Cesar Gutierrez

Born: 1/26/1943 in Coro, Falcón, Venezuela

Died: 1/22/2005 in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 1967-04-16 | Final Game: 1971-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Cesar Dario Gutierrez

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Biography

Cesar Gutierrez was a professional baseball player born in 1943, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1967 until 1971. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 223 games, where he compiled a batting average of .235, with 128 hits, 26 runs batted in, and notably, no home runs. Gutierrez also demonstrated speed on the bases, recording 7 stolen bases throughout his time in the league. Gutierrez's playing career unfolded during a transformative era for baseball, marked by significant shifts in player dynamics and team strategies. Although he may not have garnered the superstar status of some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the teams he played for exemplified the role of a versatile utility player, capable of filling various positions as needed. His resilience and dedication to the game left a lasting impression on those who witnessed his time in the majors, reflecting the spirit of competition and teamwork inherent in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
223	545	61	128	13	6	0	26	7	30	51	0.235	0.277	0.281	0.558	-1777.3

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.558 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	SFG	NL	18	21	4	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SFG	NL	15	23	4	5	1	0	0	1	6	2	0.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	DET	AL	17	49	5	12	1	0	0	1	5	3	0.245	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	DET	AL	135	415	40	101	11	6	22	4	18	39	0.243	.253 (-4%)	.325 (-16%)	.385 (-22%)	.711 (-19%)	-1669.9
1971	DET	AL	38	37	8	7	0	0	4	0	0	3	0.189	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	1	4	1	0	1
3B	12	6	4	15	2	1
SS	184	147	234	417	31	72

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	SFN	2B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1967	SFN	SS	15	3	15	20	2	4
1969	SFN	3B	7	6	3	12	2	0
1969	SFN	SS	4	0	0	4	1	0
1969	DET	SS	16	13	25	45	4	6
1970	DET	SS	135	127	183	326	23	60
1971	DET	2B	2	1	2	1	0	1
1971	DET	3B	5	0	1	3	0	1
1971	DET	SS	14	4	11	22	1	2