Herm Winningham

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1992)

AVG .239
HR 19
RBI 147
H 452
OPS .630
PIV -3,735
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
12/1/1961 in Orangeburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1984-09-01
Last Game
1992-10-03

Full name: Herman Son Winningham

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
868 1,888 212 452 69 26 19 147 105 157 417 .239 .296 .334 .630 -3,735

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 11.4% 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
1984 NYN NL 14 27 5 11 1 1 0 5 2 1 7 .407 — — — — 0.0
1985 MON NL 125 312 30 74 6 5 3 21 20 28 72 .237 .257 (-8%) .323 (-8%) .390 (-19%) .714 (-14%) -705.4
1986 MON NL 90 185 23 40 6 3 4 11 12 18 51 .216 .257 (-16%) .325 (-12%) .395 (-12%) .720 (-12%) -377.1
1987 MON NL 137 347 34 83 20 3 4 41 29 34 68 .239 .262 (-9%) .331 (-8%) .415 (-16%) .746 (-13%) -746.6
1988 MON NL 47 90 10 21 2 1 0 6 4 12 18 .233 .254 (-8%) .317 (+1%) .377 (-26%) .695 (-14%) -165.7
1988 CIN NL 53 113 6 26 1 3 0 15 8 5 27 .230 .254 (-9%) .317 (-18%) .377 (-23%) .695 (-21%) -165.7
1989 CIN NL 115 251 40 63 11 3 3 13 14 24 50 .251 .254 (-1%) .319 (-1%) .375 (-5%) .694 (-3%) -122.5
1990 CIN NL 84 160 20 41 8 5 3 17 6 14 31 .256 .257 (-1%) .324 (-3%) .385 (+10%) .710 (+4%) 61.0
1991 CIN NL 98 169 17 38 6 1 1 4 4 11 40 .225 .255 (-12%) .323 (-16%) .384 (-25%) .708 (-21%) -545.3
1992 BOS AL 105 234 27 55 8 1 1 14 6 10 53 .235 .255 (-8%) .322 (-17%) .377 (-23%) .699 (-20%) -751.7
Career · 10 seasons 868 1,888 212 452 69 26 19 147 105 157 417 .239 — — — — -3,519

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 11 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .364

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 NLCS CIN 3 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286
1990 WS CIN 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home445960116222675.231
Away423928962301372.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-03 BOSNYYW 500000001
1992-10-02 BOSNYYL 201000101
1992-09-30 BOSTORW 401000002
1992-09-29 BOSTORL 101000000
1992-09-26 BOSBALL 100000001
1992-09-26 BOSBALW 100000010
1992-09-23 BOSCLEL 401000000
1992-09-22 BOSCLEL 000000000
1992-09-21 BOSDETL 212000000
1992-09-18 BOSDETL 401000111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 677 402 1132 29 24 5
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 NYN OF 10 4 7 0 0 0
1985 MON OF 116 79 229 6 4 2
1986 MON OF 66 35 97 2 2 1
1986 MON SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 MON OF 131 82 225 5 6 1
1988 MON OF 30 19 56 0 1 0
1988 CIN OF 42 22 72 1 0 0
1989 CIN OF 85 51 146 3 3 0
1990 CIN OF 64 31 89 3 0 0
1991 CIN OF 66 31 99 2 5 0
1992 BOS OF 67 48 112 7 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Shortstop 1
Left Field 105
Center Field 548
Right Field 32
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 BOS AL $525,000
1991 CIN NL $437,500
1990 CIN NL $337,500
1989 CIN NL $230,000
1988 MON NL $140,000
1987 MON NL $82,500
1986 MON NL $87,500
Total Career Earnings $1,840,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Perimeter College Covington GA 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Herm Winningham (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Venable
    .241 avg, 18 HR
  2. 97
    Garrett Hampson
    .235 avg, 29 HR
  3. 94
    Milt Cuyler
    .237 avg, 10 HR
  4. 93
    Cecil Espy
    .244 avg, 7 HR
  5. 93
    Mike Felder
    .249 avg, 14 HR
  6. 91
    Larry Stahl
    .232 avg, 36 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Herm Winningham

What years did Herm Winningham play?
Herm Winningham played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992.
Was Herm Winningham a pitcher?
No. Herm Winningham was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Herm Winningham hit?
Herm Winningham hit 19 career home runs with 452 hits.