Fernando Valenzuela Career Pitching Summary

Fernando Valenzuela played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1997, appearing in 453 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 173 W and 153 L, an ERA of 3.54, 2,074 SO, a WHIP of 1.32, and a WAR of 37.5.

Fernando Valenzuela Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Fernando Valenzuela.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Fernando Valenzuela
    NameFernando Valenzuela
    Date of BirthNovember 1, 1960
    Nationality
    Mexico
    MLB Debut1980

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Fernando Valenzuela appeared in 453 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1980 to 1997. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS424 (MLB Rank: 108)
    GF10 (MLB Rank: 4,868)
    W173 (MLB Rank: 184)
    L153 (MLB Rank: 154)
    SV2 (MLB Rank: 2,859)
    ERA3.54 (MLB Rank: 2,623)
    IP2930 (MLB Rank: 152)
    SHO31 (MLB Rank: 103)
    CG113 (MLB Rank: 346)
    SO2,074 (MLB Rank: 80)
    BB1151 (MLB Rank: 65)
    H2,718 (MLB Rank: 186)
    HR226 (MLB Rank: 185)
    SO96.37 (MLB Rank: 3,471)
    BB93.54 (MLB Rank: 6,550)
    H98.35 (MLB Rank: 9,119)
    HR90.69 (MLB Rank: 6,161)
    WHIP1.32 (MLB Rank: 8,945)
    WAR37.5 (MLB Rank: 204)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1997)

    In his final season (1997), Fernando Valenzuela recorded the following stats:

    GS18
    W2
    L12
    ERA4.96
    IP89
    CG1
    SO61
    BB46
    H106
    HR12
    SO96.17
    BB94.65
    H910.72
    HR91.21
    WHIP1.708
    WARโˆ’0.5

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1986, 21 W
    • Most SO: 1986, 242 SO
    • Most IP: 1982, 285 IP
    • Best WAR: 1985, 5.4 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1980, 0 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Fernando Valenzuela appeared in 9 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.02, pitched 62.5 IP, struck out 44 batters, with 5 W and 1 L.

    Fernando Valenzuela Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1980
    2
    0
    0
    1
    1
    16
    17.2
    0.9
    0.736
    0
    8
    5
    2
    0
    0
    1.79
    8.2
    3.2
    0
    10
    4
    0
    0
    0
    4.1
    2.5
    1
    0
    0
    0
    66
    1981
    13
    7
    2.48
    0.65
    0
    180
    192.1
    4.8
    1.045
    11
    140
    61
    55
    53
    135
    2.44
    8.4
    2.95
    25
    25
    0
    11
    8
    0.5
    6.6
    2.9
    0
    1
    4
    4
    758
    1982
    19
    13
    2.87
    0.594
    0
    199
    285
    5
    1.158
    13
    247
    83
    105
    91
    122
    2.81
    6.3
    2.4
    37
    37
    0
    18
    4
    0.4
    7.8
    2.6
    0
    2
    12
    4
    1156
    1983
    15
    10
    3.75
    0.6
    0
    189
    257
    2.7
    1.339
    16
    245
    99
    122
    107
    96
    3.28
    6.6
    1.91
    35
    35
    0
    9
    4
    0.6
    8.6
    3.5
    1
    3
    10
    12
    1094
    1984
    12
    17
    3.03
    0.414
    0
    240
    261
    3.7
    1.241
    14
    218
    106
    109
    88
    116
    2.87
    8.3
    2.26
    34
    34
    0
    12
    2
    0.5
    7.5
    3.7
    1
    2
    4
    11
    1078
    1985
    17
    10
    2.45
    0.63
    0
    208
    272.1
    5.4
    1.146
    14
    211
    101
    92
    74
    141
    2.95
    6.9
    2.06
    35
    35
    0
    14
    5
    0.5
    7
    3.3
    1
    1
    5
    10
    1109
    1986
    21
    11
    3.14
    0.656
    0
    242
    269.1
    5.4
    1.155
    18
    226
    85
    104
    94
    110
    2.8
    8.1
    2.85
    34
    34
    0
    20
    3
    0.6
    7.6
    2.8
    0
    1
    5
    13
    1102
    1987
    14
    14
    3.98
    0.5
    0
    190
    251
    4.1
    1.506
    25
    254
    124
    120
    111
    101
    4.18
    6.8
    1.53
    34
    34
    0
    12
    1
    0.9
    9.1
    4.4
    1
    4
    4
    14
    1116
    1988
    5
    8
    4.24
    0.385
    1
    64
    142.1
    -0.1
    1.532
    11
    142
    76
    71
    67
    79
    4.48
    4
    0.84
    22
    23
    1
    3
    0
    0.7
    9
    4.8
    1
    0
    4
    7
    626
    1989
    10
    13
    3.43
    0.435
    0
    116
    196.2
    1.3
    1.439
    11
    185
    98
    89
    75
    100
    3.84
    5.3
    1.18
    31
    31
    0
    3
    0
    0.5
    8.5
    4.5
    4
    2
    6
    6
    852
    1990
    13
    13
    4.59
    0.5
    0
    115
    204
    -0.1
    1.471
    19
    223
    77
    112
    104
    80
    4.02
    5.1
    1.49
    33
    33
    0
    5
    2
    0.8
    9.8
    3.4
    1
    0
    4
    13
    900
    1991
    0
    2
    12.15
    0
    0
    5
    6.2
    -0.4
    2.55
    3
    14
    3
    10
    9
    36
    8.56
    6.8
    1.67
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    4.1
    18.9
    4.1
    0
    0
    0
    1
    36
    1993
    8
    10
    4.94
    0.444
    0
    78
    178.2
    0.5
    1.444
    18
    179
    79
    104
    98
    91
    4.82
    3.9
    0.99
    31
    32
    0
    5
    2
    0.9
    9
    4
    0
    4
    2
    8
    768
    1994
    1
    2
    3
    0.333
    0
    19
    45
    1.4
    1.089
    8
    42
    7
    16
    15
    145
    5.06
    3.8
    2.71
    7
    8
    0
    0
    0
    1.6
    8.4
    1.4
    0
    0
    1
    1
    182
    1995
    8
    3
    4.98
    0.727
    0
    57
    90.1
    0.6
    1.494
    16
    101
    34
    53
    50
    82
    5.27
    5.7
    1.68
    15
    29
    5
    0
    0
    1.6
    10.1
    3.4
    0
    0
    2
    4
    395
    1996
    13
    8
    3.62
    0.619
    0
    95
    171.2
    2.8
    1.421
    17
    177
    67
    78
    69
    110
    4.52
    5
    1.42
    31
    33
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    9.3
    3.5
    0
    0
    2
    7
    741
    1997
    2
    12
    4.96
    0.143
    0
    61
    89
    -0.5
    1.708
    12
    106
    46
    61
    49
    81
    5.21
    6.2
    1.33
    18
    18
    0
    1
    0
    1.2
    10.7
    4.7
    0
    5
    0
    4
    419