Félix Hernández

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	4/8/1986 (36)
Height, Weight	6'3", 220 lb
Hometown	Valencia, VEN

2019 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1-8	71.2	6.40	1.53	17.5%	7.7%	29.1%				89.4	9.4%	30.5%	52.7%	7.16	.354

	180^th 7 W	143^rd 117 IP	173^rd 4.78 ERA	160^th 1.35 WHIP	157^th 21.9% K%	97^th 7.8% BB%	61^st 28.0% CSW%				176^th 92.0 FB MPH	162^nd 11.4% SwStr%	189^th 20.1% HC%	38^th 46.1% GB%	183^rd 4.82 xERA	183^rd .286 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
3	60	4.80	1.38	21.0%	8.6%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2019 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	SEA	29	28	155.2	8	14	5.55	2.02	5.18	5.42	1.40	9.2	18.2%	8.6%	.288	.272	19.5%	43.1%	39.7%	64.0%	8.9%	26.6%
2019	SEA	15	15	71.2	1	8	6.40	7.16	6.03	6.99	1.53	10.7	17.5%	7.7%	.311	.292	30.5%	52.7%	24.3%	62.9%	9.4%	29.1%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.78	4.82	4.73	4.69	1.35	9.2	21.9%	7.9%	.300	.281	20.0%	46.1%	38.4%	71.8%	11.4%	28.0%
2 Years		44	43	227.1	9	22	5.82	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.44	9.7	18.0%	8.3%	.295	.283	24.4%	48.3%	31.9%	63.6%	9.1%	27.4%

Repertoire

Curveball | 35%
Sinker | 32%
Changeup | 16%
Slider | 9%
Four-Seamer | 7%
Cutter | 0%
All Pitches

2018 2019 All

Show 2019 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	78.9	12.3%	34.7%	46.8%	12.4%	20.7%	33.1%	67.8%	62.7%	44.9%	32.7%	.222	.298	.283	18.8%	.206	.282	22.5%	2,350
2019	79.3	35.2%	32.1%	44.6%	11.7%	21.7%	33.4%	64.7%	60.5%	62.9%	22.6%	.217	.295	.267	14.3%	.211	.285	24.7%	2,441
SP MLB AVG	78.4	9.5%	28.9%	39.1%	11.5%	19.3%	30.9%	58.8%	53.4%	48.5%	27.2%	.274	.328	.334	21.2%	.248	.301	23.7%	2,484

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.206	.282	.262	.362	22.5%	6.1%	42.9%	26.3%	89.5	89.4	12.3	0.8	-0.8	-2.2	6.0	5.8	2,350
2019	.211	.285	.253	.327	24.7%	8.1%	33.9%	22.6%	89.8	91.7	6.3	0.8	-0.7	-2.3	5.9	5.7	2,441
SP MLB AVG	.248	.301	.300	.381	23.7%	7.6%	38.9%	27.1%	87.8	86.8	10.7	0.7	-0.7	-0.7	6.0	5.6	2,484

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	314	80	9	4	0	3	24	6	1	1	213	101	.222	.403	.298
2019	428	93	7	8	1	2	22	8	1	2	277	151	.217	.410	.295
SP MLB AVG	135	31	4	2	0	1	10	1	0	1	82	53	.274	.480	.328

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	44.9%	22.4%	32.7%	4.1%	18.8%	63.3%	30.6%	6.1%	19.1%	8.2%	26.5%	22.4%	24.5%	12.2%	36.7%
2019	62.9%	14.5%	22.6%	6.5%	14.3%	59.7%	29.0%	11.3%	16.8%	1.6%	48.4%	16.1%	17.7%	8.1%	24.2%
SP MLB AVG	48.5%	24.7%	27.2%	6.3%	21.2%	50.7%	30.6%	18.7%	13.3%	4.3%	34.2%	22.8%	26.8%	4.6%	37.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	22.5%	6.1%	42.9%	26.3%	.222	.298	.283	.327	.206	.282	.262	.362	89.5	89.4	12.3
2019	24.7%	8.1%	33.9%	22.6%	.217	.295	.267	.290	.211	.285	.253	.327	89.8	91.7	6.3
SP MLB AVG	23.7%	7.6%	38.9%	27.1%	.274	.328	.334	.373	.248	.301	.300	.381	87.8	86.8	10.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	34.7%	46.8%	12.4%	20.7%	33.1%	67.8%	62.7%	26.4%	47.1%	73.6%	50.0%	88.9%	27.6%	28.6%	68.3%	57.3%
2019	32.1%	44.6%	11.7%	21.7%	33.4%	64.7%	60.5%	27.2%	43.0%	72.8%	57.9%	83.3%	28.2%	28.6%	61.0%	54.5%
SP MLB AVG	28.9%	39.1%	11.5%	19.3%	30.9%	58.8%	53.4%	28.7%	39.4%	71.3%	53.3%	85.9%	26.4%	29.2%	57.0%	49.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	25.8%	27.7%	46.5%	14.3%	24.2%	61.5%	8.0%	31.8%	40.4%	61.1%	29.3%	29.0%	46.8%	16.1%	26.4%
2019	31.3%	24.1%	44.6%	21.3%	25.2%	53.5%	9.3%	26.9%	49.1%	62.1%	30.4%	24.5%	44.6%	11.7%	21.0%
SP MLB AVG	30.2%	25.3%	44.5%	18.4%	19.1%	62.5%	5.7%	29.3%	45.4%	64.3%	14.4%	31.0%	39.1%	11.5%	18.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	89.1	12.4%	23.3%	44.8%	4.1%	21.6%	25.7%	61.8%	53.6%	41.8%	35.4%	.299	.413	.274	21.4%	.305	.398	37.1%	1,991
2019	89.4	32.2%	20.8%	50.9%	4.9%	25.1%	29.9%	66.2%	56.5%	51.6%	30.5%	.362	.457	.341	31.0%	.340	.433	39.0%	2,060
SP MLB AVG	92.0	17.0%	26.8%	45.6%	6.0%	17.6%	23.6%	62.8%	55.0%	54.2%	23.3%	.338	.410	.340	24.8%	.314	.386	32.6%	2,163

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.305	.398	.290	.401	37.1%	10.1%	38.0%	30.9%	91.6	90.8	15.4	1.1	0.8	-2.2	6.0	6.3	1,991
2019	.340	.433	.326	.446	39.0%	12.6%	45.3%	36.4%	92.9	90.9	11.8	1.2	0.7	-2.3	5.9	6.2	2,060
SP MLB AVG	.314	.386	.318	.379	32.6%	7.3%	40.2%	30.7%	89.9	87.7	6.9	1.2	0.8	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,163

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	319	97	11	9	0	6	8	9	1	0	197	122	.299	.609	.413
2019	391	118	22	7	0	9	11	11	1	0	259	132	.362	.686	.457
SP MLB AVG	183	51	9	3	0	2	6	5	1	0	119	65	.338	.557	.410

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	41.8%	22.8%	35.4%	13.9%	21.4%	48.1%	35.4%	16.5%	11.3%	1.3%	35.4%	25.3%	21.5%	6.3%	32.9%
2019	51.6%	17.9%	30.5%	6.3%	31.0%	47.4%	36.8%	15.8%	12.0%	3.2%	29.5%	22.1%	28.4%	4.2%	35.8%
SP MLB AVG	54.2%	22.7%	23.3%	5.0%	24.8%	37.3%	35.6%	27.1%	18.1%	4.4%	38.4%	17.1%	27.3%	5.7%	33.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	37.1%	10.1%	38.0%	30.9%	.299	.413	.274	.329	.305	.398	.290	.401	91.6	90.8	15.4
2019	39.0%	12.6%	45.3%	36.4%	.362	.457	.341	.404	.340	.433	.326	.446	92.9	90.9	11.8
SP MLB AVG	32.6%	7.3%	40.2%	30.7%	.338	.410	.340	.375	.314	.386	.318	.379	89.9	87.7	6.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	23.3%	44.8%	4.1%	21.6%	25.7%	61.8%	53.6%	10.2%	40.1%	89.8%	87.8%	90.8%	24.4%	17.7%	58.3%	42.6%
2019	20.8%	50.9%	4.9%	25.1%	29.9%	66.2%	56.5%	11.8%	41.2%	88.2%	80.0%	90.9%	28.9%	11.8%	75.8%	53.9%
SP MLB AVG	26.8%	45.6%	6.0%	17.6%	23.6%	62.8%	55.0%	13.7%	45.2%	86.3%	78.9%	90.2%	21.1%	21.0%	59.7%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	49.5%	19.4%	31.0%	15.4%	25.4%	59.2%	5.6%	28.2%	52.4%	61.8%	36.7%	19.4%	44.8%	21.8%	12.9%
2019	48.8%	24.3%	26.9%	24.3%	30.7%	45.0%	7.4%	22.8%	52.9%	59.3%	40.2%	19.4%	50.9%	22.4%	14.5%
SP MLB AVG	54.9%	22.8%	22.3%	26.3%	29.6%	44.1%	6.4%	36.7%	40.6%	63.0%	32.1%	21.8%	45.6%	18.1%	12.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.8	10.3%	31.7%	38.8%	11.4%	8.0%	19.4%	57.4%	52.1%	55.6%	24.4%	.241	.293	.295	9.1%	.200	.260	20.3%	1,695
2019	84.7	16.2%	33.6%	32.0%	11.7%	5.1%	16.8%	55.3%	47.2%	60.0%	20.0%	.246	.294	.341	11.1%	.218	.258	21.4%	1,734
SP MLB AVG	84.5	10.1%	34.8%	35.8%	14.0%	10.4%	24.4%	60.4%	54.2%	49.4%	28.4%	.251	.312	.272	19.4%	.248	.307	24.1%	1,750

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.200	.260	.236	.277	20.3%	2.2%	37.8%	26.6%	85.2	84.1	4.7	0.8	0.2	-2.2	6.0	6.2	1,695
2019	.218	.258	.305	.322	21.4%	6.7%	33.3%	21.4%	90.1	88.8	5.5	0.9	0.1	-2.3	5.9	6.1	1,734
SP MLB AVG	.248	.307	.273	.340	24.1%	5.7%	36.2%	27.2%	86.9	86.5	10.4	1.1	0.6	-0.5	5.9	6.1	1,750

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	263	64	10	3	0	1	13	4	2	2	151	112	.241	.345	.293
2019	197	70	9	6	0	1	20	2	3	1	109	88	.246	.385	.294
SP MLB AVG	132	37	5	2	0	1	8	2	0	0	82	50	.251	.436	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	55.6%	20.0%	24.4%	8.9%	9.1%	57.8%	28.9%	13.3%	20.9%	8.9%	37.8%	15.6%	31.1%	4.4%	35.6%
2019	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	4.4%	11.1%	51.1%	40.0%	8.9%	15.7%	0.0%	46.7%	20.0%	22.2%	4.4%	26.7%
SP MLB AVG	49.4%	22.5%	28.4%	7.1%	19.4%	51.8%	30.6%	17.6%	16.0%	4.3%	36.1%	23.7%	25.4%	5.1%	33.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	20.3%	2.2%	37.8%	26.6%	.241	.293	.295	.311	.200	.260	.236	.277	85.2	84.1	4.7
2019	21.4%	6.7%	33.3%	21.4%	.246	.294	.341	.356	.218	.258	.305	.322	90.1	88.8	5.5
SP MLB AVG	24.1%	5.7%	36.2%	27.2%	.251	.312	.272	.309	.248	.307	.273	.340	86.9	86.5	10.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	31.7%	38.8%	11.4%	8.0%	19.4%	57.4%	52.1%	23.1%	49.4%	76.9%	66.7%	83.5%	11.5%	25.5%	55.9%	38.2%
2019	33.6%	32.0%	11.7%	5.1%	16.8%	55.3%	47.2%	23.2%	50.3%	76.8%	60.0%	90.7%	6.7%	32.7%	57.1%	38.1%
SP MLB AVG	34.8%	35.8%	14.0%	10.4%	24.4%	60.4%	54.2%	27.9%	50.0%	72.1%	61.6%	81.0%	13.5%	30.9%	57.1%	43.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	54.6%	22.1%	23.3%	22.5%	23.3%	54.2%	4.6%	35.5%	42.4%	56.3%	18.3%	37.3%	38.8%	17.6%	13.3%
2019	51.8%	20.3%	27.9%	24.4%	20.3%	55.3%	3.0%	29.9%	49.7%	45.7%	7.1%	51.3%	32.0%	16.7%	19.8%
SP MLB AVG	56.4%	25.5%	18.1%	14.6%	19.4%	66.0%	4.1%	20.3%	54.1%	60.0%	29.5%	27.8%	35.8%	17.8%	16.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	83.2	1.1%	29.4%	39.3%	3.6%	25.0%	28.6%	60.7%	53.6%	60.0%	20.0%	.400	.352	.400	0.0%	.348	.323	40.0%	2,252
2019	83.8	9.0%	31.3%	41.3%	15.6%	13.8%	29.4%	63.3%	59.6%	27.3%	50.0%	.174	.247	.143	9.1%	.285	.343	29.2%	2,317
SP MLB AVG	84.5	15.0%	34.3%	39.8%	15.7%	13.9%	29.6%	62.3%	56.2%	45.4%	32.3%	.252	.313	.319	19.4%	.233	.296	22.1%	2,402

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.348	.323	.348	.323	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	85.5	80.1	14.9	0.4	0.1	-2.3	5.9	5.9	2,252
2019	.285	.343	.265	.343	29.2%	9.1%	31.8%	29.2%	89.5	85.8	23.3	0.3	0.2	-2.4	5.9	5.8	2,317
SP MLB AVG	.233	.296	.292	.376	22.1%	7.8%	37.6%	24.4%	87.5	86.3	12.9	0.4	0.2	-0.9	5.9	5.8	2,402

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	28	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	11	.400	.400	.352
2019	109	24	1	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	69	40	.174	.391	.247
SP MLB AVG	166	45	6	2	0	2	14	2	0	0	106	60	.252	.436	.313

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	0.0%