What years did Junior Fernandez play?

Junior Fernandez played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022.

Was Junior Fernandez a pitcher?

Yes. Junior Fernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 47 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Junior Fernandez hit?

Junior Fernandez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Junior Fernandez play for?

Junior Fernandez played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2019–2022) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2022).

What were Junior Fernandez's career stats?

In 50 games, Junior Fernandez went 1-1 with a 5.17 ERA, 47 strikeouts, and 54.0 innings pitched.

What position did Junior Fernandez play?

Junior Fernandez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Junior Fernandez and how much did he weigh?

Junior Fernandez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Junior Fernandez's career ERA?

Junior Fernandez finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 1-1 with 47 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Junior Fernandez have?

Junior Fernandez recorded 47 career strikeouts.

Is Junior Fernandez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Junior Fernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Junior Fernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2022)

Junior Fernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 50 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 5.17 ERA and 47 strikeouts.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.17

WHIP 1.72

SO 47

Pitcher PIV -1404.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 3/2/1997 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2019-08-11
Last Game: 2022-10-05

Full name: Junior Fabio Fernandez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Junior Fernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	50	0	0	0	0	54.0	58	31	8	35	47	5.17	-1404.4

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 21.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Junior Fernandez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	SLN	NL	0	1	13	11.2	9	7	6	16	5.40	4.51 (-20%)	-223.5
2020	SLN	NL	0	0	3	3.0	6	6	2	2	18.00	—	0.0
2021	SLN	NL	1	0	18	20.2	25	13	15	15	5.66	4.27 (-33%)	-459.0
2022	SLN	NL	0	0	13	15.1	17	5	8	12	2.93	3.97 (+26%)	-721.9
2022	PIT	NL	0	0	3	3.1	1	0	4	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			1	1	50	54.0	58	31	35	47	5.17	—	-1,404

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

Junior Fernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Junior Fernandez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	SLN	NL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	SLN	NL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SLN	NL	18	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SLN	NL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	PIT	NL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			50	1	1	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Junior Fernandez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	27	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Junior Fernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	25.2	31	16	12	26	5.61
Away	27	28.1	27	15	23	21	4.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Junior Fernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-10-05	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2022-10-03	PIT	STL	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
2022-10-01	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2022-07-26	STL	TOR	—	1.0	4	3	3	2	1	2
2022-07-23	STL	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
2022-07-13	STL	LAD	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
2022-07-12	STL	LAD	—	0.2	2	1	0	1	0	0
2022-07-11	STL	PHI	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
2022-07-07	STL	ATL	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2022-07-05	STL	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Junior Fernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	0	0	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Junior Fernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	E
2019	SLN	P	13	0	1
2020	SLN	P	3	1	0
2021	SLN	P	18	2	0
2022	SLN	P	13	1	0
2022	PIT	P	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Junior Fernandez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Junior Fernandez: the record in brief

August 11, 2019 and October 5, 2022 bracket Junior Fernandez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (2019 through 2022) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2022). Born on March 2, 1997, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R., Fernandez is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Junior Fabio Fernandez.

The pitching table credits Fernandez with a 1-1 record and a 5.17 ERA in 50 games. Also on Fernandez's record: 47 strikeouts. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.17 mark was 21.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.93 in 2022, when the league's was 3.97.

Every defensive appearance on record for Fernandez, 50 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 4 assists against 1 errors.

Fernandez's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 100 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior Fernandez

What years did Junior Fernandez play?: Junior Fernandez played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2022.
Was Junior Fernandez a pitcher?: Yes. Junior Fernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 47 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Junior Fernandez hit?: Junior Fernandez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Junior Fernandez play for?: Junior Fernandez played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2019–2022) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2022).
What were Junior Fernandez's career stats?: In 50 games, Junior Fernandez went 1-1 with a 5.17 ERA, 47 strikeouts, and 54.0 innings pitched.
What position did Junior Fernandez play?: Junior Fernandez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Junior Fernandez and how much did he weigh?: Junior Fernandez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Junior Fernandez's career ERA?: Junior Fernandez finished with a 5.17 career ERA, going 1-1 with 47 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Junior Fernandez have?: Junior Fernandez recorded 47 career strikeouts.
Is Junior Fernandez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Junior Fernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.