Bernard Fernández

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bernard Fernández was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Cleveland Bears, and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 7.36 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 0–3
ERA 7.36
WHIP 1.77
SO 13
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
3/5/1918 in Tampa, FL, USA
Died
11/19/2014 in North Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Bernard Fernández — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
10.0 8.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200

Pitching

Bernard Fernández — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 4 7 2 0 0 36.0 44 40 15 0 16 5 3.75 1.67

Career Pitching Statistics

Bernard Fernández — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 6 4 1 0 0 22.0 25 18 0 14 13 7.36 0.0

Career ERA 7.36 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 81.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bernard Fernández — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 BCA NAL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3.0 6 4 4 2 12.00 — 0.0
1939 CBR NAL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 10 8 3 4 8.00 4.28 (-87%) 0.0
1941 PS NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.1 6 4 4 3 5.68 — 0.0
1945 PS NN2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.2 3 2 3 4 4.91 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 0 3 6 4 1 0 0 22.0 25 18 14 13 7.36 — 0

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

Bernard Fernández — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 .000 .111 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .111 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 84.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bernard Fernández — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 BCA NAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 CBR NAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 PS NN2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 PS NN2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bernard Fernández — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230000.000
Away200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bernard Fernández — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26.266608.10
Away25.180200.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Bernard Fernández — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-26 PH5BLGW 000000010
1945-08-19 PH5NW2L 000000000
1945-08-04 PH5NY5L 100000000
1941-06-30 PH5NY6L 200000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Bernard Fernández — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-08-26 PH5BLG — 3.0320000
1945-08-19 PH5NW2 — 2.1550200
1945-08-04 PH5NY5 — 0.1000300
1941-06-30 PH5NY6 L 6.1686300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bernard Fernández — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 4 0 6 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bernard Fernández — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 BCA P 2 1 0 1 1 0
1939 CBR P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1941 PS P 1 1 0 1 2 0
1945 PS P 2 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bernard Fernández — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Bernard Fernández: the record in brief

The season rows for Bernard Fernández begin in 1938. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), the Cleveland Bears (1939), and the Philadelphia Stars (1941 to 1945). Listed as a pitcher, Fernández batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 195 pounds. Fernández was born on March 5, 1918, in Tampa, FL, USA. The bio records the death on November 19, 2014, in North Las Vegas, NV, USA.

Fernández pitched in 6 games, starting 4, and finished with a 0-3 record and 7.36 ERA. The same table counts 13 strikeouts. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.36 mark was 81.5% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 8.00 in 1939, when the league's was 4.28.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernard Fernández

Was Bernard Fernández a pitcher?
Yes. Bernard Fernández pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bernard Fernández hit?
Bernard Fernández hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Bernard Fernández play for?
Bernard Fernández played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), the Cleveland Bears (1939), and the Philadelphia Stars (1941, 1945).
What were Bernard Fernández's career stats?
In 6 games, Bernard Fernández went 0-3 with a 7.36 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 22.0 innings pitched.
What position did Bernard Fernández play?
Bernard Fernández played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bernard Fernández and how much did he weigh?
Bernard Fernández was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Bernard Fernández's career ERA?
Bernard Fernández finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 0-3 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bernard Fernández have?
Bernard Fernández recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Bernard Fernández in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bernard Fernández has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.