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 hit.

What teams did Rudy Hernandez play for?

Rudy Hernandez played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1960) and the Washington Senators (1961).

What were Rudy Hernandez's career stats?

In 28 games, Rudy Hernandez went 4-2 with a 4.12 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.

What position did Rudy Hernandez play?

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

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

Rudy Hernandez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.

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.

Is Rudy Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?

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

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 October 24, 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	43.2	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	34.2	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

Rudy Hernandez: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 3, 1960 and the final game on May 4, 1961, Rudy Hernandez built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators from 1960 to 1961. Listed as a pitcher, Hernandez batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads December 10, 1931, in Santiago, Santiago, D.R. Hernandez's death is recorded on November 23, 2022, in Condado, P.R. Hernandez's full given name, per the bio, is Rudolph Albert Hernandez.

The pitching table credits Hernandez with a 4-2 record and a 4.12 ERA in 28 games. Hernandez had 26 strikeouts. Hernandez's 4.12 ERA was close to the 3.93 league figure for those seasons. In 1960, one of the busiest seasons, Hernandez posted a 4.41 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.82.

Hernandez appears at one position only: pitcher, in 28 games. The fielding table credits Hernandez with 2 putouts, 7 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

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 hit.
What teams did Rudy Hernandez play for?: Rudy Hernandez played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1960) and the Washington Senators (1961).
What were Rudy Hernandez's career stats?: In 28 games, Rudy Hernandez went 4-2 with a 4.12 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 43.2 innings pitched.
What position did Rudy Hernandez play?: Rudy Hernandez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rudy Hernandez and how much did he weigh?: Rudy Hernandez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
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.
Is Rudy Hernandez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rudy Hernandez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.