Carlos Hernandez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)
Carlos Hernandez is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 193 career appearances, he has gone 8-19 with a 5.14 ERA and 269 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 245 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2020-09-01
- Jersey
- #40
Full name: Carlos Eduardo Hernandez
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4.91 | 4.45 (-10%) | -712.3 |
| 2021 | KCA | AL | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | 69 | 35 | 41 | 74 | 3.68 | 4.27 (+14%) | 403.2 |
| 2022 | KCA | AL | 0 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 72 | 46 | 31 | 35 | 7.39 | 3.97 (-86%) | -1726.8 |
| 2023 | KCA | AL | 1 | 10 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70.0 | 62 | 41 | 31 | 77 | 5.27 | 4.33 (-22%) | 85.4 |
| 2024 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 3.30 | 4.08 (+19%) | 436.4 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 5.26 | 4.16 (-26%) | -618.4 |
| 2025 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 10.12 | 4.16 (-143%) | 473.9 |
| 2025 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.86 | — | 0.0 |
| 2026 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.00 | — | - |
| Career · 9 seasons | 8 | 19 | 193 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 302.2 | 301 | 173 | 148 | 269 | 5.14 | — | -1,659 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KCA | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | KCA | AL | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | KCA | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | KCA | AL | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | KCA | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | DET | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | CLE | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 191 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .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
View full game log (382 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 98 | 156.2 | 166 | 94 | 81 | 134 | 5.40 |
| Away | 93 | 143.0 | 130 | 77 | 66 | 131 | 4.85 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | CLE | ATL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-08-15 | CLE | ATL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-13 | CLE | MIA | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-10 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-03 | CLE | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-23 | DET | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-22 | DET | PIT | — | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-19 | DET | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-12 | DET | SEA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-07-11 | DET | SEA | — | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 191 |
Carlos Hernandez: the record in brief
Active since a debut on September 1, 2020, Carlos Hernandez has a record on this page that is still being added to. By club, Hernandez's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (2020 to 2024), the Philadelphia Phillies (2025), the Detroit Tigers (2025), and the Cleveland Guardians (2025). Hernandez, born on March 11, 1997, in Guayana, Bolívar, Venezuela, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 4 inches and 245 pounds. Carlos Hernandez was the playing name; the full given name is Carlos Eduardo.
The pitching table credits Hernandez with a 8-19 record and a 5.14 ERA in 193 games. Also on Hernandez's record: 269 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hernandez's seasons was 4.18, so the 5.14 figure ran 23.1% worse than average. Hernandez won 6 games in 2021, the most of any season listed. Hernandez struck out 77 batters in 2023, a career high. In 2021, one of the busiest seasons, Hernandez posted a 3.68 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.27.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Hernandez
- What years did Carlos Hernandez play?
- Carlos Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
- Was Carlos Hernandez a pitcher?
- Yes. Carlos Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 269 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carlos Hernandez hit?
- Carlos Hernandez hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams has Carlos Hernandez played for?
- Carlos Hernandez has played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2020–2024), the Philadelphia Phillies (2025), the Detroit Tigers (2025), and the Cleveland Guardians (2025–2026).
- What are Carlos Hernandez's career stats?
- In 193 games, Carlos Hernandez has gone 8-19 with a 5.14 ERA, 269 strikeouts, 302.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
- What position does Carlos Hernandez play?
- Carlos Hernandez plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Carlos Hernandez and how much does he weigh?
- Carlos Hernandez is listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 245 pounds.
- What number does Carlos Hernandez wear?
- Carlos Hernandez wears number 40, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Carlos Hernandez's career ERA?
- Carlos Hernandez finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 8-19 with 269 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Carlos Hernandez have?
- Carlos Hernandez recorded 269 career strikeouts.