Kelvin Herrera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2020)

W–L 27–32
ERA 3.21
WHIP 1.20
SO 510
Pitcher PIV 9216.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 220 lb
Born
12/31/1989 in Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal, D.R.
MLB Debut
2011-09-21
Last Game
2020-07-26
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Kelvin De Jesus Herrera

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 32 522 0 0 0 61 513.7 458 183 50 160 510 3.21 9216.4

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 21.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 KCA AL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 3 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
2012 KCA AL 4 3 76 0 0 0 3 84.3 79 22 21 77 2.35 4.01 (+42%) 2812.4
2013 KCA AL 5 7 59 0 0 0 2 58.3 48 25 21 74 3.86 3.87 (avg) 245.3
2014 KCA AL 4 3 70 0 0 0 0 70.0 54 11 26 59 1.41 3.74 (+62%) 1866.2
2015 KCA AL 4 3 72 0 0 0 0 69.7 52 21 26 64 2.71 3.96 (+32%) 930.1
2016 KCA AL 2 6 72 0 0 0 12 72.0 57 22 12 86 2.75 4.19 (+34%) 3149.0
2017 KCA AL 3 3 64 0 0 0 26 59.3 60 28 20 56 4.25 4.36 (+3%) 81.5
2018 KCA AL 1 1 27 0 0 0 14 25.7 19 3 2 22 1.05 4.15 (+75%) 939.0
2018 WAS NL 1 2 21 0 0 0 3 18.7 24 9 8 16 4.34 4.15 (-5%) -713.8
2019 CHA AL 3 3 57 0 0 0 1 51.3 60 35 23 53 6.14 4.51 (-36%) -93.3
2020 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 4 1 3 15.43 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 27 32 522 0 0 0 61 513.2 458 183 160 510 3.21 — 9,216

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
522 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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 KCA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 KCA AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 KCA AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 KCA AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 KCA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 KCA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 KCA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 KCA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 WAS NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 CHA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 522 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 ALCS KCA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS1 KCA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 WS KCA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALCS KCA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS1 KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALWC KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 WS KCA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 22 0 0 28.7 21 4 10 38 1.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 ALCS KCA 0 0 5 0 0 5.7 3 0 0 10 0.00
2015 ALDS1 KCA 1 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 1 2 6 3.00
2015 WS KCA 0 0 3 0 0 5.0 5 0 1 6 0.00
2014 ALCS KCA 0 0 4 0 0 5.7 2 0 1 6 0.00
2014 ALDS1 KCA 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
2014 ALWC KCA 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 4 1 0 3 5.40
2014 WS KCA 1 0 4 0 0 6.7 5 2 5 6 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27100000—
Away25100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home271271.2247102732763.38
Away251242.021181872343.01

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-07-26 CHWMIN — 2.0344132
2020-07-24 CHWMIN — 0.1000000
2019-09-29 CHWDET SV 1.0111021
2019-09-28 CHWDET — 1.0000020
2019-09-25 CHWCLE — 1.1000040
2019-09-20 CHWDET — 1.0000010
2019-09-17 CHWMIN — 1.2000110
2019-09-16 CHWMIN — 1.0000020
2019-09-15 CHWSEA — 0.0111001
2019-09-11 CHWKCR — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 522 0 29 50 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 KCA P 2 0 0 2 0 0
2012 KCA P 76 0 8 9 0 1
2013 KCA P 59 0 4 4 1 0
2014 KCA P 70 0 5 8 0 0
2015 KCA P 72 0 5 6 0 0
2016 KCA P 72 0 2 7 0 1
2017 KCA P 64 0 2 10 0 0
2018 KCA P 27 0 0 1 0 0
2018 WAS P 21 0 1 1 0 0
2019 CHA P 57 0 2 2 0 0
2020 CHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 522

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $2,550,000
2015 KCA AL $1,600,000
2014 KCA AL $522,500
2013 KCA AL $508,175
2012 KCA AL $480,650
Total Career Earnings $5,661,325

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kelvin Herrera (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hector Rondon
    24-20, 3.49 ERA
  2. 97
    Jason Motte
    27-15, 3.30 ERA
  3. 97
    Taylor Rogers
    37-39, 3.46 ERA
  4. 96
    Drew Storen
    29-18, 3.45 ERA
  5. 91
    Hunter Strickland
    26-25, 3.39 ERA
  6. 90
    Aaron Loup
    23-30, 3.43 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelvin Herrera

What years did Kelvin Herrera play?
Kelvin Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2020.
Was Kelvin Herrera a pitcher?
Yes. Kelvin Herrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 510 strikeouts.