Gorkys Hernández

Former Prospect Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2006-2022 (2012-2019)
Proper Name
Gorkys Gustavo Hernandez
Nickname
Cazador
Positions
CF (979) ... OF (264) ... LF (193) ... RF (101) ... DH (2)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 196
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
September 7,1987   Age:  39.055
Drafted/Signed
Service Time
3.042 (2019)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
herng001
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Gorkys Hernandez [Gorkys Gustavo Hernandez] is a former Major League Baseball Player who was active in the Majors between 2012-2019. He last played for the Boston Red Sox in 2019. His date of birth is September 7th, 1987 and he is currently 39 years old. He was born in Guiria, Venezuela. He was signed as an undrafted international free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 2005. Ranked by Baseball America as the #62 MLB prospect in their 2009 pre-season Prospect rankings and he was also ranked as the Atlanta Braves #4 Prospect by Baseball America in 2009. Made his Major League Debut on May 21st, 2012 at the age of 24. He struck out swinging in his first at bat against Johan Santana. He was teammates with Tony Watson for 6 seasons, the most throughout ...
his career. Hernandez played 5 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, 3 seasons with the San Francisco Giants, 2 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, 2 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, 2 seasons with the Kansas City Royals, 2 seasons with the Miami Marlins, 1 season with the Boston Red Sox and 1 season with the Chicago White Sox. Participated in the MLB Division Series 1x [2016]. Hit a career high 15 home runs with the San Francisco Giants in 2018. Had a career high 12 Stolen Bases for the San Francisco Giants in 2017. Had a career high .255 Batting Average for the San Francisco Giants in 2017. Had a career high .652 OPS for the San Francisco Giants in 2017. Led the Gulf Coast League (Rk) with 205 At Bats, 41 Runs and 67 Hits in 2006. Led the Midwest League (A) with 54 Stolen Bases in 2007. Led the International League (AAA) with 9 Triples in 2011.

Awards: Named Gulf Coast League All-Star in 2006. Named Midwest League All-Star Team in 2007. Named Midwest League Most Valuable Player in 2007.

Career Transactions: Traded from Detroit Tigers with Jair Jurrjens to Atlanta Braves for Edgar Renteria on October 29th, 2007. Traded from Atlanta Braves with Jeff Locke and Charlie Morton to Pittsburgh Pirates for Nate McLouth on June 3rd, 2009. Traded from Pirates to Marlins for Gaby Sanchez and Kyle Kaminska on July 31st, 2012. Traded from Marlins to Royals for Alex McClure on July 23rd, 2013. Traded from Royals to White Sox for cash considerations on April 10th, 2014. Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 2nd, 2014. Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on January 26th, 2016. Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on December 12th, 2018. Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 24th, 2020.

Career Notes: Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team) in 2007. Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team) in 2008. Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team) in 2010.

Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2007Baseball AmericaTeamDetroit Tigers7View Rankings
2008Baseball AmericaMLBAtlanta Braves92View Rankings
2008Baseball AmericaTeamAtlanta Braves5View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaMLBAtlanta Braves62View Rankings
2009Baseball AmericaTeamAtlanta Braves4View Rankings
2010Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates10View Rankings
2011Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates14View Rankings
2012Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates20View Rankings
8 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2006Gulf Coast Tigers (East)GCLRkDET-1812350205416792523204102701111952171651.327.356.463.819.263.136.3564.6112.442.7041.00
2007West Michigan WhitecapsMidwADET91910912448184141255450541136695471218853334107.293.344.391.735.262.098.3306.7512.951.92120.25
2008Myrtle Beach PelicansCaroA+ATL5201031004067510723654220448796431101574673473.264.348.387.735.281.123.31410.2816.921.6581.20
2009Mississippi BravesSouAAATL921104522123367112019108155401005822281354.316.361.387.748.151.071.4246.5823.683.600.00
2009Altoona CurveEastAAPIT32191863444590142331982476222071173741971.262.312.340.652.151.078.3266.4220.323.17114.67
2010Altoona CurveEastAAPIT43229592368459811422617333955620101234141781.266.333.334.667.196.068.3527.9722.952.88184.00
2011Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT1323102126424481202591402193591871051664753585.283.348.392.740.219.109.3577.3719.162.60424.00
2012Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT6224100672374361112225137346426200822811546.257.353.346.699.257.089.34112.1022.781.88118.50
2012Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT62247/9R89/12682*252422000220151000122602.083.154.083.237.125.000.1053.8519.235.000.00
2012Miami MarlinsNLMLBMIA2248/12/9782*451321628233115212372100145147820.212.288.341.629.242.129.2728.1625.173.0844.00
2013New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAMIA225919030945851144222292296441151163401966.275.330.375.705.214.100.3866.4728.244.3677.25
2013Omaha Storm ChasersPCLAAAKCA-259134121142861210338292220242135919.231.286.347.633.182.116.2835.9321.483.6360.50
2014Quintana Roo TigresMexAAA -26121*24902134900188315141220043110925.378.463.478.941.322.100.43613.6412.730.930.00
2014Omaha Storm ChasersPCLAAAKCA72641303000121120000031403.231.286.231.517.154.000.2737.1414.292.000.00
2014Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA926844717619411000860134421106511931031.233.292.290.582.165.057.3086.7422.803.380.00
2015Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT7278/7989/27111310434051981636421734178253051383912573.288.365.406.771.279.118.35510.4919.951.9056.67
2015Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT51277R/99850000001000000000500.000.000.000.000.200.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2016Sacramento River CatsPCLAAASFN9288/1/92810711643774132223851201352776532111845033399.302.382.421.803.254.119.34910.3415.311.4854.63
2016San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN66288/97/9581624265471450240131100000255777.259.298.463.761.241.204.2935.2619.303.6727.00
2017San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN662978/9R8/91723468912831040792010221243173322361013482158.255.327.326.653.197.071.3318.9120.982.350.00
2018San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN7308/79R8/1976523921424145297162154085271134241141624513364.234.285.391.676.229.157.2835.9925.064.1927.60
2019Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-318/97D1/7826911234307594143165320662146426081625043361.219.319.377.696.335.158.28512.3028.972.3526.88
2019Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS473197/R8/897620495712021051402100125734.143.218.245.463.224.102.1948.7724.562.800.00
2021Mexico City Diablos RojosMexIntl  33821032240001002160000043404.125.176.125.301.063.000.2505.8847.068.000.00
2021Puebla PericosMexAAA  33  822183132110413301028101203495516.253.337.410.747.313.157.32710.5329.472.8020.75
2021Monterrey SultanesMexAAA  33  82124481020002181110000125328.227.358.273.631.250.046.30315.0920.751.380.00
2022Campeche PiratasMexAAA  34  83*20636163006101115000031974313.254.365.302.666.238.048.33314.8620.271.360.00
Tot:MLB (6 yrs) MLB      39498812222744820812912792531077422347109172155.230.292.351.643.219.121.2877.2423.193.2049.40
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL      20495712021051402100125734.143.218.245.463.224.102.1948.7724.562.80
Tot:NL (5 yrs) NL      37493911722043620792812742391056422335103469151.234.295.357.652.218.122.2927.1623.113.2346.95
Tot:Minors (14 yrs) Minors      129247837401313223466248026893478109551523788018145401331982.275.344.379.724.241.105.3428.8520.272.2977.15
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk      50205416792523204102701111952171651.327.356.463.820.263.137.3564.6112.442.7041.00
Tot:A (1 yrs) A      12448184141255450541136695471218853334107.293.344.391.735.262.098.3306.7512.951.92120.25
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+      1004067510723654220448796431101574673473.264.348.387.734.281.123.31410.2816.921.6581.20
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA      230924123255368576361972225794022322101649206.276.332.348.680.169.073.3587.0922.153.13184.80
Tot:AAA (9 yrs) AAA      788276741774313025432891385531269533342254510523168198545.269.347.380.727.254.112.3419.8521.942.2364.35
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2007Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring19121100001010000001301.500.667.5001.1671.000.000.50033.330.000.000.00
2008Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring20460200000000000002602.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
2009Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring21220000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2010Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2281022000100140000021102.200.273.200.473.100.000.3339.0936.364.000.00
2011Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring23142336000111060000162306.261.261.261.522.000.000.3530.0026.090.000.00
2012Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring24122023000230450010032503.150.280.150.430.350.000.18816.0020.001.250.00
2013Miami MarlinsMLB Spring TrainingSpring25203951110084058101001246110.282.370.308.678.256.026.34410.8717.391.600.00
2014Kansas City RoyalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2661022000100130010121202.200.250.200.450.100.000.2508.3325.003.000.00
2015Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2715279111213001500000192847.407.429.7041.133.333.297.4763.5717.865.0027.00
2016San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2824469154204405710002235269.326.404.500.904.370.174.3859.6213.461.400.00
2016San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs28360100000102000001601.167.167.167.334-0.167.000.2500.0033.330.000.00
2017San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2924576129005122600001215993.211.237.368.605.175.157.2353.3910.173.000.00
2018San Francisco GiantsMLB Spring TrainingSpring3022481414301340517000002053410.292.358.417.775.313.125.4339.4332.083.4048.00
2019Boston Red SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring3119436101025312910000174637.233.283.395.678.256.162.2504.3519.574.5021.50
2020Chicago White SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring32441100000001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (14 Yrs) Spring 17533760901944332142772303051293702763.267.324.383.707.246.116.3267.3019.462.6784.25
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs) Playoffs 360100000102000001601.167.167.167.333-0.167.000.2500.0033.33

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