Player

Fernando Valenzuela

Player Info
Full Name
Fernando
Born
November 1, 1960
Navojoa, Sonora, México
Died
October 22, 2024
Size
5'11" / 180 lbs
B/T
L / L
Debut
September 15, 1980
Final Game
July 14, 1997
Career
18 years
Teams
Honors
6 x All-Star
1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981
1993 - Pitcher of the Month (AL)
1990 - Player of the Week (NL)
1986 - Sporting News All-Star (NL)
1986 - Player of the Week (NL)
1986 - Player of the Week (NL)
1986 - Gold Glove (NL)
1985 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
1985 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
1983 - Silver Slugger (NL)
1981 - TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year (NL)
... and 9 more
Career Batting
474
G
.200
AVG
187
H
10
HR
84
RBI
.468
OPS
32
OPS vs Lg
13% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
173-153
W-L
3.54
ERA
453
G
2,074
SO
2
SV
1.32
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP SO BB
1997 San Diego Padres 2 8 4.75 13 13 0 66.0 51 32
1997 St. Louis Cardinals 0 4 5.56 5 5 0 22.2 10 14
1996 San Diego Padres 13 8 3.62 33 31 0 171.1 95 67
1995 San Diego Padres 8 3 4.98 29 15 0 90.0 57 34
1994 Philadelphia Phillies 1 2 3.00 8 7 0 45.0 19 7
1993 Baltimore Orioles 8 10 4.94 32 31 0 178.1 78 79
1991 California Angels 0 2 12.15 2 2 0 6.2 5 3
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers 13 13 4.59 33 33 0 204.0 115 77
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers 10 13 3.43 31 31 0 196.1 116 98
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 8 4.24 23 22 1 142.1 64 76
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 14 14 3.98 34 34 0 251.0 190 124
1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 21 11 3.14 34 34 0 269.0 242 85
1985 Los Angeles Dodgers 17 10 2.45 35 35 0 272.0 208 101
1984 Los Angeles Dodgers 12 17 3.03 34 34 0 261.0 240 106
1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 10 3.75 35 35 0 257.0 189 99
1982 Los Angeles Dodgers 19 13 2.87 37 37 0 285.0 199 83
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers 13 7 2.48 25 25 0 192.1 180 61
1980 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 0 0.00 10 0 1 17.2 16 5
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
1997 NL 89.0 6.17 4.65 1.708
1996 NL 171.7 4.98 3.51 1.421 ✓
1995 NL 90.3 5.68 3.39 1.494
1994 NL 45.0 3.80 1.40 1.089
1993 AL 178.7 3.93 3.98 1.444 ✓
1991 AL 6.7 6.75 4.05 2.550
1990 NL 204.0 5.07 3.40 1.471 ✓
1989 NL 196.7 5.31 4.48 1.439 ✓
1988 NL 142.3 4.05 4.81 1.532
1987 NL 251.0 6.81 4.45 1.506 ✓
1986 NL 269.3 8.09 2.84 1.155 ✓
1985 NL 272.3 6.87 3.34 1.146 ✓
1984 NL 261.0 8.28 3.66 1.241 ✓
1983 NL 257.0 6.62 3.47 1.339 ✓
1982 NL 285.0 6.28 2.62 1.158 ✓
1981 NL 192.3 8.42 2.85 1.045 ✓
1980 NL 17.7 8.15 2.55 0.736
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
1997 San Diego Padres 14 17 3 0 0 0 0 .176
1997 St. Louis Cardinals 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 .200
1996 San Diego Padres 36 63 9 2 0 0 4 .143
1995 San Diego Padres 29 32 8 1 0 2 3 .250
1994 Philadelphia Phillies 8 12 3 1 0 0 0 .250
1993 Baltimore Orioles 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 California Angels 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers 35 69 21 5 0 1 8 .304
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers 34 66 12 2 0 0 3 .182
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 23 44 8 2 0 0 2 .182
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 38 92 13 1 0 1 4 .141
1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 39 109 24 4 0 0 5 .220
1985 Los Angeles Dodgers 35 97 21 2 0 1 7 .216
1984 Los Angeles Dodgers 35 79 15 3 0 3 5 .190
1983 Los Angeles Dodgers 36 91 17 3 0 1 5 .187
1982 Los Angeles Dodgers 38 95 16 0 0 1 6 .168
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers 25 64 16 0 1 0 3 .250
1980 Los Angeles Dodgers 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
1997 NL 28 .000 .211 0.0 10.7 -1 0.0
1996 NL 66 .032 .188 0.0 22.7 -14 0.0
1995 NL 35 .219 .250 0.0 17.1 90 2.3
1994 NL 16 .083 .300 0.0 12.5 55 0.0
1990 NL 78 .116 .351 1.3 15.4 106 1.0
1989 NL 73 .030 .218 0.0 15.1 16 0.0
1988 NL 52 .046 .205 1.9 9.6 27 0.0
1987 NL 100 .044 .150 0.0 11.0 -11 1.0
1986 NL 116 .037 .242 0.0 9.5 35 0.0
1985 NL 103 .052 .227 0.0 8.7 39 1.0
1984 NL 89 .152 .185 1.1 12.4 55 3.0
1983 NL 105 .066 .235 1.0 21.9 27 1.0
1982 NL 110 .032 .188 2.7 14.5 13 1.0
1981 NL 71 .031 .291 1.4 12.7 59 0.0
1980 NL 1 .000 — 0.0 100.0 -100 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 453 200 586 30 31 .963
1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
OF 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
1997 St. Louis Cardinals P 5 1 8 1 0 .900
1997 San Diego Padres P 13 4 16 1 0 .952
1996 San Diego Padres P 33 11 38 1 0 .980
1995 San Diego Padres P 29 7 27 0 2 1.000
1994 Philadelphia Phillies P 8 2 8 0 0 1.000
1993 Baltimore Orioles P 32 11 37 4 1 .923
1991 California Angels P 2 0 1 0 0 1.000
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers P 33 5 31 3 2 .923
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers 1B 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers P 31 18 35 5 4 .914
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers P 23 6 38 1 2 .978
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers P 34 15 53 4 2 .944
1986 Los Angeles Dodgers P 34 29 47 1 2 .987
1985 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 18 45 0 0 1.000
1984 Los Angeles Dodgers P 34 21 48 2 4 .972
1983 Los Angeles Dodgers P 35 20 54 2 5 .974
1982 Los Angeles Dodgers OF 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 Los Angeles Dodgers P 37 20 64 2 4 .977
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers P 25 12 33 3 2 .938
1980 Los Angeles Dodgers P 10 0 3 0 1 1.000
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 9 5-1 0 63.1 44 1.98
1996 NL Division Series San Diego Padres 1 0-0 0 0.2 0 0.00
1985 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 1-0 0 14.1 13 1.88
1983 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1-0 0 8.0 5 1.13
1981 NL Division Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 1-0 0 17.0 10 1.06
1981 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 1-1 0 14.1 10 2.45
1981 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1-0 0 9.0 6 4.00
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 9 20 1 0 1 .050
1996 NL Division Series San Diego Padres 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 5 1 0 0 .200
1983 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 3 0 0 0 .000
1981 NL Division Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 4 0 0 0 .000
1981 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 5 0 0 1 .000
1981 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 3 0 0 0 .000