Cesar Valera
Cesar Antonio (Aponte) Valera
Born: March 8, 1992
Sosua, VE
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 2009-2019
Cesar (Aponte) Valera compiled a career batting average of .259 with 16 home runs and 244 RBI in his 696-game career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Batavia Muckdogs, State College Spikes, Palm Beach Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Laredo Lemurs , Lincoln Saltdogs and Milwaukee Milkmen. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2019 campaign.
 Cardinals |
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 Batavia Muckdogs |
 Palm Beach Cardinals |
 State College Spikes |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Laredo Lemurs |
 Lincoln Saltdogs |
 Milwaukee Milkmen |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 54 | 208 | 186 | 32 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 55 | .242 | .304 | .333 | .638 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 55 | 215 | 192 | 32 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 58 | .214 | .282 | .234 | .516 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 51 | 192 | 169 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 46 | .213 | .302 | .266 | .568 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 54 | 200 | 177 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 42 | .226 | .294 | .282 | .577 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | 67 | 301 | 268 | 43 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 45 | .265 | .338 | .366 | .703 | 98 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 8 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .174 | .240 | .217 | .457 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 24 | 81 | 76 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .289 | .304 | .303 | .606 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 54 | 210 | 190 | 17 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 43 | .232 | .297 | .300 | .597 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 20 | 83 | 75 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .307 | .366 | .333 | .699 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 62 | 275 | 235 | 30 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 44 | .272 | .372 | .387 | .759 | 91 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 98 | 440 | 391 | 70 | 128 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 60 | .327 | .398 | .442 | .840 | 173 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 73 | 318 | 282 | 34 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 47 | .273 | .352 | .358 | .710 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | 57 | 244 | 211 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 50 | .218 | .307 | .275 | .582 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 677 | 2792 | 2475 | 340 | 641 | 100 | 22 | 16 | 244 | 84 | 36 | 209 | 522 | .259 | .333 | .337 | .670 | 833 | 31 | 75 | 16 | 17 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Cardinals | SS | 53 | 73 | 156 | 18 | 39 | .927 | 4.321 |
| 2010 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 55 | 87 | 157 | 21 | 31 | .921 | 4.436 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | SS | 51 | 92 | 139 | 21 | 24 | .917 | 4.529 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 54 | 68 | 153 | 14 | 25 | .940 | 4.093 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 8 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 5.875 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | SS | 64 | 127 | 207 | 17 | 49 | .952 | 5.219 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 25 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 4 | .955 | 2.560 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 20 | 19 | 57 | 4 | 15 | .950 | 3.800 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 18 | 30 | 51 | 6 | 13 | .931 | 4.500 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 2B | 12 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .978 | 3.667 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 3B | 57 | 48 | 88 | 9 | 7 | .938 | 2.386 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Laredo Lemurs | 2B | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 5.000 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | SS | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 4.000 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2B | 15 | 29 | 42 | 1 | 11 | .986 | 4.733 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2B | 89 | 187 | 241 | 6 | 57 | .986 | 4.809 |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | SS | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 3.500 |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2B | 60 | 129 | 148 | 6 | 48 | .979 | 4.617 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Lincoln Saltdogs | SS | 16 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 3.938 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | 2B | 39 | 87 | 107 | 5 | 26 | .975 | 4.974 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | SS | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 4.667 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | CF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | OF | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.812 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 696 | 1120 | 1727 | 138 | 376 | .954 | 4.091 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | June 23, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2010 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 22, 2010 | August 31, 2010 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Muckdogs | SLN | June 17, 2011 | August 23, 2011 |
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 19, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | May 15, 2013 | May 28, 2013 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | State College Spikes | SLN | June 17, 2013 | September 4, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 6, 2014 | August 22, 2014 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | June 25, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2016 | Ind | American Association | Laredo Lemurs | May 22, 2016 | August 13, 2016 | |
| 2016 | Ind | American Association | Lincoln Saltdogs | August 16, 2016 | September 5, 2016 | |
| 2017 | Ind | American Association | Lincoln Saltdogs | May 19, 2017 | September 4, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Ind | American Association | Lincoln Saltdogs | June 13, 2018 | September 2, 2018 | |
| 2019 | Ind | American Association | Milwaukee Milkmen | May 16, 2019 | July 28, 2019 |
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