César Gutiérrez
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César Dario Gutiérrez [goo-te-er'-rez] (January 26, 1943 – January 22, 2005), also nicknamed "Cocoa", was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants in the 1967 and 1969 seasons, and for the Detroit Tigers from 1969 to 1971. Listed at 5'9" and 155 lbs, he batted and threw right handed.[1] Gutiérrez is notable for being the second player in Major League history to record seven hits in a game without making an out.
Career
Born in
His most productive season came in 1970 with the Tigers, when he became the everyday shortstop for the team, while posting career-highs in batting average (.243), RBI (22), runs (40), hits (101), doubles (11), triples (6), stolen bases (4) and games played (135), although he committed 23 errors for the third highest total in the league.[1][3]
On June 21, 1970 in the second game of a
Nevertheless, in 1971, Gutiérrez lost his regular shortstop position to
Career statistics
In a four-year career, Gutiérrez played in 223
In between, Gutiérrez played winter baseball in the Venezuelan League from 1961 to 1976. He later became a manager in the Mexican League, and served as a coach and scout with several teams.[7]
Gutiérrez died in Cabimas, Zulia State, Venezuela, four days short of his 62nd birthday.[8]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- List of Major League Baseball hit records
- List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders
References
- ^ a b c d e César Gutiérrez at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c César Gutiérrez Trades and Transactions at Baseball Almanac
- ^ 1970 American League Fielding Leaders at Baseball Reference
- ^ June 21, 1970 Tigers-Indians box score at Baseball Reference,
- ^ National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- ^ César Gutiérrez 1970 Batting Log at Baseball Reference
- ^ César Gutiérrez minor league managing record at Baseball Reference
- ISSN 0005-609X
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet