Jose Hernandez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2006)

Jose Hernandez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006 for 9 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,587 career games, he hit .252 with 1,166 hits, 168 home runs, and 603 RBI. Jose Hernandez was an All-Star.

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

AVG .252
HR 168
RBI 603
H 1,166
OPS .729
PIV -2,964
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
7/14/1969 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
MLB Debut
1991-08-09
Last Game
2006-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Jose Antonio Hernandez

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,587 4,618 623 1,166 193 33 168 603 41 384 1,391 .252 .312 .418 .729 -2,964

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career SLG .418 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Hernandez (b. 1969) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 TEX AL 45 98 8 18 2 1 0 4 0 3 31 .184 .255 (-28%) .323 (-36%) .384 (-42%) .708 (-39%) -605.0
1992 CLE AL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CHN NL 56 132 18 32 2 3 1 9 2 8 29 .242 .269 (-10%) .338 (-14%) .424 (-23%) .763 (-19%) -426.4
1995 CHN NL 93 245 37 60 11 4 13 40 1 13 69 .245 .266 (-8%) .337 (-17%) .417 (+15%) .755 (+1%) -86.4
1996 CHN NL 131 331 52 80 14 1 10 41 4 24 97 .242 .269 (-10%) .340 (-14%) .426 (-11%) .767 (-12%) -717.2
1997 CHN NL 121 183 33 50 8 5 7 26 2 14 42 .273 .266 (+2%) .336 (-4%) .419 (+16%) .756 (+7%) 183.7
1998 CHN NL 149 488 76 124 23 7 23 75 4 40 140 .254 .266 (-5%) .335 (-7%) .420 (+12%) .755 (+4%) 197.4
1999 CHN NL 99 342 57 93 12 2 15 43 7 40 101 .272 .271 (avg) .344 (+3%) .433 (+4%) .778 (+4%) 323.8
1999 ATL NL 48 166 22 42 8 0 4 19 4 12 44 .253 .271 (-7%) .344 (-12%) .433 (-14%) .778 (-13%) 323.8
2000 MIL NL 124 446 51 109 22 1 11 59 3 41 125 .244 .270 (-10%) .344 (-9%) .437 (-15%) .782 (-12%) -927.0
2001 MIL NL 152 542 67 135 26 2 25 78 5 39 185 .249 .263 (-6%) .332 (-10%) .426 (+4%) .758 (-2%) -302.6
2002 MIL NL 152 525 72 151 24 2 24 73 3 52 188 .288 .261 (+10%) .331 (+7%) .416 (+15%) .747 (+11%) 1311.9
2003 COL NL 69 257 33 61 6 1 8 27 1 27 95 .237 .264 (-10%) .332 (-7%) .422 (-14%) .754 (-11%) -466.8
2003 CHN NL 23 69 6 13 3 1 2 9 0 3 26 .188 .264 (-29%) .332 (-33%) .422 (-18%) .754 (-24%) -466.8
2003 PIT NL 58 193 19 43 9 1 3 21 1 16 56 .223 .264 (-16%) .332 (-15%) .422 (-23%) .754 (-19%) -466.8
2004 LAN NL 95 211 32 61 12 1 13 29 3 26 61 .289 .266 (+9%) .335 (+10%) .427 (+26%) .762 (+19%) 814.7
2005 CLE AL 84 234 28 54 7 0 6 31 1 14 60 .231 .264 (-13%) .330 (-16%) .418 (-19%) .749 (-18%) -714.9
2006 PIT NL 67 120 8 32 2 1 2 12 0 11 29 .267 .269 (-1%) .336 (-2%) .431 (-19%) .768 (-12%) -211.9
2006 PHI NL 18 32 4 8 2 0 1 7 0 1 11 .250 — — — — -211.9
Career · 19 seasons 1,587 4,618 623 1,166 193 33 168 603 41 384 1,391 .252 — — — — -2,448

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

Jose Hernandez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 25 2 5 1 0 0 4 2 8 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Hernandez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1999 NLCS ATL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .500
1999 NLDS1 ATL 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091
1999 WS ATL 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .200
1998 NLDS1 CHN 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home804224332557277295.255
Away782237329859391308.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-10-01 PHIMIAL 100000001
2006-09-29 PHIMIAW 100000000
2006-09-27 PHIWASW 110000000
2006-09-26 PHIWASL 000000000
2006-09-18 PHICHCL 111001400
2006-09-14 PHIATLL 300000002
2006-09-10 PHIMIAL 100000001
2006-09-09 PHIMIAL 200000001
2006-09-08 PHIMIAW 300000011
2006-09-06 PHIHOUL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 55 489 42 4 48
2B 118 82 186 252 10 52
3B 425 270 240 618 36 59
OF 116 52 134 3 1 0
SS 836 710 1140 2174 103 493

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Hernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 TEX 3B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1991 TEX SS 44 35 48 110 4 17
1992 CLE SS 3 0 3 3 1 0
1994 CHN 2B 8 2 10 12 0 2
1994 CHN 3B 28 9 8 22 2 0
1994 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 CHN SS 21 13 28 52 2 14
1995 CHN 2B 29 26 56 76 4 18
1995 CHN 3B 20 10 12 36 0 1
1995 CHN SS 43 19 45 77 5 18
1996 CHN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1996 CHN 3B 43 11 13 32 1 2
1996 CHN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1996 CHN SS 87 71 134 215 19 51
1997 CHN 1B 1 1 6 0 1 0
1997 CHN 2B 20 10 31 31 2 3
1997 CHN 3B 47 12 19 28 4 3
1997 CHN OF 6 1 4 0 0 0
1997 CHN SS 21 5 20 32 1 8
1998 CHN 1B 3 2 19 1 0 2
1998 CHN 2B 2 1 2 4 0 1
1998 CHN 3B 72 54 45 114 7 4
1998 CHN OF 54 25 74 3 0 0
1998 CHN SS 45 37 53 104 6 19
1999 CHN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1999 CHN OF 20 11 24 0 0 0
1999 CHN SS 92 80 114 249 11 51
1999 ATL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1999 ATL OF 1 1 5 0 0 0
1999 ATL SS 45 43 48 114 6 24
2000 MIL 3B 95 85 81 165 13 23
2000 MIL OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
2000 MIL SS 37 33 59 93 5 32
2001 MIL OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
2001 MIL SS 150 146 204 427 18 90
2002 MIL SS 149 148 244 451 19 107
2003 COL 1B 1 1 8 1 0 0
2003 COL SS 69 67 116 181 5 49
2003 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 CHN 3B 17 13 5 25 1 5
2003 CHN OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
2003 CHN SS 5 1 2 10 0 1
2003 PIT 3B 58 51 35 133 8 14
2004 LAN 1B 8 0 15 2 0 3
2004 LAN 2B 50 39 80 113 4 21
2004 LAN 3B 12 3 4 8 0 1
2004 LAN OF 9 4 6 0 0 0
2004 LAN SS 13 6 8 26 1 5
2005 CLE 1B 45 41 339 27 2 28
2005 CLE 2B 4 3 6 9 0 6
2005 CLE 3B 21 17 15 36 0 2
2005 CLE OF 6 4 4 0 0 0
2005 CLE SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
2006 PIT 1B 18 10 97 11 1 15
2006 PIT 2B 3 1 1 6 0 1
2006 PIT 3B 4 1 0 7 0 0
2006 PIT OF 10 2 10 0 0 0
2006 PIT SS 9 6 12 25 0 6
2006 PHI 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2006 PHI 3B 7 4 2 11 0 3
2006 PHI OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
2006 PHI SS 2 0 1 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Hernandez (b. 1969) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 79
Second Base 118
Third Base 425
Shortstop 836
Left Field 62
Center Field 50
Right Field 16
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Jose Hernandez's recorded salaries total $17,834,999 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hernandez's career ran from 1991 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1991, 1992, and 2004.

Jose Hernandez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 PIT NL $850,000
2005 CLE AL $1,800,000
2003 COL NL $1,000,000
2002 MIL NL $3,333,333
2001 MIL NL $3,333,333
2000 MIL NL $3,333,333
1999 CHN NL $2,400,000
1998 CHN NL $725,000
1997 CHN NL $450,000
1996 CHN NL $253,000
1995 CHN NL $135,000
1994 CHN NL $112,000
1993 CHN NL $110,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $17,834,999

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dansby Swanson
    .247 avg, 183 HR
  2. 96
    Eduardo Escobar
    .253 avg, 164 HR
  3. 89
    Doug Rader
    .251 avg, 155 HR
  4. 88
    Kelly Johnson
    .251 avg, 155 HR
  5. 83
    Javier Baez
    .251 avg, 196 HR
  6. 82
    Brandon Crawford
    .249 avg, 147 HR

Jose Hernandez: the record in brief

Jose Hernandez played a first major league game on August 9, 1991 and a last one on October 1, 2006. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (1991), the Cleveland Indians (1992 through 2005), the Chicago Cubs (1994 through 2003), the Atlanta Braves (1999), the Milwaukee Brewers (2000 to 2002), the Colorado Rockies (2003), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2003 through 2006), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004), with further stops in the season rows. Hernandez is listed as a shortstop at 6'1" and 180 pounds. Hernandez both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 14, 1969, in Rio Piedras, P.R. The given name on file is Jose Antonio Hernandez.

Hernandez finished with 1,166 hits from 4,618 at bats in 1,587 games, which works out to .252; the totals also include 168 home runs, 603 runs batted in, and 41 stolen bases. Hernandez got on base at a .312 rate and slugged .418 (.729 OPS). Against a .266 league average for those years, Hernandez's .252 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Hernandez

What years did Jose Hernandez play?
Jose Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2006.
Was Jose Hernandez a pitcher?
No. Jose Hernandez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jose Hernandez hit?
Jose Hernandez hit 168 career home runs with 1,166 hits.
What teams did Jose Hernandez play for?
Jose Hernandez played for 9 teams: the Texas Rangers (1991), the Cleveland Indians (1992, 2005), the Chicago Cubs (1994–1999, 2003), the Atlanta Braves (1999), the Milwaukee Brewers (2000–2002), the Colorado Rockies (2003), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2003, 2006), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2006).
Did Jose Hernandez win an MVP award?
No. Jose Hernandez did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Jose Hernandez win?
Jose Hernandez was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jose Hernandez's career stats?
In 1,587 games, Jose Hernandez had 1,166 hits, 168 home runs, 603 RBI, 623 runs, and 41 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average.
How much did Jose Hernandez earn in his career?
Jose Hernandez's recorded salaries total $17,834,999 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hernandez's career ran from 1991 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1991, 1992, and 2004.
What was Jose Hernandez's salary?
Jose Hernandez's last recorded salary was $850,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $3,333,333, in 2000, and his lowest was $110,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2006.
What position did Jose Hernandez play?
Jose Hernandez played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Hernandez and how much did he weigh?
Jose Hernandez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Jose Hernandez hit each season?
Jose Hernandez's home runs by season: 0 in 1991, 0 in 1992, 1 in 1994, 13 in 1995, 10 in 1996, 7 in 1997, 23 in 1998, 19 in 1999, 11 in 2000, 25 in 2001, 24 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 13 in 2004, 6 in 2005, and 3 in 2006. His most in one season was 25, in 2001.
What was Jose Hernandez's career batting average?
Jose Hernandez batted .252 over his career, with 1,166 hits in 4,618 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Hernandez have?
Jose Hernandez drove in 603 runs in his career.