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No star player in Marlins history shined as brightly as José Fernández. Competitive, dominant, affable and compassionate, he was the epitome of an ace and the perfect ambassador to Major League Baseball. “José Day” quickly became a phenomenon beginning in his rookie season of 2013. In particular, the career stats from the starts he made in front of his home crowd in Miami are incomprehensible: 29-2, 1.49 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 346 K in 272.1 IP (42 GS).
But you still need to see the Cuban right-hander in action to fully appreciate what made him special.
Fortunately, 36 of Fernández’s 42 Marlins Park starts have been uploaded in full to MLB YouTube accounts (click on the hyperlinks below). Fans can watch 25 of them without even leaving this web browser tab. Final pitching lines have been provided for all starts to illustrate how freakishly consistent he was.
We miss you, Niño.
April 13, 2013 vs. Phillies—6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K (85 pitches) | NO DECISION
April 29, 2013 vs. Mets—4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (81 pitches) | NO DECISION
May 16, 2013 vs. Reds—7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (99 pitches) | NO DECISION
May 21, 2013 vs. Phillies—5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (79 pitches) | NO DECISION
June 1, 2013 vs. Mets—7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K (87 pitches) | WIN
June 14, 2013 vs. Cardinals—7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 10 K (107 pitches) | WIN
June 25, 2013 vs. Twins—5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (94 pitches) | NO DECISION
July 1, 2013 vs. Padres—8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K (100 pitches) | WIN
July 13, 2013 vs. Nationals—6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (103 pitches) | NO DECISION
July 28, 2013 vs. Pirates—8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 13 K (97 pitches) | WIN
August 2, 2013 vs. Indians—8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 14 K (108 pitches) | WIN
August 19, 2013 vs. Dodgers—6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 8 K (109 pitches) | WIN
August 24, 2013 vs. Rockies—7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K (97 pitches) | WIN
September 6, 2013 vs. Nationals—7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K (94 pitches) | WIN
September 11, 2013 vs. Braves—7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (101 pitches) | WIN
March 31, 2014 vs. Rockies—6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K (94 pitches) | WIN
April 5, 2014 vs. Padres—6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K (108 pitches) | WIN
April 16, 2014 vs. Nationals—7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 10 K (97 pitches) | NO DECISION
April 29, 2014 vs. Braves—8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K (98 pitches) | WIN
May 4, 2014 vs. Dodgers—7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 10 K (114 pitches) | NO DECISION
July 2, 2015 vs. Giants—6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (89 pitches) | WIN
July 9, 2015 vs. Reds—7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K (94 pitches) | WIN
July 28, 2015 vs. Nationals—6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K (99 pitches) | WIN
August 2, 2015 vs. Padres—6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K (112 pitches) | NO DECISION
September 12, 2015 vs. Nationals—5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K (69 pitches) | WIN
September 25, 2015 vs. Braves—5.0 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (96 pitches) | WIN
April 6, 2016 vs. Tigers—5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 13 K (106 pitches) | LOSS
April 18, 2016 vs. Nationals—6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 K (103 pitches) | WIN
May 4, 2016 vs. Diamondbacks—5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (99 pitches) | WIN
May 9, 2016 vs. Brewers—7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 11 K (110 pitches) | WIN
May 21, 2016 vs. Nationals—6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K (99 pitches) | WIN
May 31, 2016 vs. Pirates—7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K (88 pitches) | WIN
June 5, 2016 vs. Mets—7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 14 K (100 pitches) | WIN
June 21, 2016 vs. Braves—7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K (99 pitches) | NO DECISION
June 26, 2016 vs. Cubs—7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 13 K (108 pitches) | WIN
July 8, 2016 vs. Reds—7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 8 K (93 pitches) | WIN
July 23, 2016 vs. Mets—7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (110 pitches) | WIN
July 28, 2016 vs. Cardinals—5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 9 K (94 pitches) | LOSS
August 8, 2016 vs. Giants—6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (106 pitches) | NO DECISION
August 24, 2016 vs. Royals—7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K (111 pitches) | WIN
September 9, 2016 vs. Dodgers—7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 14 K (102 pitches) | WIN
September 20, 2016 vs. Nationals—8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K (111 pitches) | WIN