What years did Rudy Hernandez play?

Rudy Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.

Was Rudy Hernandez a pitcher?

Yes. Rudy Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 26 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rudy Hernandez hit?

Rudy Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Rudy Hernandez's career batting average?

Rudy Hernandez batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Rudy Hernandez's career ERA?

Rudy Hernandez finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 4-2 with 26 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rudy Hernandez have?

Rudy Hernandez recorded 26 career strikeouts.

Rudy Hernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1961)

Rudy Hernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961 for the Washington Senators and the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. Across 28 career appearances, he went 4-2 with a 4.12 ERA and 26 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 4–2

ERA 4.12

WHIP 1.51

SO 26

Pitcher PIV -81.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 12/10/1931 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
Died: 11/23/2022 in Condado, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1960-07-03
Last Game: 1961-05-04

Full name: Rudolph Albert Hernandez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rudy Hernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	2	28	0	0	0	0	43.7	42	20	2	24	26	4.12	-81.9

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rudy Hernandez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	WS1	AL	4	1	21	34.7	34	17	21	22	4.41	3.82 (-16%)	-81.9
1961	WS2	AL	0	1	7	9.0	8	3	3	4	3.00	4.03 (+26%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	2	28	43.2	42	20	24	26	4.12	—	-82

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

Rudy Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rudy Hernandez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	WS1	AL	24	6	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	WS2	AL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			31	6	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rudy Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	5	0	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Rudy Hernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	20.2	20	8	12	15	3.48
Away	11	23.0	22	12	12	11	4.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rudy Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1961-05-04	TEX	DET	—	1.0	1	2	0	1	1
1961-05-02	TEX	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
1961-04-30	TEX	NYY	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0
1961-04-29	TEX	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1
1961-04-25	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
1961-04-22	TEX	MIN	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0
1961-04-16	TEX	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1960-09-24	MIN	BAL	—	0.0	2	2	2	1	0
1960-09-11	MIN	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-08-30	MIN	CHW	L	1.0	3	4	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rudy Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	0	2	7	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rudy Hernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	WS1	P	21	0	1	4	1	1
1961	WS2	P	7	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rudy Hernandez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	28

Frequently Asked Questions about Rudy Hernandez

What years did Rudy Hernandez play?: Rudy Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.
Was Rudy Hernandez a pitcher?: Yes. Rudy Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rudy Hernandez hit?: Rudy Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Rudy Hernandez's career batting average?: Rudy Hernandez batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Rudy Hernandez's career ERA?: Rudy Hernandez finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 4-2 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rudy Hernandez have?: Rudy Hernandez recorded 26 career strikeouts.