Pancho Herrera

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1961)

AVG .271
HR 31
RBI 128
H 264
OPS .779
PIV 1,734
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
6/16/1934 in Santiago de Las Vegas, La Habana, Cuba
Died
4/28/2005 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-15
Last Game
1961-10-01

Full name: Juan Francisco Herrera

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
5.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 0 0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1953 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1954 4.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 0 0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Listed seasons · 2 5 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .600 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
300 975 122 264 46 8 31 128 8 113 271 .271 .349 .430 .779 1,734

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career OPS .779 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

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
1958 PHI NL 29 63 5 17 3 0 1 6 1 7 15 .270 .257 (+5%) .324 (+7%) .394 (-7%) .719 (-1%) 4.9
1960 PHI NL 145 512 61 144 26 6 17 71 2 51 136 .281 .255 (+10%) .323 (+7%) .387 (+17%) .711 (+13%) 1262.7
1961 PHI NL 126 400 56 103 17 2 13 51 5 55 120 .258 .258 (avg) .328 (+7%) .399 (+2%) .727 (+4%) 466.3
Career · 3 seasons 300 975 122 264 46 8 31 128 8 113 271 .271 — — — — 1,734

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home153503641401351.278
Away147472581241877.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-10-01 PHISTLL 302000010
1961-09-30 PHISTLL 300000002
1961-09-27 PHILADW 200000011
1961-09-25 PHISFGL 402000001
1961-09-23 PHIPITW 501000102
1961-09-22 PHIPITL 000000020
1961-09-19 PHISTLL 401000000
1961-09-17 PHICINW 000000000
1961-09-12 PHILADW 100000001
1961-09-11 PHILADL 100000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 260 235 2051 209 22 195
2B 17 14 36 46 1 11
3B 16 15 21 27 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PHI 1B 11 3 31 4 0 3
1958 PHI 3B 16 15 21 27 1 3
1960 PHI 1B 134 122 1017 109 14 88
1960 PHI 2B 17 14 36 46 1 11
1961 PHI 1B 115 110 1003 96 8 104

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 260
Second Base 17
Third Base 16

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 336 0
1960 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 4.0 24 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Pancho Herrera

What years did Pancho Herrera play?
Pancho Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1961.
Was Pancho Herrera a pitcher?
No. Pancho Herrera was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Pancho Herrera hit?
Pancho Herrera hit 31 career home runs with 264 hits.