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Signed by the Dodgers as a [[free agent]] in 1984, Hernández became the second [[Venezuela]]n catcher in MLB history, following [[Bo Díaz]]. He made his major league debut in the 1990 season, basically as a backup for [[Mike Scioscia]]. A high skilled defensive player, Hernández spent his Dodgers career as mainly a back-up catcher to Scioscia and [[Mike Piazza]], appearing in 230 games, including 133 starts. He signed as a free agent with San Diego and later was traded to the Cardinals. |
Signed by the Dodgers as a [[free agent]] in 1984, Hernández became the second [[Venezuela]]n catcher in MLB history, following [[Bo Díaz]]. He made his major league debut in the 1990 season, basically as a backup for [[Mike Scioscia]]. A high skilled defensive player, Hernández spent his Dodgers career as mainly a back-up catcher to Scioscia and [[Mike Piazza]], appearing in 230 games, including 133 starts. He signed as a free agent with San Diego and later was traded to the Cardinals. |
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In his first full major league season as a regular catcher for the Padres, Hernández [[Batting average|batted]] .262, with 9 [[home run]]s and 52 [[runs batted in]] in 129 [[games played]]. In 22 postseason games, he hit .299 (20-67) with one homer and two RBI. |
In his first full major league season as a regular catcher for the Padres, Hernández [[Batting average (baseball)|batted]] .262, with 9 [[home run]]s and 52 [[runs batted in]] in 129 [[games played]]. In 22 postseason games, he hit .299 (20-67) with one homer and two RBI. |
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Hernández finished his career batting .253 (315–1244) with 24 home runs, 141 RBI, 102 [[Run (baseball)|runs]], 51 [[Double (baseball)|doubles]], one [[Triple (baseball)|triple]], and one [[stolen base]] in 488 [[games played]]. |
Hernández finished his career batting .253 (315–1244) with 24 home runs, 141 RBI, 102 [[Run (baseball)|runs]], 51 [[Double (baseball)|doubles]], one [[Triple (baseball)|triple]], and one [[stolen base]] in 488 [[games played]]. |
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Revision as of 18:59, 28 April 2019
| Carlos Hernández | |
|---|---|
 Hernández in 1988 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 24, 1967 San Félix, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1990, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2000, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 141 |
| Teams | |
Carlos Alberto Hernández Almeida [er-NAN-dez] (born May 24, 1967 in San Félix, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–1996), San Diego Padres (1997–2000) and St. Louis Cardinals (2000).
Career
Signed by the Dodgers as a free agent in 1984, Hernández became the second Venezuelan catcher in MLB history, following Bo Díaz. He made his major league debut in the 1990 season, basically as a backup for Mike Scioscia. A high skilled defensive player, Hernández spent his Dodgers career as mainly a back-up catcher to Scioscia and Mike Piazza, appearing in 230 games, including 133 starts. He signed as a free agent with San Diego and later was traded to the Cardinals.
In his first full major league season as a regular catcher for the Padres, Hernández batted .262, with 9 home runs and 52 runs batted in in 129 games played. In 22 postseason games, he hit .299 (20-67) with one homer and two RBI.
Hernández finished his career batting .253 (315–1244) with 24 home runs, 141 RBI, 102 runs, 51 doubles, one triple, and one stolen base in 488 games played.
Hernández started his career as a manager with the Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League for the 2004 season. He then returned to the San Diego Padres organization as a catching coordinator from 2005 to 2007. He also managed the Leones de Caracas from the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League from 2006 to 2008.[1]
Hernández returned to the San Diego Padres in 2012 as a color analyst for Spanish game broadcasts on Fox Deportes and their Spanish radio broadcast on XEMO.[2]
Hernández owned 'Caribbean Flavor', a Venezuelan restaurant in the San Diego suburb of Poway, but the restaurant closed in 2011.
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Gauge
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan League
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- Bakersfield Dodgers players
- Gulf Coast Dodgers players
- Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
- Leones del Caracas players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Oklahoma RedHawks players
- People from Puerto Ordaz
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
- San Antonio Missions players
- San Diego Padres players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
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