Roberto Hernandez
[edit] Biography
Born on November 11, 1964 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Roberto Hernandez (Roberto Manuel (Rodriguez) Hernandez) played for the Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 16 year career. Hernandez broke into the bigs on September 2, 1991 with the Chicago White Sox, and put up a 1.65 ERA in 71 innings pitched in 1992, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Roberto Hernandez's best season was 1996, when he posted a 1.91 ERA, notched 38 saves and struck out 85 batters.
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| 9
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 7.80
| 6
| 15
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 18
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1992
| CHI
| A
| 43
| 0
| 7
| 3
| 1.65
| 68
| 15
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 71
| 45
| 4
| 20
| 1
| 2
| 4
|
| 1993
| CHI
| A
| 70
| 0
| 3
| 4
| 2.29
| 71
| 21
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 38
| 78.2
| 66
| 6
| 20
| 1
| 2
| 0
|
| 1994
| CHI
| A
| 45
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 4.91
| 50
| 29
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 14
| 47.2
| 44
| 5
| 19
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
| 1995
| CHI
| A
| 60
| 0
| 3
| 7
| 3.92
| 84
| 30
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 32
| 59.2
| 63
| 9
| 28
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| 1996
| CHI
| A
| 72
| 0
| 6
| 5
| 1.91
| 85
| 21
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 38
| 84.2
| 65
| 2
| 38
| 5
| 6
| 0
|
| 1997
| SF
| N
| 28
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 2.48
| 35
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 32.2
| 29
| 2
| 14
| 1
| 1
| 0
|
| 1997
| CHI
| A
| 46
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 2.44
| 47
| 15
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 27
| 48
| 38
| 5
| 24
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| 1997
| Total
|
| 74
| 0
| 10
| 3
| 2.45
| 82
| 24
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 31
| 80.2
| 67
| 7
| 38
| 5
| 3
| 1
|
| 1998
| TB
| A
| 67
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 4.04
| 55
| 33
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 26
| 71.1
| 55
| 5
| 41
| 4
| 1
| 5
|
| 1999
| TB
| A
| 72
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 3.07
| 69
| 27
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 43
| 73.1
| 68
| 1
| 33
| 1
| 3
| 4
|
| 2000
| TB
| A
| 68
| 0
| 4
| 7
| 3.19
| 61
| 33
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 32
| 73.1
| 76
| 9
| 23
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 2001
| KC
| A
| 63
| 0
| 5
| 6
| 4.12
| 46
| 34
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 28
| 67.2
| 69
| 7
| 26
| 3
| 6
| 1
|
| 2002
| KC
| A
| 53
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 4.33
| 39
| 29
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 26
| 52
| 62
| 6
| 12
| 2
| 3
| 3
|
| 2003
| ATL
| N
| 66
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 4.35
| 45
| 36
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 60
| 61
| 10
| 43
| 7
| 0
| 3
|
| 2004
| PHI
| N
| 63
| 0
| 3
| 5
| 4.76
| 44
| 39
| 30
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 56.2
| 66
| 9
| 29
| 3
| 3
| 1
|
| 2005
| NY
| N
| 67
| 0
| 8
| 6
| 2.58
| 61
| 20
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 69.2
| 57
| 5
| 28
| 4
| 4
| 2
|
| 2006
| PIT
| N
| 46
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 2.93
| 33
| 24
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 43
| 46
| 3
| 24
| 7
| 3
| 1
|
| 2006
| NY
| N
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3.48
| 15
| 8
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 20.2
| 15
| 2
| 8
| 1
| 2
| 0
|
| 2006
| TOT
| N
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 3.11
| 48
| 32
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 63.2
| 61
| 5
| 32
| 8
| 5
| 1
|
| 2007
| CLE
| A
| 28
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 6.23
| 18
| 21
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 26
| 33
| 2
| 16
| 3
| 4
| 1
|
| 2007
| LAD
| N
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 6.64
| 13
| 16
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 20.1
| 26
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 3
| 2
|
| 2007
| TOT
|
| 50
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 6.41
| 31
| 37
| 33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 63.2
| 59
| 5
| 25
| 3
| 7
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 314
| 0
| 21
| 21
| 3.71
| 246
| 152
| 125
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 303
| 300
| 34
| 155
| 23
| 16
| 9
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 696
| 3
| 46
| 50
| 3.35
| 699
| 323
| 286
| 0
| 0
| 316
| 768.1
| 702
| 62
| 307
| 30
| 34
| 26
|
| Total
|
|
| 1010
| 3
| 67
| 71
| 3.45
| 945
| 475
| 411
| 0
| 0
| 326
| 1071.1
| 1002
| 96
| 462
| 53
| 50
| 35
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| P
| 9
| 3
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| CHI
| A
| P
| 43
| 0
| 71
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| .917
|
| 1993
| CHI
| A
| P
| 70
| 0
| 78.2
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 0
| .929
|
| 1994
| CHI
| A
| P
| 45
| 0
| 47.2
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1995
| CHI
| A
| P
| 60
| 0
| 59.2
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 0
| .875
|
| 1996
| CHI
| A
| P
| 72
| 0
| 84.2
| 3
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 7
| 2
| 0
| .900
|
| 1997
| SF
| N
| P
| 28
| 0
| 32.2
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1997
| CHI
| A
| P
| 46
| 0
| 48
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 1.000
|
| 1997
| Total
|
| P
| 74
| 0
| 80.2
| 4
| 10
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 1
| .933
|
| 1998
| TB
| A
| P
| 67
| 0
| 71.1
| 4
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 0
| .929
|
| 1999
| TB
| A
| P
| 72
| 0
| 73.1
| 4
| 10
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 3
| 0
| .933
|
| 2000
| TB
| A
| P
| 68
| 0
| 73.1
| 4
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 2
| 0
| .938
|
| 2001
| KC
| A
| P
| 63
| 0
| 67.2
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2002
| KC
| A
| P
| 53
| 0
| 52
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 2003
| ATL
| N
| P
| 66
| 0
| 60
| 3
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| .933
|
| 2004
| PHI
| N
| P
| 63
| 0
| 56.2
| 8
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 12
| 4
| 0
| .950
|
| 2005
| NY
| N
| P
| 67
| 0
| 69.2
| 1
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2006
| PIT
| N
| P
| 46
| 0
| 43
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| .800
|
| 2006
| NY
| N
| P
| 22
| 0
| 20.2
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| .667
|
| 2006
| TOT
| N
| P
| 68
| 0
| 63.2
| 1
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 2
| 0
| .750
|
| 2007
| CLE
| A
| P
| 28
| 0
| 26
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| .500
|
| 2007
| LAD
| N
| P
| 22
| 0
| 20.1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| 2007
| TOT
|
| P
| 50
| 0
| 46.1
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| .625
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 1010
| 3
| 1071.1
| 523
| 127
| 17
| 8
| 0
| 14
| 94
| 33
| 1
| .914
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1992
| CHI
| A
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1993
| CHI
| A
| 70
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1994
| CHI
| A
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| CHI
| A
| 60
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1996
| CHI
| A
| 72
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| SF
| N
| 28
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .500
| .500
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| CHI
| A
| 46
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| Total
|
| 74
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .500
| .500
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| TB
| A
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1999
| TB
| A
| 72
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2000
| TB
| A
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2001
| KC
| A
| 63
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2002
| KC
| A
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| ATL
| N
| 66
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| PHI
| N
| 63
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2005
| NY
| N
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| PIT
| N
| 46
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| NY
| N
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2006
| TOT
| N
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| CLE
| A
| 28
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| LAD
| N
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2007
| TOT
|
| 50
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 314
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .500
| .500
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 696
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 1010
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .500
| .500
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by California Angels in the 1st round (16th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1986 - signed June 11, 1986).
- Traded by California Angels with Mark Doran to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Mark Davis (August 4, 1989).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox with Wilson Alvarez and Danny Darwin to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Lorenzo Barcelo, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, Bob Howry, Brian Manning and Ken Vining (July 31, 1997).
- Granted free agency (October 30, 1997).
- Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (November 18, 1997).
- Traded by Tampa Bay Devil Rays to Kansas City Royals as part of 3-team trade in which Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to Oakland Athletics; Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to Tampa Bay Devil Rays; Kansas City Royals sent Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to Oakland Athletics; and Oakland Athletics sent Angel Berroa and A.J. Hinch to Kansas City Royals (January 8, 2001).
- Granted free agency (October 28, 2002).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (January 23, 2003).
- Granted free agency (October 30, 2003).
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (December 18, 2003).
- Granted free agency (October 29, 2004).
- Signed by New York Mets (January 17, 2005).
- Granted free agency (November 4, 2005).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (December 15, 2005).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Oliver Perez to New York Mets in exchange for Xavier Nady (July 31, 2006).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 2006).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (December 2, 2006).
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