What years did Lefty Herring play?

Lefty Herring played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1904.

Was Lefty Herring a pitcher?

No. Lefty Herring was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.

How many home runs did Lefty Herring hit?

Lefty Herring hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What teams did Lefty Herring play for?

Lefty Herring played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1899) and the Washington Senators (1904).

What were Lefty Herring's career stats?

In 17 games, Lefty Herring had 9 hits, 2 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .191 batting average.

What position did Lefty Herring play?

Lefty Herring played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lefty Herring and how much did he weigh?

Lefty Herring was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.

What was Lefty Herring's career batting average?

Lefty Herring batted .191 over his career, with 9 hits in 47 at bats.

How many RBI did Lefty Herring have?

Lefty Herring drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Lefty Herring's career ERA?

Lefty Herring finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Is Lefty Herring in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lefty Herring has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lefty Herring

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1904)

Lefty Herring was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1904 for the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators, a span of 6 seasons. In 17 career games, he hit .191 with 9 hits and 2 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .191

HR 0

RBI 2

H 9

OPS .522

PIV -120

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 3/4/1880 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 2/11/1965 in Massapequa, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1899-05-16
Last Game: 1904-09-03

Full name: Silas Clarke Herring

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Career Batting Statistics

Lefty Herring — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	47	4	9	1	0	0	2	0	8	16	.191	.309	.213	.522	-120

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career OPS .522 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lefty Herring — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1899	WAS	NL	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	WS1	AL	15	46	3	8	1	2	7	16	.174	—	—	—	—	-120.5
Career · 2 seasons			17	47	4	9	1	2	8	16	.191	—	—	—	—	-120

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 Pitching Statistics

Lefty Herring — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lefty Herring — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1899	WAS	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00	—	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

Lefty Herring — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	38	4	7	0	2	.184
Away	3	9	0	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Lefty Herring — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lefty Herring — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1904-09-03	MIN	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1904-08-31	MIN	SLA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1904-08-30	MIN	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1904-08-30	MIN	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1904-08-29	MIN	SLA	W	2	1	0	0	0	1
1904-08-27	MIN	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1904-08-26	MIN	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1904-08-25	MIN	CLE	L	4	1	3	1	1	0
1904-08-24	MIN	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1904-08-23	MIN	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Lefty Herring — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1899-06-01	WSN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1899-05-16	WSN	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lefty Herring — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	10	98	10	1	6
OF	5	5	7	0	1	0
P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lefty Herring — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1899	WAS	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1904	WS1	1B	10	10	98	10	1	6
1904	WS1	OF	5	5	7	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lefty Herring — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2
First Base	10
Center Field	5

Lefty Herring: the record in brief

Lefty Herring's major league career runs from a debut on May 16, 1899 to a final game on September 3, 1904. All of the seasons listed were played for the Washington Senators. Born on March 4, 1880, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Herring is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. Herring's listed size is 5'11" and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on February 11, 1965, in Massapequa, NY, USA. Herring's full given name, per the bio, is Silas Clarke Herring.

Herring finished with 9 hits from 47 at bats in 17 games, which works out to .191, adding 2 RBI. Herring's career OPS of .522 combines a .309 on-base mark with .213 slugging. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Herring's .191 average sits 27.0% below it. Herring collected a career-high 8 hits in 1904.

By games played in the field, first base leads with 10, followed by center field (5) and pitcher (2). At first base, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 98 putouts and 10 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Herring

What years did Lefty Herring play?: Lefty Herring played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1904.
Was Lefty Herring a pitcher?: No. Lefty Herring was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Lefty Herring hit?: Lefty Herring hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did Lefty Herring play for?: Lefty Herring played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1899) and the Washington Senators (1904).
What were Lefty Herring's career stats?: In 17 games, Lefty Herring had 9 hits, 2 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .191 batting average.
What position did Lefty Herring play?: Lefty Herring played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lefty Herring and how much did he weigh?: Lefty Herring was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
What was Lefty Herring's career batting average?: Lefty Herring batted .191 over his career, with 9 hits in 47 at bats.
How many RBI did Lefty Herring have?: Lefty Herring drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Lefty Herring's career ERA?: Lefty Herring finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Lefty Herring in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lefty Herring has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.