Evelio Hernández
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Gregorio Evelio Hernández López (born December 24, 1931, at Guanabacoa, Cuba) is a retired professional baseball
player, a right-handed pitcher
who appeared in 18 games
for the – Washington Senators
of Major League Baseball
. He stood 6 in 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88.5 kg).
Hernández' professional career on the North American
mainland spanned 11 seasons (1954–1958; 1961–1964; 1966–1967) and 370 games in U.S.
and Mexican minor league baseball
. His notable seasons included 1955, when he won 23 games and lost 15 while pitching in 55 games and 271 innings for the 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
. 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 Chattanooga Lookouts
, and the Senators, for whom he worked in 14 more games. Altogether, his Major League record included one complete game
, a 1–1 won-lost record (with an ERA of 4.45), 28 bases on balls and 24 strikeouts in 58⅔ innings.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player, a right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who appeared in 18 games
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
for the – Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
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of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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. He stood 6 in 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88.5 kg).
Hernández' professional career on the North American
North America
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mainland spanned 11 seasons (1954–1958; 1961–1964; 1966–1967) and 370 games in U.S.
United States
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and Mexican minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
. His notable seasons included 1955, when he won 23 games and lost 15 while pitching in 55 games and 271 innings for the Hobbs Sports of the Class C Longhorn League
Longhorn League
The Longhorn League was the name of a Minor league baseball circuit that operated from through in the Southwestern United States. In , it was renamed the Southwestern League and operated through before changing its name to the Sophomore League....
, and the following year, 1956, when he won 18 and lost 4, compiling a stellar 2.86 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, for the Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets (baseball)
The Charlotte Hornets was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club was originally founded in 1901, and lasted in some form until 1973, capturing 11 league titles during its history...
of the Class A Sally League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
. 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 Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
, and the Senators, for whom he worked in 14 more games. Altogether, his Major League record included one complete game
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
, a 1–1 won-lost record (with an ERA of 4.45), 28 bases on balls and 24 strikeouts in 58⅔ innings.