{"id":10796,"date":"2016-08-28T20:51:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T02:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=10796"},"modified":"2016-08-30T19:59:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T01:59:32","slug":"69-roberto-hernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/69-roberto-hernandez\/","title":{"rendered":"#69 – Roberto Hernandez"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"roberto-hernandez\"<\/a>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Roberto Hernandez<\/p>\n

Rank:<\/strong>\u00a069<\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong>\u00a0P<\/p>\n

Years With White Sox:<\/strong>\u00a01991-1997<\/p>\n

Roberto Hernandez was acquired by the White Sox, along with Mark Doran, via trade with the Angels in exchange for Mark Davis on August 4, 1989. \u00a0After falling victim to numbness in his hands caused by blood clots and emergency surgery to transplant veins from his thigh into his forearm, he made his major league debut on September 2, 1991, getting the start and going 7 innings for the victory in the White Sox win over the Royals. \u00a0He appeared in 9 games in the final month of the season, making the only 3 starts of his career, and finished the year with a 7.80 ERA.<\/p>\n

In 1992, Hernandez split the year between Triple A Vancouver and Chicago, eventually supplanting Bobby Thigpen as the team’s primary closer. \u00a0He finished the year with 12 saves and a sparkling 1.65 ERA.<\/p>\n

Hernandez had another great year in 1993, saving 38 games in 70 appearances with a 2.29 ERA as the White Sox won their final AL West title. \u00a0During the ALCS against the Blue Jays, Hernandez threw 4 scoreless innings in 4 appearances, earning 1 save.<\/p>\n

In the strike-shortened 1994 season, Hernandez struggled. \u00a0His ERA jumped to 4.91 and he saved only 14 games before the season ended on August 12, despite leading the league in games finished.<\/p>\n

When baseball returned in 1995, Hernandez bounced back somewhat, once again leading the league in games finished and lowering his ERA by nearly a full run to 3.92.<\/p>\n

1996 was a true return to form for Hernandez. \u00a0He led the league in games finished for the third straight year and lowered his ERA by 2 full runs to 1.91. \u00a0He earned his first All Star selection and, with 38 saves, finished 6th in Cy Young Award voting.<\/p>\n

Hernandez was well on his way to another strong season in 1997, with 27 saves and a 2.44 ERA, when he was included in the infamous White Flag trade on July 31. \u00a0With Jerry Reinsdorf announcing that “Anyone who thinks we can catch Cleveland is crazy,” Hernandez, along with Wilson Alzarez and Danny Darwin, to the Giants for\u00a0Brian Manning, Lorenzo Barcelo, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, Bob Howry, and Ken Vining.<\/p>\n

Hernandez\u2019s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:<\/p>\n

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Career Pitching<\/b><\/caption>\n
Wins<\/span><\/th>\nLosses<\/span><\/th>\nERA<\/span><\/th>\nSaves<\/span><\/th>\nIP<\/span><\/th>\nHits<\/span><\/th>\nRuns<\/span><\/th>\nER<\/span><\/th>\nWalks<\/span><\/th>\nStrike Outs<\/span><\/th>\nHR<\/span><\/th>\nHBP<\/span><\/th>\nAppearances<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n