How Fernando Valenzuela's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Fernando Valenzuela totaled 2 career Saves, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 1980, posting 1, above the starting pitcher average of 0.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1981 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1995 to 0 in 1996 and 0 in 1997, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Fernando Valenzuela Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Fernando Valenzuela
| Fernando Valenzuela
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 2 |
| Season Avg. | 0.12 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.72 |
| More Info | See More |
Fernando Valenzuela Saves Per Season
Fernando Valenzuela's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Fernando Valenzuela Saves by Team
Fernando Valenzuela's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Fernando Valenzuela Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Fernando Valenzuela'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.
Fernando Valenzuela Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Fernando Valenzuela'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.
Fernando Valenzuela Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Fernando Valenzuela'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.
