Tony Fernández
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Octavio Antonio Fernandez Castro born Octavio Antonio Fernando Castro
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 2, 1983
- Final Game October 7, 2001
- Born June 30, 1962 in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Tony Fernandez was a shortstop who played 17 years in the big leagues, and earned four Gold Gloves. After spending the first part of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, he became a journeyman who played for numerous clubs.
Three of the ten most similar players (through June 2006) to Fernandez, according to the similarity scores method, are in the Hall of Fame, including Red Schoendienst, the second most similar player.
Many viewed Fernandez as on his way to the Hall of Fame himself when he hit .310 in 1986 and .322 in 1987, when he was 24 and 25 years old respectively. He wouldn't hit .300 again until a decade later, though, when he was back with the Blue Jays, hitting .321 and .328 in 1998 and 1999 at the ages of 36 and 37. He ended up with a lifetime .288 batting average.
He appeared in two World Series, hitting .395.
Tony Fernandez holds the Toronto Blue Jays club record with 1,583 hits through June 2007.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 5 time All-Star (1986, 1987, 1989, 1992 & 1999)
- 4-time AL Gold Glove Winner (1986-1989/SS)
- AL At Bats Leader (1986)
- AL Singles Leader (1986)
- AL Triples Leader (1990)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 1 (1986)
- Won a World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993.
