What years did Orlando Hernandez play?

Orlando Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007.

Was Orlando Hernandez a pitcher?

Yes. Orlando Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 90 wins and 1086 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Orlando Hernandez hit?

Orlando Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

What teams did Orlando Hernandez play for?

Orlando Hernandez played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1998–2002, 2004), the Chicago White Sox (2005), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006), and the New York Mets (2006–2007).

What were Orlando Hernandez's career stats?

In 219 games, Orlando Hernandez went 90-65 with a 4.13 ERA, 1,086 strikeouts, 1,314.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Orlando Hernandez's salary?

Orlando Hernandez's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $500,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2008.

What position did Orlando Hernandez play?

Orlando Hernandez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Orlando Hernandez and how much did he weigh?

Orlando Hernandez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Orlando Hernandez's career ERA?

Orlando Hernandez finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 90-65 with 1,086 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Orlando Hernandez have?

Orlando Hernandez recorded 1,086 career strikeouts.

Is Orlando Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Orlando Hernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Orlando Hernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2007)

Orlando Hernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. Across 219 career appearances, he went 90-65 with a 4.13 ERA and 1,086 strikeouts. Orlando Hernandez was an ALCS MVP. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2343.1.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 90–65

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.26

SO 1,086

Pitcher PIV 2343.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 10/11/1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba
MLB Debut: 1998-06-03
Last Game: 2007-09-30
Awards: ALCS MVP

Full name: Orlando P. Hernandez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Orlando Hernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
90	65	219	211	9	2	2	1314.2	1,181	604	177	479	1,086	4.13	2343.1

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 7.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Orlando Hernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	NYA	AL	12	4	21	21	3	1	0	141.0	113	49	52	131	3.13	4.43 (+29%)	3273.3
1999	NYA	AL	17	9	33	33	2	1	0	214.1	187	98	87	157	4.12	4.71 (+13%)	1421.7
2000	NYA	AL	12	13	29	29	3	0	0	195.2	186	98	51	141	4.51	4.77 (+5%)	-275.3
2001	NYA	AL	4	7	17	16	0	0	0	94.2	90	51	42	77	4.85	4.42 (-10%)	-2611.5
2002	NYA	AL	8	5	24	22	0	0	1	146.0	131	59	36	113	3.64	4.28 (+15%)	1677.3
2004	NYA	AL	8	2	15	15	0	0	0	84.2	73	31	36	84	3.30	4.46 (+26%)	1216.8
2005	CHA	AL	9	9	24	22	0	0	1	128.1	137	73	50	91	5.12	4.29 (-19%)	-1872.5
2006	ARI	NL	2	4	9	9	0	0	0	45.2	52	31	20	52	6.11	4.53 (-35%)	-224.4
2006	NYN	NL	9	7	20	20	1	0	0	116.2	103	53	41	112	4.09	4.53 (+10%)	1433.9
2007	NYN	NL	9	5	27	24	0	0	0	147.2	109	61	64	128	3.72	4.47 (+17%)	-1696.4
Career · 10 seasons			90	65	219	211	9	2	2	1,314.2	1,181	604	479	1,086	4.13	—	2,343

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

Orlando Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
220	116	6	18	3	1	0	5	3	1	41	.155	.162	.198	.361	0

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career SLG .198 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OPS .361 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Orlando Hernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	NYA	AL	21	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYA	AL	33	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	NYA	AL	29	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	NYA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYA	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	NYA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CHA	AL	24	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ARI	NL	9	11	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	NYN	NL	20	35	4	5	0	1	2	1	0	10	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYN	NL	28	48	1	8	2	0	3	2	0	18	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			220	116	6	18	3	1	5	3	1	41	.155	—	—	—	—	0

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

Orlando Hernandez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Orlando Hernandez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2005	ALDS1	CHA	1	0	0	.000
2005	WS	CHA	1	0	0	.000
2004	ALCS	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2002	ALDS1	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2001	ALCS	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2001	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2001	WS	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2000	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2000	ALDS1	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2000	WS	NYA	1	2	2	.000
1999	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
1999	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	0	.000
1999	WS	NYA	1	1	0	.000
1998	ALCS	NYA	1	0	0	.000
1998	WS	NYA	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Orlando Hernandez — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
9	3	19	14	0	106.0	77	30	55	107	2.55

Playoff Pitching by Year

Orlando Hernandez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2005	ALDS1	CHA	0	0	1	0	3.0	1	0	0	4	0.00
2005	WS	CHA	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	4	2	0.00
2004	ALCS	NYA	0	0	1	1	5.0	3	3	5	6	5.40
2002	ALDS1	NYA	0	1	2	0	6.1	5	2	0	7	2.84
2001	ALCS	NYA	0	1	1	1	5.0	5	4	5	7	7.20
2001	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	1	1	5.2	8	2	2	5	3.18
2001	WS	NYA	0	0	1	1	6.1	4	1	4	5	1.42
2000	ALCS	NYA	2	0	2	2	15.0	13	7	8	14	4.20
2000	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	2	1	7.1	5	2	5	5	2.45
2000	WS	NYA	0	1	1	1	7.1	9	4	3	12	4.91
1999	ALCS	NYA	1	0	2	2	15.0	12	3	6	13	1.80
1999	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	1	1	8.0	2	0	6	4	0.00
1999	WS	NYA	1	0	1	1	7.0	1	1	2	10	1.29
1998	ALCS	NYA	1	0	1	1	7.0	3	0	2	6	0.00
1998	WS	NYA	1	0	1	1	7.0	6	1	3	7	1.29

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Orlando Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	104	39	2	6	0	0	.154
Away	116	77	4	12	0	5	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Orlando Hernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	103	613.0	544	278	216	527	4.08
Away	116	701.2	637	326	263	559	4.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Orlando Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2007-09-30	NYN	MIA	L	0	0	0
2007-09-28	NYN	MIA	L	0	0	0
2007-09-26	NYN	WAS	L	0	0	0
2007-09-11	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0
2007-08-30	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0
2007-08-25	NYN	LAD	W	3	0	2
2007-08-19	NYN	WAS	W	3	1	0
2007-08-14	NYN	PIT	W	1	0	0
2007-08-08	NYN	ATL	W	2	0	0
2007-08-03	NYN	CHC	W	3	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Orlando Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-09-30	NYN	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-28	NYN	MIA	—	1.2	2	1	1	2	2	1
2007-09-26	NYN	WAS	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2007-09-11	NYN	ATL	L	3.0	6	8	8	4	2	1
2007-08-30	NYN	PHI	—	3.0	6	5	5	1	2	3
2007-08-25	NYN	LAD	W	7.0	4	2	2	2	7	2
2007-08-19	NYN	WAS	W	7.0	3	2	2	4	4	1
2007-08-14	NYN	PIT	—	6.0	5	3	3	5	8	1
2007-08-08	NYN	ATL	—	7.0	4	3	3	2	7	0
2007-08-03	NYN	CHC	—	6.2	5	2	2	1	9	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Orlando Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	219	211	101	171	4	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Orlando Hernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	NYA	P	21	21	10	23	0	0
1999	NYA	P	33	33	17	25	2	3
2000	NYA	P	29	29	12	24	0	4
2001	NYA	P	17	16	5	12	0	0
2002	NYA	P	24	22	8	22	0	0
2004	NYA	P	15	15	10	7	0	1
2005	CHA	P	24	22	7	21	2	4
2006	ARI	P	9	9	5	6	0	2
2006	NYN	P	20	20	13	11	0	1
2007	NYN	P	27	24	14	20	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Orlando Hernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	219

Awards & Honors

Orlando Hernandez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2004	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
1999	ALCS MVP

Salary History

Orlando Hernandez's recorded salaries total $34,525,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. Hernandez's career, 1998 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Orlando Hernandez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	NYN	NL	$7,000,000
2007	NYN	NL	$5,000,000
2006	ARI	NL	$4,625,000
2005	CHA	AL	$3,500,000
2004	NYA	AL	$500,000
2003	MON	NL	$4,100,000
2002	NYA	AL	$3,200,000
2001	NYA	AL	$2,050,000
2000	NYA	AL	$1,950,000
1999	NYA	AL	$1,850,000
1998	NYA	AL	$750,000
Total recorded salary			$34,525,000

Award Voting History

Orlando Hernandez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1998	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	25.0	140	1

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Career Spans

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Orlando Hernandez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Orlando Hernandez's first major league game on June 3, 1998; the last one listed came on September 30, 2007. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1998 through 2004), the Chicago White Sox (2005), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006), and the New York Mets (2006 through 2007). Hernandez, born on October 11, 1965, in Villa Clara, Cuba, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Hernandez's listed size is 6'2" and 210 pounds. The bio lists the given name Orlando P.

Hernandez pitched in 219 games, starting 211, and finished with a 90-65 record and 4.13 ERA. The same table counts 1,086 strikeouts. That 4.13 ERA compares with a 4.48 league average across the same seasons, 7.8% better. No season topped the 17 wins of 1999. In 1998, one of the busiest seasons, Hernandez posted a 3.13 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.43.

Frequently Asked Questions about Orlando Hernandez

What years did Orlando Hernandez play?: Orlando Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007.
Was Orlando Hernandez a pitcher?: Yes. Orlando Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 90 wins and 1086 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Orlando Hernandez hit?: Orlando Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What teams did Orlando Hernandez play for?: Orlando Hernandez played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1998–2002, 2004), the Chicago White Sox (2005), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006), and the New York Mets (2006–2007).
What were Orlando Hernandez's career stats?: In 219 games, Orlando Hernandez went 90-65 with a 4.13 ERA, 1,086 strikeouts, 1,314.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Orlando Hernandez earn in his career?: Orlando Hernandez's recorded salaries total $34,525,000 over 11 seasons, 1998 to 2008. Hernandez's career, 1998 to 2007, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Orlando Hernandez's salary?: Orlando Hernandez's last recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $7,000,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $500,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2008.
What position did Orlando Hernandez play?: Orlando Hernandez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Orlando Hernandez and how much did he weigh?: Orlando Hernandez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Orlando Hernandez's career ERA?: Orlando Hernandez finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 90-65 with 1,086 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Orlando Hernandez have?: Orlando Hernandez recorded 1,086 career strikeouts.
Is Orlando Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Orlando Hernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.