Roberto Hernandez

Born: 11/11/1964 in Santurce, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1991-09-02 | Final Game: 2007-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Roberto Manuel Hernandez

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Biography

Roberto Hernandez, born in 1964, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a career spanning from 1991 to 2007. Known for his reliable right arm and effective closing ability, Hernandez concluded his career with a record of 67-71 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.45. He achieved a remarkable 945 strikeouts and amassed a total of 326 saves, solidifying his reputation as one of the more effective relief pitchers of his era. Hernandez was selected as an All-Star on two occasions, showcasing his talent and consistency on the mound. Throughout his career, Hernandez played for several teams, contributing significantly to each roster with his pitching prowess. His ability to maintain composure under pressure made him a valuable asset, particularly in late-game situations. In an era marked by evolving pitching strategies and a growing emphasis on the bullpen, Hernandez's performance and durability helped shape the role of the modern closer. His legacy remains a testament to the impact that skilled relief pitchers can have on the game, and he is remembered as a key figure in the landscape of 1990s and early 2000s baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
67	71	1010	3	0	0	326	1071.3	1002	411	96	462	945	3.45	0

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 21.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	CHW	AL	1	0	9	3	0	15.0	18	13	7	6	7.80	3.91 (-99%)	-
1992	CHW	AL	7	3	43	0	12	71.0	45	13	20	68	1.65	3.75 (+56%)	-
1993	CHW	AL	3	4	70	0	38	78.7	66	20	20	71	2.29	4.19 (+45%)	-
1994	CHW	AL	4	4	45	0	14	47.7	44	26	19	50	4.91	4.51 (-9%)	-
1995	CHW	AL	3	7	60	0	32	59.7	63	26	28	84	3.92	4.45 (+12%)	-
1996	CHW	AL	6	5	72	0	38	84.7	65	18	38	85	1.91	4.61 (+59%)	-
1997	CHW	AL	5	1	46	0	27	48.0	38	13	24	47	2.44	4.39 (+44%)	-
1997	SFG	NL	5	2	28	0	4	32.7	29	9	14	35	2.48	4.39 (+44%)	-
1998	TBR	AL	2	6	67	0	26	71.3	55	32	41	55	4.04	4.43 (+9%)	-
1999	TBR	AL	2	3	72	0	43	73.3	68	25	33	69	3.07	4.71 (+35%)	-
2000	TBR	AL	4	7	68	0	32	73.3	76	26	23	61	3.19	4.77 (+33%)	-
2001	KCR	AL	5	6	63	0	28	67.7	69	31	26	46	4.12	4.42 (+7%)	-
2002	KCR	AL	1	3	53	0	26	52.0	62	25	12	39	4.33	4.28 (-1%)	-
2003	ATL	NL	5	3	66	0	0	60.0	61	29	43	45	4.35	4.40 (+1%)	-2427.3
2004	PHI	NL	3	5	63	0	0	56.7	66	30	29	44	4.76	4.46 (-7%)	-981.1
2005	NYN	NL	8	6	67	0	4	69.7	57	20	28	61	2.58	4.29 (+40%)	1408.4
2006	PIT	NL	0	3	46	0	2	43.0	46	14	24	33	2.93	4.53 (+35%)	286.1
2006	NYN	NL	0	0	22	0	0	20.7	15	8	8	15	3.48	4.53 (+23%)	213.9
2007	CLE	AL	3	1	28	0	0	26.0	33	18	16	18	6.23	4.47 (-39%)	-224.4
2007	LAD	NL	0	2	22	0	0	20.3	26	15	9	13	6.64	4.47 (-48%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1010	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	0.500	0.500	1.000	0.0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +88.2% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +49.3% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — +32.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
1991	CHW	AL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1992	CHW	AL	43	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1993	CHW	AL	70	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1994	CHW	AL	45	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1995	CHW	AL	60	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1996	CHW	AL	72	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	CHW	AL	46	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1997	SFG	NL	28	2	1	1	0.500	—	—	—	—
1998	TBR	AL	67	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
1999	TBR	AL	72	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2000	TBR	AL	68	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2001	KCR	AL	63	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2002	KCR	AL	53	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2003	ATL	NL	66	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2004	PHI	NL	63	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2005	NYN	NL	67	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2006	PIT	NL	46	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2006	NYN	NL	22	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2007	CLE	AL	28	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2007	LAD	NL	22	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2006	NLCS	NYN	3	.000
2003	NLDS2	ATL	1	.000
1997	NLDS1	SFN	3	.000
1993	ALCS	CHA	4	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	11	0	1	8.7	10	3	5	2	3.12

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	NLCS	NYN	0	3	0	2.3	0	0	2	0	0.00
2003	NLDS2	ATL	0	1	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00
1997	NLDS1	SFN	1	3	0	1.3	5	3	3	1	20.25
1993	ALCS	CHA	0	4	1	4.0	4	0	0	1	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1010	3	53	127	17	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	CHA	P	9	3	0	2	0	0
1992	CHA	P	43	0	7	4	1	1
1993	CHA	P	70	0	2	11	1	1
1994	CHA	P	45	0	0	2	1	0
1995	CHA	P	60	0	2	5	1	0
1996	CHA	P	72	0	3	6	1	0
1997	CHA	P	46	0	4	6	0	1
1997	SFN	P	28	0	0	4	1	0
1998	TBA	P	67	0	4	9	1	0
1999	TBA	P	72	0	4	10	1	1
2000	TBA	P	68	0	4	11	1	1
2001	KCA	P	63	0	3	6	0	0
2002	KCA	P	53	0	6	4	1	1
2003	ATL	P	66	0	3	11	1	1
2004	PHI	P	63	0	8	11	1	0
2005	NYN	P	67	0	1	16	0	1
2006	PIT	P	46	0	1	3	1	0
2006	NYN	P	22	0	0	2	1	0
2007	CLE	P	28	0	0	2	2	0
2007	LAN	P	22	0	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1010

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	CLE	AL	$7,000,000
2007	CLE	AL	$3,300,000
2006	PIT	NL	$2,750,000
2005	NYN	NL	$650,000
2004	PHI	NL	$750,000
2003	ATL	NL	$600,000
2002	KCA	AL	$6,000,000
2001	KCA	AL	$6,000,000
2000	TBA	AL	$6,000,000
1999	TBA	AL	$6,180,000
1998	TBA	AL	$4,000,000
1997	CHA	AL	$4,620,000
1996	CHA	AL	$2,105,000
1995	CHA	AL	$1,175,000
1994	CHA	AL	$275,000
1993	CHA	AL	$195,000
1992	CHA	AL	$112,000
1991	CHA	AL	$100,000
1990	CHA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$51,912,000