Was Tom Herrin a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Herrin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Herrin hit?

Tom Herrin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Tom Herrin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

W–L 1–2

ERA 7.31

WHIP 1.98

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -1163.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 9/12/1929 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died: 11/29/1999 in Homer, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-13
Last Game: 1954-06-20

Full name: Thomas Edward Herrin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	14	1	0	0	0	28.3	34	23	3	22	8	7.31	-1163.0

Career ERA 7.31 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 87.5% worse 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
1954	BOS	AL	1	2	14	1	0	0	0	28.3	34	23	22	8	7.31	3.90 (-87%)	-1163.0
Career · 1 season			1	2	14	1	0	0	0	28.1	34	23	22	8	7.31	—	-1,163

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
14	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 65.4% below 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
1954	BOS	AL	14	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	8	1	1	0	0	.125
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	21.2	27	19	16	5	7.89
Away	6	6.2	7	3	6	2	4.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1954-06-20	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1954-06-14	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
1954-06-13	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1954-06-10	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0
1954-06-04	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1954-06-03	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1954-05-31	BOS	PHA	W	4	1	1	2
1954-05-28	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1954-05-26	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1954-05-22	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1954-06-20	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-06-14	BOS	CLE	—	2.2	3	0	0	0	0	0
1954-06-13	BOS	CLE	—	1.1	3	4	4	0	0	0
1954-06-10	BOS	BAL	L	5.0	8	6	6	3	1	1
1954-06-04	BOS	CHW	—	4.0	4	0	0	2	0	0
1954-06-03	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1954-05-31	BOS	PHA	W	4.2	5	4	4	5	2	1
1954-05-28	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	2	4	4	3	1	0
1954-05-26	BOS	PHA	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1954-05-22	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	1	4	9	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	BOS	P	14	1	4	9	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana Tech University	Ruston	LA	1948

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Herrin

Was Tom Herrin a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Herrin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Herrin hit?: Tom Herrin hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.