St. Louis Cardinals (ML)
Keith Hernandez
Birthdate:
Oct. 20, 1953 (27 y, 0 m, 28 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/199Entry:
1973 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract:
$6.18M / 12 years (1974-1985)
ML Service Time:
7 years, 0 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1974 (3rd) | St. Louis (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1980 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| 1979 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| 1978 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| 1976 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| 1974 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1977 - 1B | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1980 - 1B | St. Louis (MLB) |
| 1976 - 1B | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | May 1974 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | May 1974 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 26, 1978 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| May 22, 1978 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| Jul 26, 1976 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| Apr 15, 1974 | St. Louis (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 74 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ed Morgan | 934 |
| Ray Blades | 933 |
| Ripper Collins | 921 |
| Ken Griffey | 919 |
| Les Fleming | 918 |
| Dick Wakefield | 915 |
| Chris Chambliss | 914 |
| Buck Freeman | 913 |
| Joe Cunningham | 913 |
| Nick Etten | 913 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 27
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Johnny Hodapp | 930 |
| Dick Wakefield | 922 |
| Cecil Cooper | 917 |
| George Burns | 917 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 914 |
| Ed Konetchy | 910 |
| Rusty Staub | 910 |
| Roberto Clemente | 909 |
| Les Bell | 906 |
| Dan Driessen | 902 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 145 | 7 |
| 1975 | 144 | 3 |
| 1976 | 146 | 5 |
| 1977 | 147 | 3 |
| 1978 | 146 | 7 |
| 1979 | 146 | 5 |
| 1980 | 149 | 3 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 641 | 9 |
| 1975 | 647 | 3 |
| 1978 | 667 | 3 |
| 1979 | 671 | 1 |
| 1980 | 673 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 572 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 170 | 10 |
| 1976 | 184 | 2 |
| 1979 | 175 | 4 |
| 1980 | 183 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 284 | 1 |
| 1980 | 268 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 43 | 1 |
| 1977 | 36 | 5 |
| 1978 | 32 | 9 |
| 1979 | 40 | 3 |
| 1980 | 32 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14 | 2 |
| 1978 | 8 | 9 |
| 1979 | 8 | 9 |
| 1980 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 80 | 9 |
| 1980 | 86 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 94 | 9 |
| 1980 | 91 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 88 | 7 |
| 1975 | 92 | 5 |
| 1976 | 71 | 10 |
| 1978 | 96 | 3 |
| 1979 | 91 | 4 |
| 1980 | 89 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 | 7 |
| 1975 | 9 | 4 |
| 1976 | 8 | 7 |
| 1979 | 10 | 5 |
| 1980 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64 | 1 |
| 1979 | 56 | 9 |
| 1980 | 53 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.330 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0.306 | 7 |
| 1980 | 0.318 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.403 | 5 |
| 1975 | 0.386 | 7 |
| 1976 | 0.408 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0.381 | 8 |
| 1979 | 0.397 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0.410 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.509 | 1 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.179 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.857 | 5 |
| 1976 | 0.917 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0.875 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 157 | 2 |
| 1976 | 157 | 3 |
| 1977 | 156 | 9 |
| 1978 | 157 | 6 |
| 1979 | 158 | 3 |
| 1980 | 157 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.7 | 4 |