How tall was Fernando Valenzuela?

Fernando Valenzuela is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).

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Fernando Valenzuela’s 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) is a little above average for a US man: about 74 in 100 US men are shorter.

Fernando Valenzuela is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Fernando Valenzuela: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Fernando Valenzuela is taller than the average US man by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Fernando Valenzuela is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm).Fernando Valenzuela is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Fernando Valenzuela: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Fernando Valenzuela is taller than the average US man by 2 in (4.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Fernando Valenzuela is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (18.8 cm).

Fernando Valenzuela beside others

Fernando Valenzuela is in the middle of the 26 baseball players we have heights for: Randy Johnson (6 ft 10 in) stands 11 in (28.3 cm) taller and Yogi Berra (5 ft 7 in) is 4 in (10 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 5 ft 11 in: Pedro Martínez and Jackie Robinson.

  • Rickey Henderson: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm), 1 in (2 cm) shorter than Fernando Valenzuela.

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5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

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