#15 Cesar "Pepito" Tovar, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Cesar Tovar
Pepito
7/3/1940
35
VENEZUELA,,CARACAS
5"9
160
Shortstop
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
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$ 3,800,000
1976
10 Year(s), 161 Days (1881 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 161 Days (1881 total Days)
11 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Talent | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1965 | 79 | 248 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .304 | .452 | .755 | WS2 |
| 1966 | 145 | 472 | 144 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 63 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .347 | .462 | .809 | WS2 |
| 1967 | 132 | 471 | 146 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 62 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 2 | .310 | .356 | .448 | .804 | WS2 |
| 1968 | 156 | 627 | 185 | 45 | 6 | 17 | 83 | 106 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .342 | .467 | .809 | WS2,AL |
| 1969 | 153 | 649 | 208 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 112 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | .320 | .356 | .464 | .820 | WS2,AL |
| 1970 | 162 | 655 | 151 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 68 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .282 | .340 | .623 | WS2 |
| 1971 | 153 | 572 | 179 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 78 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .352 | .428 | .780 | WS2 CHN |
| 1972 | 151 | 526 | 151 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 65 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .327 | .395 | .722 | CHN |
| 1973 | 114 | 279 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .319 | .344 | .663 | CHN |
| 1974 | 145 | 511 | 151 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .295 | .333 | .391 | .725 | CHN |
| 1975 | 151 | 515 | 145 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 72 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .332 | .350 | .681 | CHN |
| Total | 1541 | 5525 | 1602 | 316 | 66 | 79 | 607 | 752 | 359 | 16 | 36 | 296 | 4 | 9 | .290 | .333 | .414 | .747 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1965, AAA | 27 | 120 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .358 | .389 | .650 | 1.039 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1973 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 |
| Total | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Washington in 1965...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/5/1965, off Jack Sanford (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/16/1965, off Jim Kaat (CLE)...
Injured on 5/17/1967 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 6/4/1967 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Oakland on 6/1/1968...
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/9/1968, hitting .588 with 1 HR, 3 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1968...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Traded from Washington to Chicago (N) on 5/5/1971 (Going to WS2: P Bob Johnson. Going to CHN: SS Cesar Tovar, CF Jay Johnstone)...
6/5/1971: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Championship with Chicago (N) in 1973...
9/25/1974: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/17/1976 to a 1-year deal worth $3,800,000 per year...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1971 - .313 - 7th
| Hits
1968 - 185 - 6th
1969 - 208 - 3rd
| Doubles
1968 - 45 - 4th
1971 - 38 - 8th
| Triples
1966 - 8 - 8th
1967 - 6 - 7th
1969 - 13 - 3rd
1970 - 9 - 7th
| Runs
1968 - 106 - 9th
1969 - 112 - 8th
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