Roberto Hernandez

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1986-2007 (1991-2007)
Proper Name
Roberto Manuel Hernandez
Positions
P (1131)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 245
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 11,1964   Age:  61.357
High School
New Hampton School (New Hampton,NH)
Drafted/Signed
Service Time
8.004 (2014)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
hernr001
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Roberto Hernandez [Roberto Manuel Hernandez] was active in the Major Leagues between 1991-2007. His date of birth is November 11th, 1964 and he is currently 61 years old. He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He is the Father of Jose Hernandez. He played his high school baseball for the New Hampton School High School Huskies in New Hampton, New Hampshire. He played College Baseball for the University of South Carolina Aiken Pacers. Was a first round draft pick (16th overall) for the California Angels in the 1986 MLB Draft. Ranked by Baseball America as the #45 MLB prospect in their 1992 pre-season Prospect rankings and he was also ranked as the Chicago White Sox #1 Prospect by Baseball America in 1992. Made his Major League Debut on September 2nd, 1991 at the age of 26. Debuted as a starting ...
pitcher for Chicago White Sox against the Kansas City Royals, throwing 7.0 innings, allowing 1 runs, 2 walks and striking out 4 batters. He struck out Kirk Gibson looking as his first batter faced. Historically, based on stats listed below, his most frequent teammate was Wilson Alvarez [10 seasons]. Hernandez played 8 seasons with the Chicago White Sox organization, 4 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, 3 seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, 2 seasons with the Kansas City Royals, 2 seasons with the New York Mets, 1 season with the Philadelphia Phillies, 1 season with the Atlanta Braves, 1 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 season with the Cleveland Guardians and 1 season with the San Francisco Giants. Participated in the MLB Division Series 2x [1997,2003] and the MLB Championship Series 2x [1993,2006]. Led the American League (MLB) with 43 Games Finished in 1994. Led the American League (MLB) with 57 Games Finished in 1995. Led the American League (MLB) with 61 Games Finished in 1996. Led the American League (MLB) with 66 Games Finished in 1999.

Awards: Named Winter League All-Star in 2x [1993,1995].

Career Transactions: Traded from California Angels with Mark Doran to Chicago White Sox for Mark Davis on August 4th, 1989. Traded from Chicago White Sox with Wilson Alvarez and Danny Darwin to San Francisco Giants for Lorenzo Barcelo, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, Bob Howry, Brian Manning and Ken Vining on July 31st, 1997. Signed a 4-year free agent contract for 1998-2001 worth $22m with the Tampa Bay Rays on November 18th, 1997Traded from Tampa Bay Devil Rays with Angel Berroa and AJ Hinch to Kansas City Royals for Ben Grieve on January 8th, 2001. Signed a None-year free agent contract for None worth $Nonem with the Atlanta Braves on January 23rd, 2003Signed a None-year free agent contract for None worth $Nonem with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 18th, 2003Signed a None-year free agent contract for None worth $Nonem with the New York Mets on January 17th, 2005Signed a 1-year free agent contract for 2006 worth $3m with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 15th, 2005Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates with Oliver Perez to New York Mets for Xavier Nady on July 31st, 2006. Signed a 1-year free agent contract for 2007 worth $4m with the Cleveland Indians on December 2nd, 2006Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 6th, 2007.

Career Notes: Inducted into the South Carolina-Aiken Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.

Prospect Rankings

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1988Baseball AmericaTeamCalifornia Angels8View Rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamCalifornia Angels5View Rankings
1990Baseball AmericaTeamChicago White Sox8View Rankings
1991Baseball AmericaTeamChicago White Sox2View Rankings
1992Baseball AmericaMLBChicago White Sox45View Rankings
1992Baseball AmericaTeamChicago White Sox1View Rankings
6 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1986Salem AngelsNwstA-CAL-2190224.5810100000055.0573728342386011.809.330.496.876.226.050.90
1987Quad Cities AngelsMidwACAL-2296*236.86760011121.0242116212215021.7110.290.865.149.009.001.75
1988Quad Cities AngelsMidwACAL-231029103.17242461000164.215770588481147061.248.580.442.626.233.832.38
1988Midland AngelsTexAACAL-23026.57330000012.1161390871011.9511.680.005.845.119.490.88
1989Palm Springs AngelsCalifA+CAL-2493144.64770000042.2492722216334021.5210.340.423.376.965.702.06
1989Midland AngelsTexAACAL-2485276.8912120000064.0945749430424021.9413.220.564.225.918.021.40
1990Birmingham BaronsSouAACHA-2597853.67171710000108.01035744643623061.358.580.503.585.174.751.44
1990Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAACHA-25113352.8411113100079.1733325426493021.258.280.452.955.563.741.88
1991Gulf Coast White SoxGCLRkCHA-26000.0011000006.02000070000.333.000.000.0010.500.000.00
1991Birmingham BaronsSouAACHA-26150*211.99440000022.2115526252020.754.370.792.389.931.994.17
1991Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAACHA-26119413.22770000044.2411716223401001.438.260.404.638.063.431.74
1991Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3926107.80930061015.01815131761001.6710.800.604.203.609.000.86
1992Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAACHA-27145*332.61900099220.21396011230101.165.660.004.7910.023.922.09
1992Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3927141731.654300043271271.0451513420682040.925.700.512.548.621.903.40
1993Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3928131342.297000070673878.2662120620712001.097.550.692.298.122.403.55
1994Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3929121444.914500045431447.2442926519501011.328.310.943.599.445.482.63
1995Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3930124373.926000060573259.2633026928841031.539.501.364.2212.674.533.00
1996Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3931132651.917200072613884.2652118238856001.226.910.214.049.042.232.24
1997Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3932119512.444600046432748.0381513524472011.297.130.944.508.812.811.96
1997San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN4932119522.4828000287432.22999214351001.327.990.553.869.642.482.50
1998Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA3933105264.046700067582671.1553332541551051.356.940.635.176.944.161.34
1999Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA3934121233.077200072664373.1682725133693041.388.350.124.058.473.312.09
2000Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA3935110473.196800068583273.1763326923612131.359.331.102.827.494.052.65
2001Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA393698564.126300063552867.2693431726466011.409.180.933.466.124.521.77
2002Omaha RoyalsPCLAAAKCA-37000.0020002102.00100331001.500.000.0013.5013.504.501.00
2002Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA393798134.335300053422652.0622925612393031.4210.731.042.086.755.023.25
2003Richmond BravesILAAAATL-38119.4560006106.2119704101002.2514.850.005.4013.5012.152.50
2003Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL343888534.35660006612060.06136291043450031.739.151.506.456.755.401.05
2004Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI353992354.76630006311056.2663930929443011.6810.481.434.616.996.191.52
2005New York MetsNLMLBNYN3940117862.58670006720469.2572020528614021.227.360.653.627.882.582.18
2006Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3441101032.93460004614243.0462414324333011.639.630.635.026.915.021.38
2006New York MetsNLMLBNYN39,4941101003.4822000225020.2158828152001.116.530.873.486.533.481.88
2007Las Vegas 51sPCLAAALAN-42000.0010001001.01000000001.009.000.000.000.000.000.00
2007Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE394284*316.2328000288026.0332118216184011.8811.420.695.546.237.271.13
2007Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN364284*026.64220002212020.126161539133021.7211.511.333.985.757.081.44
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB    67713.45101030010076673261071.1100247541196462945501351.378.420.813.887.943.992.05
Tot:NL (6 yrs) NL    21213.713140003148110303.03001521253415524616091.508.911.014.607.314.511.59
Tot:AL (13 yrs) AL    46503.35696300693586316768.170232328662307699341261.318.220.733.608.193.782.28
Tot:Minors (10 yrs) Minors    37443.9412110210219123650.265235628533272474381241.429.020.463.766.564.921.74
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk    000.0011000006.02000070000.333.000.000.0010.500.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-    224.5810100000055.0573728342386011.809.330.496.876.226.050.90
Tot:A (2 yrs) A    11133.59313061111185.21819174106013512081.308.770.482.916.544.412.25
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+    144.64770000042.2492722216334021.5210.340.423.376.965.702.06
Tot:AA (4 yrs) AA    12154.65363610000207.02241321071287136100111.509.740.523.785.915.741.56
Tot:AAA (6 yrs) AAA    11103.1536183118112154.113969546671256121.338.110.353.917.294.021.87
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1993Chicago White SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28000.0040000014.04000010001.009.000.000.002.250.000.00
1996American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31000.0010001101.01000000001.009.000.000.000.000.000.00
1997San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs320120.2530000001.15030310006.0033.750.0020.256.750.000.33
1999American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34000.0010001001.00000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
2003Atlanta BravesDivision SeriesPlayoffs38000.0010001101.01000000001.009.000.000.000.000.000.00
2006New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs41000.0030003202.10000201000.860.000.007.710.000.000.00
2007Cleveland IndiansMLB Spring TrainingSpring42002.7010000100010.06331640011.205.400.905.403.602.700.67
Tot:Spring (1 Yrs) Spring 002.7010000010010.06331640011.205.400.905.403.602.700.67
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 000.0020001202.01000000000.504.500.000.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 013.121100031118.210030521001.7310.380.005.192.080.000.40

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1997San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN49321/92820100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (1 yrs) MLB      2820100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.00
Tot:NL (1 yrs) NL      2820100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1996American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1999American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 200000000000000000000

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