	36	71	3.72	—	696

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

Danny Herrera — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
131	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danny Herrera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	CIN	NL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CIN	NL	70	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CIN	NL	36	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIL	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	16	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			131	3	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Danny Herrera — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	67	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	64	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Danny Herrera — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	67	51.2	58	20	20	40	3.48
Away	64	50.0	59	22	16	31	3.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Danny Herrera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB
2011-09-27	NYN	CIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0
2011-09-26	NYN	CIN	—	0.0	2	0	0	0
2011-09-24	NYN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0
2011-09-22	NYN	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0
2011-09-21	NYN	STL	L	0.0	1	1	1	0
2011-09-18	NYN	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1
2011-09-15	NYN	WAS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1
2011-09-13	NYN	WAS	—	0.1	1	0	0	0
2011-09-12	NYN	WAS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0
2011-09-11	NYN	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Herrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	131	0	15	15	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Herrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2008	CIN	P	7	1	4	0
2009	CIN	P	70	9	9	0
2010	CIN	P	36	5	1	1
2011	MIL	P	2	0	0	0
2011	NYN	P	16	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Danny Herrera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	131

Salary History

Danny Herrera — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	CIN	NL	$412,500
2009	CIN	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$812,500

College History

Danny Herrera — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of New Mexico	Albuquerque	NM	2004, 2005, 2006

Danny Herrera: the record in brief

Danny Herrera's major league career runs from a debut on June 3, 2008 to a final game on September 27, 2011. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (2008 through 2010), the Milwaukee Brewers (2011), and the New York Mets (2011). Herrera is listed as a pitcher at 5'6" and 165 pounds. The bio says Herrera batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is October 21, 1984, in Odessa, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Daniel Ray.

Across 131 games (0 starts), Herrera recorded 5 wins against 8 losses with a 3.72 ERA. The totals include 71 strikeouts. Against a 4.17 league ERA for the same years, Herrera was 10.8% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.06 in 2009, when the league's was 4.32. Herrera's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 695.8.

The position breakdown shows 131 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 15 putouts and 15 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Herrera

What years did Danny Herrera play?: Danny Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2011.
Was Danny Herrera a pitcher?: Yes. Danny Herrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 71 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danny Herrera hit?: Danny Herrera hit 0 career home runs.
What was Danny Herrera's career batting average?: Danny Herrera batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Danny Herrera's career ERA?: Danny Herrera finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 5-8 with 71 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Danny Herrera have?: Danny Herrera recorded 71 career strikeouts.