Fernando Hernández
Full name: Fernando Hernández Rodríguez
Also known as: El Caballero · El Caballero y El pelotero de los niños · El pelotero de los niños
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1955-05-30 · Guanajay
- Debut
- 1973
Fernando Hernández is a Cuban baseball player, born on 30 May 1955 in Guanajay. His full name is recorded as Fernando Hernández Rodríguez. He is also listed as El Caballero. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 2 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1992. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it.
Across his recorded career he batted .284, with 1,632 hits, 202 home runs and 891 runs batted in. His 202 home runs are the 48th highest total among the 2,475 players holding career records in this database. His 891 runs batted in are the 56th highest total among the 4,100 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .260, in 1992 (104 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 2 (1991–1992), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsPinar del Río, Vegueros
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.284 / .341 / .448
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1511 | 6111 | 5515 | 848 | 1572 | 261 | 31 | 193 | 840 | 77 | 74 | 437 | 376 | 61 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 2474 | .285 | .341 | .449 | .790 |
| 1991-92 | Vegueros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 16 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .200 | .294 | .367 | .661 |
| 1992 | Pinar del Río | Cuban Selective Series | 39 | 120 | 104 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 45 | .260 | .336 | .433 | .769 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 5649 | 866 | 1605 | 269 | 31 | 198 | 867 | 78 | 74 | 451 | 380 | 64 | 42 | 49 | 53 | — | .284 | .341 | .448 | .789 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 39 | 120 | 104 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 45 | .260 | .336 | .433 | .769 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11658.0 | 2383 | 140 | 75 | 37 | .971 | 2598 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Vegueros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Pinar del Río | Cuban Selective Series | 161.0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .964 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11825.0 | 2438 | 141 | 77 | 37 | .971 | 2656 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Fernando Hernández born?
Fernando Hernández was born on 1955-05-30 in Guanajay.
Which teams did Fernando Hernández play for?
Fernando Hernández appears for Pinar del Río, Vegueros across 2 recorded seasons.
What are Fernando Hernández's career statistics?
In 2 recorded seasons Fernando Hernández batted .284 with 1605 hits, 198 home runs and 867 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
