Rodolfo Fernández

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Rodolfo Fernández was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Cubans and the New York Black Yankees. Across 19 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 7.41 ERA and 29 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 179.9.

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 2–4
ERA 7.41
WHIP 1.83
SO 29
Pitcher PIV 179.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
6/27/1911 in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Rodolfo Fernández — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
34.0 30.0 4.0 2.0 0 0 0 2.0 4.0 0 0 .067 .176 .067 .243

Pitching

Rodolfo Fernández — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 3 11 5 3 0 70.0 68 38 16 5 18 15 2.06 1.23

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Rodolfo Fernández — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1941 10.0 10.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Career Pitching Statistics

Rodolfo Fernández — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 19 7 3 0 0 58.1 84 48 7 23 29 7.41 179.9

Career ERA 7.41 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 92.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rodolfo 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
1935 NYC NN2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.2 23 14 3 3 10.80 4.35 (-149%) -387.6
1939 NYC NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 10 9 2 1 20.25 — 0.0
1943 NYC NN2 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 13.1 16 8 4 9 5.40 3.50 (-54%) 109.1
1944 NYC NN2 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 11.0 11 5 3 4 4.09 3.57 (-14%) 222.0
1946 NBY NN2 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 18.1 24 12 11 12 5.89 3.59 (-64%) 236.3
Career · 5 seasons 2 4 19 7 3 0 0 58.1 84 48 23 29 7.41 — 180

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

Rodolfo Fernández — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 25 4 3 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 .120 .154 .240 .394 0

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rodolfo 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
1935 NYC NN2 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 NYC NN2 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1943 NYC NN2 5 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1944 NYC NN2 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1946 NBY NN2 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 27 25 4 3 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 .120 — — — — 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

Rodolfo Fernández — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15143202.143
Away15170000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rodolfo Fernández — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1332.04576141.97
Away926.038131134.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rodolfo Fernández — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-08-30 NY5NY6L 000000000
1946-08-24 NY5PH5L 200000000
1946-08-11 NY5PH5W 100000000
1946-08-03 NY5PH5L 300000000
1944-07-28 NY6NY5W 311000200
1944-07-12 NY6HOML 000000000
1944-07-02 NY6PH5L 000000000
1944-06-02 NY6HOMW 000000010
1943-08-15 NY6HOML 000000000
1943-06-12 NY6HOML 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rodolfo Fernández — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-08-30 NY5NY6 — 1.0010000
1946-08-24 NY5PH5 — 5.0640000
1946-08-11 NY5PH5 — 3.1211100
1946-08-03 NY5PH5 L 8.21244300
1944-07-28 NY6NY5 W 9.0622030
1944-07-12 NY6HOM — 1.0450300
1944-07-02 NY6PH5 — 1.0100010
1943-08-15 NY6HOM L 0.1430100
1943-06-12 NY6HOM L 6.0732120
1943-05-23 NY6BLG W 7.0530371

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rodolfo Fernández — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 7 0 8 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rodolfo Fernández — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 NYC P 7 0 0 0 0 0
1939 NYC P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1943 NYC P 3 3 0 1 0 0
1944 NYC P 3 1 0 2 1 0
1946 NBY P 4 3 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rodolfo Fernández — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 19

Rodolfo Fernández: the record in brief

The season rows for Rodolfo Fernández begin in 1935. The season rows list, in order, the New York Cubans (1935 to 1944) and the New York Black Yankees (1946). Fernández played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 27, 1911, in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba, Fernández was listed at 6'1" and 190 pounds.

Across 19 games (7 starts), Fernández recorded 2 wins against 4 losses with a 7.41 ERA. The totals include 29 strikeouts. The league ERA over Fernández's seasons was 3.85, so the 7.41 figure ran 92.3% worse than average. In 1944, one of the busiest seasons, Fernández posted a 4.09 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.57. Fernández's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 179.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rodolfo Fernández

Was Rodolfo Fernández a pitcher?
Yes. Rodolfo Fernández pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 29 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rodolfo Fernández hit?
Rodolfo Fernández hit 1 career home run with 3 hits.
What teams did Rodolfo Fernández play for?
Rodolfo Fernández played for 2 teams: the New York Cubans (1935, 1939, 1943–1944) and the New York Black Yankees (1946).
What were Rodolfo Fernández's career stats?
In 19 games, Rodolfo Fernández went 2-4 with a 7.41 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and 58.1 innings pitched.
What position did Rodolfo Fernández play?
Rodolfo Fernández played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rodolfo Fernández and how much did he weigh?
Rodolfo Fernández was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Rodolfo Fernández's career ERA?
Rodolfo Fernández finished with a 7.41 career ERA, going 2-4 with 29 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rodolfo Fernández have?
Rodolfo Fernández recorded 29 career strikeouts.
Is Rodolfo Fernández in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rodolfo Fernández has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.