Jackie Hernandez
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1973)
Jackie Hernandez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1973 for 4 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 9 seasons. In 618 career games, he hit .208 with 308 hits, 12 home runs, and 121 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 10/12/2019 in Miami, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1965-09-14
- Last Game
- 1973-10-01
Full name: Jacinto Hernandez
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (618 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 304 | 692 | 87 | 151 | 5 | 57 | .218 |
| Away | 314 | 788 | 66 | 157 | 7 | 64 | .199 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-10-01 | PIT | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-30 | PIT | WSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973-09-29 | PIT | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-27 | PIT | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-24 | PIT | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-21 | PIT | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-16 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-12 | PIT | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-11 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-09 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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
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Jackie Hernandez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jackie Hernandez: the record in brief
According to the bio, Jackie Hernandez debuted on September 14, 1965 and played a final game on October 1, 1973. The season rows list, in order, the California Angels (1965 to 1966), the Minnesota Twins (1967 through 1968), the Kansas City Royals (1969 to 1970), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971 to 1973). Born on September 11, 1940, in Central Tinguaro, Matanzas, Cuba, Hernandez is listed as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Hernandez's death is recorded on October 12, 2019, in Miami, FL, USA. The given name on file is Jacinto Hernandez.
Hernandez's career batting table shows 618 games, 1,480 at bats and 308 hits, a .208 average; the totals also include 12 homers, 121 runs batted in, and 25 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .256 clip and slugging .270, Hernandez finished with a .526 OPS. Measured against the leagues Hernandez played in, the .208 career average compares with a .248 league average over the same seasons, 16.0% below the league. The OPS comparison is .526 to a league .681, 22.8% below average. Hernandez collected a career-high 112 hits in 1969.
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.
- What was Jackie Hernandez's career batting average?
- Jackie Hernandez batted .208 over his career, with 308 hits in 1,480 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jackie Hernandez have?
- Jackie Hernandez drove in 121 runs in his career.
- Is Jackie Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jackie Hernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.