Fernando Valenzuela

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1979-1997 (1980-1997)
Proper Name
Fernando Valenzuela
Nickname
El Toro
Positions
P (495) ... OF (1) ... 1B (1) ... RF (1) ... LF (1)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 195
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Death Date
October 22,2024   Age:  63.356
Drafted/Signed
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
valef001
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[1981] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Topps All-Star Rookie ... World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers   [1983] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1984] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1985] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1986] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1988] Opening day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers   [1990] Pitched 6-0 no-hitter for Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals on June 29,1990   [2023] His #34 was retired by the Mets on August 11,2023
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Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1979Lodi DodgersCalifA+LAN-18121.13330000024.021103013181001.427.880.004.886.753.751.38
1980San Antonio DodgersTexAALAN-191393.102725114200174.015670604701629021.308.070.213.628.383.622.31
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3419200.0010000104117.282005160100.744.080.002.558.151.023.20
1981Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34201372.482525118000192.1140555311611804011.056.550.512.858.422.572.95
1982Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342119132.873737184000285.02471059113831994021.167.800.412.626.283.322.40
1983Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342215103.75353594000257.0245122107169918912131.348.580.563.476.624.271.91
1984Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342312173.033434122000261.0218109881410624011121.247.520.483.668.283.762.26
1985Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342417102.453535145000272.121192741410120810111.156.970.463.346.873.042.06
1986Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342521113.143434203000269.122610494188524213011.157.550.602.848.093.482.85
1987Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342614143.983434121000251.02541201112512419014141.519.110.904.456.814.301.53
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3427584.24232230111142.114271671176647101.538.980.704.814.054.490.84
1989Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342810133.43313130000196.2185897511981166421.448.470.504.485.314.071.18
1990Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342913134.59333352000204.0223112104197711513101.479.840.843.405.074.941.49
1991Palm Springs AngelsCalifA+CAL-30000.0011000004.04100320001.759.000.006.754.502.250.67
1991Midland AngelsTexAACAL-30311.96441100023.0185516175011.047.040.392.356.651.962.83
1991Edmonton TrappersPCLAAACAL-30337.12770000036.2483429917360011.7711.782.214.178.848.352.12
1991California AngelsALMLBCAL36300212.1522000006.2141093351002.5518.904.054.056.7513.501.67
1993Bowie BaysoxEastAABAL-32001.5011000006.04110040010.676.000.000.006.001.500.00
1993Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-320110.8011000003.16440310002.7016.200.008.102.7010.800.33
1993Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL34328104.94323152100178.2179104981879788041.449.020.913.983.935.240.99
1994Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3333123.00870010045.042161587191001.098.401.601.403.803.202.71
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3434834.98291500145090.110153501634574001.4910.061.593.395.685.281.68
1996San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN34351383.62333100200171.217778691767957001.429.280.893.514.984.091.42
1997San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3436284.7513131000066.18442351032512041.7511.401.364.346.925.701.59
1997St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3436045.56550000022.2221914214102011.598.740.795.563.977.540.71
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB   1731533.5445342411331102922930.02718130311542261151207411911251.328.350.693.546.374.001.80
Tot:NL (15 yrs) NL   1651413.4341939110829102822744.22525118910472051069199111011211.318.280.673.516.533.901.86
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL   8125.20343352010185.11931141072182839041.489.371.023.984.035.541.01
Tot:Minors (4 yrs) Minors   20163.394442125020271.02571251021411224015051.368.540.463.727.974.152.14
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+   120.96440000028.025113016201001.468.040.005.146.433.541.25
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA   16102.933230125020203.0178766657618314041.257.890.223.378.113.372.41
Tot:AAA (2 yrs) AAA   347.42880000040.0543833920370011.8512.152.024.508.328.551.85
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar20000.0011000001.02000000002.0018.000.000.000.000.000.00
1981Los Angeles DodgersDivision SeriesPlayoffs20101.06201000017.0100203100000.765.290.001.595.290.003.33
1981Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs20112.45200000014.2100405100001.026.140.003.076.140.002.00
1981Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs20104.0010100009.09040760001.789.000.007.006.000.000.86
1982National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21000.0010001000.20000200003.000.000.0027.000.000.000.00
1983Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22101.1310000008.07010450001.387.880.004.505.630.001.25
1984National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23000.0010001002.02000030001.009.000.000.0013.500.000.00
1985National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24000.0010001001.00000111001.000.000.009.009.000.001.00
1985Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24101.88200000014.11103010130001.476.910.006.288.160.001.30
1986National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25000.0010001003.01000050000.333.000.000.0015.000.000.00
1996San Diego PadresDivision SeriesPlayoffs35000.0010000000.20000200003.000.000.0027.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs) AllStar 000.0051000407.25000391001.045.870.003.5210.570.003.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 511.98902009063.247014031440001.236.640.004.386.220.001.42

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1979Lodi DodgersCalifA+LAN-18P300000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1980San Antonio DodgersTexAALAN-19P271302000100030000021302.154.154.154.308.000.000.2000.0023.080.000.00
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3419P1010000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1981Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3420P256431601070019060001871115.250.262.281.543.047.031.2911.4112.689.000.00
1982Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3421P389561600190031601020019110115.168.190.200.390.063.032.1882.7314.555.3395.00
1983Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3422P369151730190112301210223105413.187.194.253.447.066.066.2350.9521.9023.0091.00
1984Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3423P357951530370011109002278969.190.200.342.542.165.152.1851.1212.3611.0026.33
1985Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3424P3597721201701090510326103318.216.214.268.482.041.052.2270.008.740.0097.00
1986Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3425P66*391095244007000110610128116420.220.218.257.475.037.037.2420.009.480.000.00
1987Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3426P38924131018000110800417100211.141.141.185.326.043.044.1500.0011.000.0092.00
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3427P2344282001001507000105226.182.200.227.427.068.045.2051.929.625.000.00
1989Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3428P3466312200600011070001473210.182.182.212.394.030.030.2180.0015.070.000.00
1990Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3429P35698215011100112071002978615.304.310.420.730.130.116.3511.2815.3812.0069.00
1994Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3333P81203100000020400041612.250.250.333.583.083.083.3000.0012.500.000.00
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3434P2932381028000603000153535.250.250.469.719.219.219.2500.0017.140.0016.00
1996San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3435P36634920020001503000116627.143.143.175.318.032.032.1880.0022.730.000.00
1997San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3436P131703000100030400032103.176.176.176.352.000.000.2140.0014.290.000.00
1997St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3436P551100010000020001701.200.200.200.400.000.000.2000.000.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (15 yrs) MLB     4399365618726110840281450936012245104337150.200.205.262.467.068.062.2250.7713.9018.1393.60
Tot:NL (15 yrs) NL     4399365618726110840281450936012245104337150.200.205.262.467.068.062.2250.7713.9018.1393.60
Tot:Minors (2 yrs) Minors     301302000100030100021402.154.154.154.308.000.000.2000.0021.43
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+     3000000000000100001000.000.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     271302000100030000021302.154.154.154.308.000.000.2000.0023.08
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     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
1981Los Angeles DodgersDivision SeriesPlayoffs20240000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1981Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs20250000010000000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1981Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs20130000000010000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.000.000.000.00
1982National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1983Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22130000000010000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.000.000.000.00
1984National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1985National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1985Los Angeles DodgersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24250100000000000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.2000.000.000.000.00
1986National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 400000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 82001000100210000012201.050.136.050.186.100.000.0539.094.550.50

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