Silas Clarke "Lefty" Herring (March 4, 1880 – February 11, 1965) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball.

He worked as a government clerk towards the end of the 19th century and also played amateur baseball on the side, mostly as a pitcher.

He made his major league debut on May 16, pitching one inning without allowing any runs and getting a hit in his only at bat.

[2] For the next few years, Herring returned to amateur baseball and eventually stopped pitching and converted to first base and the outfield.

According to the Post, Herring was "good on handling thrown balls, but forgets what to do when grounders are hit his way.