20. Livan Hernandez

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba
Weight: 245 lbs.
Height: 6'2"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 24, 1996
Final Game: September 29, 2012

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
178	177	4.56	519	474	1	3,189.0	1976

The first player on this list who played for “both the Expos and the Nationals”, Livan Hernandez had his best regular seasons for this franchise. A World Series MVP with the Marlins in 1997, Hernandez would become a two-time All-Star and a bona fide innings eater for the Expos/Nationals, and had a 70-72 record with 840 Strikeouts for the team.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Traded by the San Francisco Giants with Edwards Guzman and Cash for Jim Brower and a Player to be Named Later 3/24/03.
Departed: Traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks with Cash for Matt Chico and Garrett Mock 8/7/06.

Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 8/26/09.

Departed (2): Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros 1/31/12.
Games Played: 197
Notable Statistics: 70 Wins
72 Losses
3.98 ERA
197 Games Started
23 Complete Games
4 Shutouts
1,317 Innings Pitched
840 Strikeouts
4,13 FIP
1.349 WHIP
2.09 SO/BB
17.7 bWAR

No Playoff Games.
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (2004 & 2005)
Silver Slugger (2004)
Most Games Started (2004 & 2005)
Most Innings Pitched (2003, 2004 & 2005)
Most Complete Games (2003 & 2004)
Most Assists by a Pitcher (2004)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (2009 & 2010)