Ramon Hernandez

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Given name: Ramon Hernandez
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 165 lbs
Bats/Throws: B / L
Born: Aug 31, 1940 in CarolinaPR
Died: Feb 4, 2009 in CarolinaPR (68 years old)
Debut: Apr 11, 1967

Ramón Hernández González (August 31, 1940 – February 4, 2009) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played all or part of nine seasons between 1967 and 1977, including three National League Championship Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1972, 1974–75). His most productive season came in 1972, when he finished 5–0 with a 1.67 ERA and 14 saves. A native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, he was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed.

In a nine-season career, Hernández posted a 23–15 record with a 3.03 ERA and 46 saves in 337 relief appearances, giving up 145 earned runs on 399 hits and 135 walks while striking out 255 in 430+1⁄3 innings of work.

Hernández died in Carolina, Puerto Rico, at the age of 68.