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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

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

    📊 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)

    📊 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
    WAR−0.5

    📈 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

    🎯 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