Lefty Herring

Born: 3/4/1880 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 2/11/1965 in Massapequa, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1899-05-16 | Final Game: 1904-09-03

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Silas Clarke Herring

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Biography

Lefty Herring, born in 1880, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1899 to 1904. Primarily a position player, Herring played a total of 17 games in Major League Baseball, where he established himself during a time when the sport was evolving into its modern form. His playing style reflected the transitional nature of the game, as players began to focus more on strategy and skill rather than sheer power. In his brief major league tenure, Herring recorded 9 hits in 47 at-bats, leading to a batting average of .191. He also contributed 2 runs batted in, although he did not hit any home runs during his career and did not register any stolen bases. Despite the limited statistics, Herring's involvement in the early 1900s baseball landscape places him among the ranks of players who shaped the game's history, even if only for a short period. His career concluded on September 3, 1904, marking the end of a chapter in baseball’s rich narrative during a time of significant change and development in the sport.

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	0.191	0.309	0.213	0.522	-124.4

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 0.522 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1899	WAS	NL	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	WSN	AL	15	46	3	8	1	0	0	2	0	7	16	0.174	—	—	—	—	-124.4

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

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

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

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	Games
Pitcher	2
First Base	10
Center Field	5