Fernando Valenzuela
1980–1997 · bats L / throws L · Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals
473G
.200AVG
.205OBP
.262SLG
187H
10HR
84RBI
0SB
173–153W–L
2,928IP
2,073K
3.55ERA
424GS
2SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | 1,044 | 936 | 56 | 187 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 84 | 8 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 245 | .200 | .205 | .262 | .467 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,928.0 | 452 | 424 | 113 | 173 | 153 | 2 | 2,717 | 1,303 | 1,154 | 226 | 1,151 | 2,073 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 1.321 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1983-05-12 to 1983-06-08
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1990-06-29 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 61 | 15 strikeouts | 1984-05-23 | 1 in 3,776 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 60 | 11 scoreless innings | 1985-09-06 | 1 in 3,313 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 238 | 497 | 86 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 68 | .193 | .181 | .243 |
| Away | 235 | 547 | 101 | 6 | 53 | 4 | 77 | .206 | .192 | .279 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 71 | 166 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 24 | .160 | .151 | .160 |
| May | 80 | 180 | 39 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 24 | .229 | .217 | .271 |
| June | 84 | 180 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 22 | .184 | .172 | .266 |
| July | 79 | 165 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 22 | .182 | .164 | .224 |
| August | 75 | 175 | 36 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 26 | .226 | .211 | .289 |
| September | 75 | 165 | 32 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 26 | .215 | .206 | .356 |
| October | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .231 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| san-francisco-giants | 53 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | .184 | .185 | .193 |
| cincinnati-reds | 47 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .202 | .181 | .236 |
| atlanta-braves | 46 | 109 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | .191 | .183 | .287 |
| houston-astros | 46 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | .194 | .171 | .194 |
| san-diego-padres | 40 | 99 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11 | .253 | .242 | .341 |
| new-york-mets | 36 | 86 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | .111 | .105 | .160 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 35 | 93 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 | .235 | .215 | .353 |
| montreal-expos | 33 | 85 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | .253 | .224 | .360 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 15 | 15 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | 64 | 16 | – | 7 | – | .250 | 192 | 180 |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 38 | 95 | 16 | 1 | 9 | – | .168 | 285 | 199 |
| 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 36 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 9 | – | .187 | 257 | 189 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 7 | – | .190 | 261 | 240 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 7 | – | .216 | 272 | 208 |
| 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 39 | 109 | 24 | – | 7 | – | .220 | 269 | 242 |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 38 | 92 | 13 | 1 | 8 | – | .141 | 251 | 190 |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 44 | 8 | – | 1 | – | .182 | 142 | 64 |
| 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 34 | 66 | 12 | – | 6 | – | .182 | 196 | 116 |
| 1990 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 69 | 21 | 1 | 11 | – | .304 | 204 | 115 |
| 1991 |  California Angels | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 |
| 1993 |  Baltimore Orioles | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 178 | 78 |
| 1994 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | .250 | 45 | 19 |
| 1995 |  San Diego Padres | 29 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 8 | – | .250 | 90 | 57 |
| 1996 | San Diego Padres | 36 | 63 | 9 | – | 2 | – | .143 | 171 | 95 |
| 1997 | San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals | 19 | 22 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .182 | 89 | 61 |