Fernando Valenzuela
Eligible Seasons: 1981-1997
Best Season: 1981
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 192.1 | 61 | 180 | 53 | 2.48 | 2.13 | 2.28 | .205 | 1.05 | 2.95 | 8.42 | 2.85 | 0.51 | $9.68M |
| 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 285.0 | 83 | 199 | 91 | 2.87 | 2.60 | 2.73 | .236 | 1.16 | 2.40 | 6.28 | 2.62 | 0.41 | $8.08M |
| 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 257.0 | 99 | 189 | 107 | 3.75 | 3.49 | 3.61 | .255 | 1.34 | 1.91 | 6.62 | 3.47 | 0.56 | $6.08M |
| 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 261.0 | 106 | 240 | 88 | 3.03 | 2.94 | 3.09 | .229 | 1.24 | 2.26 | 8.28 | 3.66 | 0.48 | $7.31M |
| 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 272.1 | 101 | 208 | 74 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.59 | .214 | 1.15 | 2.06 | 6.87 | 3.34 | 0.46 | $8.46M |
| 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 269.1 | 85 | 242 | 94 | 3.14 | 2.67 | 2.76 | .226 | 1.15 | 2.85 | 8.09 | 2.84 | 0.60 | $7.98M |
| 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 251.0 | 124 | 190 | 111 | 3.98 | 4.52 | 4.45 | .262 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 6.81 | 4.45 | 0.90 | $4.96M |
| 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 142.1 | 76 | 64 | 67 | 4.24 | 4.41 | 4.75 | .268 | 1.53 | 0.84 | 4.05 | 4.81 | 0.70 | $2.40M |
| 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 196.2 | 98 | 116 | 75 | 3.43 | 3.82 | 4.09 | .251 | 1.44 | 1.18 | 5.31 | 4.48 | 0.50 | $4.20M |
| 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 204.0 | 77 | 115 | 104 | 4.59 | 4.39 | 4.49 | .276 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 5.07 | 3.40 | 0.84 | $4.71M |
| 1993 Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 178.2 | 79 | 78 | 98 | 4.94 | 4.41 | 4.19 | .266 | 1.44 | 0.99 | 3.93 | 3.98 | 0.91 | $3.39M |
| 1994 Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45.0 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.07 | .247 | 1.09 | 2.71 | 3.80 | 1.40 | 1.60 | $1.37M |
| 1995 San Diego Padres | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 90.1 | 34 | 57 | 50 | 4.98 | 5.22 | 5.08 | .289 | 1.49 | 1.68 | 5.68 | 3.39 | 1.59 | $1.53M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | 33 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 171.2 | 67 | 95 | 69 | 3.62 | 4.20 | 4.07 | .269 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 4.98 | 3.51 | 0.89 | $3.42M |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 66.1 | 32 | 51 | 35 | 4.75 | 6.64 | 6.46 | .309 | 1.75 | 1.59 | 6.92 | 4.34 | 1.36 | $794K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | 71 | 64 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 2.7 | $9.68M | |
| 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 110 | 95 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | $8.08M | |
| 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 105 | 91 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.5 | $6.08M | |
| 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 89 | 79 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | $7.31M | |
| 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 103 | 97 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.6 | $8.46M | |
| 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 116 | 109 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | $7.98M | |
| 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 100 | 92 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | .6 | $4.96M | |
| 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 52 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | $2.40M | |
| 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 73 | 66 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | $4.20M | |
| 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 78 | 69 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 | 5.0 | $4.71M | |
| 1994 Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.2 | $1.37M | |
| 1995 San Diego Padres | 29 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | $1.53M | |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | 33 | 66 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | .8 | $3.42M | |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | 13 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .7 | 1.3 | $794K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | 71 | 64 | .250 | 98 | .254 | .262 | 82 | .266 | .281 | 77 | .289 | .543 | 79 | .555 | .000 | $9.68M | |
| 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 110 | 95 | .168 | 65 | .170 | .190 | 59 | .193 | .200 | 54 | .203 | .390 | 56 | .397 | .011 | $8.08M | |
| 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 105 | 91 | .187 | 73 | .190 | .194 | 60 | .196 | .253 | 67 | .255 | .446 | 64 | .451 | .011 | $6.08M | |
| 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 89 | 79 | .190 | 74 | .193 | .200 | 63 | .204 | .342 | 93 | .348 | .542 | 79 | .552 | .038 | $7.31M | |
| 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 103 | 97 | .216 | 86 | .221 | .214 | 67 | .218 | .268 | 72 | .272 | .482 | 70 | .490 | .010 | $8.46M | |
| 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 116 | 109 | .220 | 87 | .224 | .218 | 68 | .221 | .257 | 68 | .258 | .475 | 68 | .479 | .000 | $7.98M | |
| 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 100 | 92 | .141 | 54 | .142 | .141 | 43 | .141 | .185 | 46 | .178 | .326 | 45 | .320 | .011 | $4.96M | |
| 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 52 | 44 | .182 | 73 | .187 | .200 | 64 | .207 | .227 | 63 | .235 | .427 | 63 | .442 | .000 | $2.40M | |
| 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 73 | 66 | .182 | 74 | .188 | .182 | 58 | .187 | .212 | 58 | .218 | .394 | 58 | .406 | .000 | $4.20M | |
| 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 78 | 69 | .304 | 119 | .308 | .310 | 96 | .314 | .420 | 110 | .420 | .730 | 104 | .734 | .014 | $4.71M | |
| 1994 Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 16 | 12 | .250 | 94 | .248 | .250 | 75 | .248 | .333 | 80 | .319 | .583 | 78 | .567 | .000 | $1.37M | |
| 1995 San Diego Padres | 29 | 35 | 32 | .250 | 95 | .250 | .250 | 75 | .249 | .469 | 115 | .456 | .719 | 97 | .705 | .063 | $1.53M | |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | 33 | 66 | 63 | .143 | 54 | .143 | .143 | 43 | .142 | .175 | 43 | .167 | .317 | 43 | .309 | .000 | $3.42M | |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | 13 | 21 | 17 | .176 | 67 | .176 | .176 | 53 | .175 | .176 | 43 | .168 | .353 | 47 | .343 | .000 | $794K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers | C/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.68M |
| 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers | A/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A+ | $8.08M |
| 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.08M |
| 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers | A/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.31M |
| 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers | A+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.46M |
| 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers | A+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.98M |
| 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers | C+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.96M |
| 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.40M |
| 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers | D+/A+ | -- | D-/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.20M |
| 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers | C-/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.71M |
| 1994 Philadelphia Phillies | B/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.37M |
| 1995 San Diego Padres | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.53M |
| 1996 San Diego Padres | A/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.42M |
| 1997 San Diego Padres | B/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $794K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | X | X | $9.68M | |||
| 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $8.08M | |||||
| 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $6.08M | |||||
| 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $7.31M | |||||
| 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $8.46M | |||||
| 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | X | $7.98M | ||||
| 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.96M | ||||||
| 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers | $2.40M | ||||||
| 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.20M | ||||||
| 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.71M | ||||||
| 1994 Philadelphia Phillies | $1.37M | ||||||
| 1995 San Diego Padres | $1.53M | ||||||
| 1996 San Diego Padres | $3.42M | ||||||
| 1997 San Diego Padres | $794K |
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