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]
| Toby Hernández | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 30, 1958 Calabozo, Guárico, Venezuela | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Major League Statistics and History. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on January 10, 2017.
- ^ Minor League Statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on January 10, 2017.
- ^ Venezuelan League Statistics. Pelota Binaria. Retrieved on January 10, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet