Art Herring

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1947)

W–L 34–38
ERA 4.32
WHIP 1.49
SO 243
Pitcher PIV -6231.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 168 lb
Born
3/10/1906 in Altus, OK, USA
Died
12/2/1995 in Marion, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1929-09-12
Last Game
1947-06-15

Full name: Arthur L. Herring

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 38 199 56 25 3 13 697.7 754 335 41 284 243 4.32 -6231.7

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 5.7% 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
1929 DET AL 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 32.0 38 17 19 15 4.78 4.60 (-4%) 256.6
1930 DET AL 3 3 23 6 1 0 0 77.7 97 46 36 16 5.33 4.80 (-11%) -459.3
1931 DET AL 7 13 35 16 9 0 1 165.0 186 79 67 64 4.31 4.10 (-5%) -1061.5
1932 DET AL 1 2 12 0 0 0 2 22.3 25 13 15 12 5.24 4.13 (-27%) -691.9
1933 DET AL 1 2 24 3 1 0 0 61.0 61 26 20 20 3.84 3.86 (+1%) -1084.0
1934 BRO NL 2 4 14 4 2 0 0 49.3 63 34 29 15 6.20 4.29 (-45%) -754.3
1939 CHA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 14.3 13 9 5 8 5.65 4.28 (-32%) -264.4
1944 BRO NL 3 4 12 6 3 1 1 55.3 59 21 17 19 3.42 3.57 (+4%) -134.9
1945 BRO NL 7 4 22 15 7 2 2 124.0 103 48 43 34 3.48 3.67 (+5%) -2380.8
1946 BRO NL 7 2 35 2 0 0 5 86.0 91 32 29 34 3.35 3.59 (+7%) 977.6
1947 PIT NL 1 3 11 0 0 0 2 10.7 18 10 4 6 8.44 3.97 (-112%) -634.8
Career · 11 seasons 34 38 199 56 25 3 13 697.2 754 335 284 243 4.32 — -6,232

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
200 208 29 31 6 2 0 9 1 15 27 .149 .210 .197 .407 -302

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .197 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career OPS .407 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 43.8% 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
1929 DET AL 4 14 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 .214 — — — — 0.0
1930 DET AL 23 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .130 — — — — 0.0
1931 DET AL 35 55 10 11 2 0 0 3 0 3 6 .200 .276 (-28%) .338 (-29%) .388 (-39%) .726 (-34%) -302.3
1932 DET AL 12 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 DET AL 24 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .077 — — — — 0.0
1934 BRO NL 14 14 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 12 15 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1945 BRO NL 23 42 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 .095 — — — — 0.0
1946 BRO NL 35 22 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 200 208 29 31 6 2 0 9 1 15 27 .149 — — — — -302

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
Home9997171506.155
Away101111121603.144

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98330.03671701401254.64
Away101367.23881631461193.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-06-15 PITBSNL 000000000
1947-06-13 PITBSNL 000000000
1947-06-09 PITNY1L 100000000
1947-06-06 PITPHIL 000000000
1947-06-02 PITBSNW 000000000
1947-05-31 PITNY1L 100000000
1947-05-28 PITCHCW 000000000
1947-05-26 PITCINW 000000000
1947-05-11 PITSTLL 000000000
1947-04-26 PITCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-06-15 PITBSN — 1.1544220
1947-06-13 PITBSN — 0.2100000
1947-06-09 PITNY1 L 0.2233101
1947-06-06 PITPHI L 0.1111001
1947-06-02 PITBSN SV 1.0100000
1947-05-31 PITNY1 L 1.0111001
1947-05-28 PITCHC W 1.0000110
1947-05-26 PITCIN SV 1.1000020
1947-05-11 PITSTL — 0.2311000
1947-04-26 PITCIN — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 0 33 153 6 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 DET P 4 0 2 7 0 0
1930 DET P 23 0 4 14 0 1
1931 DET P 35 0 9 39 3 6
1932 DET P 12 0 0 6 0 1
1933 DET P 24 0 0 11 0 2
1934 BRO P 14 0 3 9 1 0
1939 CHA P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1944 BRO P 12 0 3 11 0 1
1945 BRO P 22 0 7 27 0 4
1946 BRO P 35 0 5 25 2 2
1947 PIT P 11 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 199

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Herring (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul LaPalme
    24-45, 4.42 ERA
  2. 95
    Roy Henshaw
    33-40, 4.16 ERA
  3. 95
    John Tener
    25-31, 4.33 ERA
  4. 93
    George Pechiney
    23-34, 4.23 ERA
  5. 93
    Morrie Martin
    38-34, 4.29 ERA
  6. 92
    Archie McKain
    26-21, 4.26 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Herring

What years did Art Herring play?
Art Herring played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1947.
Was Art Herring a pitcher?
Yes. Art Herring pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 243 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Herring hit?
Art Herring hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.