Xavier Hernandez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1998)

Xavier Hernandez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1998 for 5 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 10 seasons. Across 463 career appearances, he went 40-35 with a 3.90 ERA, 562 strikeouts, and 35 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5678.8.

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

W–L 40–35
ERA 3.90
WHIP 1.32
SO 562
Pitcher PIV 5678.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
8/16/1965 in Port Arthur, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1989-06-04
Last Game
1998-09-26

Full name: Francis Xavier Hernandez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Xavier Hernandez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 35 463 7 0 0 35 671.0 621 291 67 266 562 3.90 5678.8

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 6.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Xavier 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
1989 TOR AL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 22.7 25 12 8 7 4.76 3.71 (-28%) -438.1
1990 HOU NL 2 1 34 1 0 0 0 62.3 60 32 24 24 4.62 3.86 (-20%) -1859.1
1991 HOU NL 2 7 32 6 0 0 3 63.0 66 33 32 55 4.71 3.91 (-21%) 63.2
1992 HOU NL 9 1 77 0 0 0 7 111.0 81 26 42 96 2.11 3.75 (+44%) 2526.8
1993 HOU NL 4 5 72 0 0 0 9 96.7 75 28 28 101 2.61 4.19 (+38%) 3906.7
1994 NYA AL 4 4 31 0 0 0 6 40.0 48 26 21 37 5.85 4.51 (-30%) -769.4
1995 CIN NL 7 2 59 0 0 0 3 90.0 95 46 31 84 4.60 4.45 (-3%) 2044.7
1996 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 8 5 2 3 13.50 — 0.0
1996 HOU NL 5 5 58 0 0 0 6 74.7 69 35 26 78 4.22 4.61 (+9%) 925.8
1997 TEX AL 0 4 44 0 0 0 0 49.3 51 25 22 36 4.56 4.39 (-4%) -696.0
1998 TEX AL 6 6 46 0 0 0 1 58.0 43 23 30 41 3.57 4.43 (+19%) -25.9
Career · 11 seasons 40 35 463 7 0 0 35 671.0 621 291 266 562 3.90 — 5,679

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

Xavier Hernandez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
464 37 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 .027 .077 .027 .104 0

Career AVG .027 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 89.7% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.

Career SLG .027 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 93.3% below league average.

Career OPS .104 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 85.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Xavier Hernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1989 TOR AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 HOU NL 35 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1991 HOU NL 32 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 HOU NL 77 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 HOU NL 72 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CIN NL 59 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 HOU NL 58 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 TEX AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TEX AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 464 37 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 .027 — — — — 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

Xavier Hernandez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Xavier Hernandez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Xavier Hernandez — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 3 2 0 0 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Xavier Hernandez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 3 2 0 0 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Xavier Hernandez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home226161100.062
Away238211000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Xavier Hernandez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home226329.12891361152733.72
Away237341.23321551512894.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Xavier Hernandez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-09-26 TEXSEA — 1.0000010
1998-09-21 TEXLAA — 1.0111120
1998-09-19 TEXOAK — 1.0111100
1998-09-14 TEXBAL L 1.0211000
1998-09-09 TEXKCR — 0.1000000
1998-09-06 TEXMIN L 0.0232101
1998-09-05 TEXMIN L 0.1233200
1998-09-02 TEXDET — 1.2110000
1998-08-28 TEXCHW W 2.0000210
1998-08-26 TEXDET — 2.0000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Xavier Hernandez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 463 7 40 64 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Xavier Hernandez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 TOR P 7 0 1 2 1 0
1990 HOU P 34 1 3 5 0 0
1991 HOU P 32 6 6 9 0 0
1992 HOU P 77 0 9 7 1 0
1993 HOU P 72 0 1 8 0 0
1994 NYA P 31 0 2 8 0 3
1995 CIN P 59 0 10 7 0 0
1996 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1996 HOU P 58 0 2 9 0 0
1997 TEX P 44 0 3 6 0 1
1998 TEX P 46 0 3 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Xavier Hernandez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 463

Salary History

Xavier Hernandez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 TEX AL $1,000,000
1997 TEX AL $600,000
1996 CIN NL $600,000
1996 HOU NL $109,000
1995 CIN NL $1,478,334
1994 NYA AL $1,525,000
1993 HOU NL $900,000
1992 HOU NL $230,000
1991 HOU NL $122,500
1990 HOU NL $102,000
Total Career Earnings $6,666,834

College History

Xavier Hernandez — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette LA 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Xavier Hernandez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank DiPino
    35-38, 3.83 ERA
  2. 96
    Scott Sullivan
    40-28, 3.98 ERA
  3. 92
    J. P. Howell
    36-30, 3.83 ERA
  4. 92
    Jim Mecir
    29-35, 3.77 ERA
  5. 86
    Rob Murphy
    32-38, 3.64 ERA
  6. 86
    Sean Marshall
    37-46, 3.86 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Xavier Hernandez

What years did Xavier Hernandez play?
Xavier Hernandez played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1998.
Was Xavier Hernandez a pitcher?
Yes. Xavier Hernandez pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 562 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Xavier Hernandez hit?
Xavier Hernandez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Xavier Hernandez's career batting average?
Xavier Hernandez batted .027 over his career, with 1 hits in 37 at bats.
What was Xavier Hernandez's career ERA?
Xavier Hernandez finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 40-35 with 562 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Xavier Hernandez have?
Xavier Hernandez recorded 562 career strikeouts.