Cesar Geronimo
[edit] Biography
Cesar Geronimo (Cesar Francisco (Zorrilla) Geronimo) was born on March 11, 1948 in El Seibo, El Seibo (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on April 16, 1969 for the Houston Astros. In 1972, his rookie year, he hit .275 with 4 home runs and 29 RBI. Geronimo played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals over the course of his 15 year career.
Most people believe that Cesar Geronimo's best season was 1976, when he hit for a .307 average.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| 28
| 8
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .250
| .375
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| 47
| 37
| 5
| 9
| 0
| 2
| .243
| .293
| .243
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| 94
| 82
| 13
| 18
| 1
| 6
| .220
| .264
| .329
| 2
| 2
| 5
| 31
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1972
| CIN
| N
| 120
| 255
| 32
| 70
| 4
| 29
| .275
| .344
| .412
| 9
| 7
| 24
| 64
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 7
| 5
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| 139
| 324
| 35
| 68
| 4
| 33
| .210
| .266
| .309
| 14
| 3
| 23
| 74
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 3
| 5
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| 150
| 474
| 73
| 133
| 7
| 54
| .281
| .345
| .395
| 17
| 8
| 46
| 96
| 2
| 5
| 9
| 11
| 8
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| 148
| 501
| 69
| 129
| 6
| 53
| .257
| .327
| .363
| 25
| 5
| 48
| 97
| 4
| 3
| 13
| 8
| 7
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| 149
| 486
| 59
| 149
| 2
| 49
| .307
| .382
| .414
| 24
| 11
| 56
| 95
| 6
| 2
| 22
| 13
| 6
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| 149
| 492
| 54
| 131
| 10
| 52
| .266
| .321
| .388
| 22
| 4
| 35
| 89
| 5
| 5
| 10
| 13
| 11
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| 122
| 296
| 28
| 67
| 5
| 27
| .226
| .329
| .334
| 15
| 1
| 43
| 67
| 3
| 8
| 8
| 10
| 5
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| 123
| 356
| 38
| 85
| 4
| 38
| .239
| .312
| .343
| 17
| 4
| 37
| 56
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 11
| 8
|
| 1980
| CIN
| N
| 103
| 145
| 16
| 37
| 2
| 9
| .255
| .319
| .331
| 5
| 0
| 14
| 24
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 3
| 2
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| 59
| 118
| 14
| 29
| 2
| 13
| .246
| .305
| .331
| 0
| 2
| 11
| 16
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 2
| 3
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| 53
| 119
| 14
| 32
| 4
| 23
| .269
| .305
| .471
| 6
| 3
| 8
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 5
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| 38
| 87
| 2
| 18
| 0
| 4
| .207
| .242
| .253
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1372
| 3456
| 430
| 898
| 45
| 352
| .260
| .328
| .369
| 151
| 45
| 333
| 701
| 29
| 37
| 74
| 79
| 59
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 150
| 324
| 30
| 79
| 6
| 40
| .244
| .289
| .361
| 10
| 5
| 21
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 8
| 4
| 9
|
| Total
|
|
| 1522
| 3780
| 460
| 977
| 51
| 392
| .258
| .325
| .368
| 161
| 50
| 354
| 746
| 31
| 39
| 82
| 83
| 68
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 9
| 0
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 26
| 4
| 81
| 23
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .920
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 5
| 1
| 17.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 12
| 1
| 28
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 10
| 2
| 35.1
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 16
| 11
| 105
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 64
| 13
| 217.1
| 42
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 3
| 0
| 3.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 47
| 2
| 108.2
| 20
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1972
| CIN
| N
| RF
| 91
| 58
| 598
| 136
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1972
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 22
| 2
| 56
| 14
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1972
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 106
| 60
| 654
| 150
| 10
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 104
| 73
| 696.2
| 219
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| RF
| 26
| 11
| 139
| 29
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 130
| 84
| 835.2
| 243
| 9
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 145
| 114
| 1094.2
| 355
| 13
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 145
| 114
| 1094.2
| 363
| 12
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 148
| 128
| 1188
| 408
| 11
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 148
| 128
| 1188
| 408
| 12
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 146
| 125
| 1194
| 386
| 4
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 146
| 125
| 1194
| 390
| 3
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 147
| 131
| 1187.1
| 375
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 147
| 131
| 1187.1
| 372
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 115
| 85
| 812.1
| 252
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 115
| 85
| 812.1
| 259
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 118
| 96
| 894.1
| 291
| 11
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 118
| 96
| 894.1
| 296
| 11
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1980
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 85
| 27
| 358
| 110
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 85
| 27
| 358
| 114
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| RF
| 50
| 26
| 271.2
| 84
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| LF
| 5
| 3
| 28
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| OF
| 57
| 31
| 315.2
| 96
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 16
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| OF
| 44
| 25
| 274
| 93
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| RF
| 3
| 2
| 16
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| CF
| 32
| 17
| 197
| 70
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| LF
| 10
| 6
| 61
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| RF
| 23
| 16
| 148
| 53
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| LF
| 9
| 4
| 46
| 13
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| OF
| 34
| 21
| 205
| 69
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| CF
| 5
| 1
| 11
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1374
| 944
| 9323.1
| 2901
| 81
| 35
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 223
| 126
| 1317
| 335
| 13
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 87
| 16
| 278.2
| 62
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1079
| 802
| 7727.2
| 2505
| 61
| 27
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Yankees (February 23, 1967).
- Selected by Houston Astros from New York Yankees in the first-year minor league draft (December 2, 1968).
- Traded by Houston Astros with Joe Morgan, Denis Menke, Jack Billingham and Ed Armbrister to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart (November 29, 1971).
- Traded by Cincinnati Reds to Kansas City Royals in exchange for German Barranca (January 21, 1981).
- Granted free agency (November 13, 1981).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 11, 1981).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (October 11, 1983).
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