Herbert Perry

Born: 9/15/1969 in Live Oak, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1994-05-03 | Final Game: 2004-09-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Herbert Edward Perry

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Biography

Herbert Perry, born in 1969, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1994 until his retirement in 2004. Over the course of his career, he played in 529 games, compiling a solid batting average of .272. Perry was known for his power at the plate, hitting 55 home runs and driving in 246 runs. His versatility as a position player allowed him to contribute effectively to his teams, while also showcasing his speed with a total of 12 stolen bases. Perry's playing career unfolded during a time of significant change in baseball, marked by the late 1990s and early 2000s, which saw a surge in offensive production across the league. He was part of a generation of players who embraced the evolving nature of the game, focusing on both power and contact hitting. Perry's contributions to the teams he played for, combined with his consistent performance, solidified his place in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
529	1696	241	461	102	6	55	246	12	128	291	0.272	0.335	0.436	0.771	898.9

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 0.771 vs. league average 0.764 across their career seasons — near 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
1994	CLE	AL	4	9	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CLE	AL	52	162	23	51	13	1	3	23	1	13	28	0.315	.266 (+18%)	.337 (+11%)	.417 (+11%)	.755 (+11%)	327.6
1996	CLE	AL	7	12	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TBR	AL	66	209	29	53	10	1	6	32	0	16	42	0.254	.271 (-6%)	.344 (-4%)	.433 (-8%)	.778 (-7%)	-263.4
2000	TBR	AL	7	28	2	6	1	0	0	1	0	2	7	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHW	AL	109	383	69	118	29	1	12	61	4	22	68	0.308	.270 (+14%)	.344 (+3%)	.437 (+10%)	.782 (+7%)	0.0
2001	CHW	AL	92	285	38	73	21	1	7	32	2	23	55	0.256	.263 (-3%)	.332 (-2%)	.426 (-4%)	.758 (-3%)	-152.4
2002	TEX	AL	132	450	64	124	24	1	22	77	4	34	66	0.276	.261 (+5%)	.331 (+1%)	.416 (+15%)	.747 (+9%)	748.6
2003	TEX	AL	11	24	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TEX	AL	49	134	13	30	2	1	5	17	0	14	19	0.224	.266 (-16%)	.335 (-8%)	.427 (-15%)	.762 (-12%)	-284.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	23	0	4	1	0	0	1	3	7	0.174

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	0.444
1995	ALCS	CLE	3	8	0	0	0	1	3	0.000
1995	ALDS1	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1995	WS	CLE	3	5	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Fielding Statistics

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

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	Games
First Base	114
Third Base	345
Left Field	7
Designated Hitter	51

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