Career Pitching Stats
NL 1980-1997
Skills Scorecard
Control
B-
Velocity
B+
Stamina
A-
Command
B+
Range
A+
Fielding
B
Valenzuela was signed by the Dodgers on July 6, 1979, and he made his debut late in the 1980 season. In 1981, in what came to be called "Fernandomania," Valenzuela rose from relative obscurity to achieve super-stardom. He won his first eight starts (five of them shutouts). Valenzuela finished with a record of 13โ7 and had a 2.48 ERA; the
Control
B-
Velocity
B+
Stamina
A-
Command
B+
Range
A+
Fielding
B