Was Rick Herrscher a pitcher?

No. Rick Herrscher was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Rick Herrscher hit?

Rick Herrscher hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.

Rick Herrscher

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

AVG .220

HR 1

RBI 6

H 11

OPS .631

PIV -98

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 187 lb
Born: 11/3/1936 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-08-01
Last Game: 1962-09-26

Full name: Richard Franklin Herrscher

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	50	5	11	3	0	1	6	0	5	11	.220	.291	.340	.631	-98

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 12.3% 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
1962	NYN	NL	35	50	5	11	3	0	1	6	0	5	11	.220	.257 (-15%)	.326 (-11%)	.393 (-14%)	.719 (-12%)	-97.7
Career · 1 season			35	50	5	11	3	0	1	6	0	5	11	.220	—	—	—	—	-98

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	21	35	3	6	1	5	.171
Away	14	15	2	5	0	1	.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1962-09-26	NYN	ATL	L	3	2	2	1	0	0	1
1962-09-25	NYN	ATL	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
1962-09-23	NYN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-21	NYN	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1962-09-20	NYN	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962-09-18	NYN	HOU	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1962-09-14	NYN	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1962-09-08	NYN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-08	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-07	NYN	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	9	75	8	0	9
3B	6	3	3	7	2	1
OF	4	0	2	0	0	0
SS	3	1	3	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	NYN	1B	10	9	75	8	0	9
1962	NYN	3B	6	3	3	7	2	1
1962	NYN	OF	4	0	2	0	0	0
1962	NYN	SS	3	1	3	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	10
Third Base	6
Shortstop	3
Left Field	3
Right Field	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Methodist University	Dallas	TX	1956, 1957

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Herrscher

Was Rick Herrscher a pitcher?: No. Rick Herrscher was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rick Herrscher hit?: Rick Herrscher hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.