Rudy Hernandez was born on Thursday, December 10, 1931, in Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Hernandez was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 3, 1960, with the Washington Senators. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Rudy Hernandez baseball stats page.
"No, I was not nervous when I pitched in my first game. I had been pitching for so long already, that it felt very easy. I remember getting a quick groundout to the first batter I faced, a weakly hit fly ball for the second out, then I walked a guy, but I think it should have been a strikeout. The next batter was Jim Perry, and I got him watching a fastball." - Hernandez, Rudy. Baseball Almanac Interview. 50th Anniversary Major League Debut. 3 July 2010.
Rudy HernandezRudy Hernandez Autograph on a 1961 Topps Baseball Card (#229) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biographical Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Rudy HernandezRudy Hernandez Pitching Stats |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1960 | 29 | Senators | 21 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 158 | 34 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - |
1961 | 30 | Senators | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
2 Years | 28 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 195 | 42 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
Rudy HernandezRudy Hernandez Hitting Stats |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1960 | 29 | Senators | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
1961 | 30 | Senators | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
2 Years | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Rudy HernandezRudy Hernandez Fielding Stats |
||||||||||||||||
Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1960 Senators | P | 21 | 0 | 104 | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .833 | 1.30 |
1961 Senators | P | 7 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.00 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 28 | 0 | 131 | 10 | 0.4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .900 | 1.85 | |
2 Years | 28 | 0 | 131 | 10 | 0.4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .900 | 1.85 |
Rudy HernandezRudy Hernandez Miscellaneous Stats |
||||||||||||
Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1960 Senators | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | n/a | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.05 | 5.71 | 5.45 |
1961 Senators | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.33 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | n/a | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.08 | 5.36 | 4.95 |
Rudy HernandezRudy Hernandez Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
||||
Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1960 Washington Senators | 11 | Undetermined | - | - |
1961 Washington Senators | 23 | Undetermined | - | - |
Rudy Hernandez Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Rudolph Albert Hernandez was a Major League Baseball player with the Washington Senators (1960) and Washington Senators (1961). Hernandez pitched for the original (1901-1960) Senators during their final year in Washington, they became the Minnesota Twins, AND the modern-era (1961-1971) Senators during their inaugural season, who became the the Texas Rangers!
Nine players in baseball history have take the field for both Washington Senators franchise; Rudy Hernandez, Hector Maestri, Don Mincher, Camilo Pascual, Pedro Ramos, Johnny Schaive, Roy Sievers, Zoilo Versalles, and Hal Woodeshick.
Rudy Hernandez is one-of-only three players, the other two were Hector Maestri & Hal Woodeshick, in baseball history who took the field for both Senators franchises in consecutive seasons (appearing in regular season games in 1960, and 1961). Due to that unique timing, Hernandez became the last to wear #11 with the original Senators, and the first to wear #23 with the modern-era Senators.
Rudy Hernandez Rookie Card | 1961 Topps Baseball Card (#229 | Checklist)
Baseball Almanac Research Library
Did you know that when Rudy Hernandez took the mound on July 3, 1960, he became the first pitcher in major league history from the Dominican Republic! Sixteen days later, the second Dominican twirler took the mound in his first big league game and he pitched his way in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Who was it? [Answer]
Rudy Hernandez MLB Player Questionnaire | Office of William J. Weiss | 10 August 1950Baseball Almanac Research Library
On April 22, 1961, Rudy Hernandez lost his only game of the season, due in part to a balk! The Star Tribune) (Klobuchar, Jim. Staff Writer. 23 April 1961. Page 4.) wrote, that umpire Hank "Soar ruled that Hernandez did not come to a complete stop with his hands at the waist in pitching to Reno Bertoia. Earl Battey, on first with a single, was awarded second base and eventually scored the winning run. Hernandez, a slender 28-year-old, explained the play this way: 'I didn't make any stretch before the pitch. I mean I didn't bring my hands down slowly from the chest. I just pulled them together quickly from my sides before making the pitching. I've done that before and it hasn't been called. I'd do it again.' Hernandez spoke more from disappointment than anger. 'It's tough to see the only guy you put on (Battey) score the winning run, and tough to see your own balk be the deciding play.'"