César Tovar

Positions: Second Baseman, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1959	18	-3.2	Geneva	NYPL	D	CIN	87	473	401	79	101	23	4	3	41	10	0	57	48	.252	.354	.352	.706	141		8	4	3
1960	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-AAA	CIN	125	553	480	109	143	22	10	12	68	21	4	56	50	.298		.460		221		12	2	3
1960	19	-8.4	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CIN	2		9		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1960	19	-3.5	Missoula	PION	C	CIN	123	544	471	109	143	22	10	12	68	21	4	56	50	.304	.389	.469	.859	221		12	2	3
1961	20	-0.8	Geneva	NYPL	D	CIN	122	579	461	134	156	28	13	19	78	88	12	105	45	.338	.470	.579	1.049	267		11	0	2
1962	21	-1.2	Rocky Mount	CARL	B	CIN	131	596	510	115	168	35	4	10	78	56		72	44	.329	.416	.473	.888	241		7	2	5	0
1963	22	-3.7	Dallas-Fort Worth	PCL	AAA	MIN	150	661	602	115	179	41	9	11	49	17	3	51	80	.297	.357	.450	.807	271		5	2	1
1964	23	-2.5	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	151	635	564	94	155	26	6	7	52	40	10	60	86	.275	.349	.379	.728	214		4	7	0
1965	24	-1.6	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	102	439	396	87	130	28	8	11	50	28	8	33	38	.328	.376	.523	.899	207		1	3	6
1965	24	-3.3	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	18	27	25	3	5	1	0	0	2	2	0	2	3	.200	.259	.240	.499	6	0	0	0	0	0
1966	25	-2.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	134	527	465	57	121	19	5	2	41	16	6	44	50	.260	.325	.336	.661	156	7	4	7	7	1
1967	26	-1.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	164	726	649	98	173	32	7	6	47	19	11	46	51	.267	.325	.365	.691	237	8	13	13	5	0
1968	27	-0.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	157	673	613	89	167	31	6	6	47	35	13	34	41	.272	.326	.372	.698	228	2	17	5	4	0
1969	28	0.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	158	591	535	99	154	25	5	11	52	45	12	37	37	.288	.343	.415	.758	222	7	9	7	3	3
1970	29	1.4	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	161	726	650	120	195	36	13	10	54	30	15	52	47	.300	.356	.442	.798	287	9	8	10	6	5
1971	30	2.3	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	157	718	657	94	204	29	3	1	45	18	14	45	39	.311	.356	.368	.725	242	5	3	11	2	5
1972	31	3.2	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	141	607	548	86	145	20	6	2	31	21	10	39	39	.265	.329	.334	.663	183	6	14	5	1	6
1973	32	4.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	97	364	328	49	88	18	4	1	21	6	4	29	35	.268	.335	.357	.692	117	3	5	0	2	2
1974	33	5.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	138	629	562	78	164	24	6	4	58	13	9	47	33	.292	.354	.377	.732	212	3	9	8	3	0
1975	34		2 Teams	AL	Maj	OAK-TEX	121	492	453	58	116	17	0	3	31	20	11	30	28	.256	.306	.314	.620	142	8	3	5	1	0
1975	34	6.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	102	463	427	53	110	16	0	3	28	16	11	27	25	.258	.306	.316	.622	135	8	3	5	1	0
1975	34	6.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	19	29	26	5	6	1	0	0	3	4	0	3	3	.231	.310	.269	.580	7	0	0	0	0	0
1976	35		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-OAK	42	97	84	3	14	1	0	0	6	1	3	8	7	.167	.263	.179	.442	15	0	3	2	0	1
1976	35	7.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	29	52	45	1	8	0	0	0	4	1	2	4	4	.178	.275	.178	.452	8	0	2	1	0	0
1976	35	7.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	45	39	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	3	.154	.250	.180	.430	7	0	1	1	0	1
1977	36	7.8	Puebla	MEX	AAA		121	502	432	73	149	22	4	1	53	7	7	50	20	.345	.425	.421	.846	182		14	1	5
1978	37	8.3	Tabasco	MEX	AAA		31	127	107	20	36	5	0	1	17	3	1	15	6	.336	.433	.411	.844	44		4	0	1
1979	38	10.3	Caracas	IAML	AAA		35		121	17	34	4	0	0	15	4				.281		.314		38
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1488	6177	5569	834	1546	253	55	46	435	226	108	413	410	.278	.335	.368	.703	2047	58	88	73	34	23
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		903	4057	3535	750	1066	207	54	73	431	264	37	434	391	.302		.453		1600		48	20	20	0
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		152	629	539	93	185	27	4	2	70	10	8	65	26	.343	.427	.419	.846	226		18	1	6
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2543	10863	9643	1677	2797	487	113	121	936	500	153	912	827	.290		.402		3873		154	94	60	23

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		440	1865	1692	313	498	99	23	29	166	89	21	144	204	.294		.431		730		10	12	7
B (1 season)					Minors		131	596	510	115	168	35	4	10	78	56		72	44	.329	.416	.473	.888	241		7	2	5	0
C (1 season)					Minors		123	544	471	109	143	22	10	12	68	21	4	56	50	.304	.389	.469	.859	221		12	2	3
D (2 seasons)					Minors		209	1052	862	213	257	51	17	22	119	98	12	162	93	.298	.418	.473	.891	408		19	4	5