1965
Born October 11, 1965
, Villa Clara, Cuba
Orlando Hernández Notable
b. October 11, 1965 · New York Yankees 1998–2002, 2004, Chicago White Sox 2005, Arizona Diamondbacks 2006, New York Mets 2006–2007
Orlando Hernández played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1998 and closing with the New York Mets in 2007.
He went 90 and 65 with a 4.13 earned run average, pitching 1,314 innings in 219 games. He struck out 1,086 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 220 games he batted .155, with 18 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Villa Clara, Cuba on October 11, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ALCS MVP | 1 | 1999 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2004 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NYY | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | NYY | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2000 | NYY | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | NYY | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | NYY | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | NYY | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | CHW | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2006 | ARI/NYM | 29 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .174 |
| 2007 | NYM | 28 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | .167 |
| Career | — | 220 | 116 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 3 | .155 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NYY | 12 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 141.0 | 113 | 49 | 52 | 131 | 3.13 |
| 1999 | NYY | 17 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 214.1 | 187 | 98 | 87 | 157 | 4.12 |
| 2000 | NYY | 12 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 195.2 | 186 | 98 | 51 | 141 | 4.51 |
| 2001 | NYY | 4 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 94.2 | 90 | 51 | 42 | 77 | 4.85 |
| 2002 | NYY | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 146.0 | 131 | 59 | 36 | 113 | 3.64 |
| 2004 | NYY | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 84.2 | 73 | 31 | 36 | 84 | 3.30 |
| 2005 | CHW | 9 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 128.1 | 137 | 73 | 50 | 91 | 5.12 |
| 2006 | ARI/NYM | 11 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 162.1 | 155 | 84 | 61 | 164 | 4.66 |
| 2007 | NYM | 9 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 147.2 | 109 | 61 | 64 | 128 | 3.72 |
| Career | — | 90 | 65 | 219 | 211 | 2 | 1314.2 | 1181 | 604 | 479 | 1086 | 4.13 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Major-league debut: Orlando Hernández
Orlando Hernández made a major-league debut on June 3, 1998.
2007
Final major-league game: Orlando Hernández
Orlando Hernández played a final major-league game on September 30, 2007.
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