Tovar hit .278 for his time in baseball with 834 runs scored and an OPS of .703. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to the plate 6,177 times and delivered with a hit 1,546 times. He recorded a slugging percentage of .368 and he had a total of 2,047 bases. For his professional baseball career, Tovar drilled 46 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 435 runs. He was struck out 410 times and was walked on 413 occasions, which has contributed to a .335 OBP.
Cesar Tovar Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .278 | 46 | 1,546 | 413 | 834 | 435 | .335 | 6,177 | 5,569 | .703 | 100 | 253 | 55 | 1,488 | .368 | 226 | 108 | 2,047 | 410 | |
| 1976 | TOT | .167 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | .263 | 97 | 84 | .442 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 42 | .179 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 |
| 1976 | OAK | .178 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .275 | 52 | 45 | .452 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .178 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1976 | NYY | .154 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .250 | 45 | 39 | .429 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .179 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1975 | TOT | .256 | 3 | 116 | 30 | 58 | 31 | .306 | 492 | 453 | .619 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 121 | .313 | 20 | 11 | 142 | 28 |
| 1975 | TEX | .258 | 3 | 110 | 27 | 53 | 28 | .306 | 463 | 427 | .622 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 102 | .316 | 16 | 11 | 135 | 25 |
| 1975 | OAK | .231 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .310 | 29 | 26 | .580 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .269 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 1974 | TEX | .292 | 4 | 164 | 47 | 78 | 58 | .354 | 629 | 562 | .731 | 114 | 24 | 6 | 138 | .377 | 13 | 9 | 212 | 33 |
| 1973 | PHI | .268 | 1 | 88 | 29 | 49 | 21 | .335 | 364 | 328 | .692 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 97 | .357 | 6 | 4 | 117 | 35 |
| 1972 | MIN | .265 | 2 | 145 | 39 | 86 | 31 | .329 | 607 | 548 | .663 | 94 | 20 | 6 | 141 | .334 | 21 | 10 | 183 | 39 |
| 1971 | MIN | .311 | 1 | 204 | 45 | 94 | 45 | .356 | 718 | 657 | .725 | 104 | 29 | 3 | 157 | .368 | 18 | 14 | 242 | 39 |
| 1970 | MIN | .300 | 10 | 195 | 52 | 120 | 54 | .356 | 726 | 650 | .798 | 117 | 36 | 13 | 161 | .442 | 30 | 15 | 287 | 47 |
| 1969 | MIN | .288 | 11 | 154 | 37 | 99 | 52 | .342 | 591 | 535 | .757 | 108 | 25 | 5 | 158 | .415 | 45 | 12 | 222 | 37 |
| 1968 | MIN | .272 | 6 | 167 | 34 | 89 | 47 | .326 | 673 | 613 | .698 | 107 | 31 | 6 | 157 | .372 | 35 | 13 | 228 | 41 |
| 1967 | MIN | .267 | 6 | 173 | 46 | 98 | 47 | .325 | 726 | 649 | .691 | 97 | 32 | 7 | 164 | .365 | 19 | 11 | 237 | 51 |
| 1966 | MIN | .260 | 2 | 121 | 44 | 57 | 41 | .325 | 527 | 465 | .660 | 85 | 19 | 5 | 134 | .335 | 16 | 6 | 156 | 50 |
| 1965 | MIN | .200 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .259 | 27 | 25 | .499 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .240 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
1976 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 42 | 429th |
| Plate Appearances | 97 | 404th |
| At-Bats | 84 | 406th |
| Runs Scored | 3 | 528th |
| Hits | 14 | 444th |
| Doubles | 1 | 542nd |
| Triples | 0 | 779th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 784th |
| Runs Batted In | 6 | 430th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 367th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 196th |
| Walks | 8 | 388th |
| Strikeouts | 7 | 530th |
| Batting Average | .167 | 576th |
| On-Base Percentage | .263 | 484th |
| Slugging Percentage | .179 | 595th |
| OPS | .442 | 573rd |
| OPS+ | 33 | 557th |
| Total Bases | 15 | 464th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 788th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 95th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 348th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 779th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 339th |
1976 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 29 | 540th |
| Plate Appearances | 52 | 503rd |
| At-Bats | 45 | 510th |
| Runs Scored | 1 | 626th |
| Hits | 8 | 505th |
| Doubles | 0 | 793rd |
| Triples | 0 | 780th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 785th |
| Runs Batted In | 4 | 488th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 368th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 255th |
| Walks | 4 | 468th |
| Strikeouts | 4 | 588th |
| Batting Average | .178 | 552nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .275 | 441st |
| Slugging Percentage | .178 | 599th |
| OPS | .452 | 565th |
| OPS+ | 38 | 548th |
| Total Bases | 8 | 531st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 789th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 160th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 469th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 780th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 778th |
1976 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 13 | 652nd |
| Plate Appearances | 45 | 523rd |
| At-Bats | 39 | 528th |
| Runs Scored | 2 | 573rd |
| Hits | 6 | 542nd |
| Doubles | 1 | 543rd |
| Triples | 0 | 781st |
| Home Runs | 0 | 786th |
| Runs Batted In | 2 | 550th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 777th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 358th |
| Walks | 4 | 469th |
| Strikeouts | 3 | 627th |
| Batting Average | .154 | 595th |
| On-Base Percentage | .250 | 524th |
| Slugging Percentage | .179 | 596th |
| OPS | .429 | 577th |
| OPS+ | 28 | 570th |
| Total Bases | 7 | 545th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 790th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 292nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 470th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 781st |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 340th |
1975 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 121 | 156th |
| Plate Appearances | 492 | 134th |
| At-Bats | 453 | 122nd |
| Runs Scored | 58 | 118th |
| Hits | 116 | 124th |
| Doubles | 17 | 137th |
| Triples | 0 | 799th |
| Home Runs | 3 | 260th |
| Runs Batted In | 31 | 214th |
| Stolen Bases | 20 | 37th |
| Caught Stealing | 11 | 25th |
| Walks | 30 | 192nd |
| Strikeouts | 28 | 279th |
| Batting Average | .256 | 260th |
| On-Base Percentage | .306 | 338th |
| Slugging Percentage | .313 | 382nd |
| OPS | .619 | 382nd |
| OPS+ | 77 | 358th |
| Total Bases | 142 | 154th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 178th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 110th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 5 | 157th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 364th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 798th |
1975 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 102 | 217th |
| Plate Appearances | 463 | 146th |
| At-Bats | 427 | 136th |
| Runs Scored | 53 | 131st |
| Hits | 110 | 136th |
| Doubles | 16 | 154th |
| Triples | 0 | 800th |
| Home Runs | 3 | 261st |
| Runs Batted In | 28 | 236th |
| Stolen Bases | 16 | 54th |
| Caught Stealing | 11 | 26th |
| Walks | 27 | 208th |
| Strikeouts | 25 | 314th |
| Batting Average | .258 | 248th |
| On-Base Percentage | .306 | 339th |
| Slugging Percentage | .316 | 373rd |
| OPS | .622 | 375th |
| OPS+ | 77 | 359th |
| Total Bases | 135 | 167th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 179th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 111th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 5 | 158th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 365th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 799th |
1975 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 19 | 589th |
| Plate Appearances | 29 | 544th |
| At-Bats | 26 | 543rd |
| Runs Scored | 5 | 461st |
| Hits | 6 | 530th |
| Doubles | 1 | 542nd |
| Triples | 0 | 801st |
| Home Runs | 0 | 803rd |
| Runs Batted In | 3 | 487th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 176th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 798th |
| Walks | 3 | 494th |
| Strikeouts | 3 | 622nd |
| Batting Average | .231 | 379th |
| On-Base Percentage | .310 | 317th |
| Slugging Percentage | .269 | 467th |
| OPS | .580 | 421st |
| OPS+ | 67 | 412th |
| Total Bases | 7 | 530th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 809th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 798th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 803rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 800th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 800th |
1974 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 138 | 111th |
| Plate Appearances | 629 | 47th |
| At-Bats | 562 | 40th |
| Runs Scored | 78 | 42nd |
| Hits | 164 | 28th |
| Doubles | 24 | 56th |
| Triples | 6 | 42nd |
| Home Runs | 4 | 222nd |
| Runs Batted In | 58 | 91st |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 55th |
| Caught Stealing | 9 | 47th |
| Walks | 47 | 97th |
| Strikeouts | 33 | 248th |
| Batting Average | .292 | 99th |
| On-Base Percentage | .354 | 128th |
| Slugging Percentage | .377 | 210th |
| OPS | .731 | 172nd |
| OPS+ | 114 | 141st |
| Total Bases | 212 | 71st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 344th |
| Hit By Pitch | 9 | 13th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 8 | 64th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 173rd |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 786th |
1973 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 97 | 232nd |
| Plate Appearances | 364 | 195th |
| At-Bats | 328 | 194th |
| Runs Scored | 49 | 140th |
| Hits | 88 | 186th |
| Doubles | 18 | 118th |
| Triples | 4 | 66th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 392nd |
| Runs Batted In | 21 | 269th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 100th |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 127th |
| Walks | 29 | 200th |
| Strikeouts | 35 | 246th |
| Batting Average | .268 | 197th |
| On-Base Percentage | .335 | 196th |
| Slugging Percentage | .357 | 271st |
| OPS | .692 | 253rd |
| OPS+ | 91 | 272nd |
| Total Bases | 117 | 191st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 341st |
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | 46th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 799th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 251st |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 243rd |
1972 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 141 | 60th |
| Plate Appearances | 607 | 43rd |
| At-Bats | 548 | 37th |
| Runs Scored | 86 | 18th |
| Hits | 145 | 42nd |
| Doubles | 20 | 82nd |
| Triples | 6 | 28th |
| Home Runs | 2 | 309th |
| Runs Batted In | 31 | 172nd |
| Stolen Bases | 21 | 20th |
| Caught Stealing | 10 | 17th |
| Walks | 39 | 111th |
| Strikeouts | 39 | 210th |
| Batting Average | .265 | 175th |
| On-Base Percentage | .329 | 215th |
| Slugging Percentage | .334 | 290th |
| OPS | .663 | 262nd |
| OPS+ | 94 | 264th |
| Total Bases | 183 | 75th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 208th |
| Hit By Pitch | 14 | 2nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 5 | 135th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 337th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 87th |
1971 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 157 | 23rd |
| Plate Appearances | 718 | 3rd |
| At-Bats | 657 | 2nd |
| Runs Scored | 94 | 10th |
| Hits | 204 | 3rd |
| Doubles | 29 | 16th |
| Triples | 3 | 125th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 417th |
| Runs Batted In | 45 | 119th |
| Stolen Bases | 18 | 21st |
| Caught Stealing | 14 | 4th |
| Walks | 45 | 92nd |
| Strikeouts | 39 | 206th |
| Batting Average | .311 | 70th |
| On-Base Percentage | .356 | 139th |
| Slugging Percentage | .368 | 253rd |
| OPS | .725 | 191st |
| OPS+ | 104 | 201st |
| Total Bases | 242 | 34th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 5 | 249th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 118th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 11 | 24th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 231st |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 118th |
1970 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 161 | 6th |
| Plate Appearances | 726 | 6th |
| At-Bats | 650 | 6th |
| Runs Scored | 120 | 5th |
| Hits | 195 | 10th |
| Doubles | 36 | 8th |
| Triples | 13 | 3rd |
| Home Runs | 10 | 137th |
| Runs Batted In | 54 | 106th |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | 12th |
| Caught Stealing | 15 | 7th |
| Walks | 52 | 83rd |
| Strikeouts | 47 | 173rd |
| Batting Average | .300 | 98th |
| On-Base Percentage | .356 | 159th |
| Slugging Percentage | .442 | 141st |
| OPS | .798 | 131st |
| OPS+ | 117 | 125th |
| Total Bases | 287 | 23rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 149th |
| Hit By Pitch | 8 | 18th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 10 | 19th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 42nd |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 129th |
1969 Stats for Cesar Tovar
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 158 | 22nd |
| Plate Appearances | 591 | 74th |
| At-Bats | 535 | 66th |
| Runs Scored | 99 | 18th |
| Hits | 154 | 41st |
| Doubles | 25 | 49th |
| Triples | 5 | 60th |
| Home Runs | 11 | 111th |
| Runs Batted In | 52 | 101st |
| Stolen Bases | 45 | 6th |
| Caught Stealing | 12 | 14th |
| Walks | 37 | 151st |
| Strikeouts | 37 | 237th |
| Batting Average | .288 | 117th |
| On-Base Percentage | .342 | 198th |
| Slugging Percentage | .415 | 153rd |
| OPS | .757 | 141st |
| OPS+ | 108 | 168th |
| Total Bases | 222 | 57th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 7 | 184th |
| Hit By Pitch | 9 | 12th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 7 | 67th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 148th |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 193rd |