What years did Herbert Perry play?

Herbert Perry played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004.

Was Herbert Perry a pitcher?

No. Herbert Perry was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Herbert Perry hit?

Herbert Perry hit 55 career home runs with 461 hits.

What was Herbert Perry's career batting average?

Herbert Perry batted .272 over his career, with 461 hits in 1,696 at bats.

How many RBI did Herbert Perry have?

Herbert Perry drove in 246 runs in his career.

Is Herbert Perry in the Hall of Fame?

No. Herbert Perry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Herbert Perry

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2004)

Herbert Perry was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 529 career games, he hit .272 with 461 hits, 55 home runs, and 246 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 973.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .272

HR 55

RBI 246

H 461

OPS .771

PIV 973

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 9/15/1969 in Live Oak, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-05-03
Last Game: 2004-09-10

Full name: Herbert Edward Perry

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Career Batting Statistics

Herbert Perry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
529	1,696	241	461	102	6	55	246	12	128	291	.272	.335	.436	.771	973

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herbert Perry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	CLE	AL	4	9	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CLE	AL	52	162	23	51	13	1	3	23	1	13	28	.315	.266 (+18%)	.337 (+11%)	.417 (+11%)	.755 (+11%)	327.6
1996	CLE	AL	7	12	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TBA	AL	66	209	29	53	10	1	6	32	0	16	42	.254	.271 (-6%)	.344 (-4%)	.433 (-8%)	.778 (-7%)	-234.7
2000	TBA	AL	7	28	2	6	1	0	0	1	0	2	7	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHA	AL	109	383	69	118	29	1	12	61	4	22	68	.308	.270 (+14%)	.344 (+3%)	.437 (+10%)	.782 (+7%)	0.0
2001	CHA	AL	92	285	38	73	21	1	7	32	2	23	55	.256	.263 (-3%)	.332 (-2%)	.426 (-4%)	.758 (-3%)	-130.2
2002	TEX	AL	132	450	64	124	24	1	22	77	4	34	66	.276	.261 (+5%)	.331 (+1%)	.416 (+15%)	.747 (+9%)	748.6
2003	TEX	AL	11	24	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TEX	AL	49	134	13	30	2	1	5	17	0	14	19	.224	.266 (-16%)	.335 (-8%)	.427 (-15%)	.762 (-12%)	-261.0
Career · 10 seasons			529	1,696	241	461	102	6	55	246	12	128	291	.272	—	—	—	—	450

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Herbert Perry — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	23	0	4	1	0	0	1	3	7	.174

Playoff Batting by Year

Herbert Perry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2000	ALDS2	CHA	3	9	4	1	1	2	2	.444
1995	ALCS	CLE	3	8	0	0	0	1	3	.000
1995	ALDS1	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	WS	CLE	3	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Herbert Perry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	258	846	126	229	32	127	.271
Away	271	850	115	232	23	119	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herbert Perry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2004-09-10	TEX	TOR	W	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-09	TEX	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0
2004-09-07	TEX	CHW	W	1	0	1	0	0
2004-08-14	TEX	TBR	W	1	0	0	1	0
2004-08-07	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	1
2004-08-06	TEX	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
2004-08-03	TEX	DET	W	2	0	0	2	0
2004-08-01	TEX	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0
2004-07-31	TEX	OAK	L	3	0	0	1	1
2004-07-04	TEX	HOU	W	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herbert Perry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	114	78	765	55	0	76
3B	345	319	262	597	42	52
OF	7	2	4	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herbert Perry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	CLE	1B	2	2	22	3	0	1
1994	CLE	3B	2	1	3	2	1	0
1995	CLE	1B	45	41	388	30	0	30
1995	CLE	3B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1996	CLE	1B	5	3	29	2	0	3
1996	CLE	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	TBA	1B	14	8	77	4	0	13
1999	TBA	3B	42	37	32	75	5	11
1999	TBA	OF	6	2	4	0	0	0
2000	TBA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2000	TBA	3B	7	7	5	10	1	1
2000	CHA	1B	3	0	10	0	0	1
2000	CHA	3B	104	98	82	200	9	17
2001	CHA	1B	12	4	60	3	0	8
2001	CHA	3B	68	64	45	112	10	5
2002	TEX	1B	12	6	55	7	0	6
2002	TEX	3B	112	105	83	190	14	17
2002	TEX	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TEX	1B	5	3	18	3	0	2
2003	TEX	3B	2	2	2	2	0	1
2004	TEX	1B	15	11	104	3	0	12
2004	TEX	3B	6	5	7	6	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Herbert Perry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	114
Third Base	345
Left Field	7
Designated Hitter	51

Salary History

Herbert Perry — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	TEX	AL	$1,700,000
2003	TEX	AL	$1,300,000
2002	TEX	AL	$900,000
2001	CHA	AL	$975,000
1999	TBA	AL	$210,000
1998	TBA	AL	$200,000
1997	CLE	AL	$169,000
1995	CLE	AL	$110,000
1994	CLE	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,673,000

College History

Herbert Perry — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

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Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Perry

What years did Herbert Perry play?: Herbert Perry played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2004.
Was Herbert Perry a pitcher?: No. Herbert Perry was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Herbert Perry hit?: Herbert Perry hit 55 career home runs with 461 hits.
What was Herbert Perry's career batting average?: Herbert Perry batted .272 over his career, with 461 hits in 1,696 at bats.
How many RBI did Herbert Perry have?: Herbert Perry drove in 246 runs in his career.
Is Herbert Perry in the Hall of Fame?: No. Herbert Perry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.