How Willie Hernandez's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Willie Hernandez totaled 147 career Saves, well above the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1984, posting 32, well above the relief pitcher average of 5.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1979 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 5.0 that year. The Saves trended upward through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 8 in 1987 to 10 in 1988 and 15 in 1989, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 32 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Willie Hernandez Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Willie Hernandez
| Willie Hernandez
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 147 |
| Season Avg. | 11.31 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 32.01 |
| More Info | See More |
Willie Hernandez Saves Per Season
Willie Hernandez's Saves 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 Saves by Team
Willie Hernandez's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Willie Hernandez Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Willie Hernandez's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Willie Hernandez's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Willie Hernandez's MLB career with Saves 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.
