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Keith Hernandez

First Base
1974—1990
BORN
October 20, 1953, in San Francisco, CA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-0 / 180
MLB DEBUT
August 30, 1974
FINAL GAME
July 24, 1990
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.296
BATTING AVERAGE
2182
HITS
60.3
WAR
.384
ON-BASE PCT
162
HOME RUNS
41.1
WAR7
.436
SLUGGING
.821
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.7
WAR PER SEASON
Keith Hernandez
 
Suspended for substance abuse during infamous Drug Trials in the 1980s. Slick-fielder at first base.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Hernandez
60.3
41.1
28.6
20.5
50.7
4.7
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Keith Hernandez Rank?

No. 15 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

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

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen