Fernando Valenzuela

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: November 1, 1960 in Navojoa, Mexico mx

High School: Navajoa (Navajoa, Mexico)

Debut: September 15, 1980 (Age 19-319d, 14,397th in major league history)
vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 14, 1997 (Age 36-255d)
vs. CIN 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Dick Moss, Tony DeMarco

Full Name: Fernando Valenzuela

Nicknames: El Toro

Pronunciation: \val-en-ZWAY-lah\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Cy Young
Rookie of the Year
6x All-Star
1981 World Series
Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.5

173

153

ERA

3.54

453

424

2930.0

2074

WHIP

1.320

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-21 / in Starts: 14-20
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 89 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	58 (33-17-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 89 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	54 (27-17-9)

Most Driven In
Self	3
M Scioscia	2
G Brock	1
G Rivera	1
D Anderson	0
S Yeager	0

Most Driven In By
Self	3
K Landreaux	1
P Guerrero	0

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	110	1	Apr 3	LAD		STL	L,7-11	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.42	-0.010	.55	-0.01%	-0.14	P
2	111	5 (3)	Apr 8	LAD		PIT	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.81	-0.037	.96	-0.03%	-0.43	P
3	112	10 (4)	Apr 15	LAD		SFG	L,6-8	GS-7	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	1.59	0.123	2.75	0.13%	1.09	P
4	113	15 (4)	Apr 20	LAD		SDP	W,8-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	9	.55	0.049	1.21	0.07%	0.22	P
5	114	20 (4)	Apr 25	LAD		HOU	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	9	.87	-0.049	1.79	-0.06%	-0.74	P
6	115	25 (4)	Apr 30	LAD	@	SFG	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	.87	-0.066	1.96	-0.09%	-0.62	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	116	30 (4)	May 6 (2)	LAD	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9	1.79	-0.137	3.97	-0.18%	-0.86	P
8	117	35 (4)	May 11	LAD		NYM	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.55	-0.027	1.13	-0.03%	-0.18	P
9	118	36	May 12	LAD		NYM	L,3-4	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9	.47	-0.012	.95	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
10	119	40 (3)	May 16	LAD		PHI	L,2-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.17	-0.084	2.34	-0.10%	-0.89	P
11	120	45 (4)	May 23	LAD	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.30	-0.010	2.54	-0.01%	-0.25	P
12	121	50 (4)	May 28	LAD	@	MON	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.179	.214	.393	9	.46	-0.017	.88	-0.02%	0.14	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	122	55 (4)	Jun 4	LAD		CIN	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.200	.367	9	1.17	-0.057	2.48	-0.07%	-0.35	P
14	123	60 (4)	Jun 9	LAD		ATL	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.156	.188	.344	9	1.58	-0.098	3.70	-0.14%	-0.60	P
15	124	65 (4)	Jun 14	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.147	.176	.324	9	1.87	-0.090	3.48	-0.10%	-0.80	P
16	125	69 (3)	Jun 19	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-10	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.194	.361	9	2.06	-0.051	3.21	-0.05%	-0.55	P
17	126	73 (3)	Jun 23	LAD	@	ATL	W,10-2	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.184	.342	9	.89	-0.049	1.81	-0.06%	-0.74	P
18	127	77 (3)	Jun 27	LAD		SDP	W,5-4	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.146	.171	.317	9	1.03	-0.073	2.02	-0.09%	-1.03	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	128	81 (3)	Jul 1	LAD		CHC	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.140	.163	.302	9	1.89	-0.097	2.46	-0.08%	-0.70	P
20	129	86 (4)	Jul 6	LAD		STL	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.156	.244	.400	9	1.15	0.157	1.37	0.11%	0.79	P
21	130	92 (5)	Jul 15	LAD	@	CHC	L,1-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.152	.239	.391	9	1.31	-0.034	1.77	-0.03%	-0.30	P
22	131	97 (4)	Jul 20	LAD	@	STL	L,5-10	GS-7	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.292	.479	9	1.03	0.138	1.16	0.09%	1.27	P
23	132	101 (3)	Jul 25	LAD		ATL	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.180	.280	.460	9	.63	-0.033	.59	-0.02%	-0.41	P
24	133	106 (4)	Jul 30	LAD	@	SDP	L,0-12	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.176	.176	.275	.451	9	.84	-0.034	.75	-0.02%	-0.48	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	134	111 (4)	Aug 5	LAD	@	CIN	L,1-2	GS-11	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.173	.269	.442	9	1.41	-0.051	.29	-0.01%	-0.53	P
26	135	116 (4)	Aug 10	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.259	.426	9	1.31	-0.064	.45	-0.01%	-0.54	P
27	136	121 (4)	Aug 15	LAD		NYM	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.161	.250	.411	9	1.16	-0.059	.32	-0.01%	-0.48	P
28	137	126 (4)	Aug 21	LAD		MON	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.169	.254	.424	9	.46	-0.016	.04	0.00%	-0.12	P
29	138	131 (4)	Aug 27	LAD	@	NYM	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.177	.274	.452	9	.61	0.050	.01	0.00%	0.37	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	139	136 (4)	Sep 1	LAD	@	MON	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.318	.500	9	1.35	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.19	P
31	140	141 (4)	Sep 6	LAD		ATL	L,2-3	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.174	.304	.478	9	1.09	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.56	P
32	141	145 (3)	Sep 11	LAD	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.181	.181	.347	.528	9	.81	0.268	.00	0.00%	1.59	P
33	142	149 (3)	Sep 16	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.187	.338	.525	9	.99	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.71	P
34	143	154 (4)	Sep 21	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.195	.342	.537	9	1.24	0.059	.00	0.00%	0.44	P
35	144	159 (4)	Sep 26	LAD		HOU	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.200	.342	.542	9	1.31	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
							14-21		89	79	5	15	3	0	3	7	1	0	11	0	9	0	0	2	0	0	.190	.200	.342	.542		1.07	-0.571	1.31	-0.82%	-7.18

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