1940
Born September 11, 1940
Central Tinguaro, Matanzas, Cuba
Jackie Hernández Notable
b. September 11, 1940 · California Angels 1965–1966, Minnesota Twins 1967–1968, Kansas City Royals 1969–1970, Pittsburgh Pirates 1971–1973
Jackie Hernández played for four clubs across nine seasons as a shortstop, opening with the California Angels in 1965 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1973.
Across 618 games he batted .208, with 308 hits and 153 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 37 doubles and 25 stolen bases.
He played 517 games at shortstop, with 1,283 assists and 125 errors. He turned 239 double plays.
He was born in Central Tinguaro, Matanzas, Cuba on September 11, 1940, and died on October 12, 2019. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CAL | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| 1966 | CAL | 58 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .043 |
| 1967 | MIN | 29 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| 1968 | MIN | 83 | 199 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 52 | 5 | .176 |
| 1969 | KCR | 145 | 504 | 54 | 112 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 38 | 111 | 17 | .222 |
| 1970 | KCR | 83 | 238 | 14 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 1 | .231 |
| 1971 | PIT | 88 | 233 | 30 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 45 | 0 | .206 |
| 1972 | PIT | 72 | 176 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 0 | .188 |
| 1973 | PIT | 54 | 73 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .247 |
| Career | — | 618 | 1480 | 153 | 308 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 121 | 93 | 324 | 25 | .208 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died October 12, 2019
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain