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Vada Pinson League
10-13-2074
Willie Hernandez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-59 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 314 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-06-1954
K 750 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(131 games)
IP 933.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt F  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 DET
2
 5
83
0
0
0
47
 8
78.0
 88 48 44 3 29
59
1.50
5.08
1978 DET
4
 1
75
0
0
0
31
 3
65.1
 66 28 28 2 26
63
1.41
3.86
1979 DET
4
 8
80
0
0
0
25
 5
74.2
 86 52 49 1 34
55
1.61
5.91
1980 DET
5
 7
84
0
0
0
17
 2
73.0
 63 40 36 0 38
64
1.38
4.44
1981 DET
4
 3
92
0
0
0
45
 3
82.1
 68 34 34 6 25
56
1.13
3.72
1982 DET
7
 3
74
0
0
0
26
 7
73.2
 85 40 36 3 31
61
1.57
4.40
1983 DET
2
 2
58
0
0
0
29
 4
56.1
 57 29 27 2 20
47
1.37
4.31
1984 DET
5
 4
53
0
0
0
11
 3
65.0
 59 34 32 2 32
48
1.40
4.43
1985 DET-CHN
9
 8
68
0
0
0
22
 5
73.2
 54 29 23 4 25
58
1.07
2.81
1986 CHN
5
 3
57
0
0
0
5
 1
66.1
 39 19 18 0 32
63
1.07
2.44
1987 CHN
6
 4
86
0
0
0
31
 11
96.0
 99 38 38 0 47
74
1.52
3.56
1988 CHN
2
 9
66
0
0
0
19
 12
67.0
 67 41 35 0 30
53
1.45
4.70
1989 CHN
0
 1
37
0
0
0
6
 0
40.1
 23 6 6 0 25
36
1.19
1.34
1990 CHN
3
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 1
22.0
 16 4 4 0 12
13
1.27
1.64
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 59
929
0
0
0
314
 65
933.2
 870 442 410 23 406
750
1.37
3.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Willie Hernandez has retired from the Chicago Fannypacks
1988-06-10Willie Hernandez of the Chicago Fannypacks is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1985-07-09A trade has been completed between the Detroit Smash and the Chicago Fannypacks. The Chicago Fannypacks receive Willie Hernandez, Pat Underwood (Optioned), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 DET (Hal Cook) from the Detroit Smash in exchange for Tom Beltre, Frank Bono, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 CHN (Lee Stearns).
1978-05-02Willie Hernandez of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1978-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Frank Eibel to Willie Hernandez.
1977-04-01The Detroit Panthers have promoted Frank Eibel to the major league team. The Detroit Panthers have designated Johnny Jimenez for assignment.