Fernando Valenzuela

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: November 1, 1960 in Navojoa, Mexico mx

High School: Navajoa (Navajoa, Mexico)

Debut: September 15, 1980 (Age 19-319d, 14,397th in major league history)
vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 14, 1997 (Age 36-255d)
vs. CIN 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Dick Moss, Tony DeMarco

Full Name: Fernando Valenzuela

Nicknames: El Toro

Pronunciation: \val-en-ZWAY-lah\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Cy Young
Rookie of the Year
6x All-Star
1981 World Series
Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.5

173

153

ERA

3.54

453

424

2930.0

2074

WHIP

1.320

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	22-16 / in Starts: 21-16
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 110 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	76 (36-27-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 110 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	66 (32-22-11)

Most Driven In
M Scioscia	4
S Garvey	2
R Roenicke	1
B Russell	1
Self	1
D Thomas	0

Most Driven In By
D Baker	3
M Belanger	1
R Roenicke	1
Self	1

1982 Batting Game Log

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1982 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	36	4 (3)	Apr 10	LAD		SDP	W,6-0	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.90	-0.005	1.38	0.00%	-0.21	P
2	37	8 (3)	Apr 15	LAD	@	SDP	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.80	-0.039	1.26	-0.04%	-0.30	P
3	38	13 (4)	Apr 20	LAD		HOU	W,10-2	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.78	0.090	.68	0.05%	0.46	P
4	39	17 (3)	Apr 25	LAD	@	SFG	L,3-6	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	.96	-0.016	1.26	-0.01%	-0.16	P
5	40	21 (3)	Apr 30	LAD		MON	L,2-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	1.63	-0.054	1.90	-0.04%	-0.39	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	41	25 (3)	May 4	LAD		NYM	W,2-1	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9	1.60	-0.008	1.43	0.00%	-0.23	P
7	42	29 (3)	May 9	LAD	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243	9	1.30	-0.107	1.86	-0.09%	-1.17	P
8	43	34 (4)	May 14	LAD	@	NYM	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.087	.120	.087	.207	9	.78	-0.031	.96	-0.02%	-0.49	P
9	44	39 (4)	May 20	LAD		CHC	L,3-8	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.154	.125	.279	9	.45	0.029	.56	0.02%	0.87	P
10	45	44 (4)	May 25	LAD		PIT	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.133	.107	.240	9	1.16	-0.096	1.44	-0.07%	-0.95	P
11	46	48 (3)	May 30	LAD	@	CHC	W,7-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.147	.125	.272	9	.78	0.061	1.03	0.05%	0.52	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	47	53 (4)	Jun 5	LAD	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.132	.111	.243	9	.49	-0.048	.54	-0.03%	-0.69	P
13	48	58 (4)	Jun 10	LAD		CIN	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.125	.105	.230	9	1.91	-0.109	1.69	-0.06%	-1.35	P
14	49	62 (3)	Jun 14	LAD	@	SDP	W,4-3	GS-10	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.140	.122	.261	9	1.12	0.051	1.04	0.03%	0.56	P
15	50	66 (3)	Jun 19	LAD	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.130	.114	.244	9	.60	-0.045	.67	-0.03%	-0.41	P
16	51	70 (3)	Jun 23	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.125	.109	.234	9	.97	-0.051	2.32	-0.07%	-0.44	P
17	52	75 (4)	Jun 28	LAD		SDP	W,6-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.104	.137	.104	.241	9	.87	-0.002	1.77	0.00%	-0.22	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	53	80 (4)	Jul 3	LAD		HOU	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.145	.115	.261	9	1.00	-0.047	1.15	-0.03%	-0.78	P
19	54	84 (3)	Jul 7	LAD	@	MON	W,3-1	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.113	.143	.113	.256	9	1.37	-0.046	1.65	-0.03%	-0.59	P
20	55	88 (3)	Jul 11	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.155	.127	.282	9	1.09	-0.013	1.39	-0.01%	-0.06	P
21	56	90 (1)	Jul 16	LAD		NYM	W,7-6	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.148	.121	.268	9	.82	-0.064	.80	-0.04%	-0.75	P
22	57	95 (4)	Jul 21	LAD		MON	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.159	.133	.292	9	1.56	-0.050	1.72	-0.03%	-0.29	P
23	58	99 (3)	Jul 26	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-6	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.131	.156	.131	.287	9	.78	-0.025	.77	-0.02%	-0.27	P
24	59	104 (4)	Jul 31	LAD	@	ATL	W,3-0	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.179	.156	.335	9	.72	0.026	1.42	0.03%	0.27	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	60	109 (4)	Aug 5	LAD		ATL	W,3-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.174	.152	.325	9	1.52	-0.075	5.28	-0.16%	-0.55	P
26	61	114 (4)	Aug 10	LAD		CIN	W,11-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.178	.157	.335	9	.70	-0.066	2.39	-0.13%	-0.39	P
27	62	119 (4)	Aug 15	LAD		SFG	L,6-8	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.157	.178	.157	.335	9						P
28	63	120	Aug 17 susp	LAD	@	CHC	W,2-1	20-21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.176	.155	.331	5	1.16	-0.029	4.50	-0.07%	-0.42	RF LF
29	64	123 (2)	Aug 20	LAD	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.169	.149	.317	9	1.11	-0.122	4.31	-0.28%	-1.24	P
30	65	128 (4)	Aug 25	LAD	@	STL	W,11-3	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.156	.173	.195	.368	9	.48	0.023	1.93	0.06%	0.41	P
31	66	132 (3)	Aug 30	LAD		STL	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.190	.213	.403	9	1.11	0.029	4.51	0.07%	-0.05	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	67	136 (3)	Sep 4	LAD		PIT	L,0-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.186	.207	.393	9	2.44	-0.113	8.60	-0.24%	-0.77	P
33	68	141 (4)	Sep 9	LAD	@	ATL	L,3-10	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.182	.202	.384	9	.84	0.022	7.65	0.12%	0.43	P
34	69	146 (4)	Sep 14	LAD		SDP	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.187	.207	.394	9	.55	0.010	2.93	0.03%	0.07	P
35	70	150 (3)	Sep 19	LAD		HOU	W,5-4	GS-10	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.191	.211	.403	9	1.00	-0.002	3.85	-0.01%	0.08	P
36	71	154 (3)	Sep 25	LAD		SFG	L,4-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.188	.207	.394	9	2.04	-0.122	16.67	-0.60%	-0.78	P
37	72	158 (3)	Sep 29	LAD		ATL	L,3-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.194	.204	.398	9	1.46	0.045	21.11	0.39%	0.19	P
38	73	162 (3)	Oct 3	LAD	@	SFG	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.168	.190	.200	.390	9	.73	-0.039	8.24	-0.26%	-0.39	P
							22-16		110	95	6	16	0	0	1	9	3	0	16	0	10	2	3	0	0	0	.168	.190	.200	.390		1.05	-1.038	3.10	-1.54%	-10.46

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