Cheo Hernández
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cheo Hernández was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars West. Across 22 career appearances, he went 9-9 with a 3.85 ERA and 48 strikeouts. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / —
- Born
- 1894 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Full name: José Hernández
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CSW | NNL | 9 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 154.1 | 174 | 66 | 51 | 48 | 3.85 | 3.45 (-12%) | -335.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 154.1 | 174 | 66 | 51 | 48 | 3.85 | — | -335 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 87 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .289 | .425 | .714 | 6 |
Career AVG .264 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .289 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career SLG .425 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +17.2% above league average.
Career OPS .714 vs. league average .695 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CSW | NNL | 29 | 87 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .271 (-3%) | .331 (-13%) | .363 (+17%) | .694 (+3%) | 6.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 29 | 87 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .264 | — | — | — | — | 6 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 22 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Cheo Hernández: the record in brief
Cheo Hernández's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Hernández spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cuban Stars West. Born in 1894, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, Hernández is listed as a pitcher. On the record, Cheo Hernández was born José Hernández.
Across 22 games (18 starts), Hernández recorded 9 wins against 9 losses with a 3.85 ERA. The totals include 48 strikeouts and 15 complete games. Against a 3.45 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.85 mark was 11.7% worse. Hernández's only pitching season is 1920: 22 games, 48 strikeouts.
The batting table for Hernández shows 23 hits in 87 at bats (.264), with 3 home runs.
Hernández played 22 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (6). The fielding table credits Hernández with 10 putouts, 60 assists and 6 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheo Hernández
- Was Cheo Hernández a pitcher?
- Yes. Cheo Hernández pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 48 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Cheo Hernández hit?
- Cheo Hernández hit 3 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What was Cheo Hernández's career batting average?
- Cheo Hernández batted .264 over his career, with 23 hits in 87 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cheo Hernández have?
- Cheo Hernández drove in 16 runs in his career.
- What was Cheo Hernández's career ERA?
- Cheo Hernández finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 9-9 with 48 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cheo Hernández have?
- Cheo Hernández recorded 48 career strikeouts.