Toby Hernández | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Calabozo, Guárico, Venezuela | November 30, 1958|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 22, 1984, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 18, 1984, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .500 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Rafael Tobías Hernández Alvarado (born November 30,1958) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played briefly for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) in its 1984 season. [1]
Hernández was regarded as a good-fielding,light-hitting catcher in the Jays organization,but after a long history of injuries he was able to reach the majors just at 31. In his brief stint at Toronto,he went 1-for-2 and scored a run in three games. [1]
Additionally,he posted a .223 average with 11 home runs and 122 RBI in parts of seven minor league seasons between 1979 and 1985. [2]
In between,Hernández played winter ball with the Cardenales de Lara club of the Venezuelan League in a span of 14 seasons from 1978 through 1991. [3]
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