Retired
Willie Hernandez
Birthdate:
Nov. 14, 1954 (45 y, 1 m, 10 d)Born In:
Aguada, MAY, PURNationality:
Puerto Rican
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/182Entry:
1973 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1975 (2nd) | Tulsa (AA) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1976 (2nd) | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1981 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| 1975 | Tulsa (AA) | |
| 1974 | Arkansas (TL) | |
| 1973 | Arkansas (TL) | |
| League Champ | 1978 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1984 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| Oct 1981 | St. Louis (XFBL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1976 | St. Louis (XFBL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 4, 1975 | Tulsa (AA) |
| Jun 2, 1975 | Tulsa (AA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 39.4 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 78 | 188.1 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 44.4 | 73.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 34.5 | 49.0 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 39.4 | 61.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman R | 955 |
| Randy Lerch R | 938 |
| Gary Lucas R | 927 |
| Mark Bauer | 920 |
| John Smiley | 920 |
| Bill Hands R | 917 |
| Gary Serum R | 914 |
| Ray Sadecki R | 914 |
| George H Stone R | 908 |
| Anthony Kelley | 899 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 6 |
| 1982 | 16 | 4 |
| 1983 | 19 | 1 |
| 1985 | 13 | 8 |
| 1988 | 13 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35 | 3 |
| 1983 | 33 | 10 |
| 1985 | 33 | 10 |
| 1986 | 33 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 5 |
| 1977 | 16 | 9 |
| 1981 | 16 | 8 |
| 1983 | 18 | 4 |
| 1985 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | 7 |
| 1984 | 18 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.792 | 3 |
| 1983 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 256.2 | 5 |
| 1981 | 257.0 | 6 |
| 1986 | 240.2 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1029 | 8 |
| 1984 | 1023 | 10 |
| 1986 | 1010 | 6 |
| 1988 | 960 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27 | 10 |
| 1978 | 33 | 5 |
| 1979 | 34 | 3 |
| 1980 | 33 | 3 |
| 1985 | 27 | 8 |
| 1986 | 27 | 6 |
| 1988 | 19 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11 | 6 |
| 1984 | 13 | 3 |
| 1987 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.250 | 6 |
| 1985 | 0.251 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.059 | 7 |
| 1978 | 1.118 | 10 |
| 1980 | 1.068 | 4 |
| 1981 | 1.012 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1.041 | 6 |
| 1983 | 1.018 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.696 | 7 |
| 1977 | 1.461 | 3 |
| 1978 | 1.197 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1.929 | 6 |
| 1980 | 1.368 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1.261 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.994 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1.435 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1.272 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1.875 | 10 |
| 1986 | 2.169 | 8 |
| 1987 | 2.307 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20 | 4 |
| 1980 | 14 | 5 |
| 1981 | 12 | 7 |
| 1984 | 12 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 | 9 |
| 1980 | 3 | 4 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| 1985 | 3 | 6 |
| 1986 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50 | 8 |
| 1977 | 44 | 4 |
| 1978 | 32 | 4 |
| 1979 | 49 | 6 |
| 1980 | 39 | 1 |
| 1981 | 36 | 1 |
| 1982 | 26 | 1 |
| 1983 | 39 | 5 |
| 1984 | 35 | 3 |
| 1985 | 50 | 10 |
| 1987 | 51 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 235 | 9 |
| 1982 | 219 | 8 |
| 1984 | 251 | 4 |
| 1986 | 244 | 8 |
| 1988 | 228 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.7 | 8 |
| 1981 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5.7 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 1980 | 6.3 | 8 |
| 1981 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 1983 | 5.3 | 10 |