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	18-11 / in Starts: 10-5
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 35 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	34 (17-11-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 35 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	22 (10-7-3)

Most Driven In
B Ausmus	3
Self	2
E Williams	1
M Nieves	1
P Clark	1
B Johnson	0

Most Driven In By
Self	2
K Caminiti	1

1995 Batting Game Log

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1995 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	357	5 (4)	Apr 30	SDP		CIN	W,7-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.09	-0.055	1.23	-0.04%	-0.88	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
2	358	10 (4)	May 5	SDP		SFG	L,2-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.51	-0.013	.60	-0.01%	-0.16	P
3	359	15 (4)	May 10	SDP		LAD	L,1-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.55	-0.086	1.69	-0.06%	-0.73	P
4	360	23 (7)	May 20	SDP		PIT	W,9-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	361	25 (1)	May 23	SDP	@	MON	L,4-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	362	29 (3)	May 27	SDP	@	PHI	L,4-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.58	-0.015	.51	-0.01%	-0.16	P
7	363	32 (2)	May 30	SDP	@	NYM	L,0-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
8	364	38 (5)	Jun 6	SDP		PHI	W,1-0	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.52	0.007	1.14	0.00%	-0.07	P
9	365	42 (3)	Jun 11	SDP		NYM	W,6-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	366	47 (4)	Jun 17	SDP	@	PIT	W,11-8	GS-5	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.400	.500	9	.22	0.014	.20	0.01%	1.73	P
11	367	55 (7)	Jun 25	SDP		COL	L,3-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.400	.500	9						P
12	368	57 (1)	Jun 27	SDP	@	LAD	W,14-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.400	.500	3						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
13	369	61 (3)	Jul 2	SDP	@	SFG	W,15-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.400	.500	8						P
14	370	68 (6)	Jul 8 (2)	SDP	@	HOU	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.417	.583	9	.54	0.016	.50	0.01%	0.28	P
15	371	73 (4)	Jul 16	SDP		ATL	W,3-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.417	.583	9						P
16	372	77 (3)	Jul 21	SDP	@	ATL	W,9-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.417	.583	5						P
17	373	82 (4)	Jul 27 (1)	SDP	@	FLA	W,8-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.417	.583	6						P
18	374	85 (2)	Jul 29	SDP		HOU	L,1-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.417	.583	8						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
19	375	91 (5)	Aug 4	SDP	@	COL	L,12-14	2-6	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.500	.714	9	1.18	0.128	1.02	0.07%	1.65	P
20	376	98 (6)	Aug 11 (2)	SDP		STL	W,5-2	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.63	0.038	.51	0.02%	0.40	P
21	377	103 (4)	Aug 18	SDP	@	MON	L,3-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
22	378	107 (3)	Aug 22	SDP	@	PHI	W,5-3	4-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.471	.706	9	1.93	-0.077	2.88	-0.07%	-0.80	P
23	379	112 (4)	Aug 27	SDP	@	NYM	W,4-1	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	.81	-0.061	.93	-0.04%	-1.11	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
24	380	116 (3)	Sep 1	SDP		PHI	W,6-3	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.217	.391	.609	9	.60	-0.026	.74	-0.02%	-0.55	P
25	381	121 (4)	Sep 6	SDP		NYM	W,6-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.375	.583	9	.46	-0.012	.53	-0.01%	-0.10	P
26	382	126 (4)	Sep 12	SDP	@	PIT	W,5-1	GS-6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.385	.615	9	.91	-0.038	.31	-0.01%	-0.67	P
27	383	131 (4)	Sep 17	SDP		CHC	W,11-3	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.38	0.071	.11	0.01%	0.56	P
28	384	136 (4)	Sep 22	SDP	@	LAD	L,5-6	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.241	.483	.724	9	3.08	-0.076	.59	-0.01%	-0.75	P
29	385	141 (4)	Sep 27	SDP	@	SFG	W,4-2	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.469	.719	9	.52	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.61	P
							18-11		35	32	3	8	1	0	2	8	0	0	6	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.469	.719		.90	-0.166	.77	-0.15%	-0.75

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