Evelio Hernández (baseball)
| Evelio Hernández | |
|---|---|
Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1956, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 23, 1957, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.45 |
| Innings pitched | 58⅔ |
| Teams | |
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Gregorio Evelio Hernández López (December 24, 1930 – December 18, 2015) was a Cuban right-handed
He stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).Hernández' professional career on the North American mainland spanned 11 seasons (1954–1958; 1961–1964; 1966–1967) and 370 games in United States and
Hobbs Sports of the Class C Longhorn League, and the following year, 1956, when he won 18 and lost 4, compiling a stellar 2.86 earned run average, for the Charlotte Hornets of the Class A Sally League.[3]
That performance earned him a late-season call-up to the Senators, when he appeared in four games.
Hernández split the next season between Charlotte, the Double-A
strikeouts
in 58⅔ innings.
References
- ^ "In Memory of Mr. Gregorio Evelio Hernandez December 24, 1930 - December 18, 2015". 19 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Evelio Hernandez, 83, Cuban pitcher for the Washington Senators". Newspaper Post. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Minor league statistics from Baseball Reference
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet