What years did Osvaldo Fernandez play?

Osvaldo Fernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.

Was Osvaldo Fernandez a pitcher?

Yes. Osvaldo Fernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 208 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Osvaldo Fernandez hit?

Osvaldo Fernandez hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Osvaldo Fernandez's career batting average?

Osvaldo Fernandez batted .070 over his career, with 8 hits in 115 at bats.

How many RBI did Osvaldo Fernandez have?

Osvaldo Fernandez drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Osvaldo Fernandez's career ERA?

Osvaldo Fernandez finished with a 4.93 career ERA, going 19-26 with 208 strikeouts.

Osvaldo Fernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2001)

Osvaldo Fernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001 for the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 76 career appearances, he went 19-26 with a 4.93 ERA and 208 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 19–26

ERA 4.93

WHIP 1.49

SO 208

Pitcher PIV -713.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 11/4/1966 in Holguín, Holguín, Cuba
MLB Debut: 1996-04-05
Last Game: 2001-08-08

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Career Pitching Statistics

Osvaldo Fernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	26	76	67	3	0	0	387.0	439	212	43	136	208	4.93	-713.3

Career ERA 4.93 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 8.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Osvaldo Fernandez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	SFN	NL	7	13	30	28	2	171.7	193	88	57	106	4.61	4.61 (avg)	-47.8
1997	SFN	NL	3	4	11	11	0	56.3	74	31	15	31	4.95	4.39 (-13%)	-697.0
2000	CIN	NL	4	3	15	14	1	79.7	69	32	31	36	3.62	4.77 (+24%)	642.5
2001	CIN	NL	5	6	20	14	0	79.3	103	61	33	35	6.92	4.42 (-57%)	-611.0
Career · 4 seasons			19	26	76	67	3	387.0	439	212	136	208	4.93	—	-713

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

Osvaldo Fernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
80	115	1	8	0	0	0	2	0	4	56	.070	.108	.070	.178	-733

Career AVG .070 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career OBP .108 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career SLG .070 vs. league average .428 across their career seasons — 83.7% below league average.

Career OPS .178 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Osvaldo Fernandez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	SFN	NL	33	57	0	5	1	0	25	.088	.269 (-67%)	.340 (-74%)	.426 (-79%)	.767 (-77%)	-733.3
1997	SFN	NL	12	17	0	0	0	1	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CIN	NL	15	22	0	2	1	2	10	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	20	19	1	1	0	1	8	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			80	115	1	8	2	4	56	.070	—	—	—	—	-733

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

Osvaldo Fernandez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	52	1	6	0	0	.115
Away	41	63	0	2	0	2	.032

Pitching — Home / Away

Osvaldo Fernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	198.0	222	106	66	108	4.82
Away	39	189.0	217	106	70	100	5.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Osvaldo Fernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2001-08-08	CIN	SFG	W	0	0
2001-08-05	CIN	SDP	W	0	0
2001-08-03	CIN	SDP	W	0	0
2001-07-25	CIN	ATL	L	0	0
2001-07-22	CIN	MIA	L	1	1
2001-07-20	CIN	MIA	L	0	0
2001-06-14	CIN	CHW	L	0	0
2001-06-09	CIN	CLE	L	0	0
2001-06-04	CIN	STL	L	2	1
2001-05-29	CIN	CHC	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Osvaldo Fernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-08-08	CIN	SFG	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
2001-08-05	CIN	SDP	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
2001-08-03	CIN	SDP	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-07-25	CIN	ATL	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	2	1
2001-07-22	CIN	MIA	—	2.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001-07-20	CIN	MIA	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2001-06-14	CIN	CHW	—	3.0	5	5	5	3	0	2
2001-06-09	CIN	CLE	L	5.0	9	5	5	1	2	1
2001-06-04	CIN	STL	L	6.0	7	3	3	2	2	0
2001-05-29	CIN	CHC	L	3.2	7	9	9	5	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Osvaldo Fernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	76	67	21	67	6	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Osvaldo Fernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	SFN	P	30	28	10	32	2	0
1997	SFN	P	11	11	3	5	1	0
2000	CIN	P	15	14	6	10	2	3
2001	CIN	P	20	14	2	20	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Osvaldo Fernandez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	76

Salary History

Osvaldo Fernandez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	CIN	NL	$600,000
1998	SFN	NL	$1,233,333
1997	SFN	NL	$958,333
1996	SFN	NL	$633,333
Total Career Earnings			$3,424,999

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Frequently Asked Questions about Osvaldo Fernandez

What years did Osvaldo Fernandez play?: Osvaldo Fernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.
Was Osvaldo Fernandez a pitcher?: Yes. Osvaldo Fernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 208 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Osvaldo Fernandez hit?: Osvaldo Fernandez hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Osvaldo Fernandez's career batting average?: Osvaldo Fernandez batted .070 over his career, with 8 hits in 115 at bats.
How many RBI did Osvaldo Fernandez have?: Osvaldo Fernandez drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Osvaldo Fernandez's career ERA?: Osvaldo Fernandez finished with a 4.93 career ERA, going 19-26 with 208 strikeouts.