Tom Herrin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

Tom Herrin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 14 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 7.31 ERA and 8 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

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

Tom Herrin — 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 28.1 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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Tom Herrin — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 28.1 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

Tom Herrin — 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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Tom Herrin — 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
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

Tom Herrin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home881100.125
Away600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Herrin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home821.227191657.89
Away66.273624.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Herrin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-06-20 BOSCLEL 000000000
1954-06-14 BOSCLEL 100000001
1954-06-13 BOSCLEL 000000000
1954-06-10 BOSBALL 100000000
1954-06-04 BOSCHWL 100000000
1954-06-03 BOSCHWL 000000000
1954-05-31 BOSPHAW 411000002
1954-05-28 BOSNYYL 100000001
1954-05-26 BOSPHAL 000000000
1954-05-22 BOSNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Herrin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-06-20 BOSCLE — 2.0000000
1954-06-14 BOSCLE — 2.2300000
1954-06-13 BOSCLE — 1.1344000
1954-06-10 BOSBAL L 5.0866311
1954-06-04 BOSCHW — 4.0400200
1954-06-03 BOSCHW — 1.0000300
1954-05-31 BOSPHA W 4.2544521
1954-05-28 BOSNYY — 2.0244310
1954-05-26 BOSPHA L 0.2111100
1954-05-22 BOSNYY — 0.1111100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Herrin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 14 1 4 9 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Herrin — 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.

Tom Herrin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14

College History

Tom Herrin — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana Tech University Ruston LA 1948

Tom Herrin: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tom Herrin debuted on April 13, 1954 and played a final game on June 20, 1954. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Red Sox. Herrin, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Herrin was born on September 12, 1929, in Shreveport, LA, USA. Herrin's death is recorded on November 29, 1999, in Homer, LA, USA. On the record, Tom Herrin was born Thomas Edward Herrin.

Herrin went 1-2 with a 7.31 ERA in 14 games, 1 of them starts. Herrin had 8 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.31 mark was 87.5% worse. Herrin's only pitching season is 1954: 14 games, 8 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Herrin, 14 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Herrin with 4 putouts, 9 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

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.
What was Tom Herrin's career batting average?
Tom Herrin batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Tom Herrin's career ERA?
Tom Herrin finished with a 7.31 career ERA, going 1-2 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Herrin have?
Tom Herrin recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Herrin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Herrin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.