Tommy Herrera
Tomas (Olachea) Herrera Jr.
Born: November 9, 1931
Laredo, TX US
Deceased: December 14, 2016
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Career: 1953-1962
Tommy (Olachea) Herrera compiled a career record of 49 wins and 53 losses and a 4.03 ERA in his 258-game pitching career with the Lamesa Lobos/Winters-Ballinger Eagles, Big Spring Broncs, Temple Eagles, San Diego Padres, Salem Senators, Reading Indians, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Mexico City Tigres and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 4.37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.73 | 15 | 11 | 82.3 | 85 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 46 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.60 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 122.3 | 133 | 64 | 49 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.99 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 80 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.32 | 14 | 7 | 66.0 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.41 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 140.0 | 132 | 69 | 53 | 4 | 63 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 15 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.16 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 150.0 | 155 | 96 | 86 | 10 | 72 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.50 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 128.0 | 148 | 74 | 64 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 22 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 53 | .480 | 4.03 | 258 | 73 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 819.3 | 849 | 434 | 367 | 41 | 367 | 11 | 351 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | C | LONG | (+) Big Spring Broncs | 29 | 57 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .298 | .561 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | (+) Lamesa Lobos/Winters-Ballinger Eagles | 29 | 57 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .298 | .561 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 20 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 39 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 28 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 14 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .368 | .579 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 32 | 58 | 51 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .255 | .283 | .373 | .656 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 37 | 60 | 55 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .364 | .386 | .491 | .877 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 38 | 51 | 43 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .233 | .312 | .279 | .592 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 233 | 291 | 264 | 34 | 64 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 55 | .242 | .270 | .311 | .581 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 18 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .789 | .833 |
| 1954 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 39 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 4 | .933 | .718 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 28 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .464 |
| 1956 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 29 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 1.103 |
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | P | 35 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .968 | .857 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | P | 30 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 2 | .828 | .800 |
| Totals | 236 | 25 | 125 | 15 | 12 | .909 | .636 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Lamesa Lobos/Winters-Ballinger Eagles | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Big Spring Broncs | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1958 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1961 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1962 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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