P Fernando Valenzuela
Retired
Bat: L / Throw: L
Age: 50
Nickname:
El ToroBirthdate:
Nov. 1, 1948 (50y 9m 8d)Nationality:
Mexican
Height/Weight:
5'10"/198
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1971 (3rd) | New York (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1967 (3rd) | New York (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1985 | Irvine (MAAA) |
| 1971 | New York (MLB) | |
| 1969 | New York (MLB) | |
| 1968 | New York (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1973 | New York (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1986 | Worcester (MAA) |
| Aug 1984 | Irvine (MAAA) | |
| Jul 1979 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Oct 1977 | New York (MLB) | |
| Aug 1971 | New York (MLB) | |
| Jul 1971 | New York (MLB) | |
| Jul 1968 | New York (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1967 | New York (MLB) |
Salary History
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1967 | $14,536 |
| 1968 | $15,473 |
| 1969 | $16,414 |
| 1970 | $83,057 |
| 1971 | $127,032 |
| 1972 | $273,610 |
| 1973 | $322,469 |
| 1974 | $332,241 |
| 1975 | $342,014 |
| 1976 | $346,900 |
| 1977 | $356,671 |
| 1978 | $366,444 |
| 1979 | $146,576 |
| 1980 | $265,793 |
| 1981 | $456,345 |
| 1982 | $456,345 |
| 1987 | $109,441 |
| Total | $4,031,361 |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 7 | 35.0 | 29.0 |
| Grey Ink | 86 | 228.8 | 188.5 |
| HoF Standard | 26 | 42.3 | 45.3 |
| WAR | 52.2 | 76.2 | 77.2 |
| WAR7 | 35.9 | 41.7 | 44.3 |
| JAWS | 44.1 | 59.0 | 60.8 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Scott Stratton | 927 |
| Hal Gregg R | 922 |
| Tex Carleton R | 919 |
| Brian Bohanon | 917 |
| George Uhle R | 916 |
| Mike Garcia | 916 |
| Jim O'Toole R | 908 |
| George Mullin R | 906 |
| Justin Verlander R | 902 |
| Bartolo Colon R | 901 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 35 | 3 |
| 1968 | 35 | 2 |
| 1970 | 33 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15 | 9 |
| 1971 | 22 | 2 |
| 1972 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14 | 9 |
| 1973 | 14 | 10 |
| 1975 | 16 | 7 |
| 1978 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.625 | 6 |
| 1970 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1971 | 0.786 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.647 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 266.1 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 235 | 1 |
| 1968 | 228 | 5 |
| 1969 | 213 | 7 |
| 1970 | 193 | 6 |
| 1971 | 207 | 6 |
| 1972 | 192 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12 | 3 |
| 1969 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.675 | 4 |
| 1968 | 2.771 | 5 |
| 1969 | 3.028 | 4 |
| 1970 | 3.501 | 9 |
| 1971 | 2.560 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3.694 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.259 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0.270 | 7 |
| 1977 | 0.284 | 8 |
| 1978 | 0.262 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.129 | 9 |
| 1968 | 1.138 | 8 |
| 1969 | 1.172 | 7 |
| 1970 | 1.223 | 6 |
| 1978 | 1.295 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.940 | 1 |
| 1968 | 7.603 | 8 |
| 1969 | 6.932 | 1 |
| 1970 | 7.781 | 4 |
| 1978 | 8.511 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.933 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2 | 7 |
| 1968 | 3 | 8 |
| 1969 | 2 | 7 |
| 1974 | 2 | 5 |
| 1976 | 2 | 7 |
| 1977 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78 | 9 |
| 1977 | 64 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 250 | 9 |
| 1975 | 269 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 192 | 8 |
| 1969 | 190 | 8 |
| 1977 | 210 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 14 | 4 |
| 1969 | 17 | 8 |
| 1971 | 15 | 9 |
| 1974 | 14 | 9 |
| 1975 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 1969 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 1970 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1971 | 5.9 | 7 |
| 1972 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1975 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10 | 8 |
| 1978 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9 | 4 |
| 1970 | 8 | 4 |
| 1971 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1968 | 6.0 | 7 |
| 1969 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1970 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 1971 | 7.9 | 3 |