What years did Chico Hernandez play?

Chico Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943.

Was Chico Hernandez a pitcher?

No. Chico Hernandez was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Chico Hernandez hit?

Chico Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 61 hits.

Chico Hernandez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1943)

AVG .250

HR 0

RBI 16

H 61

OPS .596

PIV -389

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 1/3/1916 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died: 1/3/1986 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut: 1942-04-16
Last Game: 1943-07-28

Full name: Salvador Jose Hernandez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
90	244	16	61	9	0	0	16	0	20	22	.250	.309	.287	.596	-389

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS .596 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	CHN	NL	47	118	6	27	5	7	11	13	.229	.253 (-10%)	.323 (-9%)	.349 (-22%)	.672 (-16%)	-272.4
1943	CHN	NL	43	126	10	34	4	9	9	9	.270	.255 (+5%)	.324 (avg)	.346 (-13%)	.671 (-7%)	-116.6
Career · 2 seasons			90	244	16	61	9	16	20	22	.250	—	—	—	—	-389

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	129	10	34	0	9	.264
Away	45	115	6	27	0	6	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1943-07-28	CHC	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0
1943-07-10	CHC	NY1	L	1	0	0	1	1
1943-07-10	CHC	NY1	W	0	0	1	1	0
1943-07-05	CHC	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1943-06-27	CHC	STL	L	3	1	1	0	1
1943-06-27	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1943-06-23	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0
1943-06-20	CHC	STL	W	2	0	0	0	1
1943-06-15	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1943-06-13	CHC	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	84	0	272	38	7	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1942	CHN	C	43	0	140	17	4	0
1943	CHN	C	41	0	132	21	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	84

Frequently Asked Questions about Chico Hernandez

What years did Chico Hernandez play?: Chico Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1943.
Was Chico Hernandez a pitcher?: No. Chico Hernandez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Chico Hernandez hit?: Chico Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 61 hits.