Tom Herrin
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Thomas Edward Herrin
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
- School Louisiana Tech University
- Debut April 13, 1954
- Final Game June 20, 1954
- Born September 12, 1929 in Shreveport, LA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
A 6' 3" right-hander, Tom Herrin was part of the Boston Red Sox staff during the 1954 season, finishing with a record of 1-2 in 14 games in his only year in the major leagues.
Herrin would spend seven seasons (1949-1955) in the minors ending with a 54-50 record and a 3.82 ERA. Tom's best season in baseball would be his first, winning 16 and losing 10 for the Oneonta Red Sox of the Canadian-American League in 1949. The Shreveport, LA, native died November 29, 1999, at age 69 in Homer, La.
