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| Player Report for #12 Ricardo Hernández | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 3-1, 6 SV | | ERA | 1.89 | | IP | 47.2 | | BB | 11 | | K | 38 |
| | Name: | Ricardo Hernández | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $96,400 | | Birthday: | 12-08-1938 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 22 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 42 Days | | Born in: | Salinas (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 3 Years, 42 Days | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | CL | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1957, 8th Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Well Known) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 34 | 58 | 68 | 92-94 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 35 | 59 | 70 | | | | Versus RHP | 34 | 57 | 67 | | | | Talent | 34 | 58 | 76 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup | | Endurance: | 50 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 70 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 6 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 25 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 26 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 24 | | | Talent | 4 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 26 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 8 | | Pitcher 100 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 81 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 7 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | STL | Win, 4-2 | | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-20-1961 | STL | Win, 4-2 | | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-14-1961 | BSN | Win, 5-4 | | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-04-1961 | @ SFG | Win, 4-2 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-03-1961 | @ SFG | Win, 15-3 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-30-1961 | ATL | Loss, 3-5 | | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 05-29-1961 | SFG | Win, 4-3 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-25-1961 | STL | Win, 6-5 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-23-1961 | BSN | Loss, 2-3 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 05-21-1961 | CHH | Loss, 4-7 | | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.89 | 47.2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 12 | 2 | 75.0 | 24 | 16 | 10.01 | 7.93 | 7.17 | 2.08 | 2.34 | 1.11 | 17.4 | .278 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 91 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .223 | .253 | .476 | | | | | vs. RHB | 93 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .311 | .366 | .676 | | | |
| | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | April | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 | 13.2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | | | May | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.17 | 29.0 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 24 | | | June | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.60 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | Spring Training | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | Last Year | 29 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4.54 | 33.2 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 23 | | | 2 Years Ago | 71 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3.81 | 139.1 | 144 | 75 | 59 | 6 | 80 | 93 | | | Career | 164 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 3.40 | 299.1 | 289 | 151 | 113 | 15 | 171 | 196 | | | Home | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2.30 | 27.1 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | | | Road | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.33 | 20.1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | | | Grass | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.89 | 47.2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 38 | | | Day | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.23 | 22.0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | | | Night | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.45 | 25.2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1957 Fullerton - A | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 | .250 | 1.5 | | 1958 Kitchener - AAA | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.60 | 15.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 | .156 | 6.6 | | Total GHL | | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.60 | 15.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 | .156 | 6.6 | | Total SCL | | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 | .250 | 1.5 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-1957 | Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 28 (42); Movement: 58 (73); Control: 18 (54). | | 04-14-1958 | Named the #100 prospect in the ABA | | 06-18-1958 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (38); Movement: 49 (55); Control: 22 (51). | | 04-09-1959 | Named the #35 prospect in the ABA | | 07-29-1959 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 46 (65). | | 08-01-1960 | Injured (torn tricep muscle), out for 3 months. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (34); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 68 (76). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1958 | 0 | 1 | | 1959 | 0 | 1 | | 1960 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
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