Keith Hernandez

Q: How old is Keith Hernandez?

Keith Hernandez is 70 years old.

Q: When was Keith Hernandez born?

Keith Hernandez was born on October 20, 1953.

Q: Where was Keith Hernandez born?

Keith Hernandez was born in San Francisco, CA .

Q: How tall is Keith Hernandez?

Keith Hernandez is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Keith Hernandez weigh when playing?

Keith Hernandez weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Keith Hernandez play?

Keith Hernandez played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Keith Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?

Keith Hernandez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Keith Hernandez drafted?

Keith Hernandez was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 42nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Capuchino HS (San Bruno, CA) .

Q: What position did Keith Hernandez play?

Keith Hernandez was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Keith Hernandez have?

Keith Hernandez had 2,182 hits over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: October 20, 1953 in San Francisco, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 42nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Capuchino HS (San Bruno, CA).

High School: Capuchino HS (San Bruno, CA)

Debut: August 30, 1974 (Age 20-314d, 13,536th in major league history)
vs. SFG 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 24, 1990 (Age 36-277d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Keith Hernandez

Nicknames: Mex

Twitter: @keithhernandez

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MVP
5x All-Star
2x World Series
11x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

60.3

7370

2182

162

.296

1124

RBI

1071

OBP

.384

SLG

.436

OPS

.821

OPS+

128

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1972	18	STL-min	A,AAA	95	387	338	43	86	17	5	5	42	6	2	42	45	.254	.336	.379	.715		128		1	3	3			SPT,TUL · FLOR,AA
1973	19	STL-min	AA,AAA	136	577	508	82	141	26	3	8	77	8	4	58	71	.278	.352	.388	.740		197		4	1	6			ARK,TUL · TL,AA
1974	20	STL-min	AAA	102	406	353	67	124	18	6	14	63	0	0	48	50	.351	.425	.555	.980		196		0	1	4			TUL · AA
1974	20	STL	NL	14	41	34	3	10	1	2	0	2	0	0	7	8	.294	.415	.441	.856	140	15	1	0	0	0	0	/3H
1975	21	STL-min	AAA	85	391	324	70	107	29	3	10	48	3	1	62	48	.330	.440	.531	.971		172		3	0	2			TUL · AA
1975	21	STL	NL	64	207	188	20	47	8	2	3	20	0	1	17	26	.250	.309	.362	.671	83	68	5	0	0	2	2	3H
1976	22	STL	NL	129	428	374	54	108	21	5	7	46	4	2	49	53	.289	.376	.428	.803	127	160	8	3	2	0	5	*3H
1977	23	STL	NL	161	645	560	90	163	41	4	15	91	7	7	79	88	.291	.379	.459	.837	125	257	17	1	3	2	11	*3/H
1978	24	STL	NL	159	633	542	90	138	32	4	11	64	13	5	82	68	.255	.351	.389	.741	108	211	12	2	1	6	11	*3/H	GG
1979	25	STL	NL	161	698	610	116	210	48	11	11	105	11	6	80	78	*.344*	.417	.513	.930	151	313	9	1	0	7	5	*3/H	AS,MVP-1,GG
1980	26	STL	NL	159	690	595	111	191	39	8	16	99	14	8	86	73	.321	.408	.494	.902	147	294	14	4	1	4	4	*3/H	AS,MVP-11,GG,SS
1981	27	STL	NL	103	444	376	65	115	27	4	8	48	12	5	61	45	.306	.401	.463	.864	142	174	9	2	0	5	6	*3/H7	MVP-20,GG
1982	28	STL	NL	160	694	579	79	173	33	6	7	94	19	11	100	67	.299	.397	.413	.810	127	239	10	2	1	12	19	*3/7H9	MVP-17,GG
1983	29	TOT	NL	150	633	538	77	160	23	7	12	63	9	5	88	72	.297	.396	.433	.829	131	233	7	2	2	3	14	*3/H	MVP-21,GG
1983	29	STL	NL	55	244	218	34	62	15	4	3	26	1	1	24	30	.284	.352	.431	.784	116	94	2	0	0	2	5	3/H
1983	29	NYM	NL	95	389	320	43	98	8	3	9	37	8	4	64	42	.306	.424	.434	.858	140	139	5	2	2	1	9	3/H
1984	30	NYM	NL	154	657	550	83	171	31	0	15	94	2	3	97	89	.311	.409	.449	.859	143	247	9	1	0	9	12	*3/H	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1985	31	NYM	NL	158	682	593	87	183	34	4	10	91	3	3	77	59	.309	.384	.430	.814	129	255	14	2	0	10	15	*3/H	MVP-8,GG
1986	32	NYM	NL	149	652	551	94	171	34	1	13	83	2	1	94	69	.310	.413	.446	.859	140	246	14	4	0	3	9	*3	AS,MVP-4,GG
1987	33	NYM	NL	154	676	587	87	170	28	2	18	89	0	2	81	104	.290	.377	.436	.813	120	256	15	4	0	4	8	*3/H	AS,GG
1988	34	NYM	NL	95	384	348	43	96	16	0	11	55	2	1	31	57	.276	.333	.417	.750	120	145	11	1	0	4	3	3/H	GG
1989	35	NYM-min	A	4	17	16	1	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.375	.412	.438	.849		7	0	0	0	0	0		SCE · FLOR
1989	35	NYM	NL	75	244	215	18	50	8	0	4	19	0	3	27	39	.233	.324	.326	.649	91	70	4	2	0	0	3	3H
1990	36	CLE-min	Rk	5	12	11	3	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	.455	.500	.818	1.318		9		0	0	0	0		INS · GULF
1990	36	CLE	AL	43	145	130	7	26	2	0	1	8	0	0	14	17	.200	.283	.238	.521	49	31	2	1	0	0	3	3/H
17 Yrs				2088	8553	7370	1124	2182	426	60	162	1071	98	63	1070	1012	.296	.384	.436	.821	128	3214	161	32	10	71	130
162 Game Avg.				162	664	572	87	169	33	5	13	83	8	5	83	79	.296	.384	.436	.821	128	249	12	2	1	6	10
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
STL (10 yrs)				1165	4724	4076	662	1217	265	50	81	595	81	46	585	536	.299	.385	.448	.833	130	1825	87	15	8	40	68
NYM (7 yrs)				880	3684	3164	455	939	159	10	80	468	17	17	471	459	.297	.387	.429	.816	129	1358	72	16	2	31	59
CLE (1 yr)				43	145	130	7	26	2	0	1	8	0	0	14	17	.200	.283	.238	.521	49	31	2	1	0	0	3

NL (16 yrs)				2045	8408	7240	1117	2156	424	60	161	1063	98	63	1056	995	.298	.386	.440	.826	130	3183	159	31	10	71	127
AL (1 yr)				43	145	130	7	26	2	0	1	8	0	0	14	17	.200	.283	.238	.521	49	31	2	1	0	0	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Keith Hernandez?

Keith Hernandez is 70 years old.

When was Keith Hernandez born?

Keith Hernandez was born on October 20, 1953.

Where was Keith Hernandez born?

Keith Hernandez was born in San Francisco, CA.

How tall is Keith Hernandez?

Keith Hernandez is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Keith Hernandez weigh when playing?

Keith Hernandez weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Keith Hernandez play?

Keith Hernandez played 17 seasons.

Is Keith Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?

Keith Hernandez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Keith Hernandez drafted?

Keith Hernandez was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 42nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Capuchino HS (San Bruno, CA).

What position did Keith Hernandez play?

Keith Hernandez was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Keith Hernandez have?

Keith Hernandez had 2,182 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Keith Hernandez have?

Keith Hernandez had 162 home runs over his career.

What was Keith Hernandez's average?

Keith Hernandez had a .296 average over his career.

How many teams has Keith Hernandez played for?

Keith Hernandez played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Keith Hernandez won?

Keith Hernandez has won 2 World Series.

When did Keith Hernandez retire?

Keith Hernandez last played in 1990.

What is Keith Hernandez's Twitter account?

Keith Hernandez is on Twitter at keithhernandez.

What are Keith Hernandez's nicknames?

Mex is a nickname for Keith Hernandez.

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