Pete Hernandez

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1982)

Pete Hernandez was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1982 for the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 4 seasons. In 11 career games, he hit .000.

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 .000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 0
OPS .000
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 160 lb
Born
4/4/1959 in La Romana, La Romana, D.R.
MLB Debut
1979-09-08
Last Game
1982-07-11

Full name: Pedro Julio Hernandez

Career Batting Statistics

Pete Hernandez β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons β€” 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons β€” 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons β€” 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons β€” 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Hernandez β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home781000.000
Away411000.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Hernandez β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-07-11 TORCHWL 200000000
1982-07-09 TORCHWW 200000001
1982-07-08 TORKCRW 000000000
1982-07-04 TORMINL 100000000
1982-07-02 TORMINW 010000000
1982-07-01 TORSEAL 000000000
1982-06-27 TORMINW 200000001
1982-06-26 TORMINL 200000001
1979-09-17 TORBOSL 000000000
1979-09-12 TORBALW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Hernandez β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Hernandez β€” Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 2
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 5

Pete Hernandez: the record in brief

Pete Hernandez's major league career runs from a debut on September 8, 1979 to a final game on July 11, 1982. All of the seasons listed were played for the Toronto Blue Jays. Hernandez played primarily as a designated hitter and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 4, 1959, in La Romana, La Romana, D.R. and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 160 pounds. The bio lists the given name Pedro Julio.

In 11 games and 9 at bats, Hernandez batted .000 with 0 hits. The league as a whole hit .263 across Hernandez's seasons, which puts the .000 career mark 100.0% below average.

The position table credits Hernandez with 5 games at designated hitter and also lists 2 at third base and 1 at left field.

The game-log section draws on 11 games of Retrosheet box scores for Hernandez.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Hernandez

What years did Pete Hernandez play?
Pete Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1982.
Was Pete Hernandez a pitcher?
No. Pete Hernandez was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Pete Hernandez hit?
Pete Hernandez hit 0 career home runs.
What was Pete Hernandez's career batting average?
Pete Hernandez batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
Is Pete Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete Hernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Pete Hernandez play for?
Pete Hernandez played for the Toronto Blue Jays.