Evelio Hernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1957)

Evelio Hernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.45 ERA and 24 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

W–L 1–1
ERA 4.45
WHIP 1.53
SO 24
Pitcher PIV -56.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
12/24/1930 in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba
Died
12/18/2015 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1956-09-12
Last Game
1957-06-23

Full name: Gregorio Evelio Hernandez

Career Pitching Statistics

Evelio Hernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 18 6 1 0 0 58.2 62 29 4 28 24 4.45 -56.8

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 14.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Evelio Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .118 .167 .118 .284 0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Career OPS .284 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Evelio Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1090100.111
Away880100.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Evelio Hernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1034.1331315123.41
Away825.2291613125.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Evelio Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-06-23 MINCLEL 000000000
1957-06-22 MINCLEL 000000000
1957-06-14 MINCHWL 100000000
1957-06-09 MINCLEL 000000000
1957-06-01 MINBOSL 100000001
1957-05-30 MINNYYL 200000001
1957-05-19 MINDETL 000000000
1957-05-18 MINCLEL 100000000
1957-05-16 MINCHWL 000000000
1957-05-12 MINBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Evelio Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-06-23 MINCLE — 1.2211100
1957-06-22 MINCLE — 1.0000000
1957-06-14 MINCHW — 3.0200230
1957-06-09 MINCLE — 3.0433100
1957-06-01 MINBOS — 4.0644011
1957-05-30 MINNYY — 6.0632330
1957-05-19 MINDET — 1.0100200
1957-05-18 MINCLE — 2.2300110
1957-05-16 MINCHW — 2.0333101
1957-05-12 MINBOS — 3.0111340

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Evelio Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 18 6 3 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Evelio Hernandez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 18

Evelio Hernandez: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 12, 1956 and the final game on June 23, 1957, Evelio Hernandez built the record summarized on this page. Hernandez spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Hernandez, born on December 24, 1930, in Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Hernandez's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on December 18, 2015, in Miami, FL, USA. The given name on file is Gregorio Evelio Hernandez.

The pitching table credits Hernandez with a 1-1 record and a 4.45 ERA in 18 games. The same table counts 24 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.45 mark was 14.1% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.25 in 1957, when the league's was 3.83.

Hernandez appears at one position only: pitcher, in 18 games. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 6 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Evelio Hernandez

What years did Evelio Hernandez play?
Evelio Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957.
Was Evelio Hernandez a pitcher?
Yes. Evelio Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Evelio Hernandez hit?
Evelio Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Evelio Hernandez play for?
Evelio Hernandez played for one team, the Washington Senators (1956–1957).
What were Evelio Hernandez's career stats?
In 18 games, Evelio Hernandez went 1-1 with a 4.45 ERA, 24 strikeouts, and 58.2 innings pitched.
What position did Evelio Hernandez play?
Evelio Hernandez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Evelio Hernandez and how much did he weigh?
Evelio Hernandez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Evelio Hernandez's career ERA?
Evelio Hernandez finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 1-1 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Evelio Hernandez have?
Evelio Hernandez recorded 24 career strikeouts.
Is Evelio Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Evelio Hernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.