A pitcher, Herrera won as many as 10 games in a season, per the records available.

Herrera spent six seasons in the Mexican League, from 1957 to 1962, playing for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, the Tigres de México and the Diablos Rojos del México, recording 167 games, 49 wins, 44 losses and an ERA of 4.14.

[3] After retiring, in 1963, Herrera was given the chance to manage the Diablos Rojos del México, leading them to first place finishes and league championships in 1964 and 1968; he left the team after the 1969 season.

[5][6] Herrera died on December 14, 2016 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, aged 85.

[5] In 2023, he was elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.