Fernando Vina

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2004)

AVG .282
HR 40
RBI 343
H 1,196
OPS .728
PIV -1,879
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
4/16/1969 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1993-04-10
Last Game
2004-05-11
Awards
All-Star · 2× Gold Glove
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,148 4,240 627 1,196 194 49 40 343 116 288 292 .282 .348 .379 .728 -1,879

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 SEA AL 24 45 5 10 2 0 0 2 6 4 3 .222 — — — — -115.0
1994 NYN NL 79 124 20 31 6 0 0 6 3 12 11 .250 .269 (-7%) .338 (+10%) .424 (-30%) .763 (-12%) -142.8
1995 ML4 AL 113 288 46 74 7 7 3 29 6 22 28 .257 .266 (-4%) .337 (-3%) .417 (-13%) .755 (-9%) -412.1
1996 ML4 AL 140 554 94 157 19 10 7 46 16 38 35 .283 .269 (+5%) .340 (avg) .426 (-8%) .767 (-4%) -396.0
1997 ML4 AL 79 324 37 89 12 2 4 28 8 12 23 .275 .266 (+3%) .336 (-7%) .419 (-14%) .756 (-11%) -602.8
1998 MIL NL 159 637 101 198 39 7 7 45 22 54 46 .311 .266 (+17%) .335 (+15%) .420 (+2%) .755 (+8%) 1321.6
1999 MIL NL 37 154 17 41 7 0 1 16 5 14 6 .266 .271 (-2%) .344 (-2%) .433 (-24%) .778 (-14%) -333.5
2000 SLN NL 123 487 81 146 24 6 4 31 10 36 36 .300 .270 (+11%) .344 (+10%) .437 (-9%) .782 (avg) 188.2
2001 SLN NL 154 631 95 191 30 8 9 56 17 32 35 .303 .263 (+15%) .332 (+7%) .426 (-2%) .758 (+2%) 390.8
2002 SLN NL 150 622 75 168 29 5 1 54 17 44 36 .270 .261 (+3%) .331 (avg) .416 (-19%) .747 (-10%) -967.1
2003 SLN NL 61 259 35 65 14 4 4 23 4 11 24 .251 .264 (-5%) .332 (-7%) .422 (-9%) .754 (-8%) -375.0
2004 DET AL 29 115 21 26 5 0 0 7 2 9 9 .226 .266 (-15%) .335 (-8%) .427 (-37%) .762 (-24%) -435.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,148 4,240 627 1,196 194 49 40 343 116 288 292 .282 — — — — -1,879

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 93 13 31 3 0 2 9 3 6 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLCS SLN 5 23 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 .261
2002 NLDS2 SLN 3 15 3 9 0 0 0 1 1 0 .600
2001 NLDS2 SLN 5 19 2 6 0 0 1 2 0 1 .316
2000 NLCS SLN 5 23 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 .261
2000 NLDS1 SLN 3 13 3 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 .308

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home581209732958215185.278
Away567214329861425158.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-05-11 DETOAKL 600000011
2004-05-08 DETTEXL 511000100
2004-05-07 DETTEXW 511000001
2004-05-04 DETLAAL 400000000
2004-05-03 DETLAAL 511000000
2004-05-02 DETSEAL 300000000
2004-05-01 DETSEAW 312100000
2004-04-30 DETSEAL 311000010
2004-04-29 DETLAAL 311100000
2004-04-28 DETLAAW 522000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1049 982 2278 2855 86 779
3B 14 6 4 14 3 0
OF 6 5 15 0 0 0
SS 19 10 22 39 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 SEA 2B 16 11 25 38 0 12
1993 SEA SS 4 1 3 2 0 0
1994 NYN 2B 13 5 19 28 1 5
1994 NYN 3B 12 6 4 14 3 0
1994 NYN OF 6 5 15 0 0 0
1994 NYN SS 9 5 8 17 0 0
1995 ML4 2B 99 62 183 225 7 71
1995 ML4 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1995 ML4 SS 6 4 11 20 1 4
1996 ML4 2B 137 131 333 412 16 116
1997 ML4 2B 77 75 149 227 7 53
1998 MIL 2B 158 158 404 468 12 135
1999 MIL 2B 37 37 84 104 1 31
2000 SLN 2B 122 118 261 325 7 85
2001 SLN 2B 151 150 313 383 9 100
2002 SLN 2B 150 149 287 401 13 104
2003 SLN 2B 60 58 147 158 8 44
2004 DET 2B 29 28 73 86 5 23

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1049
Third Base 14
Shortstop 19
Left Field 6
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Gold Glove 2B
2001 Gold Glove 2B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 DET AL $3,000,000
2004 DET AL $3,000,000
2003 SLN NL $5,333,333
2002 SLN NL $4,333,333
2001 SLN NL $4,333,333
2000 SLN NL $2,300,000
1999 MIL NL $2,000,000
1998 MIL NL $1,100,000
1997 ML4 AL $810,000
1996 ML4 AL $190,000
1995 ML4 AL $125,000
1994 NYN NL $120,000
1993 SEA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $26,753,999

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1990
Cosumnes River College Sacramento CA 1988
Sacramento City College Sacramento CA 1989

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fernando Vina (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joey Cora
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  2. 89
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  3. 89
    Jim Delahanty
    .283 avg, 19 HR
  4. 84
    Eddie Waitkus
    .285 avg, 24 HR
  5. 80
    Jack Burns
    .279 avg, 44 HR
  6. 79
    Newt Allen
    .286 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernando Vina

What years did Fernando Vina play?
Fernando Vina played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2004.
Was Fernando Vina a pitcher?
No. Fernando Vina was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Fernando Vina hit?
Fernando Vina hit 40 career home runs with 1196 hits.