Jose Herrera

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1970)

Jose Herrera was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1970 for the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, a span of 4 seasons. In 80 career games, he hit .264 with 61 hits, 2 home runs, and 20 RBI.

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 .264
HR 2
RBI 20
H 61
OPS .619
PIV -255
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
4/8/1942 in San Lorenzo, Zulia, Venezuela
Died
10/16/2009 in Lagunillas, Zulia, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1967-06-03
Last Game
1970-04-06

Full name: Jose Concepcion Herrera

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Herrera — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
80 231 16 61 10 0 2 20 1 7 28 .264 .286 .333 .619 -255

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Herrera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 HOU NL 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 27 100 9 24 5 0 0 7 0 4 12 .240 .236 (+1%) .298 (-10%) .340 (-15%) .638 (-12%) -187.6
1969 MON NL 47 126 7 36 5 0 2 12 1 3 14 .286 .248 (+15%) .320 (-6%) .369 (+1%) .689 (-2%) -67.5
1970 MON NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 80 231 16 61 10 0 2 20 1 7 28 .264 — — — — -255

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

Jose Herrera — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home349992506.253
Away46132736214.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Herrera — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-04-06 WSNCINL 100000001
1969-10-01 WSNPITL 200000002
1969-09-27 WSNSTLL 300000000
1969-09-26 WSNSTLL 100000000
1969-09-23 WSNCHCW 300000011
1969-09-20 WSNPHIL 501000000
1969-09-17 WSNNYNL 401000000
1969-09-14 WSNPHIW 311000101
1969-09-13 WSNPHIW 000000000
1969-09-09 WSNPITW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Herrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 9 7 15 19 3 4
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 48 47 69 3 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Herrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 HOU 2B 7 7 15 19 3 4
1968 HOU OF 17 16 22 1 1 0
1969 MON 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1969 MON 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1969 MON OF 31 31 47 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Herrera — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 9
Third Base 1
Left Field 25
Center Field 12
Right Field 12

Jose Herrera: the record in brief

Jose Herrera's major league career runs from a debut on June 3, 1967 to a final game on April 6, 1970. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1967 to 1968) and the Montreal Expos (1969 to 1970). Herrera played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 8, 1942, in San Lorenzo, Zulia, Venezuela and a listed size of 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds. Herrera's death is recorded on October 16, 2009, in Lagunillas, Zulia, Venezuela. The given name on file is Jose Concepcion Herrera.

The batting record for Herrera: 80 games, 61 hits in 231 at bats, and a .264 average, along with 2 homers and 20 RBI. Herrera got on base at a .286 rate and slugged .333 (.619 OPS). Herrera's .264 average ran 7.4% above the .246 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 8.7% below league average (.619 against .678). The hits column peaks at 36, in 1969. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .286 in 1969, 15% above that year's league mark of .248.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Herrera

What years did Jose Herrera play?
Jose Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1970.
Was Jose Herrera a pitcher?
No. Jose Herrera was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jose Herrera hit?
Jose Herrera hit 2 career home runs with 61 hits.
What teams did Jose Herrera play for?
Jose Herrera played for 2 teams: the Houston Astros (1967–1968) and the Montreal Expos (1969–1970).
What were Jose Herrera's career stats?
In 80 games, Jose Herrera had 61 hits, 2 home runs, 20 RBI, 16 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
What position did Jose Herrera play?
Jose Herrera played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Herrera and how much did he weigh?
Jose Herrera was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Jose Herrera hit each season?
Jose Herrera's home runs by season: 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 2 in 1969, and 0 in 1970. His most in one season was 2, in 1969.
What was Jose Herrera's career batting average?
Jose Herrera batted .264 over his career, with 61 hits in 231 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Herrera have?
Jose Herrera drove in 20 runs in his career.
Is Jose Herrera in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jose Herrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.