José Herrera (1960s outfielder)
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.
| José Herrera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: April 8, 1942 San Lorenzo, Zulia, Venezuela | |||
| Died: October 16, 2009 (aged 67) Lagunillas, Mérida, Venezuela | |||
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| 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 | |||
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.
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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