Hernan Perez

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2021)

Hernan Perez was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. In 651 career games, he hit .250 with 436 hits, 45 home runs, and 180 RBI.

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 .250
HR 45
RBI 180
H 436
OPS .662
PIV -2,579
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 213 lb
Born
3/26/1991 in Aragua, Aragua, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2012-06-09
Last Game
2021-04-30

Full name: Hernan Alejandro Perez

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Career Batting Statistics

Hernan Perez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
651 1,745 192 436 74 11 45 180 69 76 397 .250 .280 .382 .662 -2,579

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hernan Perez 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
2012 DET AL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2013 DET AL 34 66 13 13 0 1 0 5 1 2 15 .197 .253 (-22%) .317 (-32%) .396 (-43%) .714 (-38%) -403.0
2014 DET AL 8 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2015 DET AL 22 33 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 .061 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIL NL 90 230 13 62 15 2 1 21 4 4 48 .270 .254 (+6%) .316 (-11%) .404 (-10%) .721 (-10%) 0.0
2016 MIL NL 123 404 50 110 18 3 13 56 34 18 94 .272 .255 (+7%) .321 (-6%) .417 (+3%) .738 (-1%) -172.6
2017 MIL NL 136 432 47 112 19 3 14 51 13 20 79 .259 .254 (+2%) .324 (-11%) .425 (-3%) .750 (-6%) -548.0
2018 MIL NL 132 316 36 80 11 2 9 29 11 17 71 .253 .247 (+2%) .318 (-9%) .409 (-6%) .727 (-7%) -394.2
2019 MIL NL 91 232 29 53 11 0 8 18 5 11 66 .228 .252 (-9%) .322 (-19%) .434 (-13%) .757 (-15%) -626.8
2020 CHN NL 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
2021 WAS NL 10 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .053 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 651 1,745 192 436 74 11 45 180 69 76 397 .250 — — — — -2,145

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 Pitching Statistics

Hernan Perez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.1 11 6 2 4 5 5.79 0.0

Career ERA 5.79 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 33.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hernan Perez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 MIL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
2018 MIL NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.1 7 5 1 2 13.50 — 0.0
2019 MIL NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 2 1 3.00 — 0.0
2021 WAS NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.1 11 6 4 5 5.79 — 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

Hernan Perez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 16 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Hernan Perez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLCS MIL 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .125
2018 NLDS1 MIL 3 6 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 .333
2014 ALDS2 DET 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 DET 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hernan Perez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home331838932102290.251
Away320907992262390.249

Pitching — Home / Away

Hernan Perez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44.120110.00
Away55.0963410.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hernan Perez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-04-30 WASMIAW 100000000
2021-04-28 WASTORW 400000002
2021-04-19 WASSTLL 100000000
2021-04-17 WASAZW 000000010
2021-04-13 WASSTLL 100000000
2021-04-10 WASLADL 200000000
2021-04-09 WASLADL 200000002
2021-04-07 WASATLL 300000003
2021-04-07 WASATLL 200000001
2021-04-06 WASATLW 311000012

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Hernan Perez — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-04-19 WASSTL — 1.0100000
2021-04-13 WASSTL — 1.0000020
2019-08-18 MILWAS — 1.0211001
2019-06-04 MILMIA — 1.0000000
2019-05-17 MILATL — 1.0000210
2018-08-02 MILLAD — 1.0655011
2018-07-22 MILLAD — 2.0100110
2018-04-05 MILCHC — 0.1000000
2017-07-27 MILWAS — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hernan Perez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 30 6 69 14 0 8
2B 178 109 202 287 8 70
3B 211 129 89 281 17 30
OF 191 119 257 8 5 0
P 9 0 1 0 0 0
SS 60 35 49 72 5 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hernan Perez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 DET 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2013 DET 2B 25 16 30 48 2 9
2013 DET 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
2013 DET SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
2014 DET 2B 5 0 1 2 0 1
2014 DET 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2014 DET SS 1 1 2 0 0 0
2015 DET 1B 4 1 9 1 0 0
2015 DET 2B 5 1 5 5 0 1
2015 DET 3B 8 3 3 7 0 0
2015 DET SS 3 2 1 2 0 0
2015 MIL 1B 3 0 6 1 0 1
2015 MIL 2B 14 12 21 28 1 4
2015 MIL 3B 72 46 31 87 4 9
2015 MIL SS 3 1 1 0 0 0
2016 MIL 1B 6 4 35 9 0 5
2016 MIL 2B 11 8 18 24 2 8
2016 MIL 3B 60 45 29 96 9 9
2016 MIL OF 46 38 94 1 2 0
2016 MIL SS 3 1 1 5 0 0
2017 MIL 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0
2017 MIL 2B 17 16 24 32 0 10
2017 MIL 3B 31 17 13 48 4 6
2017 MIL OF 88 60 113 5 3 0
2017 MIL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 MIL SS 7 5 11 12 1 4
2018 MIL 1B 6 0 7 1 0 1
2018 MIL 2B 51 25 38 63 2 17
2018 MIL 3B 22 11 8 26 0 2
2018 MIL OF 44 15 35 2 0 0
2018 MIL P 3 0 1 0 0 0
2018 MIL SS 20 15 18 33 2 11
2019 MIL 1B 5 0 7 0 0 1
2019 MIL 2B 45 28 62 83 1 20
2019 MIL 3B 14 7 5 16 0 4
2019 MIL OF 10 4 11 0 0 0
2019 MIL P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIL SS 21 10 15 20 2 3
2020 CHN 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2020 CHN 2B 1 1 0 1 0 0
2020 CHN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2021 WAS 1B 2 1 3 1 0 0
2021 WAS 2B 3 2 2 1 0 0
2021 WAS OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
2021 WAS P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hernan Perez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 9
First Base 30
Second Base 178
Third Base 211
Shortstop 60
Left Field 77
Center Field 29
Right Field 101
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Hernan Perez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 DET AL $508,500
Total Career Earnings $508,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hernan Perez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Culberson
    .248 avg, 30 HR
  2. 96
    Mauricio Dubon
    .261 avg, 51 HR
  3. 96
    Jose Castillo
    .254 avg, 39 HR
  4. 96
    Chico Salmon
    .249 avg, 31 HR
  5. 96
    Archi Cianfrocco
    .241 avg, 34 HR
  6. 95
    Michael Massey
    .251 avg, 49 HR

Hernan Perez: the record in brief

According to the bio, Hernan Perez debuted on June 9, 2012 and played a final game on April 30, 2021. By club, Perez's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (2012 to 2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2015 through 2019), the Chicago Cubs (2020), and the Washington Nationals (2021). Perez played primarily as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 26, 1991, in Aragua, Aragua, Venezuela and a listed size of 6'1" and 213 pounds. Hernan Perez was the playing name; the full given name is Hernan Alejandro.

Across 651 games at the plate, Perez's career line reads 436 hits in 1,745 at bats for a .250 average, plus 45 home runs, 180 RBI, and 69 stolen bases. Perez's career OPS of .662 combines a .280 on-base mark with .382 slugging. The .250 career average is close to the .252 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Perez's .662 stands 9.3% below the league's .730. 2017 was Perez's biggest home run year, with 14.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hernan Perez

What years did Hernan Perez play?
Hernan Perez played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021.
Was Hernan Perez a pitcher?
No. Hernan Perez was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 9 career games.
How many home runs did Hernan Perez hit?
Hernan Perez hit 45 career home runs with 436 hits.
What was Hernan Perez's career batting average?
Hernan Perez batted .250 over his career, with 436 hits in 1,745 at bats.
How many RBI did Hernan Perez have?
Hernan Perez drove in 180 runs in his career.
What was Hernan Perez's career ERA?
Hernan Perez finished with a 5.79 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.