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

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.5

173

153

ERA

3.54

453

424

2930.0

2074

WHIP

1.320

Feel like you're looking for a needle in a haystack?

Unleash the power of our game logs database by becoming a Stathead. Subscribers gain access to Player and Team Game Finders, which pros use to easily run customizable searches through over 100 years worth of game logs.

Become a Stathead

Summary

Team Record in Appearances	21-15 / in Starts: 18-13
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 66 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	33 (19-10-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 66 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	42 (20-13-7)

Most Driven In
L LÃ³pez	1
C Gomez	1
J Flaherty	0

Most Driven In By
R Henderson	3
T Gwynn	1

1996 Batting Game Log

Click two rows to sum games (Clear)

1996 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	386	2 (1)	Apr 3	SDP	@	CHC	W,7-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	387	3	Apr 5	SDP	@	HOU	W,10-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
3	388	7 (3)	Apr 9	SDP		FLA	L,2-5	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	1.48	-0.075	1.66	-0.05%	-0.59	P
4	389	12 (4)	Apr 14	SDP		ATL	L,0-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.49	-0.013	.57	-0.01%	-0.10	P
5	390	18 (5)	Apr 21	SDP	@	ATL	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.94	-0.049	1.15	-0.04%	-0.44	P
6	391	22 (3)	Apr 25	SDP		CHC	W,8-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.02	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.10	PH
7	392	23	Apr 26	SDP		HOU	W,3-2	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	.57	-0.029	.71	-0.02%	-0.34	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
8	393	28 (4)	May 1	SDP		SFG	W,9-4	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.87	0.032	1.35	0.03%	0.22	P
9	394	33 (4)	May 8 (2)	SDP	@	PIT	L,3-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.74	-0.019	.93	-0.01%	-0.17	P
10	395	38 (4)	May 13	SDP		NYM	W,5-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	1.03	-0.039	1.31	-0.03%	-0.53	P
11	396	43 (4)	May 18	SDP		MON	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.18	0.006	1.58	0.01%	0.15	P
12	397	48 (4)	May 24	SDP	@	NYM	W,13-1	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9	.75	-0.040	1.00	-0.03%	-0.99	P
13	398	53 (4)	May 29	SDP	@	MON	L,4-9	GS-3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.54	0.019	.71	0.02%	0.23	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
14	399	58 (4)	Jun 4	SDP		STL	L,5-11	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	9	.71	-0.018	.94	-0.01%	-0.16	P
15	400	64 (5)	Jun 11	SDP		CIN	L,1-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.174	.174	.348	9	1.03	-0.052	1.47	-0.04%	-0.47	P
16	401	69 (4)	Jun 16	SDP	@	CHC	L,4-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.85	-0.022	1.22	-0.02%	-0.25	P
17	402	74 (4)	Jun 21	SDP		CHC	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	.71	-0.036	.80	-0.02%	-0.39	P
18	403	75	Jun 22	SDP		CHC	L,6-9	16-GF(16)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.148	.148	.296	6	.59	-0.016	.73	-0.01%	-0.36	PH
19	404	79 (3)	Jun 27	SDP	@	SFG	W,11-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	.25	-0.019	.35	-0.02%	-0.37	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
20	405	84 (4)	Jul 2	SDP		LAD	L,3-7	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	1.59	-0.022	3.13	-0.03%	-0.20	P
21	406	89 (4)	Jul 7	SDP		SFG	W,10-3	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.152	.152	.303	9	1.08	-0.032	1.78	-0.03%	-0.52	P
22	407	93 (3)	Jul 14	SDP	@	COL	L,4-8	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.66	-0.039	1.30	-0.05%	-0.42	P
23	408	98 (4)	Jul 19	SDP		COL	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.135	.135	.270	9	.68	-0.036	1.46	-0.05%	-0.38	P
24	409	103 (4)	Jul 24	SDP	@	HOU	L,4-6	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.128	.128	.256	9	1.51	-0.079	2.78	-0.09%	-0.65	P
25	410	108 (4)	Jul 30	SDP		ATL	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.122	.122	.244	9	1.03	-0.053	1.84	-0.06%	-0.54	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
26	411	113 (4)	Aug 4	SDP		FLA	W,6-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.116	.116	.233	9	.67	-0.036	1.26	-0.04%	-0.46	P
27	412	118 (4)	Aug 9	SDP	@	PIT	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.152	.174	.326	9	.76	0.062	1.47	0.07%	0.79	P
28	413	122 (3)	Aug 14	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-2	13-13	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.170	.191	.362	9	3.43	0.116	6.86	0.14%	0.61	PH
29	414	124 (1)	Aug 16	SDP		NYM	W,15-10	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.157	.176	.333	9	.24	-0.027	.49	-0.03%	-0.81	P
30	415	129 (4)	Aug 21	SDP		MON	W,7-2	GS-6	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.170	.208	.377	9	.17	0.013	.41	0.02%	0.18	P
31	416	134 (4)	Aug 28	SDP	@	NYM	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.164	.200	.364	9	.94	-0.050	1.97	-0.06%	-0.39	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
32	417	139 (4)	Sep 2	SDP	@	PHI	W,5-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.155	.190	.345	9	.36	-0.028	.74	-0.03%	-0.86	P
33	418	144 (4)	Sep 8	SDP	@	STL	W,5-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.183	.333	9	.95	-0.061	2.71	-0.10%	-0.62	P
34	419	149 (4)	Sep 14	SDP		CIN	W,3-2	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.148	.180	.328	9	1.27	-0.072	3.69	-0.13%	-0.88	P
35	420	154 (4)	Sep 19	SDP		LAD	L,0-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.148	.148	.180	.328	9						P
36	421	158 (3)	Sep 24	SDP		COL	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.143	.175	.317	9	.97	0.006	1.67	0.01%	0.27	P
							21-15		66	63	4	9	2	0	0	2	0	0	15	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.143	.175	.317		.82	-0.709	1.43	-0.73%	-9.50

Player Page Tricks and Tips

More Valenzuela Pages

Fernando Valenzuela Overview

Minor, Mexican & Winter Lg Stats

Pitching Splits

Batting Splits

Pitching Game Logs

Batting Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Fernando Valenzuela Pages at Baseball Reference