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.

Lefty Herring

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00

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

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

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

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
First Base	10
Center Field	5

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.