Retired
Fernando Valenzuela
Birthdate:
Nov. 1, 1960 (77 y, 2 m, 3 d)Nationality:
Mexican
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1981 | None (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1981 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1986 | None (MLB) |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1984 | None (MLB) | |
| 1983 | None (MLB) | |
| 1982 | None (MLB) | |
| 1981 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1986 - P | None (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1983 - P | None (MLB) |
| 1981 - P | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 19 | 41.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 135 | 195.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 48.8 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 43.2 | 68.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 41.3 | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 42.3 | 57.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman R | 947 |
| Camilo Pascual R | 939 |
| Mark Langston R | 936 |
| Frank Viola R | 931 |
| Dave Stieb R | 926 |
| Barry Zito R | 917 |
| Al Leiter R | 915 |
| Rick Sutcliffe R | 910 |
| Bob Buhl R | 909 |
| A.J. Burnett R | 908 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25 | 1 |
| 1982 | 37 | 2 |
| 1983 | 35 | 5 |
| 1984 | 34 | 3 |
| 1985 | 35 | 8 |
| 1986 | 34 | 10 |
| 1987 | 34 | 8 |
| 1990 | 33 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 2 |
| 1982 | 19 | 2 |
| 1983 | 15 | 6 |
| 1985 | 17 | 10 |
| 1986 | 21 | 1 |
| 1987 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13 | 10 |
| 1984 | 17 | 2 |
| 1987 | 14 | 8 |
| 1989 | 13 | 8 |
| 1990 | 13 | 8 |
| 1997 | 12 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.650 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0.600 | 9 |
| 1986 | 0.656 | 7 |
| 1996 | 0.619 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 192.1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 285.0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 257.0 | 5 |
| 1984 | 261.0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 272.1 | 3 |
| 1986 | 269.1 | 2 |
| 1987 | 251.0 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 758 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1156 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1094 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1078 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1109 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1102 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1116 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | 6 |
| 1982 | 83 | 7 |
| 1983 | 99 | 6 |
| 1984 | 106 | 1 |
| 1985 | 101 | 4 |
| 1986 | 85 | 9 |
| 1987 | 124 | 1 |
| 1988 | 76 | 10 |
| 1989 | 98 | 2 |
| 1990 | 77 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 180 | 1 |
| 1982 | 199 | 4 |
| 1983 | 189 | 4 |
| 1984 | 240 | 2 |
| 1985 | 208 | 4 |
| 1986 | 242 | 2 |
| 1987 | 190 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12 | 3 |
| 1984 | 11 | 4 |
| 1985 | 10 | 4 |
| 1986 | 13 | 2 |
| 1987 | 14 | 1 |
| 1990 | 13 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.480 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2.874 | 5 |
| 1984 | 3.035 | 10 |
| 1985 | 2.446 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.258 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.253 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.045 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1.158 | 9 |
| 1986 | 1.155 | 10 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.551 | 2 |
| 1982 | 7.800 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7.517 | 6 |
| 1985 | 6.973 | 6 |
| 1986 | 7.552 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.854 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 1 |
| 1982 | 18 | 2 |
| 1983 | 9 | 4 |
| 1984 | 12 | 2 |
| 1985 | 14 | 2 |
| 1986 | 20 | 1 |
| 1987 | 12 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 8 |
| 1985 | 5 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 | 9 |
| 1993 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 247 | 2 |
| 1983 | 245 | 4 |
| 1984 | 218 | 9 |
| 1986 | 226 | 7 |
| 1987 | 254 | 1 |
| 1990 | 223 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 140 | 2 |
| 1993 | 179 | 8 |
| 1996 | 177 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 4 |
| 1985 | 14 | 9 |
| 1989 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1982 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 1983 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1984 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1985 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 1986 | 7.3 | 2 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 3 |
| 1989 | 10 | 7 |
| 1993 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | 3 |
| 1996 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 1985 | 7.3 | 4 |
| 1986 | 6.0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 4.0 | 8 |