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Proper Name
Fernando Valenzuela Sr.
nickname
El Toro
High Level
MLB (1980-1997)
Positions
P (495) ... OF (1) ... 1B (1) ... RF (1) ... LF (1)
Ht / Wt
5-11 / 195
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
age
63.032
place
Etchohuaquila,Mexico
High School
None listed
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
LAN [12] SDN [3] PHI [1] SLN [1] CAL [1] BAL [1]
TBC#
19140
mlbam id
123619
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1980-1997]3.541.32173-15345342422,930.027182074
Strikeouts
61
Walks
50
Hittable
63
SO/BB
60
vsPower
63
Hitting
56
Durability
70
Team
.515
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1981] World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers ... [1990] Threw a 6-0 No-Hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 29 ... [2009] Coach for Team Mexico at World Baseball Classic ... [2013] Coach for Team Mexico at World Baseball Classic ... [2017] Coach for Team Mexico at 2017 World Baseball Classic
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1997 1997-07-15 current -- -- Released by Cardinals Hist -- No 36.256
1997 1997-06-13 1997-07-15 SLN MLB Traded from San Diego Padres with Scott Livingstone and Phil Plantier to St. Louis Cardinals for Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson and Mark Sweeney Hist -- No 36.224
1997 1997-01-07 1997-06-13 SDN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 36.067
1996 1996-11-05 1997-01-07 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 36.004
1995 1995-12-07 1996-11-05 SDN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1995-1995 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 35.035
1995 1995-11-11 1995-12-07 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 35.009
1995 1995-04-05 1995-11-11 SDN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1995-1995 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 34.154
1994 1994-10-24 1995-04-05 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 33.357
1994 1994-06-24 1994-10-24 PHI MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1994-1994 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 33.235
1993 1993-10-29 1994-06-24 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 32.362
1993 1993-02-27 1993-10-29 BAL MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1993-1993 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 32.118
1992 1992-06-03 1993-02-27 -- -- Sold by Detroit Tigers to Jalisco (Mexican) Hist -- No 31.214
1992 1992-03-20 1992-06-03 DET MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1992-1992 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 31.139
1991 1991-09-10 1992-03-20 -- -- Released by Angels Hist -- No 30.312
1991 1991-07-10 1991-09-10 CAL MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1991-1991 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 30.250
1991 1991-07-05 1991-07-05 -- -- Released by Angels Hist -- No 30.245
1991 1991-06-13 1991-07-05 CAL MLB DL - Cardiac arrhythmia Injury -- No 30.223
1991 1991-05-20 1991-06-13 CAL MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1991-1991 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 30.199
1991 1991-03-28 1991-05-20 -- -- Released by Dodgers Hist -- No 30.146
1990 1990-12-19 1991-03-28 LAN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1990-1990 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 30.047
1990 1990-11-05 1990-12-19 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 30.003
1989 1989-12-15 1990-11-05 LAN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1989-1989 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 29.044
1989 1989-11-13 1989-12-15 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 29.012
1988 1988-07-31 1988-09-26 LAN MLB DL - Sprained left shoulder Injury -- No 27.272
1986 1986-02-16 1988-07-31 LAN MLB Signed to 3-year contract for 1987-1989 ($5.5m) [Avoids arbitration] Extension Hist -- No 25.107
1979 1979-07-06 1986-02-16 LAN MLB Sold by Yucatan (Mexican) to Los Angeles Dodgers Hist -- No 18.246
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