Cesar Izturis

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2013)

AVG .254
HR 17
RBI 312
H 1,103
OPS .614
PIV -12,836
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
2/10/1980 in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2001-06-23
Last Game
2013-09-29
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Cesar David Izturis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,310 4,350 441 1,103 177 34 17 312 110 226 431 .254 .293 .322 .614 -12,836

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 TOR AL 46 134 19 36 6 2 2 9 8 2 15 .269 .263 (+2%) .332 (-16%) .426 (-9%) .758 (-12%) -297.5
2002 LAN NL 135 439 43 102 24 2 1 31 7 14 39 .232 .261 (-11%) .331 (-24%) .416 (-27%) .747 (-26%) -1943.6
2003 LAN NL 158 558 47 140 21 6 1 40 10 25 70 .251 .264 (-5%) .332 (-15%) .422 (-25%) .754 (-21%) -1974.3
2004 LAN NL 159 670 90 193 32 9 4 62 25 43 70 .288 .266 (+8%) .335 (-2%) .427 (-11%) .762 (-7%) -798.4
2005 LAN NL 106 444 48 114 19 2 2 31 8 25 51 .257 .264 (-3%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-23%) .749 (-17%) -1188.7
2006 LAN NL 32 119 10 30 7 1 1 12 1 7 6 .252 .269 (-6%) .336 (-10%) .431 (-18%) .768 (-15%) -302.5
2006 CHN NL 22 73 4 17 2 0 0 6 0 5 8 .233 .269 (-14%) .336 (-16%) .431 (-40%) .768 (-29%) -302.5
2007 CHN NL 65 191 15 47 11 0 0 8 3 13 16 .246 .268 (-8%) .335 (-11%) .422 (-28%) .758 (-21%) -637.8
2007 PIT NL 45 123 16 34 3 2 0 8 0 6 3 .276 .268 (+3%) .335 (-8%) .422 (-21%) .758 (-15%) -637.8
2008 SLN NL 135 414 50 109 10 3 1 24 24 29 26 .263 .263 (avg) .333 (-4%) .416 (-26%) .749 (-16%) -1022.0
2009 BAL AL 114 387 34 99 14 4 2 30 12 18 38 .256 .262 (-3%) .332 (-12%) .417 (-21%) .750 (-17%) -1091.1
2010 BAL AL 150 473 42 109 13 1 1 28 11 25 53 .230 .257 (-10%) .325 (-15%) .402 (-33%) .728 (-25%) -1859.8
2011 BAL AL 18 30 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 .200 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIL NL 57 162 9 38 6 2 2 11 1 3 13 .235 .254 (-8%) .318 (-22%) .405 (-18%) .724 (-20%) -537.3
2012 WAS NL 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — -537.3
2013 CIN NL 63 129 6 27 8 0 0 11 0 9 13 .209 .253 (-17%) .317 (-18%) .396 (-32%) .714 (-26%) -529.2
Career · 16 seasons 1,310 4,350 441 1,103 177 34 17 312 110 226 431 .254 — — — — -13,660

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 17 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .176

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLDS1 LAN 4 17 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .176

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home66021372165507155.257
Away650221322555310157.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-29 CINPITL 312100000
2013-09-28 CINPITL 000000000
2013-09-25 CINNYNL 201100000
2013-09-20 CINPITW 000000000
2013-09-17 CINHOUW 000000100
2013-09-10 CINCHCL 100000000
2013-09-07 CINLADW 513100100
2013-09-06 CINLADW 000000000
2013-09-05 CINSTLW 100000000
2013-08-30 CINCOLL 101100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 69 48 88 165 3 34
3B 53 35 20 94 5 4
SS 1149 1037 1513 3078 90 650

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 TOR 2B 41 34 57 110 2 23
2001 TOR SS 6 6 16 11 1 5
2002 LAN 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
2002 LAN SS 128 109 155 306 10 69
2003 LAN SS 158 154 198 481 16 94
2004 LAN SS 159 156 234 430 10 96
2005 LAN SS 106 105 145 327 11 61
2006 LAN 2B 1 1 4 8 0 2
2006 LAN 3B 28 28 12 73 4 3
2006 LAN SS 2 1 1 5 0 2
2006 CHN SS 21 17 33 44 2 8
2007 CHN SS 60 48 57 130 7 28
2007 PIT 3B 11 5 3 11 0 0
2007 PIT SS 30 21 39 66 1 25
2008 SLN 3B 8 1 3 3 0 0
2008 SLN SS 130 110 170 370 11 77
2009 BAL SS 112 107 171 337 8 70
2010 BAL SS 150 142 212 382 9 78
2011 BAL 2B 3 3 3 7 1 0
2011 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 BAL SS 12 7 17 32 0 11
2012 MIL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2012 MIL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 MIL 3B 3 1 1 6 0 1
2012 MIL SS 45 39 42 112 3 16
2012 WAS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 WAS 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2012 WAS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 CIN 2B 21 10 23 37 0 9
2013 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
2013 CIN SS 29 15 23 45 1 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 69
Third Base 53
Shortstop 1149
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Gold Glove SS

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 MIL NL $875,000
2011 BAL AL $1,500,000
2010 BAL AL $2,600,000
2009 BAL AL $2,400,000
2008 SLN NL $2,850,000
2007 CHN NL $4,150,000
2006 LAN NL $3,200,000
2005 LAN NL $2,150,000
2004 LAN NL $358,500
2003 LAN NL $335,000
2002 LAN NL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $20,633,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cesar Izturis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Lind
    .254 avg, 9 HR
  2. 96
    Bill Coughlin
    .252 avg, 15 HR
  3. 91
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR
  4. 90
    Doc Lavan
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  5. 88
    Horace Clarke
    .256 avg, 27 HR
  6. 88
    Tom Jones
    .251 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Izturis

What years did Cesar Izturis play?
Cesar Izturis played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013.
Was Cesar Izturis a pitcher?
No. Cesar Izturis was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Cesar Izturis hit?
Cesar Izturis hit 17 career home runs with 1103 hits.