Ramón Hernández (pitcher)

Ramón Hernández
Ramón Hernández
	Pitcher
	Born: August 31, 1940; Carolina, Puerto Rico
	Died: February 4, 2009 (aged 68); Carolina, Puerto Rico
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 11, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
	July 27, 1977, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	23–15
Earned run average	3.03
Strikeouts	255
Saves	46
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Atlanta Braves (1967); Chicago Cubs (1968); Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–1976); Chicago Cubs (1976–1977); Boston Red Sox (1977);

Ramón Hernández González (August 31, 1940 – February 4, 2009) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played all or part of nine seasons between 1967 and 1977, including three National League Championship Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1972, 1974–75). His most productive season came in 1972, when he finished 5–0 with a 1.67 ERA and 14 saves. A native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, he was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed.

In a nine-season career, Hernández posted a 23–15 record with a 3.03 ERA and 46 saves in 337 relief appearances, giving up 145 earned runs on 399 hits and 135 walks while striking out 255 in 430+1⁄3 innings of work.

Hernández died in Carolina, Puerto Rico, at the age of 68.^[1]

References

^ "Fallece ex lanzador puertorriqueño Ramón Hernández Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine" (in Spanish), Prensa Latina, February 5, 2009.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
MLB - obituary

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[prensa-1] "Fallece ex lanzador puertorriqueño Ramón Hernández Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine" (in Spanish), Prensa Latina, February 5, 2009.

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