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 1,196 hits.

What teams did Fernando Vina play for?

Fernando Vina played for 5 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1993), the New York Mets (1994), the Milwaukee Brewers (1995–1999), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2004).

Did Fernando Vina win an MVP award?

No. Fernando Vina did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Fernando Vina win?

Fernando Vina won 2 Gold Gloves (2001 and 2002). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Fernando Vina's career stats?

In 1,148 games, Fernando Vina had 1,196 hits, 40 home runs, 343 RBI, 627 runs, and 116 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.

What was Fernando Vina's salary?

Fernando Vina's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $5,333,333, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2005.

What position did Fernando Vina play?

Fernando Vina played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Fernando Vina and how much did he weigh?

Fernando Vina was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.

How many home runs did Fernando Vina hit each season?

Fernando Vina's home runs by season: 0 in 1993, 0 in 1994, 3 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 4 in 1997, 7 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 4 in 2000, 9 in 2001, 1 in 2002, 4 in 2003, and 0 in 2004. His most in one season was 9, in 2001.

What was Fernando Vina's career batting average?

Fernando Vina batted .282 over his career, with 1,196 hits in 4,240 at bats.

How many RBI did Fernando Vina have?

Fernando Vina drove in 343 runs in his career.

Fernando Vina

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

Fernando Vina was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2004 for 6 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,148 career games, he hit .282 with 1,196 hits, 40 home runs, and 343 RBI. Fernando Vina was an All-Star and a 2-time Gold Glove.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Fernando Vina — 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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Fernando Vina 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
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

Fernando Vina — 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

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

Fernando Vina — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	581	2097	329	582	15	185	.278
Away	567	2143	298	614	25	158	.287

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fernando Vina — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2004-05-11	DET	OAK	L	6	0	0	0	0	1	1
2004-05-08	DET	TEX	L	5	1	1	0	1	0	0
2004-05-07	DET	TEX	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
2004-05-04	DET	LAA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-05-03	DET	LAA	L	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
2004-05-02	DET	SEA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-05-01	DET	SEA	W	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
2004-04-30	DET	SEA	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
2004-04-29	DET	LAA	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
2004-04-28	DET	LAA	W	5	2	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fernando Vina — 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

Fernando Vina — 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

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Fernando Vina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	1049
Third Base	14
Shortstop	19
Left Field	6
Designated Hitter	3

Awards & Honors

Fernando Vina — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2002	Gold Glove	2B
2001	Gold Glove	2B

Salary History

Fernando Vina's recorded salaries total $26,753,999 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2005. Vina's career, 1993 to 2004, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Fernando Vina — 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 recorded salary			$26,753,999

College History

Fernando Vina — 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

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Fernando Vina: the record in brief

Fernando Vina played a first major league game on April 10, 1993 and a last one on May 11, 2004. Vina played for the Seattle Mariners (1993), the New York Mets (1994), the Milwaukee Brewers (1995 through 1999), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000 to 2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2004). Vina played primarily as a second baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 16, 1969, in Sacramento, CA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 170 pounds.

The batting record for Vina: 1,148 games, 1,196 hits in 4,240 at bats, and a .282 average; the totals also include 40 homers, 343 RBI, and 116 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .348 clip and slugging .379, Vina finished with a .728 OPS. Measured against the leagues Vina played in, the .282 career average compares with a .267 league average over the same seasons, 5.8% above the league. The highest hit total in a season was 198, in 1998. Vina stole 22 bases in 1998, the most of any season listed.

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 1,196 hits.
What teams did Fernando Vina play for?: Fernando Vina played for 5 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1993), the New York Mets (1994), the Milwaukee Brewers (1995–1999), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2004).
Did Fernando Vina win an MVP award?: No. Fernando Vina did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Fernando Vina win?: Fernando Vina won 2 Gold Gloves (2001 and 2002). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Fernando Vina's career stats?: In 1,148 games, Fernando Vina had 1,196 hits, 40 home runs, 343 RBI, 627 runs, and 116 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.
How much did Fernando Vina earn in his career?: Fernando Vina's recorded salaries total $26,753,999 over 13 seasons, 1993 to 2005. Vina's career, 1993 to 2004, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Fernando Vina's salary?: Fernando Vina's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $5,333,333, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2005.
What position did Fernando Vina play?: Fernando Vina played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fernando Vina and how much did he weigh?: Fernando Vina was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Fernando Vina hit each season?: Fernando Vina's home runs by season: 0 in 1993, 0 in 1994, 3 in 1995, 7 in 1996, 4 in 1997, 7 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 4 in 2000, 9 in 2001, 1 in 2002, 4 in 2003, and 0 in 2004. His most in one season was 9, in 2001.
What was Fernando Vina's career batting average?: Fernando Vina batted .282 over his career, with 1,196 hits in 4,240 at bats.
How many RBI did Fernando Vina have?: Fernando Vina drove in 343 runs in his career.