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

Pitching Statistics

CSV
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1979Lodi DodgersCalifA+LAN-18116*121.13330000024.021103013181001.427.880.004.886.753.751.38
1980San Antonio DodgersTexAALAN-191281393.102725114200174.015670604701629021.308.070.213.628.383.622.31
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3419200.0010000104117.282005160100.744.080.002.558.151.023.20
1981Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34201401372.482525118000192.1140555311611804011.056.550.512.858.422.572.95
1982Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342112019132.873737184000285.02471059113831994021.167.800.412.626.283.322.40
1983Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342211115103.75353594000257.0245122107169918912131.348.580.563.476.624.271.91
1984Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342312412173.033434122000261.0218109881410624011121.247.520.483.668.283.762.26
1985Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342412217102.453535145000272.121192741410120810111.156.970.463.346.873.042.06
1986Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342512421113.143434203000269.122610494188524213011.157.550.602.848.093.482.85
1987Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342610114143.983434121000251.02541201112512419014141.519.110.904.456.814.301.53
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN342784584.24232230111142.114271671176647101.538.980.704.814.054.490.84
1989Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34289510133.43313130000196.2185897511981166421.448.470.504.485.314.071.18
1990Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34299213134.59333352000204.0223112104197711513101.479.840.843.405.074.941.49
1991Palm Springs AngelsCalifA+CAL-30000.0011000004.04100320001.759.000.006.754.502.250.67
1991Midland AngelsTexAACAL-30127*311.96441100023.0185516175011.047.040.392.356.651.962.83
1991Edmonton TrappersPCLAAACAL-30103337.12770000036.2483429917360011.7711.782.214.178.848.352.12
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 OriolesALMLBBAL3432888104.94323152100178.2179104981879788041.449.020.913.983.935.240.99
1994Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3333107123.00870010045.042161587191001.098.401.601.403.803.202.71
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN343493834.98291500145090.110153501634574001.4910.061.593.395.685.281.68
1996San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN3435961383.62333100200171.217778691767957001.429.280.893.514.984.091.42
1997San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN343686284.7513131000066.18442351032512041.7511.401.364.346.925.701.59
1997St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN343686045.56550000022.2221914214102011.598.740.795.563.977.540.71
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB    1731533.5445342411331291022930.02718130311542261151207411911251.328.350.693.546.374.001.80
Tot:NL (15 yrs) NL    1651413.4341939110829281022744.22525118910472051069199111011211.318.280.673.516.533.901.86
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL    8125.20343352100185.11931141072182839041.489.371.023.984.035.541.01
Tot:Minors (4 yrs) Minors    20163.394442125200271.02571251021411224015051.368.540.463.727.974.152.14
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+    120.96440000028.025113016201001.468.040.005.146.433.541.25
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA    16102.933230125200203.0178766657618314041.257.890.223.378.113.372.41
Tot:AAA (2 yrs) AAA    347.42880000040.0543833920370011.8512.152.024.508.328.551.85
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒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#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1979Lodi DodgersCalifA+LAN-18300000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1980San Antonio DodgersTexAALAN-19271302000100030000021302.154.154.154.308.000.000.2000.0023.080.000.00
1980Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34191/91010000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1981Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34201/9256431601070019060001871115.250.262.281.543.047.031.2911.4112.689.000.00
1982Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34211/9389561600190031601020019110115.168.190.200.390.063.032.1882.7314.555.3395.00
1983Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34221/9369151730190112301210223105413.187.194.253.447.066.066.2350.9521.9023.0091.00
1984Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34231/9357951530370011109002278969.190.200.342.542.165.152.1851.1212.3611.0026.33
1985Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34241/93597721201701090510326103318.216.214.268.482.041.052.2270.008.740.0097.00
1986Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34251/966*391095244007000110610128116420.220.218.257.475.037.037.2420.009.480.000.00
1987Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34261/938924131018000110800417100211.141.141.185.326.043.044.1500.0011.000.0092.00
1988Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34271/92344282001001507000105226.182.200.227.427.068.045.2051.929.625.000.00
1989Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34281/93466312200600011070001473210.182.182.212.394.030.030.2180.0015.070.000.00
1990Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN34291/935698215011100112071002978615.304.310.420.730.130.116.3511.2815.3812.0069.00
1994Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI33331/981203100000020400041612.250.250.333.583.083.083.3000.0012.500.000.00
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN34341/92932381028000603000153535.250.250.469.719.219.219.2500.0017.140.0016.00
1996San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN34351/936634920020001503000116627.143.143.175.318.032.032.1880.0022.730.000.00
1997San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN34361/9131703000100030400032103.176.176.176.352.000.000.2140.0014.290.000.00
1997St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN34361/9551100010000020001701.200.200.200.400.000.000.2000.000.000.000.00
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 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
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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