Tony Fernandez
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-2001)
Tony Fernandez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 2001 for 7 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,158 career games, he hit .288 with 2,276 hits, 94 home runs, and 844 RBI. Tony Fernandez was a 5-time All-Star and a 4-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,925.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 165 lb
- Died
- 2/16/2020 in Weston, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1983-09-02
- Last Game
- 2001-10-07
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · 4× Gold Glove
Full name: Octavio Antonio Fernandez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,158 | 7,911 | 1,057 | 2,276 | 414 | 92 | 94 | 844 | 246 | 690 | 784 | .288 | .347 | .399 | .746 | 4,925 |
Career AVG .288 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Career OBP .347 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.
Career SLG .399 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .746 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | TOR | AL | 15 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | TOR | AL | 88 | 233 | 29 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 15 | .270 | .259 (+4%) | .322 (-2%) | .384 (-7%) | .707 (-5%) | -180.3 |
| 1985 | TOR | AL | 161 | 564 | 71 | 163 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 51 | 13 | 43 | 41 | .289 | .257 (+12%) | .323 (+5%) | .390 (avg) | .714 (+2%) | 233.9 |
| 1986 | TOR | AL | 163 | 687 | 91 | 213 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 25 | 27 | 52 | .310 | .257 (+20%) | .325 (+4%) | .395 (+8%) | .720 (+6%) | 698.5 |
| 1987 | TOR | AL | 146 | 578 | 90 | 186 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 32 | 51 | 48 | .322 | .262 (+22%) | .331 (+15%) | .415 (+2%) | .746 (+8%) | 1043.2 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | 154 | 648 | 76 | 186 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 70 | 15 | 45 | 65 | .287 | .254 (+13%) | .317 (+5%) | .377 (+2%) | .695 (+4%) | 442.0 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | 140 | 573 | 64 | 147 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 22 | 29 | 51 | .257 | .254 (+1%) | .319 (-9%) | .375 (+4%) | .694 (-2%) | -405.7 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | 161 | 635 | 84 | 175 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 66 | 26 | 71 | 70 | .276 | .257 (+7%) | .324 (+8%) | .385 (+1%) | .710 (+5%) | 644.6 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | 145 | 558 | 81 | 152 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 55 | 74 | .272 | .255 (+7%) | .323 (+4%) | .384 (-6%) | .708 (-2%) | -65.6 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 155 | 622 | 84 | 171 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 56 | 62 | .275 | .255 (+7%) | .322 (+5%) | .377 (-5%) | .699 (-1%) | 14.5 |
| 1993 | NYN | NL | 48 | 173 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 19 | .225 | .265 (-15%) | .332 (-3%) | .403 (-27%) | .735 (-16%) | -402.6 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | 94 | 353 | 45 | 108 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 15 | 31 | 26 | .306 | .265 (+15%) | .332 (+9%) | .403 (+10%) | .735 (+9%) | -402.6 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | 104 | 366 | 50 | 102 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 12 | 44 | 40 | .279 | .269 (+3%) | .338 (+7%) | .424 (avg) | .763 (+3%) | 291.0 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | 108 | 384 | 57 | 94 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 6 | 42 | 40 | .245 | .266 (-8%) | .337 (-5%) | .417 (-17%) | .755 (-12%) | -718.6 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | 120 | 409 | 55 | 117 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 6 | 22 | 47 | .286 | .266 (+7%) | .336 (-4%) | .419 (+1%) | .756 (-1%) | -142.8 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 138 | 486 | 71 | 156 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 72 | 13 | 45 | 53 | .321 | .266 (+21%) | .335 (+15%) | .420 (+9%) | .755 (+12%) | 1304.7 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | 142 | 485 | 73 | 159 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 6 | 77 | 62 | .328 | .271 (+21%) | .344 (+24%) | .433 (+4%) | .778 (+13%) | 1696.5 |
| 2001 | MIL | NL | 28 | 64 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | .281 | .263 (+7%) | .332 (+6%) | .426 (-23%) | .758 (-10%) | -79.3 |
| 2001 | TOR | AL | 48 | 59 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .305 | .263 (+16%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (-1%) | .758 (-2%) | -79.3 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 2,158 | 7,911 | 1,057 | 2,276 | 414 | 92 | 94 | 844 | 246 | 690 | 784 | .288 | — | — | — | — | 3,892 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 150 | 13 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 16 | .327 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ALCS | CLE | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .357 |
| 1997 | ALDS1 | CLE | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1997 | WS | CLE | 5 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .471 |
| 1995 | ALDS2 | NYA | 5 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .238 |
| 1993 | ALCS | TOR | 6 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .318 |
| 1993 | WS | TOR | 6 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .333 |
| 1989 | ALCS | TOR | 5 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .350 |
| 1985 | ALCS | TOR | 7 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2158 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1081 | 3854 | 522 | 1125 | 42 | 435 | .292 |
| Away | 1077 | 4057 | 535 | 1151 | 52 | 409 | .284 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-07 | TOR | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-10-05 | TOR | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001-10-03 | TOR | BAL | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-30 | TOR | TBR | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-29 | TOR | TBR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-24 | TOR | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-23 | TOR | TBR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-22 | TOR | TBR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-21 | TOR | TBR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-20 | TOR | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 201 | 184 | 349 | 540 | 19 | 105 |
| 3B | 302 | 285 | 157 | 493 | 26 | 41 |
| SS | 1573 | 1529 | 2708 | 4511 | 151 | 943 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | TOR | SS | 13 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 1984 | TOR | 3B | 10 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | TOR | SS | 73 | 50 | 116 | 178 | 8 | 40 |
| 1985 | TOR | SS | 160 | 158 | 283 | 478 | 30 | 109 |
| 1986 | TOR | SS | 163 | 162 | 294 | 445 | 13 | 103 |
| 1987 | TOR | SS | 146 | 142 | 270 | 396 | 14 | 88 |
| 1988 | TOR | SS | 154 | 154 | 247 | 470 | 14 | 106 |
| 1989 | TOR | SS | 140 | 140 | 260 | 475 | 6 | 93 |
| 1990 | TOR | SS | 161 | 161 | 297 | 480 | 9 | 93 |
| 1991 | SDN | SS | 145 | 143 | 247 | 440 | 20 | 78 |
| 1992 | SDN | SS | 154 | 155 | 240 | 405 | 11 | 65 |
| 1993 | NYN | SS | 48 | 48 | 83 | 150 | 6 | 28 |
| 1993 | TOR | SS | 94 | 94 | 196 | 260 | 7 | 62 |
| 1994 | CIN | 2B | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | CIN | 3B | 93 | 87 | 54 | 166 | 2 | 12 |
| 1994 | CIN | SS | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | NYA | 2B | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | NYA | SS | 103 | 101 | 141 | 274 | 10 | 63 |
| 1997 | CLE | 2B | 109 | 94 | 207 | 295 | 10 | 59 |
| 1997 | CLE | SS | 10 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 7 |
| 1998 | TOR | 2B | 82 | 81 | 128 | 222 | 9 | 43 |
| 1998 | TOR | 3B | 54 | 52 | 32 | 73 | 4 | 3 |
| 1999 | TOR | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TOR | 3B | 132 | 130 | 65 | 212 | 18 | 21 |
| 2001 | MIL | 3B | 13 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 201 |
| Third Base | 302 |
| Shortstop | 1573 |
| Designated Hitter | 27 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-06-19 |
| 1989 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1988 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1987 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1986 | Gold Glove | SS |
| 1986 | TSN All-Star | SS |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIL | NL | $600,000 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | $2,250,000 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | $1,550,000 |
| 1996 | NYA | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | $1,633,335 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | $787,500 |
| 1993 | NYN | NL | $2,300,000 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | $2,100,000 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | $2,100,000 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | $1,400,000 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | $875,000 |
| 1987 | TOR | AL | $400,000 |
| 1986 | TOR | AL | $275,000 |
| 1985 | TOR | AL | $127,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $21,398,335 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 19th | 9.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1988 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 1.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 79.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1986 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 17.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tony Fernandez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Fernandez
- What years did Tony Fernandez play?
- Tony Fernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 2001.
- Was Tony Fernandez a pitcher?
- No. Tony Fernandez was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Tony Fernandez hit?
- Tony Fernandez hit 94 career home runs with 2276 hits.
- What was Tony Fernandez's career batting average?
- Tony Fernandez batted .288 over his career, with 2,276 hits in 7,911 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tony Fernandez have?
- Tony Fernandez drove in 844 runs in his career.
- Is Tony Fernandez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tony Fernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.