Keith Hernandez

Keith "Mex" Hernandez
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: October 20, 1953 in San Francisco, CA
Drafted: 42nd round 1971 by the St. Louis Cardinals
Acquired: traded from the Cardinals for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey, June 1983
Departed: as a free agent, November 1989

The only knock against Keith in his career was that he didn't hit with outstanding power for a first baseman. Other than that, though, he had it all. He was a fine hitter for average, consistently posted excellent on-base percentages, and was arguably the best defensive first baseman in history. The Mets were instantly legitimized when he joined the club in 1983; he was The Captain. His poise and good looks also got him a recurring role (as himself) on the Jerry Seinfeld show, and he became part of the regular broadcast team with the 2006 inauguration of SNY, endearing himself to a new generation of Mets fans as their favorite crazy uncle. Keith is pictured here, along with Cal Ripken, on a Drake's Big Hitters box panel, and is shown on many more cards below.

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BATTING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB      G   AB    R    H  2B 3B  HR  RBI   TB SB CS   SO   BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
==============================================================================================
1974 StL NL   14   34    3   10   1  2   0    2   15  0  0    8    7   0   0  0 .415 .441 .294
1975 StL NL   64  188   20   47   8  2   3   20   68  0  1   26   17   0   0  2 .309 .362 .250
1976 StL NL  129  374   54  108  21  5   7   46  160  4  2   53   49   3   2  0 .376 .428 .289
1977 StL NL  161  560   90  163  41  4  15   91  257  7  7   88   79   1   3  2 .379 .459 .291
1978 StL NL  159  542   90  138  32  4  11   64  211 13  5   68   82   2   1  6 .351 .389 .255
1979 StL NL  161  610  116  210  48 11  11  105  313 11  6   78   80   1   0  7 .417 .513 .344
1980 StL NL  159  595  111  191  39  8  16   99  294 14  8   73   86   4   1  4 .408 .494 .321
1981 StL NL  103  376   65  115  27  4   8   48  174 12  5   45   61   2   0  5 .401 .463 .306
1982 StL NL  160  579   79  173  33  6   7   94  239 19 11   67  100   2   1 12 .397 .413 .299
1983 2teams  150  538   77  160  23  7  12   63  233  9  5   72   88   2   2  3 .396 .433 .297
1984 *METS*  154  550   83  171 31  0  15   94  247  2  3   89   97   1   0  9 .409 .449 .311
1985 *METS*  158 593 87 183 34  4  10   91  255  3  3   59   77   2   0 10 .384 .430 .309
1986 *METS* 149 551 94 171 34  1  13   83  246  2  1   69   94   4   0  3 .413 .446 .310
1987 *METS*  154  587   87  170  28  2  18   89  256  0  2  104   81   4   0  4 .377 .436 .290
1988 *METS*   95  348   43   96  16  0  11   55  145  2  1   57   31   1   0  4 .333 .417 .276
1989 *METS*   75  215   18   50   8  0   4   19   70  0  3   39   27   2   0  0 .324 .326 .233
1990 Cle AL   43  130    7   26   2  0   1    8   31  0  0   17   14   1   0  0 .283 .238 .200
==============================================================================================
METS TOTALS  880 3164  455  939 159 10  80  468 1358 17 17  459  471  16   2 31 .387 .429 .297
OTHER CLUBS 1208 4206  669 1243 267 50  82  603 1856 81 46  553  599  16   8 40 .382 .441 .296
==============================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 2088 7370 1124 2182 426 60 162 1071 3214 98 63 1012 1070  32  10 71 .384 .436 .296

seasons highlighted in blue denote he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Hitter of the Year

SPLIT SEASONS (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB      G   AB    R    H  2B 3B  HR  RBI   TB SB CS   SO   BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
==============================================================================================
1983 StL NL   55  218   34   62  15  4   3   26   94  1  1   30   24   0   0  2 .352 .431 .284
1983 *METS*   95  320   43   98   8  3   9   37  139  8  4   42   64   2   2  1 .424 .434 .306

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1975 Topps	1976 Topps	1977 Topps	1978 Hostess	1979 Topps

1975 Topps #623 (Rookie Infielders; with Tom Veryzer)
1975 Topps Mini #623 (Rookie Infielders; with Tom Veryzer)

1976 SSPC #590 (checklist)
1976 Topps #542

1977 O-Pee-Chee #150
1977 Topps #95

1978 Hostess #22
1978 Topps #143

1979 O-Pee-Chee #371
1979 Topps #695

1980 Burger King	1980 Topps

1980 Burger King Pitch, Hit & Run #16
1980 Kellogg's #43
1980 Topps #201 (Batting Leaders)
1980 Topps #321
1980 Topps Superstars #26 (gray back; 5 x 7)

1981 Fleer	1981 Kellogg's	1981 Topps	1981 Topps Stickers

1981 Coca-Cola St. Louis Cardinals #3
1981 Donruss #67
1981 Fleer #545
1981 Kellogg's #31
1981 MSA/Peter Pan-Sunbeam Bakery disc
1981 Perma-Graphic Credit Cards #008 (no "125-" prefix)
1981 Perma-Graphic Credit Cards #125-008
1981 Topps #420
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #67 (complete panel; with Carlton and Richards)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #67 (complete panel; with Collins and Reuss)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #67 (complete panel; with Garner and Hendrick)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #67 (complete panel; with Hendrick and Reuss)
1981 Topps Stickers #18
1981 Topps Stickers #219

1982 Donruss	1982 Fleer	1982 Perma-Graphics	1982 Topps

1982 Donruss #278
1982 Fleer #114
1982 Fleer Stamps #23
1982 Kellogg's #23
1982 K Mart 20th Anniversary #36
1982 Perma-Graphics Super Star Credit Cards #08
1982 Perma-Graphics Super Star Credit Cards Gold #08
1982 Topps #186 (Cardinals Leaders)
1982 Topps #210
1982 Topps Stickers #92

1983 Donruss	1983 Topps	1983 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars	1983 Topps Traded

1983 Donruss #20 (Diamond Kings)
1983 Donruss #152
1983 Donruss Action All-Stars #20
1983 Fleer #8
1983 Kellogg's #49
1983 Perma-Graphics Super Star Credit Cards #07
1983 Perma-Graphics Super Star Credit Cards Gold #07
1983 Topps #700
1983 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #4
1983 Topps Stickers #188, #290
1983 Topps Traded #43T

1984 Donruss	1984 Farmland Dairies Mets Fan Club	1984 Fleer	1984 Ralston Purina

1984 Donruss #238
1984 Donruss Action All-Stars #23
1984 Donruss Champions #46
1984 Drake's Big Hitters #13
1984 Farmland Dairies Mets Fan Club #4
1984 Fleer #587
1984 Fleer Star Stickers #49
1984 Nestlé #120
1984 O-Pee-Chee #120
1984 Ralston Purina #32
1984 Topps #120
1984 Topps Rub-Downs (complete sheet)
1984 Topps Supers #26

1985 Donruss	1985 Fleer	1985 Topps	1985 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars

1985 Donruss #68
1985 Donruss Action All-Stars #41
1985 Donruss Highlights #21 (with Gary Carter)
1985 Donruss Highlights #27
1985 Fleer #85
1985 Fleer Limited Edition #12
1985 Leaf #62
1985 7-Eleven Slurpee Coins East #X JH
1985 TCMA Mets Postcards #24
1985 Topps #80
1985 Topps #712 (All-Star)
1985 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #13
1985 Topps Rub-Downs (complete sheet)
1985 Topps Stickers #98
1985 Topps Supers #36
1985 Topps 3D #11

1986 Fleer Star Stickers	1986 Leaf	1986 O-Pee-Chee	1986 Topps	1986 Woolworth's

1986 Colla Collection Mets Photo Cards
1986 Donruss #190
1986 Dorman's Cheese (uncut panel)
1986 Drake's Big Hitters #10 (uncut panel)
1986 Fleer #84
1986 Fleer Classic Miniatures #20
1986 Fleer Star Stickers #55
1986 Leaf #124
1986 O-Pee-Chee #252
1986 Sportflics #15
1986 Sportflics #62 (Tri-Stars)
1986 Sportflics #127 (Tri-Stars)
1986 Sportflics #179 (The Big Six)
1986 Sportflics #181 (The Big Six)
1986 TCMA Mets Postcards #18
1986 Topps #203 (Record Breaker)
1986 Topps #520
1986 Topps #701 (All-Star)
1986 Topps Collectors' Series (Woolworth) Super Stars #14
1986 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #7
1986 Topps Mini Leaders #53
1986 Topps Tattoos (partial panel)
1986 Topps 3D #10

1987 Burger King	1987 Drake's Big Hitters	1987 Indiana Blue Sox	1987 Leaf	1987 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars

1987 Boardwalk & Baseball #12
1987 Burger King All-Pro 2nd Edition Series #10
1987 Classic Green #4
1987 Donruss #76
1987 Donruss Action All-Stars #11
1987 Donruss Action All-Stars Pop-Ups
1987 Donruss Opening Day #124
1987 Drake's Big Hitters #10
1987 Fleer #12
1987 Fleer #629 (Super Star Specials; "Magic Mets"; with Gary Carter, Sid Fernandez, Dwight Gooden, and Darryl Strawberry)
1987 Fleer #637 (Super Star Specials; "On Base")
1987 Fleer Baseball's Hottest Stars #21
1987 Fleer box card #C-6
1987 Fleer box card #C-6 (uncut panel from blue box; with Mets logo card)
1987 Fleer box card #C-6 (uncut panel from red box; with Mets logo card)
1987 Fleer Classic Miniatures #53
1987 Fleer Headliners #5
1987 Fleer Limited Edition #20
1987 Fleer Star Stickers #58
1987 Fleer Tiffany #12
1987 Fleer World Series 1986 #2 ("Hernandez and Boggs")
1987 Indiana Blue Sox, Inc. #16
1987 Jiffy Pop Discs #4
1987 Kay Bee Superstars of Baseball #17
1987 Leaf #233
1987 O-Pee-Chee #350
1987 Our Own Tea Discs #4
1987 7-Eleven Coins #X
1987 Sportflics #133
1987 Sportflics Superstar Player Discs merchandising slip
1987 Star Company Promos
1987 Topps #331 (Mets Leaders; with Howard Johnson, Gary Carter, and Darryl Strawberry)
1987 Topps #350
1987 Topps #595 (All-Star)
1987 Topps Collectors' Series (Woolworth) Highlights #31
1987 Topps Glossy Rak Pak All-Stars #2
1987 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #26
1987 Topps Mini Leaders #24
1987 Topps Stickers #102 (uncut)
1987 Topps Stickers #157 (foil)

1988 Chef Boyardee	1988 Farmland Dairies Mets Fan Club	1988 Fleer Star Stickers	1988 Score	1988 Topps Tiffany

1988 Chef Boyardee #12
1988 Donruss #316a ("INC.")
1988 Donruss All-Stars #49
1988 Donruss Baseball's Best #152
1988 Farmland Dairies Mets Fan Club
1988 Fleer #136
1988 Fleer #639 (Super Star Specials)
1988 Fleer Baseball's Hottest Stars #17
1988 Fleer Baseball's League Leaders #18
1988 Fleer Classic Miniatures #93
1988 Fleer Star Stickers #103
1988 Jiffy Pop Discs #9
1988 Kahn's Mets #17
1988 K Mart Memorable Moments #14
1988 O-Pee-Chee #68
1988 Panini Stickers #339
1988 Score #400
1988 Score Glossy #400
1988 Sportflics #31
1988 Topps #610
1988 Topps Big #59
1988 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #32
1988 Topps Sticker Cards #3 (Brett Butler sticker on reverse)
1988 Topps Tiffany #610

1989 Baseball Cards Magazine	1989 Score Superstars	1989 Starting Lineup	1989 Topps box

1989 Baseball Cards Magazine #1
1989 Baseball Wit #20
1989 Bowman #385
1989 Donruss #117a ("INC." and "*Denotes")
1989 Donruss #117b ("INC." and "*Denotes*")
1989 Donruss Baseball's Best #208
1989 Donruss Grand Slammers #8b (purple)
1989 Donruss Grand Slammers #8d (red/yellow)
1989 Donruss Grand Slammers #8e (yellow/green)
1989 Fleer #37
1989 Fleer Tiffany Collector's Edition #37
1989 Kahn's Mets #17
1989 O-Pee-Chee #63
1989 Panini Stickers #137
1989 Score #41
1989 Score Superstars #23
1989 Sportflics #60
1989 Starting Lineup
1989 Topps #291 (Mets Leaders; with Darryl Strawberry and Kevin McReynolds)
1989 Topps #480
1989 Topps Big #185
1989 Topps box cards #G
1989 Topps/LJN Toys Baseball Talk #48
1989 Topps Stickers #93 (uncut)
1989 Topps Stickers #93 (mini blank back; cut from box)
1989 Upper Deck #612

1990 Ames All-Stars	1990 Bowman	1990 Leaf	1990 Score Rookie & Traded

1990 Ames All-Stars #8
1990 Bowman #342
1990 Classic Yellow #T36
1990 Donruss #388a ("INC.")
1990 Donruss #388b ("INC")
1990 Donruss AL Best #33
1990 Fleer #205
1990 Fleer Canadian #205
1990 Leaf #470
1990 Publications International Stickers (action and portrait)
1990 Score #193
1990 Score Rookie & Traded #57T
1990 Score Superstars #29
1990 Sportflics #106
1990 Topps #230
1990 Topps Big #301
1990 Topps Traded #39T
1990 Upper Deck #222, #777

1991 Fleer #368
1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #177
1991 Score #89

1992 McDonald's Cardinals	1994 Yoo-Hoo	2002 Fleer All-Amazin' Team	2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites Chrome

1992 McDonald's St. Louis Cardinals 100th Anniversary #24

1993 Action Packed All-Star Gallery #148

1994 Yoo-Hoo Rawlings Gold Glove Award #7

2001 Topps American Pie #51
2001 Topps Archives #297 (reprint of 1975 Topps #623)
2001 Topps Archives #406 (reprint of 1990 Topps #230)
2001 Topps Archives Reserve #31 (reprint of 1975 Topps #623)
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies Who Would Have Thought #WWHT7
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's #56
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's #109 (Rookie)

2002 Fleer Fall Classic #46a (Mets)
2002 Fleer Mets 40th Anniversary All-Amazin' Team #2
2002 Topps American Pie #26 (Innovation)
2002 Topps Archives #148 (reprint of 1979 Topps #695)
2002 Topps Archives #TAA-KH (reprint of 1979 Topps #695; autographed)
2002 Topps Super Teams #133
2002 Topps Super Teams #146 (with Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry)
2002 Topps Super Teams Retrofractor #133 (1370/1986)
2002 Topps Super Teams Retrofractor #146 (with Gooden and Strawberry; 0915/1986)

2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #25
2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites Chrome Refractor #25 (054/299)
2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites Relics #FFR-KH (game-used bat)

2004 Fleer Greats Forever Mets	2005 SP Legendary Cuts Legendary Lineage	2009 Topps Tribute

2004 Donruss Throwback Threads Dynasty #D-6 (with Gary Carter, Dwight Gooden, and Darryl Strawberry; 0824/1500)
2004 Donruss Timelines Boys of Summer #20 (autographed)
2004 Fleer Greats Forever Mets #22 (1288/1974)
2004 Upper Deck Legends Timeless Teams #259, #286

2005 Donruss Diamond Kings Framed Red #300 (Legend)
2005 Donruss Leather & Lumber Hitters Inc. Gold #HI-11 (015/100)
2005 Donruss Team Heroes #200
2005 Donruss Throwback Threads #288
2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #99
2005 Upper Deck Classics #60
2005 Upper Deck Classics Classic Materials #MA-KH (game-used jersey)
2005 Upper Deck MLB Artifacts Auto Facts #KH1 (autographed; 137/350)
2005 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts Legendary Lineage #LE-KH (072/399)
2005 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic #51

2006 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (three of diamonds)

2008 Topps Triple Threads #110 (0879/1350)
2008 Topps Update and Highlights Ring of Honor #MRH-KH

2009 Topps Tribute #82

2011 Topps 60 #T60-18

2013 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (three of diamonds)
2013 Panini Golden Age #132

2020 Donruss #227

2022 Topps Archives #76
2022 Topps Stadium Club #220

Other Keith Hernandez memorabilia in my collection:

~1980 8 x 10 photo
early 1980s team-issued glossy photo (signed by autopen)
1984 Fun Foods pin #104
November 1984 Baseball Digest magazine (Keith on cover)
mid-1980s 8 x 10 photo (with Steve Garvey)
1987 Topps Coins #36
1988 Superstar Statues figure
~1988 Tara Play Ball! "Superstar" Collectible Plaque
1989 Starting Lineup figure
1997 New York Legends lottery ticket
"Pure Baseball" book (autographed)

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