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| Sid Fernandez | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 12, 1962 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1983, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 5, 1997, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 114–96 |
| Earned run average | 3.36 |
| Strikeouts | 1,743 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Sidney Fernandez (born October 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Houston Astros, from 1983 to 1997. Known by his nickname as El Sid, he finished his career with 114 wins, was a two-time All-Star, and helped the Mets win the World Series in 1986.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Fernandez was proud of his roots and wore uniform number 50 in honor of Hawaii being the 50th state. The theme song to Hawaii Five-O was often played before his starts at Shea Stadium during his days with the Mets.
Fernandez had an unorthodox pitching motion with a hesitation at the end, followed by a sudden slingshot sidearm delivery. This deceptive motion, coupled with an effective curveball and a rising fastball, made him a major strikeout threat throughout his career. Fernandez's strikeouts were often commemorated by Mets' fans in the upper deck putting up taped signs marked with the letter "S" for Sid.
Fernandez has the fourth-lowest ratio of hits allowed per innings pitched in Major League history, behind only Nolan Ryan, Clayton Kershaw, and Sandy Koufax.[1]
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Hits per 9 IP". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.