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
Tony Fernandez's recorded salaries total $21,398,335 over 16 seasons, 1985 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fernandez's career ran from 1983 to 2001. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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 |
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Tony Fernandez: the record in brief
According to the bio, Tony Fernandez debuted on September 2, 1983 and played a final game on October 7, 2001. Club by club, the record runs the Toronto Blue Jays (1983 through 2001), the San Diego Padres (1991 to 1992), the New York Mets (1993), the Cincinnati Reds (1994), the New York Yankees (1995), the Cleveland Indians (1997), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2001). At 6 feet, 2 inches and 165 pounds, Fernandez is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Fernandez switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is June 30, 1962, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. Fernandez's death is recorded on February 16, 2020, in Weston, FL, USA. Fernandez's full given name, per the bio, is Octavio Antonio Fernandez.
Fernandez's career batting table shows 2,158 games, 7,911 at bats and 2,276 hits, a .288 average, along with 94 home runs, 844 RBI, and 246 stolen bases. Fernandez's career OPS of .746 combines a .347 on-base mark with .399 slugging.
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 2,276 hits.
- What teams did Tony Fernandez play for?
- Tony Fernandez played for 7 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1983–1990, 1993, 1998–1999, 2001), the San Diego Padres (1991–1992), the New York Mets (1993), the Cincinnati Reds (1994), the New York Yankees (1995), the Cleveland Indians (1997), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2001).
- Did Tony Fernandez win an MVP award?
- No. Tony Fernandez did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Tony Fernandez win?
- Tony Fernandez won 4 Gold Gloves (1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
- What were Tony Fernandez's career stats?
- In 2,158 games, Tony Fernandez had 2,276 hits, 94 home runs, 844 RBI, 1,057 runs, and 246 stolen bases, with a .288 batting average.
- How much did Tony Fernandez earn in his career?
- Tony Fernandez's recorded salaries total $21,398,335 over 16 seasons, 1985 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fernandez's career ran from 1983 to 2001. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Tony Fernandez's salary?
- Tony Fernandez's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $2,300,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $127,500, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 2001.
- What position did Tony Fernandez play?
- Tony Fernandez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tony Fernandez and how much did he weigh?
- Tony Fernandez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Tony Fernandez hit each season?
- Tony Fernandez's home runs by season: 0 in 1983, 3 in 1984, 2 in 1985, 10 in 1986, 5 in 1987, 5 in 1988, 11 in 1989, 4 in 1990, 4 in 1991, 4 in 1992, 5 in 1993, 8 in 1994, 5 in 1995, 11 in 1997, 9 in 1998, 6 in 1999, and 2 in 2001. His most in one season was 11, in 1989 and 1997.
- 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.