Ultimate Mets Database - Keith Hernandez

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Keith Hernandez
Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, 1997
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 1 of 1233 players

Keith Hernandez
Born: October 20, 1953 at San Francisco, Cal.
Throws: Left Bats: Left
Height: 6.00 Weight: 195

Keith Hernandez has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 355 times, most recently on January 15, 2024.

Non-playing roles with Mets

Broadcaster: Television 2002 - 2024

First Mets game: June 17, 1983
Last Mets game: September 27, 1989

Winner of National League Most Valuable Player award, 1979. (St. Louis Cardinals)
Named First Baseman on the National League Gold Glove team, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988. (New York Mets)
Named First Baseman on the National League Silver Slugger team, 1984. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Week award, July 14, 1985, August 10, 1986, May 1, 1988. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Month award, July 1985. (New York Mets)

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Keith Hernandez also played for the following teams:

St. Louis Cardinals 1974 - 1983; Cleveland Indians 1990

Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets in exchange for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey on June 15, 1983.

Signed with Cleveland Indians as a free agent on December 7, 1989.

On disabled list:

from June 7, 1988 to June 22, 1988 (torn right hamstring)
from June 24, 1988 to August 5, 1988 (torn right hamstring)
from May 18, 1989 to July 13, 1989 (fracture of the right kneecap)

Established a Mets season record for Walks in 1984 with 97. Tied by Darryl Strawberry in 1987. Broken by John Olerud in 1999 with 125.
Tied Mets season record of 9 Sacrifice Flies in 1984. Record was previously set by Rusty Staub in 1975 and tied by Willie Montanez in 1978 and Joel Youngblood in 1980. Set new record in 1985 with 10.

Minor League Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1989 St. Lucie (A) 4 16 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .375 .438 .412