How many perfect games did Fernando Valenzuela have? Was Fernando Valenzuela a good hitter?

How many perfect games did Fernando Valenzuela have? Was Fernando Valenzuela a good hitter?  – Fernando Valenzuela, a former professional baseball pitcher, threw one perfect game in his career.

On June 29, 1990, Valenzuela threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals, fulfilling a prediction of sorts in the process.

What is a no-hitter?

A no-hitter is a game in which a pitcher does not allow any hits, but a perfect game is a game in which a pitcher does not allow any hits, walks, or baserunners.

Therefore, Valenzuela’s no-hitter was not a perfect game because he allowed one baserunner on a walk.

Was Fernando Valenzuela a good hitter?

Valenzuela was considered an atypically good hitter for a pitcher. His best year at the plate was 1990, his last year with the Dodgers, when he hit .304 with five doubles, one home run, and 11 RBIs in 69 at-bats. That gave him a 101 OPS+, meaning Valenzuela ranked just above average among all National League hitters that year, including non-pitchers.

With 187 hits in 936 career at-bats, his career batting average was .200, with 10 home runs.