César Tovar

Positions: Outfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 155lb (175cm, 70kg)

Born: July 3, 1940 in Caracas, Venezuela ve

Died: July 14, 1994 in Caracas, Venezuela

Buried: Cementerio General del Sur, Caracas, Distrito Federal

High School: Roosevelt (Roosevelt, Venezuela)

Debut: April 12, 1965 (Age 24-283d, 12,325th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1976 (Age 36-088d)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: César Leonardo Tovar

Nicknames: Pepito

Pronunciation: \SAY-zar toe-VAR\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.3

5569

1546

.278

834

RBI

435

226

OBP

.335

SLG

.368

OPS

.703

OPS+

100

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	MIN	@	CHW	W,12-0	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
2	2	Apr 9	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
3	3	Apr 11	MIN		OAK	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 15	MIN	@	CAL	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	5	Apr 16	MIN	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 17	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 18	MIN	@	OAK	W,11-5	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 19	MIN	@	OAK	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 21	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 22	MIN		CHW	W,3-1	CG	19	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 23	MIN		CHW	L,5-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
12	12	Apr 24	MIN		DET	L,6-8	GS	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	2B CF
13	13	Apr 25	MIN		DET	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 26	MIN		DET	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	15	Apr 27	MIN		CLE	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
16	16	Apr 28	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
17	17	Apr 29	MIN		CLE	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
18	18	Apr 30	MIN		CLE	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	19	May 1	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	20	May 2	MIN	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
21	21	May 3	MIN	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	22	May 5	MIN	@	DET	W,8-5	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	May 6	MIN	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	24	May 7	MIN	@	DET	W,9-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	25	May 8	MIN	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	26	May 9	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	27	May 10	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	28	May 12	MIN		BAL	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 13	MIN		BAL	W,5-4	CG	44	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
30	30	May 14	MIN		KCR	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	31	May 16	MIN	@	MIL	W,11-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	32	May 17	MIN	@	MIL	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	33	May 18	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	34	May 19	MIN	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
35	35	May 20	MIN	@	KCR	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	36	May 22	MIN		CAL	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
37	37	May 23	MIN		CAL	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
38	38	May 24	MIN		CAL	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
39	39	May 25	MIN		MIL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	40	May 26	MIN		MIL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	41	May 28	MIN		MIL	W,11-2	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
42	42	May 29	MIN		NYY	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	43	May 30	MIN		NYY	W,10-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
44	44	May 31	MIN		NYY	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	45	Jun 2	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-5	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	46	Jun 4	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	47	Jun 5	MIN	@	WSA	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	48	Jun 6	MIN	@	WSA	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	49	Jun 7	MIN	@	WSA	W,10-9	CG	59	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	50	Jun 9	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	51	Jun 10	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
52	52	Jun 12	MIN		BOS	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	53	Jun 13	MIN		BOS	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	54	Jun 14	MIN		BOS	W,10-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
55	55	Jun 15	MIN		WSA	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	56	Jun 16	MIN		WSA	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
57	57	Jun 17	MIN		WSA	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	58	Jun 19	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	59	Jun 20	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-5	GS	19	4.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
60	60	Jun 21	MIN	@	KCR	W,11-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	61	Jun 22	MIN	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	62	Jun 23	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	2	0	1	3	0	CF
63	63	Jun 24	MIN	@	MIL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
64	64	Jun 25	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	65	Jun 26	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
66	66	Jun 27	MIN	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
67	67	Jun 28 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	68	Jun 28 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,10-11	GS	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF 2B
69	69	Jun 29	MIN		KCR	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
70	70	Jun 30	MIN		KCR	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	71	Jul 1	MIN		KCR	W,2-1	GS	39	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF LF
72	72	Jul 2	MIN		KCR	W,5-2	GS	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF LF
73	73	Jul 3	MIN		CHW	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	74	Jul 4	MIN		CHW	L,3-5	GS	50	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF LF
75	75	Jul 5	MIN		CHW	W,12-3	GS	28	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
76	76	Jul 6	MIN	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
77	77	Jul 7	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	78	Jul 8	MIN	@	OAK	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
79	79	Jul 9	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-2	GS	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
80	80	Jul 10	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
81	81	Jul 11	MIN	@	CAL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	82	Jul 12	MIN	@	CAL	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	83	Jul 16	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
84	84	Jul 17	MIN	@	BAL	W,6-5	GS	45	10.0	3	2	0	5	0	2B CF
85	85	Jul 18	MIN	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
86	86	Jul 19	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
87	87	Jul 20	MIN		CLE	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
88	88	Jul 21	MIN		DET	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	5	2	1	8	2	2B
89	89	Jul 22	MIN		DET	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	90	Jul 23	MIN		DET	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
91	91	Jul 24	MIN		BAL	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	92	Jul 25	MIN		BAL	L,5-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	93	Jul 26	MIN		BAL	L,1-11	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	94	Jul 27	MIN		BAL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
95	95	Jul 28	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-2	GF	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
96	96	Jul 29	MIN	@	CLE	L,8-9	GS	40	8.0	2	1	1	4	1	CF 2B
97	97	Jul 30	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
98	98	Jul 31	MIN	@	DET	L,9-10	CG	45	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	99	Aug 1	MIN	@	DET	W,12-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	100	Aug 2	MIN	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
101	101	Aug 3 (1)	MIN		MIL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	102	Aug 3 (2)	MIN		MIL	L,2-4	GS	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	103	Aug 4	MIN		MIL	W,5-2	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
104	104	Aug 5	MIN		CAL	L,5-7	GS	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
105	105	Aug 6	MIN		CAL	W,2-1	GS	54	14.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
106	106	Aug 7	MIN		OAK	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	107	Aug 8	MIN		OAK	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	108	Aug 9 (1)	MIN		OAK	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	109	Aug 9 (2)	MIN		OAK	L,3-6	GS	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
110	110	Aug 10	MIN		OAK	L,3-7	GS	46	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	LF 2B
111	111	Aug 11	MIN	@	WSA	L,2-3	GS	44	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
112	112	Aug 12	MIN	@	WSA	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	113	Aug 13	MIN	@	WSA	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	114	Aug 14	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	115	Aug 15 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	116	Aug 15 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-11	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	117	Aug 16	MIN	@	BOS	W,9-6	GS	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
118	118	Aug 18	MIN		NYY	W,8-7	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
119	119	Aug 19	MIN		NYY	W,3-0	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
120	120	Aug 20	MIN		NYY	L,3-4	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	121	Aug 21	MIN		WSA	W,4-3	GS	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
122	122	Aug 22	MIN		WSA	L,4-5	GS	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
123	123	Aug 23	MIN		WSA	L,1-11	GS	32	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
124	124	Aug 25	MIN		BOS	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	125	Aug 26	MIN		BOS	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
126	126	Aug 27	MIN		BOS	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
127	127	Aug 28 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	128	Aug 28 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	34	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
129	129	Aug 29	MIN	@	NYY	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
130	130	Aug 30	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
131	131	Sep 1 (1)	MIN	@	MIL	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
132	132	Sep 1 (2)	MIN	@	MIL	W,7-1	GS	46	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
133	133	Sep 3	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-8	GS	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
134	134	Sep 4	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-0	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
135	135	Sep 5	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-3	GS	38	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF LF
136	136	Sep 6	MIN	@	CAL	W,3-1	GS	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
137	137	Sep 7 (1)	MIN		MIL	W,7-6	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF LF
138	138	Sep 7 (2)	MIN		MIL	W,8-3	GS	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
139	139	Sep 8	MIN		MIL	L,2-3	GS	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
140	140	Sep 9	MIN		OAK	W,3-1	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
141	141	Sep 10 (1)	MIN		OAK	W,6-1	GS	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
142	142	Sep 10 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,7-2	GS	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
143	143	Sep 11	MIN		CHW	W,6-0	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF LF
144	144	Sep 12	MIN		CHW	L,3-5	GS	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF RF
145	145	Sep 13	MIN		CHW	L,7-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
146	146	Sep 15 (1)	MIN		CAL	W,7-5	GS	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
147	147	Sep 15 (2)	MIN		CAL	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
148	148	Sep 16	MIN		CAL	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
149	149	Sep 17	MIN		CAL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
150	150	Sep 18	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	3B
151	151	Sep 19	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
152	152	Sep 20	MIN	@	CHW	W,8-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
153	153	Sep 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,0-6	GS	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
154	154	Sep 22	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
155	159 (4)	Sep 28	MIN		KCR	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
156	160	Sep 29	MIN		KCR	L,13-14	CG	57	12.0	0	0	2	2	0	3B
157	161	Sep 30	MIN		KCR	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
158	162	Oct 1	MIN		KCR	W,4-0	GS	9	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							191gm		1383.1	379	23	14	416	6