David Hernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2019)

W–L 38–47
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.31
SO 664
Pitcher PIV 504.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 245 lb
Born
5/13/1985 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-05-28
Last Game
2019-08-08

Full name: David Jose Hernandez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 47 547 27 0 0 24 648.7 594 297 88 253 664 4.12 504.3

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 BAL AL 4 10 20 19 0 0 0 101.3 118 61 46 68 5.42 4.32 (-25%) -5797.5
2010 BAL AL 8 8 41 8 0 0 2 79.3 72 38 42 72 4.31 4.08 (-6%) -790.2
2011 ARI NL 5 3 74 0 0 0 11 69.3 49 26 30 77 3.38 3.94 (+14%) 1764.3
2012 ARI NL 2 3 72 0 0 0 4 68.3 48 19 22 98 2.50 4.01 (+38%) 3342.9
2013 ARI NL 5 6 62 0 0 0 2 62.3 50 31 24 66 4.48 3.87 (-16%) -775.9
2015 ARI NL 1 5 40 0 0 0 0 33.7 33 16 11 33 4.28 3.96 (-8%) -653.2
2016 PHI NL 3 4 70 0 0 0 1 72.7 77 31 32 80 3.84 4.19 (+8%) -229.6
2017 LAA AL 1 0 38 0 0 0 1 36.3 29 9 8 37 2.23 4.36 (+49%) 2282.3
2017 ARI NL 2 1 26 0 0 0 1 18.7 19 10 1 15 4.82 4.36 (-11%) -64.8
2018 CIN NL 5 2 57 0 0 0 0 64.0 46 18 17 65 2.53 4.15 (+39%) 1247.4
2019 CIN NL 2 5 47 0 0 0 2 42.7 53 38 20 53 8.02 4.51 (-78%) 178.6
Career · 11 seasons 38 47 547 27 0 0 24 648.2 594 297 253 664 4.12 — 504

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
547 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2009 BAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 BAL AL 41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 ARI NL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 ARI NL 72 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 ARI NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 ARI NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 PHI NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 ARI NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CIN NL 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 CIN NL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 547 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLDS1 ARI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS2 ARI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 0 0 6.7 3 2 0 6 2.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 NLDS1 ARI 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 0.00
2011 NLDS2 ARI 0 0 4 0 0 5.0 2 2 0 5 3.60

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home269101001.000
Away27840000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home269317.02691301253453.69
Away278331.23251671283194.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-08-08 CINCHC — 1.2655211
2019-08-05 CINLAA — 0.2122221
2019-08-04 CINATL SV 1.0111001
2019-08-01 CINATL — 0.1000000
2019-07-17 CINCHC — 0.1122210
2019-07-13 CINCOL — 0.0121100
2019-07-12 CINCOL L 0.2322012
2019-07-07 CINCLE — 1.0433010
2019-07-04 CINMIL — 0.1000010
2019-07-01 CINMIL L 1.0333200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 547 27 34 39 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 BAL P 20 19 7 7 0 0
2010 BAL P 41 8 3 4 0 1
2011 ARI P 74 0 3 6 1 0
2012 ARI P 72 0 0 1 1 0
2013 ARI P 62 0 2 2 0 0
2015 ARI P 40 0 3 2 1 0
2016 PHI P 70 0 2 6 0 0
2017 LAA P 38 0 4 2 0 0
2017 ARI P 26 0 1 1 0 0
2018 CIN P 57 0 7 6 0 0
2019 CIN P 47 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 547

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PHI NL $3,900,000
2015 ARI NL $2,000,000
2013 ARI NL $1,375,000
2012 ARI NL $499,000
2011 ARI NL $423,500
2010 BAL AL $402,500
Total Career Earnings $8,600,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

David Hernandez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Sullivan
    40-28, 3.98 ERA
  2. 97
    Stan Belinda
    41-37, 4.15 ERA
  3. 97
    Jason Grilli
    34-47, 4.22 ERA
  4. 96
    Xavier Hernandez
    40-35, 3.90 ERA
  5. 96
    J. P. Howell
    36-30, 3.83 ERA
  6. 95
    David Phelps
    34-40, 3.80 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about David Hernandez

What years did David Hernandez play?
David Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.
Was David Hernandez a pitcher?
Yes. David Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 664 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Hernandez hit?
David Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.