Toby Hernández | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 30 November 1958 |
Birth Place: | Calabozo, Guárico, Venezuela |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 22 |
Debutyear: | 1984 |
Debutteam: | Toronto Blue Jays |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 18 |
Finalyear: | 1984 |
Finalteam: | Toronto Blue Jays |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .500 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 0 |
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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]
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]