David Hernandez
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 245LBS | Age: 39
Draft: 2005 | Rd: 16, #483, Baltimore Orioles | Cosumnes River College
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2017 3 1 3.11 64 0 2 55 52 1.04
2018 5 2 2.53 57 0 0 64 65 0.98
2019 2 5 8.02 47 0 2 42.2 53 1.71
10 Seasons 38 47 4.12 547 27 24 648.2 664 1.31
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2017 64 3-1 3.11 55 52 1.04
2018 57 5-2 2.53 64 65 0.98
2019 47 2-5 8.02 42.2 53 1.71
10 Seasons 547 38-47 4.12 648.2 664 1.31
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 30 587 97 9 9.3 6.3 89.1 111.2 15.7 35.1 .239 .449 .339 .335 .398 39.2 22.9 7.6 4.28 4.74
2016 31 1276 207 8 3.9 2.5 88.9 111.6 15.0 33.3 .243 .377 .335 .303 .365 33.8 24.9 10.0 3.84 3.85
2017 32 799 152 7 4.6 3.3 88.8 113.2 13.5 29.6 .229 .384 .264 .277 .344 37.5 24.3 4.2 3.11 3.25
2018 33 975 167 6 3.6 2.4 88.5 111.1 18.4 33.5 .211 .349 .276 .279 .335 36.5 25.6 6.7 2.53 3.25
2019 34 787 124 11 8.9 5.5 89.3 114.4 20.5 38.7 .255 .423 .375 .320 .404 35.2 26.6 10.6 8.02 4.54
Player 4424 747 41 5.5 3.6 88.8 114.4 16.5 33.7 .234 .388 .316 .299 .365 36.1 25.0 8.0
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Hernandez relies on 5 pitches.
Cutter
(31.4%) ,
Four Seamer
(27.6%) ,
Sinker
(24.5%) ,
Curveball
(16.1%) ,
Changeup
(0.4%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 40.2 18.6 32.0 9.3 30.9 40.2 28.9 2.1 30.9 26.8 20.6 8.2 9.3 6.3
2016 40.1 21.7 27.5 10.6 36.2 30.0 33.8 2.9 29.5 27.5 27.5 8.2 3.9 2.5
2017 44.1 26.3 22.4 7.2 31.6 38.8 29.6 3.9 32.2 29.6 24.3 4.6 4.6 3.3
2018 34.1 29.3 23.4 13.2 37.1 33.5 29.3 2.4 27.5 31.7 24.0 10.2 3.6 2.4
2019 31.5 29.8 30.6 8.1 32.3 42.7 25.0 2.4 17.7 33.9 29.8 3.2 8.9 5.5
Player 38.2 25.3 26.6 9.9 34.1 36.0 29.9 2.8 27.8 29.9 25.6 7.1 5.5 3.6
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2019 Curveball CIN R 125 82.0 44.7 -6.5 5.3GLV -2.0 -3.2 -6.5 5.3GLV -3.9
2019 Sinker CIN R 190 93.4 18.6 -3.0 13.5ARM -1.2 13.0 -3.9 13.5ARM -1.4
2019 Cutter CIN R 244 85.9 32.5 -2.6 2.1GLV -0.4 5.2 -2.6 2.1GLV -0.5
2019 Changeup CIN R 3 88.0 26.7 -2.1 10.1ARM -3.9 9.1 -2.2 10.1ARM -3.4
2019 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 214 93.6 15.2 0.4 10.3ARM 3.1 16.4 0.8 10.3ARM 2.9
2018 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 127 93.4 15.6 0.1 10.5ARM 3.3 16.3 0.6 10.5ARM 3.3
2018 Sinker CIN R 438 92.9 19.2 -2.5 14.3ARM -0.3 13.0 -3.7 14.3ARM -0.4
2018 Curveball CIN R 189 80.8 43.0 -9.7 11.1GLV 3.3 0.2 -9.8 11.1GLV 1.9
2018 Cutter CIN R 182 85.7 33.7 -3.4 2.8GLV -0.1 4.4 -3.9 2.8GLV 0.2
2018 Changeup CIN R 38 87.3 27.2 -1.6 9.9ARM -3.6 8.8 -2.1 9.9ARM -3.4
2017 Cutter AZ R 197 87.6 30.5 -3.6 0.7ARM -2.9 5.9 -3.4 0.7ARM -3.0
2017 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 218 93.9 13.9 0.0 10.1ARM 2.0 17.7 0.6 10.1ARM 2.0
2017 Sinker AZ R 196 93.4 19.3 -0.6 15.3ARM 0.3 12.6 -1.8 15.3ARM -0.1
2017 Curveball AZ R 187 81.2 43.3 -7.5 11.2GLV 4.4 -0.4 -7.6 11.2GLV 2.6
2016 Sinker PHI R 194 94.6 18.6 -1.8 15.0ARM 1.1 12.6 -3.0 15.0ARM 1.7
2016 Changeup PHI R 18 87.7 25.3 -3.5 8.2ARM -4.1 11.1 -3.9 8.2ARM -3.1
2016 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 607 94.7 15.0 0.0 10.7ARM 3.5 16.3 0.4 10.7ARM 4.3
2016 Curveball PHI R 432 81.5 43.4 -7.5 12.1GLV 3.5 -1.3 -8.7 12.1GLV 1.1
2015 Changeup AZ R 11 89.1 22.1 -6.4 8.4ARM -4.0 13.0 -5.8 8.4ARM -3.1
2015 Sinker AZ R 50 94.6 19.1 -1.8 13.7ARM -0.2 12.0 -3.0 13.7ARM 0.2
2015 Curveball AZ R 210 82.0 42.1 -7.8 15.0GLV 5.6 -0.8 -8.7 15.0GLV 4.2
2015 4-Seam Fastball AZ R 307 95.0 15.0 0.0 9.5ARM 2.4 15.8 0.0 9.5ARM 2.8
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2019 Cutter 0.9 2 244 31.0 59 .204 .389 .288 43.1 33.9 22.7 .193 .311 .253 17.6
2019 4-Seam Fastball 0.7 2 214 27.2 54 .283 .522 .379 29.5 29.6 21.3 .252 .494 .353 32.3
2019 Sinker -3.4 -6 190 24.1 50 .381 .595 .445 14.9 18.0 23.7 .353 .515 .404 45.7
2019 Curveball -6.5 -8 125 15.9 30 .429 .786 .502 31.8 26.7 18.2 .228 .350 .253 47.6
2019 Changeup 12.6 0 3 0.4 1 .000 .000 .000 33.3 0.0 0.0 .373 1.434 .714 100.0
2018 Sinker 0.8 3 438 44.9 113 .245 .429 .338 13.9 14.2 15.7 .281 .469 .369 47.0
2018 Curveball -0.5 -1 189 19.4 54 .200 .380 .294 43.0 44.4 25.3 .181 .261 .227 23.1
2018 Cutter 2.4 4 182 18.7 53 .184 .367 .276 29.9 26.4 23.7 .138 .275 .207 19.4
2018 4-Seam Fastball 2.7 3 127 13.0 29 .103 .172 .117 24.6 34.5 20.8 .168 .221 .171 36.8
2018 Changeup 3.0 1 38 3.9 4 .000 .000 .000 26.7 25.0 14.3 .102 .306 .170 66.7
2017 4-Seam Fastball 0.4 1 218 27.3 55 .313 .354 .328 10.3 9.1 9.6 .291 .428 .337 46.7
2017 Cutter -1.3 -3 197 24.7 50 .320 .420 .324 33.9 32.0 23.2 .242 .417 .278 41.2
2017 Sinker 2.3 5 196 24.5 59 .200 .309 .240 14.7 13.6 20.0 .256 .443 .310 33.3
2017 Curveball 1.6 3 187 23.4 50 .125 .271 .201 47.4 46.0 31.5 .122 .236 .186 24.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2009 460 1,919 10 5 -13 -9 -6
2010 341 1,396 18 3 -13 -7 2
2011 307 1,256 10 9 -6 -3 10
2012 277 1,080 11 10 -7 -3 12
2013 259 1,039 1 8 -6 -4 -1
2015 144 587 -1 4 -2 -3 -2
2016 316 1,258 0 7 -3 -2 2
2017 220 821 6 7 -4 -3 7
2018 253 974 3 14 -2 -3 11
2019 194 776 -1 2 -9 -2 -10
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 587 53.0 68.5 84.0 26.1 52.8 42.8 54.9 48.6 23.5 9.9 75.9
2016 1,276 52.0 67.1 78.4 28.2 56.1 44.0 58.6 48.4 26.7 9.1 76.7
2017 799 51.3 70.2 84.0 31.4 49.2 43.0 59.8 51.2 26.4 7.1 86.0
2018 975 50.3 70.0 82.2 30.2 56.8 44.7 65.2 50.2 24.3 8.7 75.3
2019 787 48.6 70.0 73.5 32.1 55.5 48.1 65.5 50.6 32.2 7.0 74.1
Player 4,424 51.0 69.0 80.2 29.7 54.4 44.5 61.0 49.7 26.7 8.4 77.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2015 79 94 20 58
2016 61 57 63 69 38 82 86 37 56 75 20 77 41 77 84 19 50
2017 83 73 64 52 93 85 74 12 13 67 98 67 85 62 74 27 36
2018 82 81 78 65 82 92 95 44 38 70 77 47 77 50 49 12 37
2019 53 66 25 44
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 22.5 11 11.3 0 3 7 6 54.5
2017 25.8 4 5.0 -1 4 4 2 50.0
2018 23.4 6 6.8 -1 5 4 3 50.0
2019 24.0 7 5.9 1 3 7 1 14.3
Player 23.6 28 29.0 -1 15 22 12 42.9
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2016 11 11 10 11 11 11 13 10 11 10 11 11 11 10 11 12 9 10 11 13 11 10 14 13 11 11 12 15 12 13 10
2017 4 5 3 5 6 5 6 6 4 2 5 5 4 4 6 6 5 6 4 5 5 5 7 7 6 5 5 6 4 6 2
2018 6 9 5 5 7 6 7 6 7 5 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 11 7 8 5 5 7 6 8 7 7
2019 7 7 4 7 5 6 8 7 4 4 4 7 9 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 7 4 10 8 5 4 3 6 9 5 2
Player 28 32 22 28 29 28 34 29 26 21 27 31 31 27 29 30 26 27 28 32 31 30 38 36 27 25 27 33 33 31 21
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-   2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.9 94.7 -0.2 ↓ 91.7 -3.0 ↓ 91.2 -0.5 ↓ 90.6 -0.6 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 89.1 87.7 -1.4 ↓ 0.0 0.0 87.3 0.0 88.0 0.7 ↑
Breaking Velocity 82.0 81.5 -0.5 ↓ 81.2 -0.3 ↓ 80.8 -0.4 ↓ 82.0 1.2 ↑
Exit Velocity 89.1 88.9 -0.2 ↓ 88.8 -0.1 ↓ 88.5 -0.3 ↓ 89.3 0.8 ↑
Launch Angle 15.7 15.0 -0.7 ↓ 13.5 -1.5 ↓ 18.4 4.9 ↑ 20.5 2.1 ↑
Barrel % 9.3 3.9 -5.4 ↓ 4.6 0.7 ↑ 3.6 -1.0 ↓ 8.9 5.3 ↑
Hard Hit % 39.2 33.8 -5.4 ↓ 37.5 3.7 ↑ 36.5 -1.0 ↓ 35.2 -1.3 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.1 33.3 -1.8 ↓ 29.6 -3.7 ↓ 33.5 3.9 ↑ 38.7 5.2 ↑
xBA .239 .243 0.004 ↑ .229 -0.014 ↓ .211 -0.018 ↓ .255 0.044 ↑
BA .256 .270 0.014 ↑ .239 -0.031 ↓ .200 -0.039 ↓ .306 0.106 ↑
xwOBA .335 .303 -0.032 ↓ .277 -0.026 ↓ .279 0.002 ↑ .320 0.041 ↑
wOBA .339 .335 -0.004 ↓ .264 -0.071 ↓ .276 0.012 ↑ .375 0.099 ↑
xSLG .449 .377 -0.072 ↓ .384 0.007 ↑ .349 -0.035 ↓ .423 0.074 ↑
SLG .450 .439 -0.011 ↓ .338 -0.101 ↓ .365 0.027 ↑ .538 0.173 ↑
K% 22.9 24.9 2.0 ↑ 24.3 -0.6 ↓ 25.6 1.3 ↑ 26.6 1.0 ↑
BB% 7.6 10.0 2.4 ↑ 4.2 -5.8 ↓ 6.7 2.5 ↑ 10.6 3.9 ↑
Swing % 48.6 48.4 -0.2 ↓ 51.2 2.8 ↑ 50.2 -1.0 ↓ 50.6 0.4 ↑
Whiff% 23.5 26.7 3.2 ↑ 26.4 -0.3 ↓ 24.3 -2.1 ↓ 32.2 7.9 ↑
In Zone % 53.0 52.0 -1.0 ↓ 51.3 -0.7 ↓ 50.3 -1.0 ↓ 48.6 -1.7 ↓
Out of Zone % 47.0 48.0 1.0 ↑ 48.7 0.7 ↑ 49.7 1.0 ↑ 51.4 1.7 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 26.1 28.2 2.1 ↑ 31.4 3.2 ↑ 30.2 -1.2 ↓ 32.1 1.9 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 24.3 33.0 8.7 ↑ 31.3 -1.7 ↓ 37.9 6.6 ↑ 34.5 -3.4 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 54.9 58.6 3.7 ↑ 59.8 1.2 ↑ 65.2 5.4 ↑ 65.5 0.3 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 312 .334 168 11 6.5 144 12 8.3
2017 Shifts 212 .258 117 0 0.0 95 4 4.2
2018 Shifts 253 .276 136 1 0.7 117 27 23.1
2019 Shifts 194 .375 113 8 7.1 81 35 43.2
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2010 377 16.0 36.9% 2.4% 246 21.0 3.7% 4.1%
2011 325 18.0 15.4% 1.5% 180 22.1 1.1% 10.6%
2012 299 18.3 9.4% 1.0% 147 22.4 2.0% 6.8%
2013 293 18.2 12.3% 0.7% 151 23.1 2.6% 11.9%
2015 157 19.2 15.3% 5.7% 105 23.7 9.5% 18.1%
2016 328 17.0 29.9% 1.5% 207 20.5 11.1% 9.7%
2017 243 18.8 4.1% 3.3% 103 22.4 0.0% 15.5%
2018 271 17.0 18.8% 2.2% 150 20.4 0.7% 6.0%
2019 194 18.0 7.7% 2.1% 128 21.9 0.0% 9.4%

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Pitch Distribution

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