Troy Herriage
| Troy Herriage | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: December 20, 1930 Tipton, Oklahoma | |||
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Died: January 21, 2012 (aged 81) Atlanta | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 25, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–13 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.64 | ||
| Innings | 103 | ||
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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]