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	23-16 / in Starts: 21-13
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	39 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 116 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	75 (33-23-19)
Avg. MLBer w/ 116 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	70 (35-23-12)

Most Driven In
M Scioscia	4
R Williams	1
S Sax	1
J Hamilton	1
F Stubbs	0
M Duncan	0

Most Driven In By
S Sax	2
K Landreaux	2
F Stubbs	1

1986 Batting Game Log

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1986 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	180	1	Apr 7	LAD		SDP	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.77	-0.091	1.19	-0.09%	-1.11	P
2	181	6 (4)	Apr 12	LAD		SFG	L,6-7	GS-9	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.89	0.064	1.32	0.06%	0.86	P
3	182	11 (4)	Apr 18	LAD	@	ATL	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.40	-0.006	.42	0.00%	-0.03	P
4	183	16 (4)	Apr 23	LAD	@	SFG	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.54	0.015	.46	0.01%	0.39	P
5	184	21 (4)	Apr 28	LAD		PIT	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9	.56	-0.029	.39	-0.01%	-0.35	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
6	185	26 (4)	May 3	LAD		STL	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9	.81	-0.028	.85	-0.02%	-0.22	P
7	186	31 (4)	May 9	LAD	@	MON	L,4-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.238	.476	9	1.89	-0.151	2.12	-0.10%	-0.78	P
8	187	35 (3)	May 14	LAD	@	STL	W,8-3	GS-9	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.269	.269	.538	9	.89	-0.100	.81	-0.06%	-1.45	P
9	188	39 (3)	May 20	LAD		MON	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.233	.233	.467	9	.49	-0.052	.49	-0.03%	-1.14	P
10	189	43 (3)	May 24	LAD		PHI	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.206	.206	.206	.412	9	1.06	-0.154	1.03	-0.09%	-1.82	P
11	190	47 (3)	May 29	LAD	@	NYM	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.194	.389	9	.96	-0.047	.90	-0.03%	-0.31	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
12	191	52 (4)	Jun 3	LAD	@	PHI	W,11-4	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.171	.171	.171	.341	9	.29	-0.032	.24	-0.02%	-0.29	P
13	192	57 (4)	Jun 8	LAD		HOU	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.186	.186	.372	9	.83	-0.011	.90	-0.01%	-0.09	P
14	193	61 (3)	Jun 13	LAD	@	SDP	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.174	.174	.348	9	.59	-0.061	.65	-0.04%	-1.04	P
15	194	65 (3)	Jun 18	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-2	GS-7	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.63	-0.011	.82	-0.01%	0.10	P
16	195	70 (4)	Jun 23	LAD		ATL	L,5-6	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.196	.192	.196	.388	9	.86	-0.006	1.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
17	196	73 (2)	Jun 27	LAD	@	HOU	L,0-5	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.189	.192	.381	9	.35	-0.009	.37	-0.01%	-0.21	PH
18	197	75 (1)	Jun 29	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.179	.182	.360	9	1.30	-0.127	.98	-0.06%	-1.08	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	198	79 (3)	Jul 4	LAD		PIT	L,4-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.186	.207	.393	9	.51	0.020	.20	0.01%	0.12	P
20	199	82 (2)	Jul 7	LAD		STL	W,1-0	5-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.200	.220	.420	9	.58	0.022	.19	0.00%	0.24	PH
21	200	84 (1)	Jul 9	LAD		STL	W,8-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.219	.254	.473	9	.39	-0.032	.12	-0.01%	0.09	P
22	201	86 (1)	Jul 11	LAD		CHC	L,3-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.215	.250	.465	9	.90	-0.022	.37	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
23	202	90 (3)	Jul 18	LAD	@	STL	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.221	.254	.474	9	.29	-0.002	.08	0.00%	-0.07	P
24	203	95 (4)	Jul 24	LAD	@	PIT	W,9-2	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.211	.243	.454	9	.25	-0.002	.14	0.00%	-0.33	P
25	204	98 (2)	Jul 27	LAD	@	CHC	W,13-11	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.222	.254	.476	9	.85	0.036	.37	0.01%	0.26	PH
26	205	100 (1)	Jul 29	LAD		SFG	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.216	.213	.243	.457	9	.75	-0.027	.52	-0.01%	-0.36	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
27	206	105 (4)	Aug 4	LAD		HOU	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.218	.247	.465	9	1.39	-0.138	2.36	-0.14%	-0.61	P
28	207	110 (4)	Aug 9	LAD	@	CIN	L,2-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.213	.241	.453	9	1.14	-0.055	1.13	-0.03%	-0.47	P
29	208	115 (4)	Aug 14	LAD	@	HOU	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.205	.232	.437	9	1.76	-0.231	1.94	-0.15%	-2.01	P
30	209	120 (4)	Aug 19	LAD		NYM	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.212	.238	.450	9	1.38	0.052	.39	0.01%	0.79	P
31	210	125 (4)	Aug 25	LAD		PHI	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.205	.230	.434	9	.30	-0.022	.06	0.00%	-0.43	P
32	211	129 (3)	Aug 30	LAD	@	NYM	L,3-6	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.202	.227	.430	9	.87	-0.021	.04	0.00%	-0.22	PH
33	212	130	Aug 31	LAD	@	NYM	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.194	.217	.411	9	.33	-0.033	.01	0.00%	-0.67	P
Sep/Oct		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
34	213	135 (4)	Sep 6	LAD	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.208	.242	.450	9	1.25	0.059	.01	0.00%	0.58	P
35	214	140 (4)	Sep 11	LAD		HOU	W,14-6	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.212	.245	.457	9	.43	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
36	215	145 (4)	Sep 17	LAD	@	ATL	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.216	.257	.473	9	1.72	-0.026	.00	0.00%	0.04	P
37	216	150 (4)	Sep 22	LAD	@	HOU	W,9-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.219	.260	.479	9	.58	0.061	.00	0.00%	0.39	P
38	217	155 (4)	Sep 27	LAD	@	SFG	L,3-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.215	.255	.470	9	1.18	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.51	P
39	218	161 (5)	Oct 4	LAD		SFG	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.218	.257	.475	9	.81	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
							23-16		116	109	5	24	4	0	0	7	0	0	11	0	6	1	3	1	0	0	.220	.218	.257	.475		.81	-1.344	.61	-0.82%	-12.78

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