P Fernando Valenzuela
Retired
Bat: L / Throw: L
Age: 47
Nickname:
El ToroBirthdate:
Nov. 1, 1960 (47y 3m 3d)Nationality:
Mexican
Height/Weight:
5'10"/203
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1981 | None (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1981 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1993 | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| 1986 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1984 | None (MLB) | |
| 1983 | None (MLB) | |
| 1982 | None (MLB) | |
| 1981 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1986 - P | None (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1983 - P | None (MLB) |
| 1981 - P | None (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1995 | Los Angeles (MLB) |
Salary History
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1989 | $500,000 |
| 1990 | $600,000 |
| 1991 | $650,000 |
| 1992 | $3,750,000 |
| 1993 | $3,750,000 |
| 1994 | $3,750,000 |
| 1995 | $4,000,000 |
| 1996 | $4,000,000 |
| 1997 | $4,000,000 |
| 1998 | $3,800,000 |
| 1999 | $1,300,000 |
| Total | $30,100,000 |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 19 | 40.5 | 30.2 |
| Grey Ink | 167 | 198.9 | 166.5 |
| HoF Standard | 42 | 49.6 | 47.9 |
| WAR | 71.3 | 70.1 | 64.8 |
| WAR7 | 41.6 | 47.4 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 56.4 | 58.8 | 53.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden R | 925 |
| Frank Viola R | 894 |
| Scott Bankhead R | 887 |
| Amos Rusie R | 876 |
| Bob Gibson R | 867 |
| Greg Maddux R | 866 |
| Jerry Koosman R | 866 |
| Mickey Lolich R | 865 |
| Bob Feller R | 864 |
| Ricky Sosa | 863 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25 | 1 |
| 1982 | 37 | 2 |
| 1983 | 35 | 5 |
| 1984 | 34 | 3 |
| 1985 | 35 | 8 |
| 1986 | 34 | 10 |
| 1987 | 34 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 2 |
| 1982 | 19 | 2 |
| 1983 | 15 | 6 |
| 1985 | 17 | 10 |
| 1986 | 21 | 1 |
| 1987 | 14 | 8 |
| 1991 | 14 | 10 |
| 1995 | 16 | 10 |
| 1999 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13 | 10 |
| 1984 | 17 | 2 |
| 1987 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.650 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0.600 | 9 |
| 1986 | 0.656 | 7 |
| 1991 | 0.700 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0.652 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 192.1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 285.0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 257.0 | 5 |
| 1984 | 261.0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 272.1 | 3 |
| 1986 | 269.1 | 2 |
| 1987 | 251.0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 253.2 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 758 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1156 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1094 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1078 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1109 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1102 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1116 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1077 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 3 |
| 1987 | 25 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | 6 |
| 1982 | 83 | 7 |
| 1983 | 99 | 6 |
| 1984 | 106 | 1 |
| 1985 | 101 | 4 |
| 1986 | 85 | 9 |
| 1987 | 124 | 1 |
| 1988 | 76 | 10 |
| 1989 | 129 | 1 |
| 1990 | 120 | 1 |
| 1991 | 94 | 3 |
| 1995 | 100 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 180 | 1 |
| 1982 | 199 | 4 |
| 1983 | 189 | 4 |
| 1984 | 240 | 2 |
| 1985 | 208 | 4 |
| 1986 | 242 | 2 |
| 1987 | 190 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12 | 3 |
| 1984 | 11 | 4 |
| 1985 | 10 | 4 |
| 1986 | 13 | 2 |
| 1987 | 14 | 1 |
| 1990 | 11 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 | 10 |
| 1995 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.480 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2.874 | 5 |
| 1984 | 3.035 | 10 |
| 1985 | 2.446 | 6 |
| 1991 | 2.884 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3.583 | 9 |
| 1997 | 3.332 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.254 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.250 | 6 |
| 1995 | 0.281 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0.275 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.045 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1.158 | 9 |
| 1986 | 1.155 | 10 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.551 | 2 |
| 1982 | 7.800 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7.517 | 6 |
| 1985 | 6.973 | 6 |
| 1986 | 7.552 | 9 |
| 1989 | 7.907 | 10 |
| 1995 | 8.267 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.854 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 1 |
| 1982 | 18 | 2 |
| 1983 | 9 | 4 |
| 1984 | 12 | 2 |
| 1985 | 14 | 2 |
| 1986 | 20 | 1 |
| 1987 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 | 8 |
| 1985 | 5 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 | 7 |
| 1991 | 1 | 7 |
| 1993 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 247 | 2 |
| 1983 | 245 | 4 |
| 1984 | 218 | 9 |
| 1986 | 226 | 7 |
| 1987 | 254 | 1 |
| 1991 | 229 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 140 | 2 |
| 1997 | 171 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 4 |
| 1985 | 14 | 9 |
| 1989 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990 | 12 | 7 |
| 1991 | 8 | 3 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 10 | 2 |
| 1994 | 12 | 5 |
| 1995 | 12 | 6 |
| 1997 | 13 | 8 |
| 1999 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1982 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 1983 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1984 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1985 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 1986 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1992 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | 3 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 8 | 10 |
| 1997 | 8 | 8 |
| 1999 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 1985 | 7.3 | 4 |
| 1986 | 6.0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 1991 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 1995 | 7.2 | 4 |