What years did Runelvys Hernandez play?

Runelvys Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.

Was Runelvys Hernandez a pitcher?

Yes. Runelvys Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 246 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Runelvys Hernandez hit?

Runelvys Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Runelvys Hernandez's career batting average?

Runelvys Hernandez batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.

How many RBI did Runelvys Hernandez have?

Runelvys Hernandez drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Runelvys Hernandez's career ERA?

Runelvys Hernandez finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 25-36 with 246 strikeouts.

Runelvys Hernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2008)

Runelvys Hernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008 for the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, a span of 7 seasons. Across 82 career appearances, he went 25-36 with a 5.50 ERA and 246 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 12, 2026

W–L 25–36

ERA 5.50

WHIP 1.55

SO 246

Pitcher PIV -8105.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 4/27/1978 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2002-07-15
Last Game: 2008-07-21

Full name: Runelvys Antonio Hernandez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Runelvys Hernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	36	82	82	1	1	0	454.2	515	278	61	188	246	5.50	-8105.4

Career ERA 5.50 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Runelvys Hernandez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	KCA	AL	4	4	12	12	0	0	74.1	79	36	22	45	4.36	4.28 (-2%)	376.2
2003	KCA	AL	7	5	16	16	0	0	91.2	87	47	37	48	4.61	4.40 (-5%)	-614.6
2005	KCA	AL	8	14	29	29	0	0	159.2	172	98	70	88	5.52	4.29 (-29%)	-2151.9
2006	KCA	AL	6	10	21	21	1	1	109.2	145	79	48	50	6.48	4.53 (-43%)	-4916.2
2008	HOU	NL	0	3	4	4	0	0	19.1	32	18	11	15	8.38	4.32 (-94%)	-799.0
Career · 5 seasons			25	36	82	82	1	1	454.2	515	278	188	246	5.50	—	-8,105

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

Runelvys Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.111	.200	.111	.311	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Runelvys Hernandez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	KCA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	KCA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	KCA	AL	29	5	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	HOU	NL	4	4	1	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			82	9	1	1	1	3	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Runelvys Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	37	7	0	1	0	1	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Runelvys Hernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	248.0	279	150	107	147	5.44
Away	37	206.2	236	128	81	99	5.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

Runelvys Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2008-07-21	HOU	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	1
2008-07-07	HOU	PIT	L	2	1	1	0	1
2008-07-02	HOU	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
2008-06-27	HOU	BOS	L	0	0	0	1	0
2006-09-29	KCR	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-24	KCR	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-17	KCR	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-12	KCR	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-06	KCR	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-01	KCR	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Runelvys Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-07-21	HOU	PIT	—	5.1	8	2	2	2	3	0
2008-07-07	HOU	PIT	L	4.0	13	10	10	4	3	2
2008-07-02	HOU	LAD	L	5.0	6	4	3	2	4	1
2008-06-27	HOU	BOS	L	5.0	5	3	3	3	5	1
2006-09-29	KCR	DET	—	5.1	10	5	5	1	1	2
2006-09-24	KCR	DET	L	1.2	7	8	1	2	1	1
2006-09-17	KCR	SEA	—	4.2	6	4	4	1	4	0
2006-09-12	KCR	CLE	W	5.0	8	3	3	3	1	0
2006-09-06	KCR	NYY	L	6.0	7	5	5	3	3	1
2006-09-01	KCR	CHW	W	6.0	5	1	1	2	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Runelvys Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	82	28	55	5	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Runelvys Hernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	KCA	P	12	12	9	12	0	1
2003	KCA	P	16	16	6	10	0	2
2005	KCA	P	29	29	9	17	4	3
2006	KCA	P	21	21	3	12	1	2
2008	HOU	P	4	4	1	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Runelvys Hernandez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	82

Salary History

Runelvys Hernandez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	KCA	AL	$325,000
2004	KCA	AL	$305,500
2003	KCA	AL	$305,500
Total Career Earnings			$936,000

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Runelvys Hernandez: the record in brief

July 15, 2002 and July 21, 2008 bracket Runelvys Hernandez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Royals (2002 to 2006) and the Houston Astros (2008). Hernandez is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 3 inches and 185 pounds. The bio says Hernandez both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 27, 1978, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. On the record, Runelvys Hernandez was born Runelvys Antonio Hernandez.

Hernandez's career pitching line is 25 wins, 36 losses and a 5.50 ERA over 82 appearances. Also on Hernandez's record: 246 strikeouts. Against a 4.36 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.50 mark was 26.1% worse. The best win total was 8, in 2005. In 2005, one of the busiest seasons, Hernandez posted a 5.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.29.

The position breakdown shows 82 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Hernandez's fielding totals are 28 putouts, 55 assists and 5 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Runelvys Hernandez

What years did Runelvys Hernandez play?: Runelvys Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.
Was Runelvys Hernandez a pitcher?: Yes. Runelvys Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 246 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Runelvys Hernandez hit?: Runelvys Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Runelvys Hernandez's career batting average?: Runelvys Hernandez batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
How many RBI did Runelvys Hernandez have?: Runelvys Hernandez drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Runelvys Hernandez's career ERA?: Runelvys Hernandez finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 25-36 with 246 strikeouts.