How Willie Hernandez's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players

Willie Hernandez totaled 392 career Earned Runs, well above the relief pitcher average of 126.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1981, posting 6, well below the relief pitcher average of 16.8 that year. The highest point came in 1980 at 53, well above the relief pitcher average of 25.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 20 in 1987 to 23 in 1988 and 20 in 1989, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 6 to 53 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Willie Hernandez Lifetime Earned Runs

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Willie Hernandez
Earned Runs
Career392
Season Avg.30.15
162 Game Avg.85.35
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Willie Hernandez Earned Runs Per Season

Willie Hernandez's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, Caribbean, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Willie Hernandez Earned Runs per season line chart

Willie Hernandez Earned Runs by Team

Willie Hernandez's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Willie Hernandez career Earned Runs by team bar chart

Willie Hernandez Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression

A running total of Willie Hernandez's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Willie Hernandez Earned Runs year-over-year waterfall chart

Willie Hernandez Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Willie Hernandez's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Willie Hernandez Earned Runs distribution box chart versus comparable players

Willie Hernandez Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Willie Hernandez's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Willie Hernandez Earned Runs season-by-season breakdown table