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Keith Hernandez

#15 RANKED AT POSITION
1974—1990
First Base
BORN
October 20, 1953, in San Francisco, CA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.296
BATTING AVERAGE
2088
GAMES
60.4
WAR
.384
ON-BASE PCT
1124
RUNS
41.2
WAR7
.436
SLUGGING
2182
HITS
20.5
WAR3
.821
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
162
HOME RUNS
4.7
WAR PER SEASON
Suspended for substance abuse during infamous Drug Trials in the 1980s. Slick-fielder at first base.
5-TIME
ALL-STAR
Cardinals
ALL-TIME TEAM
1986
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Hernandez
CAREER
60.4
LONG PEAK
41.2
PRIME
28.6
SHORT PEAK
20.5
JAWS
50.8
WAR PER
4.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
61.0
LONG PEAK
42.1
PRIME
30.8
SHORT PEAK
21.0
JAWS
51.6
WAR PER
4.7

Where Does Keith Hernandez Rank Among First Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
15
CAREER
18
LONG PEAK
18
PRIME
22
SHORT PEAK
19
JAWS
18
RANKING
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Hernandez
Average HOF First Base
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.060.441.228.620.550.84.76142.130.82151.64.7Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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