Cesar Tovar | Major Leaguer 1965-1976

Full Name: Cesar Leonardo Tovar
Born: July 3,1940 in Caracas, Venezuela
Death: July 14,1994
Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: -
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Transactions: [Jan 1,1959] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Reds. [Dec 4,1964] - Traded by Reds to Twins for Gerry Arrigo. [Nov 30,1972] - Traded by Twins to Phillies for Joe Lis, Ken Reynolds and Ken Sanders. [Dec 7,1973] - Purchased by Rangers from Phillies. [Aug 31,1975] - Purchased by Athletics from Rangers. [Aug 25,1976] - Released by Athletics. [Sep 1,1976] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees. [Dec 17,1976] - Released by Yankees.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	9.00	9.00	1.00	0%

Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)						0	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.00	0.00	9.00	9.00	1.00	0%

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1959	Geneva	Nypl	18	Cin	D			87	401	79	101	23	4	3	41										.252	---	.352	---	--
1960	Missoula	Pio	19	Cin	Rk			123	471	109	143	22	10	12	68										.304	---	.469	---	--
	Seattle	PCL	19	Cin	AAA			2	9	0	0	0	0	0	0										.000	---	.000	---	--
1961	Geneva	Nypl	20	Cin	D			122	461	134	156	28	13	19	78										.338	---	.579	---	--
1962	Rocky Mnt	Caro	21	Cin	B			131	510	115	168	35	4	10	78										.329	---	.473	---	--
1963	Dallas-fw	PCL	22	Cin	AAA			150	602	115	179	41	9	11	49										.297	---	.450	---	--
1964	San Diego	PCL	23	Cin	AAA			151	564	94	155	26	6	7	52										.275	---	.379	---	--
1965	Denver	PCL	24	Min	AAA			102	396	87	130	28	8	11	50										.328	---	.523	---	--
	Minnesota	AL	24	Min	MLB	2b	8	18	25	3	5	1	0	0	2	2	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.259	.240	499	53%
1966	Minnesota	AL	25	Min	MLB	2b	1,2,7	134	465	57	121	19	5	2	41	16	6	44	50	4	1	7	7	7	.260	.325	.335	660	52%
1967	Minnesota	AL	26	Min	MLB	of-3b	1,2	164	649	98	173	32	7	6	47	19	11	46	51	13	0	13	5	8	.267	.325	.365	690	53%
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	of-3b	1	157	613	89	167	31	6	6	47	35	13	34	41	17	0	5	4	2	.272	.326	.372	698	53%
1969	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	MLB	of-2b	1	158	535	99	154	25	5	11	52	45	12	37	37	9	3	7	3	7	.288	.342	.415	757	52%
1970	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	of	1	161	650	120	195	36	13	10	54	30	15	52	47	8	5	10	6	9	.300	.356	.442	798	49%
1971	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	of	1	157	657	94	204	29	3	1	45	18	14	45	39	3	5	11	2	5	.311	.356	.368	724	50%
1972	Minnesota	AL	31	Min	MLB	of	1	141	548	86	145	20	6	2	31	21	10	39	39	14	6	5	1	6	.265	.329	.334	663	52%
1973	Philadelph	NL	32	Phi	MLB	3b	1	97	328	49	88	18	4	1	21	6	4	29	35	5	2	0	2	3	.268	.335	.357	692	50%
1974	Texas	AL	33	Tex	MLB	of	1,2	138	562	78	164	24	6	4	58	13	9	47	33	9	0	8	3	3	.292	.354	.377	731	57%
1975	Oakland	AL	34	Oak	MLB	dh	9	19	26	5	6	1	0	0	3	4	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.310	.269	579	48%
	Texas	AL	34	Tex	MLB	dh-of	1	102	427	53	110	16	0	3	28	16	11	27	25	3	0	5	1	8	.258	.306	.316	622	50%
1976	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	dh	8,1,7	13	39	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	.154	.250	.179	429	45%
	Oakland	AL	35	Oak	MLB	of	7,8,9	29	45	1	8	0	0	0	4	1	2	4	4	2	0	1	0	0	.178	.275	.178	453	50%

Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)								1488	5569	834	1546	253	55	46	435	226	108	413	410	88	23	73	34	58	.278	.335	.368	703	52%
Minor League Totals - 7 Season(s)								868	3414	733	1032	203	54	73	416										.302	---	.458	---	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1969	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	Ch	3	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	220	--
1970	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	Ch	3	13	2	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.385	.538	923	--
1975	Oakland	AL	34	Oak	Ch	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1167	--

Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)						8	28	4	7	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.300	.321	621	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1965	Minnesota	AL	24	Min	MLB	2B	4			2	6	2	10	2	-	-	-	.800	--
1965	Minnesota	AL	24	Min	MLB	3B	2			0	8	1	9	0	-	-	-	.889	--
1965	Minnesota	AL	24	Min	MLB	SS	1			0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	--
1965	Minnesota	AL	24	Min	MLB	OF	2			3	0	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

1966	Minnesota	AL	25	Min	MLB	2B	76			154	205	8	367	33	-	-	-	.978	--
1966	Minnesota	AL	25	Min	MLB	SS	31			47	67	6	120	10	-	-	-	.950	--
1966	Minnesota	AL	25	Min	MLB	OF	24			53	2	0	55	1	-	-	-	1.000	--

1967	Minnesota	AL	26	Min	MLB	2B	36			69	66	4	139	11	-	-	-	.971	--
1967	Minnesota	AL	26	Min	MLB	3B	70			60	101	9	170	8	-	-	-	.947	--
1967	Minnesota	AL	26	Min	MLB	SS	9			9	12	3	24	1	-	-	-	.875	--
1967	Minnesota	AL	26	Min	MLB	OF	74			169	5	1	175	3	-	-	-	.994	--

1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	P	1		1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	.00
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	C	1			1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	--
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	1B	1			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	2B	18			29	24	2	55	6	-	-	-	.964	--
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	3B	75			48	147	14	209	8	-	-	-	.933	--
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	SS	35			31	59	5	95	9	-	-	-	.947	--
1968	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	OF	78			138	4	5	147	1	-	-	-	.966	--

1969	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	MLB	2B	41			78	99	7	184	25	-	-	-	.962	--
1969	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	MLB	3B	20			12	26	2	40	2	-	-	-	.950	--
1969	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	MLB	OF	113			225	9	4	238	3	-	-	-	.983	--

1970	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	2B	8			17	10	2	29	5	-	-	-	.931	--
1970	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	3B	4			2	3	3	8	0	-	-	-	.625	--
1970	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	OF	151			370	12	9	391	1	-	-	-	.977	--

1971	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	2B	2			1	4	0	5	1	-	-	-	1.000	--
1971	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	3B	7			3	9	2	14	1	-	-	-	.857	--
1971	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	OF	154			348	14	5	367	3	-	-	-	.986	--

1972	Minnesota	AL	31	Min	MLB	OF	139			287	10	5	302	2	-	-	-	.983	--

1973	Philadelph	NL	32	Phi	MLB	2B	22			39	56	3	98	24	-	-	-	.969	--
1973	Philadelph	NL	32	Phi	MLB	3B	46			34	56	7	97	7	-	-	-	.928	--
1973	Philadelph	NL	32	Phi	MLB	OF	24			40	1	2	43	1	-	-	-	.953	--

1974	Texas	AL	33	Tex	MLB	OF	135			331	13	7	351	3	-	-	-	.980	--
1974	Texas	AL	33	Tex	MLB	DH	3								-	-	-	---	--

1975	Oakland	AL	34	Oak	MLB	2B	4			1	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1975	Oakland	AL	34	Oak	MLB	3B	3			1	1	0	2	1	-	-	-	1.000	--
1975	Oakland	AL	34	Oak	MLB	SS	1			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1975	Oakland	AL	34	Oak	MLB	DH	7								-	-	-	---	--
1975	Texas	AL	34	Tex	MLB	2B	1			1	2	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1975	Texas	AL	34	Tex	MLB	OF	31			56	1	5	62	0	-	-	-	.919	--
1975	Texas	AL	34	Tex	MLB	DH	66								-	-	-	---	--

1976	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	2B	3			4	8	0	12	2	-	-	-	1.000	--
1976	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	DH	10								-	-	-	---	--
1976	Oakland	AL	35	Oak	MLB	OF	20			23	0	1	24	0	-	-	-	.958	--
1976	Oakland	AL	35	Oak	MLB	DH	4								-	-	-	---	--

Awards

[1967] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #7) [1968] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23) [1969] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #17) [1970] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18) [1971] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #24) [1982] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (0 votes - 0%)

Trivia and Player Notes

Tovar became the 2nd player in Major League history to play every position in a game on September 22, 1968.

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