Cesar Diaz
Cesar David (Calanche) Diaz
Born: July 12, 1974
Maracay, Aragua VE
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 3 (1996 Rule V (3A phase), Toronto Blue Jays)
School: N/A
Career: 1991-1997
Cesar (Calanche) Diaz compiled a career batting average of .249 with 50 home runs and 256 RBI in his 562-game career with the Kingsport Mets, Pittsfield Mets, Columbia Mets, Capital City Bombers, St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides, Dunedin Blue Jays and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Kingsport Mets |
 Pittsfield Mets |
 Columbia Mets |
 Capital City Bombers |
 Norfolk Tides |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Knoxville Smokies |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 38 | 135 | 125 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 37 | .232 | .284 | .304 | .588 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 16 | 64 | 62 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .194 | .219 | .226 | .445 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 66 | 261 | 226 | 32 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 86 | .208 | .299 | .350 | .648 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 14 | 53 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .188 | .226 | .208 | .435 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 55 | 233 | 211 | 36 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 41 | .327 | .386 | .550 | .936 | 116 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 66 | 253 | 225 | 26 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 46 | .244 | .320 | .404 | .725 | 91 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 13 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | .170 | .264 | .213 | .477 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 102 | 386 | 361 | 33 | 84 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 91 | .233 | .274 | .341 | .615 | 123 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 74 | 271 | 247 | 29 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 72 | .239 | .295 | .393 | .688 | 97 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 7 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .200 | .400 | .467 | .867 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 108 | 423 | 379 | 50 | 110 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 108 | .290 | .349 | .451 | .800 | 171 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 562 | 2163 | 1957 | 236 | 487 | 99 | 11 | 50 | 256 | 26 | 23 | 159 | 537 | .249 | .310 | .387 | .697 | 758 | 48 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | C | 35 | 225 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .988 | 7.000 | 6 | |||
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | C | 55 | 354 | 56 | 13 | 1 | .969 | 7.455 | 11 | |||
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | C | 13 | 84 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .933 | 7.462 | 4 | |||
| 1993 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | C | 43 | 291 | 30 | 7 | 2 | .979 | 7.465 | 11 | |||
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | C | 12 | 101 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 9.167 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | C | 63 | 467 | 78 | 5 | 5 | .991 | 8.651 | 10 | 64 | 44 | 40.7 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 96 | 569 | 85 | 12 | 7 | .982 | 6.812 | 8 | 71 | 44 | 38.3 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 5.000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | C | 13 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 5.692 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 44 | 290 | 33 | 6 | 0 | .982 | 7.341 | 9 | 38 | 15 | 28.3 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | C | 96 | 656 | 97 | 14 | 3 | .982 | 7.844 | 14 | 117 | 56 | 32.4 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | C | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Totals | 478 | 3148 | 426 | 71 | 19 | .981 | 7.477 | 78 | 308 | 163 | 34.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | TOR |
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