BASEBALL MISCELLANY : NAMES AND NUMBERS:

Guillermo Hernandez: Previously known as Willie and a number of other names, most vulgar, thanks to his ineffectiveness on the mound, the Detroit Tigers relief pitcher has allowed only 1 run in the 11 innings of 5 appearances since insisting he be called by his given name.

Detroit Tigers Infield: Anchored by Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker, it had made only four errors through Friday.

Dennis Martinez: The Montreal Expos were 18-4 in games Martinez started last year. They are 3-4 this year.

Dave Stewart: The Oakland Athletics’ ace will take a 7-0 record into today’s start against the Cleveland Indians. The best start in Oakland history was recorded by Paul Lindblad, who went 9-0 in relief in 1975.

George Brett: The Kansas City Royals star is off to one of his best starts with 6 homers, 25 RBIs and a .337 average. Recent eye examinations showed Brett, at 35, to have the best vision among the Royals. “I don’t know if that’s good or bad,” he said. “Now they may expect me to hit even better.”

Chicago Cubs: Their pitchers lead the National League in walks with 121. Their hitters are last in the league in being walked with 74.

Charlie Hough: The Texas Ranger knuckleballer is 3-4, having lost three games by 2-1 scores. A 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday gave Hough a 1-8 career record against Milwaukee and a 104-78 record against the rest of the league.

Texas Rangers: They have yet to win a series this year, having lost five and split five. They also may be at wit’s end with Bobby Witt, who is 0-5 with a 7.68 earned-run average and can’t seem to cure his control problems. He has walked 35 in 36 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers: They won 13 in a row in April of last year and lost 12 in a row in May. This year, they’re keeping the streaks shorter. They won two games to start the season, lost seven in a row, won five, lost three and four of five, and have now won eight in a row.

The Dead Ball: Darrell Evans, Dwight Evans, Larry Sheets, Wally Joyner, Don Mattingly, Larry Parrish and Eddie Murray combined to hit 225 home runs last year, each hitting more than 30. They had totaled 8 in 664 at-bats through Friday.