Sid Fernandez

Born: 10/12/1962 in Honolulu, HI, USA

MLB Debut: 1983-09-20 | Final Game: 1997-04-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Charles Sidney Fernandez

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Biography

Sid Fernandez, born in 1962, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1983 to 1997. Known for his distinctive delivery and effective fastball, Fernandez made a significant impact on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 114-96 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.36. Over the course of his time in the league, he struck out 1,743 batters, showcasing his ability to dominate hitters. Fernandez's prowess earned him two selections to the All-Star Game, highlighting his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. Fernandez played a key role during a transformative time in baseball, characterized by the emergence of power hitting and evolving pitching strategies. His career included notable stints with the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, where he became known for his clutch performances in critical games. While he recorded only one save throughout his career, his contributions as a starting pitcher were invaluable. As a member of the Mets, he was part of a team that captured the 1986 World Series, further solidifying his legacy in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
114	96	307	300	25	9	1	1866.7	1421	696	191	715	1743	3.36	0

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 17.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	LAD	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	6.0	7	4	7	9	6.00	—	-
1984	NYN	NL	6	6	15	15	0	0	0	90.0	74	35	34	62	3.50	3.81 (+8%)	301.8
1985	NYN	NL	9	9	26	26	3	0	0	170.3	108	53	80	180	2.80	3.89 (+28%)	3569.8
1986	NYN	NL	16	6	32	31	2	1	1	204.3	161	80	91	200	3.52	3.97 (+11%)	5145.2
1987	NYN	NL	12	8	28	27	3	1	0	156.0	130	66	67	134	3.81	4.29 (+11%)	1468.3
1988	NYN	NL	12	10	31	31	1	1	0	187.0	127	63	70	189	3.03	3.73 (+19%)	3515.0
1989	NYN	NL	14	5	35	32	6	2	0	219.3	157	69	75	198	2.83	3.71 (+24%)	2294.4
1990	NYN	NL	9	14	30	30	2	1	0	179.3	130	69	67	181	3.46	3.86 (+10%)	2613.9
1991	NYN	NL	1	3	8	8	0	0	0	44.0	36	14	9	31	2.86	3.91 (+27%)	742.7
1992	NYN	NL	14	11	32	32	5	2	0	214.7	162	65	67	193	2.73	3.75 (+27%)	5836.3
1993	NYN	NL	5	6	18	18	1	1	0	119.7	82	39	36	81	2.93	4.19 (+30%)	-823.0
1994	BAL	AL	6	6	19	19	2	0	0	115.3	109	66	46	95	5.15	4.51 (-14%)	-3730.7
1995	BAL	AL	0	4	8	7	0	0	0	28.0	36	23	17	31	7.39	4.45 (-66%)	-1716.4
1995	PHI	NL	6	1	11	11	0	0	0	64.7	48	24	21	79	3.34	4.45 (+25%)	916.0
1996	PHI	NL	3	6	11	11	0	0	0	63.0	50	24	26	77	3.43	4.61 (+26%)	2499.0
1997	HOU	NL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	4	2	2	3	3.60	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
308	539	28	98	15	2	1	34	1	16	209	0.182	0.206	0.223	0.429	-2122.7

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.429 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	LAD	NL	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYN	NL	15	28	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	0.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYN	NL	26	52	2	11	0	1	0	1	0	0	26	0.212	.257 (-18%)	.323 (-35%)	.390 (-36%)	.714 (-35%)	-310.3
1986	NYN	NL	32	68	6	11	3	0	0	4	1	3	23	0.162	.257 (-37%)	.325 (-39%)	.395 (-48%)	.720 (-44%)	-509.0
1987	NYN	NL	29	43	2	7	1	1	0	2	0	1	19	0.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYN	NL	31	56	1	14	2	0	0	9	0	5	14	0.250	.254 (-2%)	.317 (-3%)	.377 (-24%)	.695 (-15%)	-140.2
1989	NYN	NL	35	71	2	15	3	0	1	8	0	1	25	0.211	.254 (-17%)	.319 (-27%)	.375 (-21%)	.694 (-24%)	-288.6
1990	NYN	NL	30	58	3	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	22	0.190	.257 (-26%)	.324 (-42%)	.385 (-46%)	.710 (-44%)	-424.6
1991	NYN	NL	8	13	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYN	NL	32	74	8	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	25	0.203	.255 (-21%)	.322 (-37%)	.377 (-36%)	.699 (-36%)	-449.9
1993	NYN	NL	18	32	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	13	0.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BAL	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BAL	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	PHI	NL	11	23	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	15	0.043	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PHI	NL	11	19	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	3	10	0.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	HOU	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	AVG
1988	NLCS	NYN	1	1	0.000
1986	NLCS	NYN	1	1	0.000
1986	WS	NYN	3	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	5	2	0	16.7	16	10	3	20	5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1988	NLCS	NYN	1	1	1	4.0	7	6	1	5	13.50
1986	NLCS	NYN	1	1	1	6.0	3	3	1	5	4.50
1986	WS	NYN	0	3	0	6.7	6	1	1	10	1.35

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	307	301	25	160	6	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	LAN	P	2	1	1	1	0	0
1984	NYN	P	15	15	0	6	0	0
1985	NYN	P	26	26	1	23	0	0
1986	NYN	P	32	31	3	18	1	1
1987	NYN	P	28	28	4	12	1	0
1988	NYN	P	31	31	2	13	0	0
1989	NYN	P	35	32	4	13	0	2
1990	NYN	P	30	30	1	16	2	0
1991	NYN	P	8	8	1	11	0	0
1992	NYN	P	32	32	4	21	1	1
1993	NYN	P	18	18	2	10	0	1
1994	BAL	P	19	19	1	9	0	0
1995	BAL	P	8	7	0	1	0	0
1995	PHI	P	11	11	0	2	1	0
1996	PHI	P	11	11	1	3	0	0
1997	HOU	P	1	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	308

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1995	Pitcher of the Month	August
1989	Player of the Week	Week of 1989-09-30
1987	Pitcher of the Month	April

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	HOU	NL	$375,000
1996	BAL	AL	$3,333,333
1996	PHI	NL	$650,000
1995	BAL	AL	$2,333,333
1995	PHI	NL	$109,000
1994	BAL	AL	$3,333,333
1993	NYN	NL	$2,100,000
1992	NYN	NL	$2,216,667
1991	NYN	NL	$2,166,667
1990	NYN	NL	$1,666,667
1989	NYN	NL	$795,000
1988	NYN	NL	$580,000
1987	NYN	NL	$308,000
1986	NYN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$20,167,000