Livan Hernandez Liván Hernández Washington Nationals - No. 61 Starting Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right MLB Debut September 24, 1996 for the Florida Marlins Selected MLB Statistics (through 2005) W-L 110-104 ERA 4.11 SO 1,328 Former Teams Florida Marlins (1996-1999) San Francisco Giants (1999-2002) Montréal Expos (2003-2004) Liván Hernández () (born Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera on February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba), is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Washington Nationals (2005-present). He is the half brother of pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernández. Hernández defected to the United States from Cuba in 1995. From 1996 through 2004, Hernández played with the Florida Marlins (1996-99), San Francisco Giants (1999-2002) and Montreal Expos (2003-2004). He bats and throws right handed.
In a nine-year career, Hernández has posted a 95-94 record with 1181 strikeouts and a 4.13 ERA in 1704.1 innings.
A two-time All-Star, Hernández is a great defensive pitcher, who made almost no errors this past season. He also is correctly described as a workhorse - he throws many pitches, pitches many innings, and makes every start he needs to in order to provide his team's bullpen much rest. In 2005, he once threw 150 pitches in nine innings, although the game went into extra innings after he left. Hernández also is a dangerous hitter, helping himself with the bat.
