Orel Hershiser Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Orel Hershiser played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 2000, appearing in 510 games over 18 seasons. He recorded a total of 204 W and 150 L, an ERA of 3.48, 2,014 SO, a WHIP of 1.261, and a WAR of 51.2.

🧾 Basic Profile

Orel Hershiser
NameOrel Hershiser
Date of BirthSeptember 16, 1958
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut1983

Orel Hershiser Yearly Pitching Stats

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

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Orel Hershiser appeared in 510 games over 18 MLB seasons from 1983 to 2000. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS466 (MLB Rank: 75)
    GF19 (MLB Rank: 3,466)
    W204 (MLB Rank: 110)
    L150 (MLB Rank: 166)
    SV5 (MLB Rank: 1,895)
    ERA3.48 (MLB Rank: 2,449)
    IP3130.1 (MLB Rank: 119)
    SHO25 (MLB Rank: 174)
    CG68 (MLB Rank: 647)
    SO2,014 (MLB Rank: 86)
    BB1007 (MLB Rank: 113)
    H2,939 (MLB Rank: 143)
    HR235 (MLB Rank: 166)
    SO95.79 (MLB Rank: 4,226)
    BB92.9 (MLB Rank: 8,723)
    H98.45 (MLB Rank: 8,885)
    HR90.68 (MLB Rank: 6,253)
    WHIP1.261 (MLB Rank: 9,893)
    WAR51.2 (MLB Rank: 97)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2000)

    In his final season (2000), Orel Hershiser recorded the following stats:

    GS6
    GF1
    W1
    L5
    ERA13.14
    IP24.2
    SO13
    BB14
    H42
    HR5
    SO94.74
    BB95.11
    H915.32
    HR91.82
    WHIP2.27
    WAR−2.0

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1988, 23 W
    • Most SO: 1987, 190 SO
    • Most IP: 1988, 267 IP
    • Best WAR: 1988, 7.2 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1985, 2.03 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Orel Hershiser appeared in 22 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.62, pitched 130.6 IP, struck out 97 batters, with 8 W and 3 L.

    Orel Hershiser Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1983
    0
    0
    3.38
    0
    1
    5
    8
    -0.1
    1.625
    1
    7
    6
    6
    3
    112
    5.38
    5.6
    0.83
    0
    8
    4
    0
    0
    1.1
    7.9
    6.8
    0
    0
    0
    1
    37
    1984
    11
    8
    2.66
    0.579
    2
    150
    189.2
    4.3
    1.107
    9
    160
    50
    65
    56
    133
    2.66
    7.1
    3
    20
    45
    10
    8
    4
    0.4
    7.6
    2.4
    1
    4
    8
    8
    771
    1985
    19
    3
    2.03
    0.864
    0
    157
    239.2
    5.9
    1.031
    8
    179
    68
    72
    54
    171
    2.73
    5.9
    2.31
    34
    36
    1
    9
    5
    0.3
    6.7
    2.6
    0
    6
    5
    5
    953
    1986
    14
    14
    3.85
    0.5
    0
    153
    231.1
    2.2
    1.293
    13
    213
    86
    112
    99
    90
    3.36
    6
    1.78
    35
    35
    0
    8
    1
    0.5
    8.3
    3.3
    3
    5
    11
    12
    988
    1987
    16
    16
    3.06
    0.5
    1
    190
    264.2
    6.4
    1.213
    17
    247
    74
    105
    90
    131
    3.21
    6.5
    2.57
    35
    37
    2
    10
    1
    0.6
    8.4
    2.5
    2
    9
    5
    11
    1093
    1988
    23
    8
    2.26
    0.742
    1
    178
    267
    7.2
    1.052
    18
    208
    73
    73
    67
    149
    3.18
    6
    2.44
    34
    35
    1
    15
    8
    0.6
    7
    2.5
    5
    4
    10
    6
    1068
    1989
    15
    15
    2.31
    0.5
    0
    178
    256.2
    7
    1.181
    9
    226
    77
    75
    66
    149
    2.77
    6.2
    2.31
    33
    35
    0
    8
    4
    0.3
    7.9
    2.7
    4
    3
    14
    8
    1047
    1990
    1
    1
    4.26
    0.5
    0
    16
    25.1
    0
    1.184
    1
    26
    4
    12
    12
    88
    2.65
    5.7
    4
    4
    4
    0
    0
    0
    0.4
    9.2
    1.4
    1
    1
    0
    0
    106
    1991
    7
    2
    3.46
    0.778
    0
    73
    112
    2
    1.286
    3
    112
    32
    43
    43
    104
    2.89
    5.9
    2.28
    21
    21
    0
    0
    0
    0.2
    9
    2.6
    4
    5
    6
    2
    473
    1992
    10
    15
    3.67
    0.4
    0
    130
    210.2
    2.1
    1.32
    15
    209
    69
    101
    86
    95
    3.57
    5.6
    1.88
    33
    33
    0
    1
    0
    0.6
    8.9
    2.9
    0
    8
    13
    10
    910
    1993
    12
    14
    3.59
    0.462
    0
    141
    215.2
    2.7
    1.266
    17
    201
    72
    106
    86
    106
    3.8
    5.9
    1.96
    33
    33
    0
    5
    1
    0.7
    8.4
    3
    0
    7
    13
    7
    913
    1994
    6
    6
    3.79
    0.5
    0
    72
    135.1
    1.8
    1.389
    15
    146
    42
    67
    57
    104
    4.48
    4.8
    1.71
    21
    21
    0
    1
    0
    1
    9.7
    2.8
    2
    2
    6
    6
    575
    1995
    16
    6
    3.87
    0.727
    0
    111
    167.1
    3.7
    1.207
    21
    151
    51
    76
    72
    121
    4.41
    6
    2.18
    26
    26
    0
    1
    1
    1.1
    8.1
    2.7
    0
    5
    1
    3
    683
    1996
    15
    9
    4.24
    0.625
    0
    125
    206
    2.6
    1.437
    21
    238
    58
    115
    97
    115
    4.3
    5.5
    2.16
    33
    33
    0
    1
    0
    0.9
    10.4
    2.5
    1
    12
    4
    11
    908
    1997
    14
    6
    4.47
    0.7
    0
    107
    195.1
    2.3
    1.372
    26
    199
    69
    105
    97
    105
    4.97
    4.9
    1.55
    32
    32
    0
    1
    0
    1.2
    9.2
    3.2
    0
    11
    2
    11
    826
    1998
    11
    10
    4.41
    0.524
    0
    126
    202
    1.2
    1.411
    22
    200
    85
    105
    99
    91
    4.76
    5.6
    1.48
    34
    34
    0
    0
    0
    1
    8.9
    3.8
    0
    13
    7
    12
    887
    1999
    13
    12
    4.58
    0.52
    0
    89
    179
    1.9
    1.408
    14
    175
    77
    92
    91
    97
    4.63
    4.5
    1.16
    32
    32
    0
    0
    0
    0.7
    8.8
    3.9
    0
    11
    2
    6
    776
    2000
    1
    5
    13.14
    0.167
    0
    13
    24.2
    -2
    2.27
    5
    42
    14
    36
    36
    33
    7.76
    4.7
    0.93
    6
    10
    1
    0
    0
    1.8
    15.3
    5.1
    0
    11
    1
    2
    136