What was Fernando Valenzuela’s salary?

Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea is a former Mexican-American pitcher in baseball. He has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels (Los Angeles Angels), Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

Born on November 1, 1960, Fernando Valenzuela first made his career in the Mexican leagues before making the jump to MLB. He made his MLB debut on September 15, 1980 for the Dodgers. He had his best career during the 1981 and 1986 MLB seasons. Furthermore, he is also a 6-time All-Star from 1981-1986. He attracted a large fan following from the Mexican community of Los Angeles, which led to his fan following being called “Fernandomania”. He was also given the nickname “El Toro” because of his brilliant MLB debut. He has won numerous accolades throughout his 17 MLB seasons as a baseball player, including a 2-time Silver Slugger Award winner in 1981 and 1983. He also became a World Series Champion in 1981.

Fernando Valenzuela has posted an ERA of 3.54 with 2074 strikeouts and has pitched in 2930.0 innings. He also has a WHIP of 1.32. He retired from baseball after 1997. He returned to the Dodgers as part of the Spanish broadcast team in 2003. In 2014, he was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fernando Valenzuela’s Salary

Fernando Valenzuela has played 17 MLB seasons. Throughout his career, he has earned a total salary of $17.3 million.

Fernando Valenzuela’s contract history

The Los Angeles Dodgers brought out the Liga contract of Fernando Valenzuela on July 6, 1979 for $120,000. He made his debut for the team on September 15, 1980.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1982-83)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $360,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to celebritynetworth.com.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1983-84)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract worth $1 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1984-85)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract worth $1.1 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1985-86)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $1.2 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1986-87)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $1.6 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1987-88)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $1.9 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1988-89)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract for $2.1 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1989-90)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract worth $1.9 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1990-91)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract worth $2 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, he was released by the Dodgers on March 28, 1991.

California Angels (1991-92)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $300,000 with the California Angels. However, he was released by the California Angels on July 5, 1991 as per baseball-almanac.com. He was re-signed on July 10, 1991 and re-released on September 10, 1991.

Baltimore Orioles (1993-94)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $650,000 with the Baltimore Orioles.

Philadelphia Phillies (1994-94)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. However, he was granted free agency on October 24, 1994 according to baseball-almanac.com

San Diego Padres (1994-95)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $275,000 with the San Diego Padres.

San Diego Padres (1995-96)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $425,000 with the San Diego Padres.

San Diego Padres (1996-97)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $1 million with the San Diego Padres.

San Diego Padres (1997-98)

Fernando Valenzuela signed a contract of $1.7 million with the San Diego Padres.

Fernando Valenzuela’s career earnings

Throughout his 17 MLB seasons, Fernando Valenzuela has earned a total of $17.3 million. This includes his Liga contract of $120,000. Additionally, he also earns income from being the Spanish-language radio color commentator for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Moreover, he also earned from being the coach of Team Mexico during 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.