Fernando Viña

Q: How old is Fernando Viña?

Fernando Viña is 54 years old.

Q: When was Fernando Viña born?

Fernando Viña was born on April 16, 1969.

Q: Where was Fernando Viña born?

Fernando Viña was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall is Fernando Viña?

Fernando Viña is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Fernando Viña weigh when playing?

Fernando Viña weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Fernando Viña play?

Fernando Viña played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Fernando Viña in the Hall of Fame?

Fernando Viña has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Fernando Viña drafted?

Fernando Viña was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 51st round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cosumnes River College (Sacramento, CA) and the New York Mets in the 9th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) .

Q: What position did Fernando Viña play?

Fernando Viña was a Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Fernando Viña have?

Fernando Viña had 1,196 hits over his career.

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: April 16, 1969 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 51st round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cosumnes River College (Sacramento, CA) and the New York Mets in the 9th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Valley HS (Sacramento, CA)

Schools: Cosumnes River College (Sacramento, CA), Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA), Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: April 10, 1993 (Age 23-359d, 16,266th in major league history)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 11, 2004 (Age 35-025d)
vs. OAK 6 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1994 season

Agents: Levinsons

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Fernando Viña

Pronunciation: \VEEN-ya\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.3

4240

1196

.282

627

RBI

343

116

OBP

.348

SLG

.379

OPS

.728

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1991	22	NYM-min	A	129	569	498	77	135	23	6	6	50	42	22	46	27	.271	.344	.378	.721		188	5	13	5	7	1		CLM · SALL
1992	23	NYM-min	A+,AAA	122	495	451	64	130	15	5	1	44	36	17	32	28	.288	.337	.350	.688		158	8	3	6	3	2		SCE,TID · FLOR,IL
1993	24	NYM-min	AAA	73	303	287	24	66	6	4	4	27	16	11	7	17	.230	.258	.321	.578		92	12	4	4	1	2		NFK · IL
1993	24	SEA	AL	24	53	45	5	10	2	0	0	2	6	0	4	3	.222	.327	.267	.594	62	12	0	3	1	0	0	4H/6D
1994	25	NYM-min	AAA	6	20	17	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	.176	.250	.176	.426		3	0	1	0	1	0		NFK · IL
1994	25	NYM	NL	79	150	124	20	31	6	0	0	6	3	1	12	11	.250	.372	.298	.670	79	37	4	12	2	0	0	H45/67
1995	26	MIL	AL	113	325	288	46	74	7	7	3	29	6	3	22	28	.257	.327	.361	.688	76	104	6	9	4	2	0	*4H/65
1996	27	MIL	AL	140	615	554	94	157	19	10	7	46	16	7	38	35	.283	.342	.392	.733	83	217	15	13	6	4	3	*4/H
1997	28	MIL-min	AAA,A+	9	33	28	5	13	3	1	1	8	0	3	3	1	.464	.545	.750	1.295		21	0	2	0	0	0		TUC,STK · PCL,CALL
1997	28	MIL	AL	79	348	324	37	89	12	2	4	28	8	7	12	23	.275	.312	.361	.673	75	117	4	7	2	3	1	4/HD
1998	29	MIL	NL	159	722	637	101	198	39	7	7	45	22	16	54	46	.311	.386	.427	.813	114	272	7	25	5	1	2	*4/H	AS
1999	30	MIL-min	A	2	10	10	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.300	.500		3	0	0	0	0	0		BEL · MIDW
1999	30	MIL	NL	37	177	154	17	41	7	0	1	16	5	2	14	6	.266	.339	.331	.670	73	51	1	4	3	2	0	4
2000	31	STL	NL	123	554	487	81	146	24	6	4	31	10	8	36	36	.300	.380	.398	.779	97	194	5	28	2	1	0	*4/H
2001	32	STL	NL	154	690	631	95	191	30	8	9	56	17	7	32	35	.303	.357	.418	.775	100	264	7	22	3	2	3	*4/H	GG
2002	33	STL	NL	150	692	622	75	168	29	5	1	54	17	11	44	36	.270	.333	.338	.670	79	210	11	18	1	7	2	*4	GG
2003	34	STL-min	AAA	5	20	17	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.176	.250	.176	.426		3	1	0	0	1	0		MEM · PCL
2003	34	STL	NL	61	285	259	35	65	14	4	4	23	4	4	11	24	.251	.309	.382	.691	82	99	5	11	3	1	0	4/H
2004	35	DET	AL	29	131	115	21	26	5	0	0	7	2	1	9	9	.226	.308	.270	.577	57	31	6	5	1	1	0	4/H
12 Yrs				1148	4742	4240	627	1196	194	49	40	343	116	67	288	292	.282	.348	.379	.728	89	1608	71	157	33	24	11
162 Game Avg.				162	669	598	88	169	27	7	6	48	16	9	41	41	.282	.348	.379	.728	89	227	10	22	5	3	2

MIL (5 yrs)				528	2187	1957	295	559	84	26	22	164	57	35	140	138	.286	.349	.389	.738	90	761	33	58	20	12	6
STL (4 yrs)				488	2221	1999	286	570	97	23	18	164	48	30	123	131	.285	.349	.384	.733	91	767	28	79	9	11	5
NYM (1 yr)				79	150	124	20	31	6	0	0	6	3	1	12	11	.250	.372	.298	.670	79	37	4	12	2	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				24	53	45	5	10	2	0	0	2	6	0	4	3	.222	.327	.267	.594	62	12	0	3	1	0	0
DET (1 yr)				29	131	115	21	26	5	0	0	7	2	1	9	9	.226	.308	.270	.577	57	31	6	5	1	1	0

NL (7 yrs)				763	3270	2914	424	840	149	30	26	231	78	49	203	194	.288	.358	.387	.744	94	1127	40	120	19	14	7
AL (5 yrs)				385	1472	1326	203	356	45	19	14	112	38	18	85	98	.268	.328	.363	.691	77	481	31	37	14	10	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Fernando Viña?

Fernando Viña is 54 years old.

When was Fernando Viña born?

Fernando Viña was born on April 16, 1969.

Where was Fernando Viña born?

Fernando Viña was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall is Fernando Viña?

Fernando Viña is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Fernando Viña weigh when playing?

Fernando Viña weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fernando Viña play?

Fernando Viña played 12 seasons.

Is Fernando Viña in the Hall of Fame?

Fernando Viña has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Fernando Viña drafted?

Fernando Viña was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 51st round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cosumnes River College (Sacramento, CA) and the New York Mets in the 9th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

What position did Fernando Viña play?

Fernando Viña was a Second Baseman.

How many hits did Fernando Viña have?

Fernando Viña had 1,196 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Fernando Viña have?

Fernando Viña had 40 home runs over his career.

What was Fernando Viña's average?

Fernando Viña had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has Fernando Viña played for?

Fernando Viña played for 6 teams; the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Fernando Viña won?

Fernando Viña has never won a World Series.

When did Fernando Viña retire?

Fernando Viña last played in 2004.

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