NAME     : Keith Hernandez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/20/1953
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $8,650,000 through 1984
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : A  (Fielding Pct. : .994)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 9  (VS. RHP : 10, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1974  .279  8  60 157 441 123 30  4  54 13 13  95  85 .407 .420   KC
  1975  .301 13  67 148 518 156 37 18  86  7  9 103 110 .417 .517   KC
  1976  .298 12  65 160 574 171 32 19  98 13 13 101 116 .403 .483   KC
  1977  .277 11  78 162 575 159 42 15  97 10 12  99 103 .383 .459   KC
  1978  .240  4  58 162 587 141 32 12  89 12  2 104 102 .355 .356   KC
  1979  .299  9  77 156 558 167 41  9  86 16  7  95  98 .401 .453   LA
  1980  .267  6  50 155 509 136 26 18  98 20  8 101 108 .389 .424   LA
 
  Total AB  : 3762
  Total AVG : .280
  Total Hits: 1053
  Total HR  : 63
  Total RBI : 455
  Total Runs: 608
  Total SB  : 91
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 2/17/1979 to a 6-year deal worth $8,650,000 per year... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against San Francisco on 7/30/1979...