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Willie Hernandez
  • Birth Name:
    Guillermo (Villanueva) Hernandez
  • Nickname:
    Willie
  • Date of Birth:
    November 14, 1954
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Scorpio
  • Place of Birth:
    Aguada, Puerto Rico
  • Height:
    6' 3"
  • Weight:
    180 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Brown
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    Unknown
  • Religion:
    Christianity

Family

Willie Hernandez

    Career

    Willie Hernandez
    • Profession:
      Sportsman
    • Debut:
      April 9, 1977 for the Chicago Cubs

    Awards

    Willie Hernandez

    1984 : AL Cy Young Award

    1984 : AL TSN Pitcher of the Year

     

    Trivia

    Willie Hernandez
    • Hernandez's last game was on August 18, 1989, before being released by Detroit.
    • His overall postseason stats include a 2-2 record and a 1.32 ERA in 10 games, 13 innings pitched. He walked 2, and struck out 7.
    • In the entire season, Hernandez gave up only 6 home runs, 30 runs, 36 base on balls, and 96 hits.
    • In his first two years in the majors ('77 and '78), Hernandez went 16-9 with a 3.03 ERA in '77 and a 3.77 ERA in '78.
    • Is a former relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1977-1983), Philadelphia Phillies (1983), and the Detroit Tigers (1984-1989).

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