Jackie Hernandez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1973)

AVG .208
HR 12
RBI 121
H 308
OPS .526
PIV -4,725
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
9/11/1940 in Central Tinguaro, Matanzas, Cuba
Died
10/12/2019 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-14
Last Game
1973-10-01

Full name: Jacinto Hernandez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
618 1,480 153 308 37 9 12 121 25 93 324 .208 .256 .270 .526 -4,725

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career OPS .526 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 22.8% 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
1965 CAL AL 6 6 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1966 CAL AL 58 23 19 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 .043 — — — — 0.0
1967 MIN AL 29 28 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1968 MIN AL 83 199 13 35 3 0 2 17 5 9 52 .176 .236 (-26%) .298 (-27%) .340 (-35%) .638 (-31%) -889.1
1969 KCA AL 145 504 54 112 14 2 4 40 17 38 111 .222 .248 (-10%) .320 (-13%) .369 (-24%) .689 (-19%) -1445.9
1970 KCA AL 83 238 14 55 4 1 2 10 1 15 50 .231 .253 (-9%) .325 (-14%) .385 (-27%) .711 (-21%) -770.8
1971 PIT NL 88 233 30 48 7 3 3 26 0 17 45 .206 .249 (-17%) .316 (-19%) .365 (-18%) .682 (-18%) -703.9
1972 PIT NL 72 176 12 33 7 1 1 14 0 9 43 .188 .243 (-23%) .310 (-27%) .353 (-28%) .664 (-27%) -737.6
1973 PIT NL 54 73 8 18 1 2 0 8 0 4 12 .247 .256 (-4%) .325 (-12%) .378 (-17%) .703 (-15%) -177.8
Career · 9 seasons 618 1,480 153 308 37 9 12 121 25 93 324 .208 — — — — -4,725

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
11 31 4 7 0 0 0 2 2 9 .226

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 NLCS PIT 4 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .231
1971 WS PIT 7 18 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30469287151557.218
Away31478866157764.199

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-10-01 PITSDPL 000000000
1973-09-30 PITWSNW 200000001
1973-09-29 PITWSNL 101000000
1973-09-27 PITPHIL 100000000
1973-09-24 PITWSNL 100000000
1973-09-21 PITNYNL 000000000
1973-09-16 PITSTLL 000000000
1973-09-12 PITCHCW 000000000
1973-09-11 PITCHCL 000000000
1973-09-09 PITPHIL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
2B 8 2 13 12 2 6
3B 38 4 15 30 4 2
OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
SS 517 424 852 1283 125 239

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 CAL 3B 1 1 1 2 2 0
1965 CAL SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1966 CAL 2B 8 2 13 12 2 6
1966 CAL 3B 11 0 2 4 1 0
1966 CAL OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1966 CAL SS 8 3 6 8 1 1
1967 MIN 3B 13 0 8 5 1 2
1967 MIN SS 15 7 19 19 1 2
1968 MIN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1968 MIN SS 79 66 119 197 25 43
1969 KCA SS 144 139 306 375 33 60
1970 KCA SS 77 65 142 187 17 38
1971 PIT 3B 9 3 4 17 0 0
1971 PIT SS 75 65 105 235 18 42
1972 PIT 3B 4 0 0 2 0 0
1972 PIT SS 68 57 110 180 22 34
1973 PIT SS 49 22 45 81 8 19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 8
Third Base 38
Shortstop 517
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Mason
    .203 avg, 12 HR
  2. 81
    Jack Heidemann
    .211 avg, 9 HR
  3. 79
    Hector Torres
    .216 avg, 18 HR
  4. 75
    Nick Allen
    .220 avg, 11 HR
  5. 72
    Luis Alvarado
    .214 avg, 5 HR
  6. 70
    Mario Mendoza
    .215 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackie Hernandez

What years did Jackie Hernandez play?
Jackie Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1973.
Was Jackie Hernandez a pitcher?
No. Jackie Hernandez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jackie Hernandez hit?
Jackie Hernandez hit 12 career home runs with 308 hits.