Alex Fernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2000)

Alex Fernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000 for the Chicago White Sox and the Florida Marlins, a span of 11 seasons. Across 263 career appearances, he went 107-87 with a 3.74 ERA and 1,252 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13526.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 107–87
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.28
SO 1,252
Pitcher PIV 13526.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
8/13/1969 in Miami Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1990-08-02
Last Game
2000-05-18

Full name: Alexander Fernandez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alex Fernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
107 87 263 261 33 10 0 1760.1 1,693 731 190 552 1,252 3.74 13526.7

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 13.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Alex Fernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 CHA AL 5 5 13 13 3 0 0 87.2 89 37 34 61 3.80 3.86 (+2%) 644.2
1991 CHA AL 9 13 34 32 2 0 0 191.2 186 96 88 145 4.51 3.91 (-15%) 371.7
1992 CHA AL 8 11 29 29 4 2 0 187.2 199 89 50 95 4.27 3.75 (-14%) -1910.2
1993 CHA AL 18 9 34 34 3 1 0 247.1 221 86 67 169 3.13 4.19 (+25%) 1717.1
1994 CHA AL 11 7 24 24 4 3 0 170.1 163 73 50 122 3.86 4.51 (+15%) 30.2
1995 CHA AL 12 8 30 30 5 2 0 203.2 200 86 65 159 3.80 4.45 (+15%) 3920.2
1996 CHA AL 16 10 35 35 6 1 0 258.0 248 99 72 200 3.45 4.61 (+25%) 2431.4
1997 FLO NL 17 12 32 32 5 1 0 220.2 193 88 69 183 3.59 4.39 (+18%) 2731.3
1999 FLO NL 7 8 24 24 1 0 0 141.0 135 53 41 91 3.38 4.71 (+28%) 3575.9
2000 FLO NL 4 4 8 8 0 0 0 52.1 59 24 16 27 4.13 4.77 (+13%) 14.8
Career · 10 seasons 107 87 263 261 33 10 0 1,760.1 1,693 731 552 1,252 3.74 — 13,527

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Alex Fernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 126 7 22 8 0 3 14 0 9 35 .175 .228 .310 .537 -449

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career OPS .537 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Alex Fernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 CHA AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CHA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CHA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CHA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CHA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 FLO NL 33 66 3 10 6 0 0 4 0 6 20 .152 .266 (-43%) .336 (-35%) .419 (-42%) .756 (-39%) -449.5
1999 FLO NL 25 43 3 10 1 0 3 7 0 0 5 .233 — — — — 0.0
2000 FLO NL 9 17 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 10 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 266 126 7 22 8 0 3 14 0 9 35 .175 — — — — -449

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Alex Fernandez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Alex Fernandez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS FLO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1997 NLDS1 FLO 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1993 ALCS CHA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Alex Fernandez — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 3 4 4 0 24.2 28 10 7 18 3.65

Playoff Pitching by Year

Alex Fernandez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1997 NLCS FLO 0 1 1 1 0 2.2 6 5 1 3 16.88
1997 NLDS1 FLO 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 0 5 2.57
1993 ALCS CHA 0 2 2 2 0 15.0 15 3 6 10 1.80

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Alex Fernandez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13872612312.167
Away1285411002.185

Pitching — Home / Away

Alex Fernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136913.18213602776413.55
Away127847.08723712756113.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Fernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-05-18 MIASDPL 100000001
2000-05-06 MIANYNW 211100201
2000-04-30 MIALADL 100000011
2000-04-24 MIAPHIW 200000011
2000-04-20 MIAPITW 100000001
2000-04-19 MIAPITL 200000001
2000-04-14 MIACHCW 200000012
2000-04-08 MIACOLL 300000001
2000-04-03 MIASFGW 301000101
1999-09-04 MIASDPW 311001100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alex Fernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-05-18 MIASDP L 5.0933151
2000-05-06 MIANYN W 6.0511341
2000-04-30 MIALAD L 6.0755233
2000-04-24 MIAPHI W 7.2711231
2000-04-19 MIAPIT L 6.1644420
2000-04-14 MIACHC W 7.0844231
2000-04-08 MIACOL L 7.1943120
2000-04-03 MIASFG W 7.0833150
1999-09-04 MIASDP W 7.1244371
1999-08-29 MIAHOU L 6.0855333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Fernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 263 261 125 297 15 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Fernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 CHA P 13 13 3 12 2 0
1991 CHA P 34 32 7 31 3 2
1992 CHA P 29 29 10 33 2 5
1993 CHA P 34 34 18 38 0 2
1994 CHA P 24 24 16 39 1 4
1995 CHA P 30 30 11 27 3 5
1996 CHA P 35 35 27 42 2 7
1997 FLO P 32 32 20 40 1 3
1999 FLO P 24 24 7 27 1 3
2000 FLO P 8 8 6 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Alex Fernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 263

Awards & Honors

Alex Fernandez — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1999 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
1994 Pitcher of the Month July

Salary History

Alex Fernandez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 FLO NL $7,000,000
2000 FLO NL $7,000,000
1999 FLO NL $7,000,000
1998 FLO NL $7,000,000
1997 FLO NL $7,000,000
1996 CHA AL $4,500,000
1995 CHA AL $3,250,000
1994 CHA AL $758,334
1993 CHA AL $868,333
1992 CHA AL $373,333
1991 CHA AL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $44,870,000

College History

Alex Fernandez — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus Miami FL 1990
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 1989

Award Voting History

Alex Fernandez — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Cy Young Award AL 6th 1.0 140 0
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 4.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alex Fernandez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack McDowell
    127-87, 3.85 ERA
  2. 85
    Marcus Stroman
    90-87, 3.79 ERA
  3. 84
    Jim O'Toole
    98-84, 3.57 ERA
  4. 83
    John Montefusco
    90-83, 3.54 ERA
  5. 81
    Dallas Keuchel
    103-92, 4.04 ERA
  6. 77
    Matt Morris
    121-92, 3.98 ERA

Alex Fernandez: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 2, 1990 and the final game on May 18, 2000, Alex Fernandez built the record summarized on this page. By club, Fernandez's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1990 to 1996) and the Florida Marlins (1997 to 2000). Fernandez, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. Fernandez was born on August 13, 1969, in Miami Beach, FL, USA. Fernandez's full given name, per the bio, is Alexander Fernandez.

Fernandez's career pitching line is 107 wins, 87 losses and a 3.74 ERA over 263 appearances. The same table counts 1,252 strikeouts, 33 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same years, Fernandez was 13.6% better. The best win total was 18, in 1993. The strikeout high was 200 in 1996. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.13 in 1993, when the league's was 4.19. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 13,526.7 for Fernandez's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Fernandez

What years did Alex Fernandez play?
Alex Fernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2000.
Was Alex Fernandez a pitcher?
Yes. Alex Fernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 107 wins and 1252 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Fernandez hit?
Alex Fernandez hit 3 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Alex Fernandez's career batting average?
Alex Fernandez batted .175 over his career, with 22 hits in 126 at bats.
How many RBI did Alex Fernandez have?
Alex Fernandez drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Alex Fernandez's career ERA?
Alex Fernandez finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 107-87 with 1,252 strikeouts.