What years did Yoslan Herrera play?

Yoslan Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.

Was Yoslan Herrera a pitcher?

Yes. Yoslan Herrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 23 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Yoslan Herrera hit?

Yoslan Herrera hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Yoslan Herrera play for?

Yoslan Herrera played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014).

What were Yoslan Herrera's career stats?

In 25 games, Yoslan Herrera went 2-2 with a 6.43 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and 35.0 innings pitched.

What position did Yoslan Herrera play?

Yoslan Herrera played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Yoslan Herrera and how much did he weigh?

Yoslan Herrera was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Yoslan Herrera's career ERA?

Yoslan Herrera finished with a 6.43 career ERA, going 2-2 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Yoslan Herrera have?

Yoslan Herrera recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Is Yoslan Herrera in the Hall of Fame?

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

Yoslan Herrera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

Yoslan Herrera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 7 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 6.43 ERA and 23 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 15, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 6.43

WHIP 2.23

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -24.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 4/28/1981 in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba
MLB Debut: 2008-07-12
Last Game: 2014-09-28

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Career Pitching Statistics

Yoslan Herrera — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	25	5	0	0	0	35.0	57	25	1	21	23	6.43	-24.5

Career ERA 6.43 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 59.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Yoslan Herrera — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	PIT	NL	1	1	5	5	18.1	35	20	12	10	9.82	4.32 (-127%)	-253.8
2014	LAA	AL	1	1	20	0	16.2	22	5	9	13	2.70	3.74 (+28%)	229.3
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	25	5	35.0	57	25	21	23	6.43	—	-24

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

Yoslan Herrera — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yoslan Herrera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	PIT	NL	5	7	1	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	20	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			25	7	1	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Yoslan Herrera — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	5	1	1	0	0	.200
Away	11	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Yoslan Herrera — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	24.0	34	15	15	16	5.62
Away	11	11.0	23	10	6	7	8.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Yoslan Herrera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	BB	SO
2014-09-28	LAA	SEA	—	0.2	2	0	1
2014-09-26	LAA	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0
2014-09-21	LAA	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0
2014-09-19	LAA	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	1
2014-09-16	LAA	SEA	—	0.1	1	0	0
2014-09-14	LAA	HOU	—	1.0	1	1	1
2014-09-11	LAA	TEX	—	0.2	2	0	0
2014-09-10	LAA	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	1
2014-09-06	LAA	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0
2014-09-05	LAA	MIN	—	0.2	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yoslan Herrera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	5	2	12	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yoslan Herrera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	PIT	P	5	5	2	7	0	1
2014	LAA	P	20	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yoslan Herrera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Yoslan Herrera: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 12, 2008 and the final game on September 28, 2014, Yoslan Herrera built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014). Herrera played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 28, 1981, in Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba and a listed size of 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame.

Across 25 games (5 starts), Herrera recorded 2 wins against 2 losses with a 6.43 ERA. Also on Herrera's record: 23 strikeouts. The league ERA over Herrera's seasons was 4.03, so the 6.43 figure ran 59.5% worse than average. 2014 was Herrera's sharpest full season, a 2.70 ERA against the league's 3.74.

Herrera appears at one position only: pitcher, in 25 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 12 assists.

Herrera's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 50 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yoslan Herrera

What years did Yoslan Herrera play?: Yoslan Herrera played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was Yoslan Herrera a pitcher?: Yes. Yoslan Herrera pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Yoslan Herrera hit?: Yoslan Herrera hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Yoslan Herrera play for?: Yoslan Herrera played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014).
What were Yoslan Herrera's career stats?: In 25 games, Yoslan Herrera went 2-2 with a 6.43 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and 35.0 innings pitched.
What position did Yoslan Herrera play?: Yoslan Herrera played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yoslan Herrera and how much did he weigh?: Yoslan Herrera was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Yoslan Herrera's career ERA?: Yoslan Herrera finished with a 6.43 career ERA, going 2-2 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Yoslan Herrera have?: Yoslan Herrera recorded 23 career strikeouts.
Is Yoslan Herrera in the Hall of Fame?: No. Yoslan Herrera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.