Yadiel Hernández
Full name: Yadiel Hernández González
Also known as: Yadiel · Yadiel Hernández
- Bats / Throws
- Left / Right
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
- Born
- 1987-10-09 · Matanzas, Matanzas
- Debut
- 2020-09-10
Yadiel Hernández is a Cuban baseball player, born on 9 October 1987 in Matanzas, Matanzas. His full name is recorded as Yadiel Hernández González. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 9 seasons in the National League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2009 and 2022. Most of that was with Matanzas, 6 seasons of it, with the remainder for Washington Nationals. He appears in 4 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .324, with 611 hits, 62 home runs and 350 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .369, in 2014-15 (282 AB). His most home runs in a season was 10, in 2010-11.
Career summary
- Seasons 9 (2009–2022)
- Leagues National League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsMatanzas, Washington Nationals
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.324 / .447 / .492
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 75 | 299 | 253 | 50 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 130 | .328 | .421 | .514 | .935 |
| 2010-11 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 89 | 374 | 307 | 57 | 101 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 144 | .329 | .431 | .469 | .900 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 14 | 59 | 53 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | .340 | .397 | .604 | 1.001 |
| 2011-12 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 95 | 385 | 297 | 66 | 98 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 157 | .330 | .478 | .529 | 1.007 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 12 | 51 | 44 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .205 | .280 | .273 | .553 |
| 2012-13 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84 | 364 | 293 | 54 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 116 | .270 | .403 | .396 | .799 |
| 2013-14 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 49 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .289 | .408 | .605 | 1.013 |
| 2013-14 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86 | 377 | 294 | 52 | 95 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 38 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 143 | .323 | .446 | .486 | .932 |
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .565 | .677 | .826 | 1.503 |
| 2014-15 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 85 | 369 | 282 | 64 | 104 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 151 | .369 | .509 | .535 | 1.044 |
| 2020 | Washington Nationals | National League | 12 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .192 | .214 | .423 | .637 |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals | National League | 112 | 289 | 264 | 33 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 109 | .273 | .329 | .413 | .742 |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals | National League | 94 | 327 | 305 | 30 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125 | .269 | .312 | .410 | .722 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 1884 | 367 | 611 | 104 | 13 | 62 | 350 | 18 | 17 | 405 | 306 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 25 | — | .324 | .447 | .492 | .939 |
| Career total | — | National League | 218 | 644 | 595 | 66 | 159 | 27 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 145 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 245 | .267 | .315 | .412 | .727 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 543.0 | 95 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .963 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 743.1 | 130 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .957 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 123.0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 788.0 | 175 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .968 | 190 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 103.2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 657.1 | 133 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .965 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 96.1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 691.0 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 153 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 679.2 | 124 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .969 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4480.0 | 871 | 33 | 28 | 2 | .970 | 932 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 2013-14 — led the league in runs batted in
- 2014-15 — led the league in batting average
- 2014-15 — led the league in on-base percentage
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yadiel Hernández born?
Yadiel Hernández was born on 1987-10-09 in Matanzas, Matanzas.
Which teams did Yadiel Hernández play for?
Yadiel Hernández appears for Matanzas, Washington Nationals across 9 recorded seasons.
What are Yadiel Hernández's career statistics?
In 9 recorded seasons Yadiel Hernández batted .324 with 611 hits, 62 home runs and 350 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Identity data from the Chadwick Bureau Register, made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0. ODC-By-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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