Willie Hernandez was a pitcher in MLB history. Across 744 career appearances, with a 3.38 ERA and 788 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | CHC | 8 | 7 | 3.03 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 110.0 | 94 | 37 | 28 | 78 | 1.11 |
| 1978 | CHC | 8 | 2 | 3.77 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 59.2 | 57 | 25 | 35 | 38 | 1.54 |
| 1979 | CHC | 4 | 4 | 5.01 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 79.0 | 85 | 44 | 39 | 53 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | CHC | 1 | 9 | 4.40 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 108.1 | 115 | 53 | 45 | 75 | 1.48 |
| 1981 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 3.95 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 13.2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1.61 |
| 1982 | CHC | 4 | 6 | 3.00 | 75 | 0 | 10 | 75.0 | 74 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 1.31 |
| 1983 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 3.20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 19.2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | PHI | 8 | 4 | 3.29 | 63 | 0 | 7 | 95.2 | 93 | 35 | 26 | 75 | 1.24 |
| 1984 | DET | 9 | 3 | 1.92 | 80 | 0 | 32 | 140.1 | 96 | 30 | 36 | 112 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | DET | 8 | 10 | 2.70 | 74 | 0 | 31 | 106.2 | 82 | 32 | 14 | 76 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | DET | 8 | 7 | 3.55 | 64 | 0 | 24 | 88.2 | 87 | 35 | 21 | 77 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | DET | 3 | 4 | 3.67 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 49.0 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 1.49 |
| 1988 | DET | 6 | 5 | 3.06 | 63 | 0 | 10 | 67.2 | 50 | 23 | 31 | 59 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | DET | 2 | 2 | 5.74 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 31.1 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 30 | 1.66 |
| Career Totals | — | 70 | 63 | 3.38 | 744 | 11 | 147 | 1044.2 | 952 | 392 | 349 | 788 | 1.25 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | CHC | 67 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .063 | .063 | .063 | .125 |
| 1978 | CHC | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | CHC | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 |
| 1980 | CHC | 53 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .211 | .211 | .263 | .474 |
| 1981 | CHC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | CHC | 75 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
| 1983 | CHC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | PHI | 63 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .385 | .385 | .385 | .769 |
| 1984 | DET | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | DET | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | DET | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | DET | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | DET | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | DET | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 747 | 63 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | .206 | .219 | .238 | .457 |
1984, 1985, 1986
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $660,000 |
| 1986 | $960,000 |
| 1987 | $1,060,000 |
| 1988 | $1,210,000 |
| 1989 | $1,310,000 |
Career Total: $5,200,000 (5 seasons)
Average: $1,040,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.