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Troy Herriage
Pitcher
Born: (1930-12-20)December 20, 1930
Tipton, Oklahoma
Died: January 21, 2012(2012-01-21) (aged 81)
Atlanta
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1956
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1956
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–13
Earned run average 6.64
Innings  103
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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William Troy Herriage [״Dutch״] (December 20, 1930 – January 21, 2012) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Athletics during the 1956 season. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) (1.85 m), 170 lb. (77 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.[1]

Born in Tipton, Oklahoma, Herriage grew up in California and attended Oakdale High School.[2]

Herriage played from 1951 through 1952 in the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox Minor league systems before joining military service during Korean War conflict. Following discharge in 1954, he played two years in the minors and was signed by the Kansas City Athletics before their 1956 season.[2][3]

Herriage formed part of a Kansas City pitching rotation that included Wally Burnette, Art Ditmar, Lou Kretlow and Alex Kellner. The Athletics squad finished last in the then eight team American League, with a 52–102 mark, 45 games out of first place. Herriage posted a 1–13 record and a 6.64 earned run average in 31 games (16 starts), allowing 83 runs (76 earned) on 135 hits, while striking out 59 and walking 64 batters in 103 innings of work.[1]

After that, Herriage returned to the minor leagues for two more years. He went 55–55 with a 3.61 ERA for seven teams in parts of 11 minor league seasons spanning 1951–1958.[4]

Following baseball, Herriage enjoyed a long career as a design engineer and later developed a second career as a Bed and Breakfast owner. He was a long resident of Atlanta, where he died at the age of 81.[2][5]

Sources

  1. ^ a b "Baseball Reference – major league profile".
  2. ^ a b c "Alt.Obituaries.com – Troy Herriage, 81; Pitched for Kansas City Athletics".
  3. ^ Baseball Reference Bullpen – Troy Herriage Biography
  4. ^ Baseball Reference – minor league career
  5. ^ Baseball Almanac – Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2012

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