Roberto Hernandez, baseball player, 2006-2016

Roberto Hernandez

Born: 8/30/1980 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2006-04-15 | Final Game: 2016-08-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 270 lbs

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Biography

Roberto Hernandez, born in 1980, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 until his retirement in 2016. Throughout his career, Hernandez became known for his competitive spirit and ability to generate strikeouts, finishing with a total of 833 strikeouts over the course of his tenure. He recorded a career win-loss record of 71-99 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.6. During his time in the league, he was recognized with one All-Star selection, highlighting his status as one of the more competent pitchers of his era. Hernandez's career spanned a period marked by significant changes in baseball, including advancements in player conditioning and the increasing importance of analytics in evaluating pitching performance. While he may not have been among the elite pitchers of his time, his contributions to the teams he played for and his ability to take the mound in crucial situations underscored his value. With a lone save to his name, he primarily served as a starting pitcher, demonstrating resilience and a steady approach on the rubber. His legacy is remembered by fans and players alike, as he navigated the challenges of a highly competitive sport throughout his decade-long career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 99 270 219 8 3 1 1358.3 1412 695 147 505 833 4.60 0

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 11.5% worse 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
2006 CLE AL 1 10 38 7 0 0 0 74.7 88 45 31 58 5.42 4.53 (-20%) -303.4
2007 CLE AL 19 8 32 32 2 1 0 215.0 199 73 61 137 3.06 4.47 (+32%) 3007.4
2008 CLE AL 8 7 22 22 1 1 0 120.7 126 73 70 58 5.44 4.32 (-26%) -1747.1
2009 CLE AL 5 12 24 24 0 0 0 125.3 151 88 70 79 6.32 4.32 (-46%) -3346.8
2010 CLE AL 13 14 33 33 4 1 0 210.3 203 88 72 124 3.77 4.08 (+8%) -143.7
2011 CLE AL 7 15 32 32 0 0 0 188.7 205 110 60 109 5.25 3.94 (-33%) -3038.2
2012 CLE AL 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 14.3 17 12 3 2 7.53 4.01 (-88%) -1173.8
2013 TBR AL 6 13 32 24 1 0 1 151.0 164 82 38 113 4.89 3.87 (-26%) -
2014 PHI NL 6 8 23 20 0 0 0 121.0 108 52 55 75 3.87 3.74 (-3%) -2700.2
2014 LAD NL 2 3 9 9 0 0 0 43.7 48 23 18 30 4.74 3.74 (-27%) -
2015 HOU AL 3 5 20 11 0 0 0 84.7 90 41 26 42 4.36 3.96 (-10%) -1116.7
2016 ATL NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 9.0 13 8 1 6 8.00 4.19 (-91%) 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
270 73 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 40 0.055 0.068 0.055 0.122 0.0

Career AVG .055 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Career OBP .068 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 79.2% below league average.

Career SLG .055 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 86.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.122 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — 83.3% 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
2006 CLE AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CLE AL 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CLE AL 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CLE AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CLE AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CLE AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TBR AL 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 PHI NL 23 36 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 0.056 — — — — 0.0
2014 LAD NL 9 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.154 — — — — 0.0
2015 HOU AL 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 ATL NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALCS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS2 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 3 0 15.0 13 12 11 12 7.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 ALCS CLE 0 1 2 2 0 6.0 10 11 9 7 16.50
2007 ALDS2 CLE 0 0 1 1 0 9.0 3 1 2 5 1.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 270 219 115 209 6 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 CLE P 38 7 9 15 0 1
2007 CLE P 32 32 23 39 2 5
2008 CLE P 22 22 14 16 2 4
2009 CLE P 24 24 10 19 0 2
2010 CLE P 33 33 22 39 2 6
2011 CLE P 32 32 9 29 0 2
2012 CLE P 3 3 1 1 0 0
2013 TBA P 32 24 8 15 0 2
2014 PHI P 23 20 10 20 0 1
2014 LAN P 9 9 1 3 0 1
2015 HOU P 20 11 6 12 0 0
2016 ATL P 2 2 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 270

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2007 Pitcher of the Month September
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-09-15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 HOU AL $2,650,000
2014 PHI NL $4,500,000
2013 TBA AL $3,250,000
2011 CLE AL $6,287,500
2010 CLE AL $5,087,500
2009 CLE AL $2,937,500
2008 CLE AL $457,800
2007 CLE AL $387,500
Total Career Earnings $25,557,800

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Cy Young Award AL 4th 7.0 140 0
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 1.0 392 0