Luis Hernandez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2012)

Luis Hernandez was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. In 122 career games, he hit .243 with 65 hits, 3 home runs, and 20 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

AVG .243
HR 3
RBI 20
H 65
OPS .580
PIV -916
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
6/26/1984 in Quibor, Lara, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2007-07-08
Last Game
2012-08-26

Full name: Luis Armando Hernandez

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Career Batting Statistics

Luis Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
122 267 22 65 5 0 3 20 6 14 46 .243 .284 .296 .580 -916

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career OPS .580 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luis Hernandez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 BAL AL 30 69 5 20 2 0 1 7 2 1 10 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (-11%) .422 (-14%) .758 (-13%) -146.5
2008 BAL AL 36 79 9 19 1 0 0 3 2 7 11 .241 .263 (-9%) .333 (-11%) .416 (-39%) .749 (-27%) -343.8
2009 KCA AL 37 73 4 15 1 0 0 4 1 4 18 .205 .262 (-22%) .332 (-23%) .417 (-48%) .750 (-37%) -425.8
2010 NYN NL 17 44 4 11 1 0 2 6 1 2 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
2012 TEX AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 122 267 22 65 5 0 3 20 6 14 46 .243 — — — — -916

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Luis Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home621331136213.271
Away60134112917.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luis Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-08-26 TEXMINL 200000000
2012-08-24 TEXMINW 000000000
2010-09-18 NYNATLL 211001101
2010-09-13 NYNPITW 200000002
2010-09-12 NYNPHIL 200000001
2010-09-11 NYNPHIW 300000010
2010-09-10 NYNPHIL 300000000
2010-09-08 NYNWASW 402100100
2010-09-07 NYNWASW 411000001
2010-09-06 NYNWASL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 25 15 27 51 0 10
3B 8 1 4 2 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 81 58 108 189 7 51

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Hernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 BAL 2B 2 2 4 3 0 1
2007 BAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 BAL SS 23 14 31 52 3 17
2008 BAL 2B 5 1 3 9 0 2
2008 BAL SS 30 26 52 75 3 19
2009 KCA 2B 8 3 3 7 0 0
2009 KCA 3B 5 1 4 2 0 0
2009 KCA SS 23 15 20 52 1 13
2010 NYN 2B 10 9 17 32 0 7
2010 NYN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2010 NYN SS 4 2 4 8 0 2
2012 TEX 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 TEX SS 1 1 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Luis Hernandez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 25
Third Base 8
Shortstop 81
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Luis Hernandez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2008 BAL AL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $390,000

Luis Hernandez: the record in brief

Luis Hernandez's major league career runs from a debut on July 8, 2007 to a final game on August 26, 2012. Hernandez played for the Baltimore Orioles (2007 to 2008), the Kansas City Royals (2009), the New York Mets (2010), and the Texas Rangers (2012). Hernandez, born on June 26, 1984, in Quibor, Lara, Venezuela, is listed as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds. The bio lists the given name Luis Armando.

Across 122 games at the plate, Hernandez's career line reads 65 hits in 267 at bats for a .243 average, adding 3 home runs and 20 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .284 and .296 give Hernandez a career OPS of .580. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Hernandez's .243 average sits 6.8% below it. No season topped the 20 hits of 2007. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .290 in 2007, 8% above that year's league mark of .268.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Hernandez

What years did Luis Hernandez play?
Luis Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.
Was Luis Hernandez a pitcher?
No. Luis Hernandez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Luis Hernandez hit?
Luis Hernandez hit 3 career home runs with 65 hits.
What was Luis Hernandez's career batting average?
Luis Hernandez batted .243 over his career, with 65 hits in 267 at bats.
How many RBI did Luis Hernandez have?
Luis Hernandez drove in 20 runs in his career.
Is Luis Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Luis Hernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.