José Herrera (1960s outfielder)
Appearance
José Herrera | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: San Lorenzo, Zulia, Venezuela | April 8, 1942|
Died: October 16, 2009 Lagunillas, Mérida, Venezuela | (aged 67)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 3, 1967, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 6, 1970, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .264 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 20 |
Teams | |
José Concepción Herrera Ontiveros (April 8, 1942 - October 16, 2009) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros (1967–1968) and Montreal Expos (1969–1970). He batted and threw right-handed.
Career
Herrera was signed by the Houston Colt .45s as an amateur free agent and made his debut with the team after it became the Astros. In a four-season career, Herrera posted a .264 batting average with two home runs, 20 RBI, 16 runs, 522 hits, and 10 doubles in 80 games played.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Mexican League statistics
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
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