César (SAY-zahr) Augusto Hernández...Is married to wife, Gabriela Altuve...They have one daughter, Nathalia Gabriela and one son, Aziel...Attended Unidad Educativa Cabriales, where he played basketball, volleyball and baseball.
2022
Played in 147 games with the Nationals in 2022, his seventh consecutive 162-game season with at least 125 games played... Led Washington with 139 hits and 28 doubles... Posted a 12-game hitting streak from April 23-May 6, going 18-for-50 with four doubles and five RBI.. Hit .304/.376/.384 with seven doubles, one triple and eight RBI in 28 games during May.
2021
Hit a career-high 21 home runs in 149 games between Cleveland and Chicago (AL)...He ranked among American League switch hitters in home runs (5th, 21), extra-base hits (6th, 44) and slugging percentage (7th, .386)...Combined to hit .232 with 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs, 62 RBI, 59 walks and 84 runs scored...Hit a career-high five leadoff home runs...Hit his first career walk-off home run, May 22 vs. MIN (Colome).
2020
Enjoyed an outstanding first season in Cleveland, leading the American League in doubles (20) and winning his first career Rawlings Gold Glove Award...His 1.8 bWAR was fourth on the club behind Shane Bieber, José Ramίrez and Zach Plesac...Led American League 2B in hits, runs, doubles and walks and was 3rd in bWAR behind DJ LeMahieu and Brandon Lowe...Finished third in MLB in doubles and became the fourth Cleveland batter to lead the league in doubles since 1996 (Sizemore, '06; Brantley, '15; Ramirez, '17)...Became the first Cleveland 2B to earn Gold Glove since Roberto Alomar (2001)...Finished second among American League 2B in Defensive Runs Saved (6) and led all second sackers in innings played (503.2)...Also finished 8th in Defensive bWAR (0.8) and compiled a season fielding pct. of .981 (210 total chances/4 errors)...He (4.7) led all Major League 2B in Fangraphs DEF rating (Defensive Runs Above Average), which measures a player’s defensive value relative to the league average...Became the first player in the 120-year history of the franchise to hit leadoff home runs in consecutive games, Aug. 23 (vs. DET) and Aug. 24 (vs. MIN)... Batted .297 (51-for-172) off RHP (.373/.419/.792) while recording an average of .246 with a .680 OPS vs. LHP...Was the club's top hitter in the clutch, batting .356 (31-for-87) with runners on base and .386 (17-for-44) with RISP, the third-highest mark in the AL...Also batted .357 (10-for-28) with RISP-2outs.
2019
Spent his seventh and final season with the Phillies, ranking tied for first in the NL in infield hits (25), second in singles (123) and games (161), tied for ninth in bunt hits (4) and 10th in multi-hit games (49), leading the Phillies with 171 hits...His 49 multi-hit games marked a new career best (previous: 44 in 2016)...Set career highs in at-bats (612), hits (171), doubles (31), XBH (48), RBI (71), total bases (250), GA RBI (14), GW RBI (10), SF (4) and HBP (6)...Ranked 2nd in MLB with 170 hits as a 2nd baseman, trailing only ATL's Ozzie Albies (188)...Third among NL second basemen in runs, doubles, RBI and fourth in WAR (2.5)... The switch-hitting native of Valencia, Venezuela has appeared in 161 games in each of the last two seasons and has posted a 2.5 WAR-or-higher in three of the last four campaigns...Was limited to 10 games in spring training due to a Grade 1 flexor strain in his right hip; was sidelined from ML game action from 2/26-3/13...Batted .327 (32-98), 8 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 19 RBI in 28 games during May...Recorded multiple hits in a career-best six consecutive games, 6/21-26; becoming the first Phillie to do so since 2008 (Chase Utley)...On Aug. 28 vs. Pittsburgh, logged his fourth career game with at least 3 hits and 3 RBI; had 2 such games in 2019 (other: 5/8 at STL)...Slugged 13 of his 14 HR as a left-handed hitter...Hit 3 leadoff home runs: 9/7 at NYM (Marcus Stroman), 9/12 vs ATL (Julio Teheran) and 9/28 vs MIA (Caleb Smith)...Finished Phils career ranked fourth in franchise history with 11 career leadoff.
2018
Among all NL players, ranked T-1st in bunt hits (8), 3rd in infield hits (26), 4th in pitches/PA (4.25), 5th in walks (95), T-6th in games (161), T-7th in singles (120) and 9th in times on base (252)...Among all MLB 2nd basemen, ranked 1st in walks (94) & times on base (249), 3rd in runs (89), OBP (.358) & SB (19) and 5th in hits (151)... Defensively among all MLB 2nd basemen, was 1st in games started (153), 2nd in innings (1349.2), T-2nd in assists (378) and 4th in putouts (243) & double plays (92)...Led MLB in total pitches faced (3,009); it was the most pitches faced in a season since 2016 (Mike Trout - 3,014 and Paul Goldschmidt - 3,009)...Was the first Phillie to face more than 3,000 pitches in a season since 2009 (Jayson Werth - 3,046)...Set career highs in games (161), HR (15), RBI (60), runs scored (91) & walks (95) and tied his career best with 19 SB (also: 2015)... Led MLB in walks (33) when leading off an inning... Appeared in 161 of the team's 162 games (153 starts at 2nd base and 1 as the designated hitter)...Made his fifth Opening Day roster... Homered on his second consecutive Opening Day, 3/29 at ATL...Matched his career highs with 3 BB and 2 SB on 4/5 vs MIA; became the first Phillie with 3 BB and 2 SB in the same game since Bobby Abreu, 5/19/05 vs STL...Collected his 500th career hit on a bases-clearing, 3-run single in the 2nd inning, 4/19 vs PIT; was the first Phillie to hit a 3-run single since 8/15/78 (Jose Cardenal)... Reached base safely in 28 consecutive games (.367 OBP) from 4/22-5/25, the second-longest on-base streak of his career (most: 29 straight games, 8/24-9/24/16)...Reached base safely in all 5 PA on 5/29 at LAD (2 H, 3 BB); it was the fourth time in his career he reached base safely 5 times in a game (last: 9/24/16 at NYM)... Stole home in the 2nd inning on 8/16 vs NYM (gm 2)...On 9/8 at NYM, tied his career highs with 4 hits and 3 RBI... Homered in consecutive games, 9/15-16, for just the second time in his career (also: 2 straight games, 4/15-16/17)... On 9/30 vs ATL, slugged his eighth career leadoff HR and fourth of the season (others: 5/2 at MIA, 9/16 vs MIA and 9/21 at ATL).
2017
Established career highs in doubles (26), HR (9), XBH (41) and runs (85) and tied his career high in total bases (215), despite appearing in 27 fewer games than 2016... Led the team in AVG (.294), OBP (.373), runs, walks (61) and SB (15)... Ranked 2nd in the NL in infield hits (35) & bunt hits (9) and T-9th in triples (6)... Made his second consecutive Opening Day start... Slugged 3 leadoff HR: 4/3 at CIN (Scott Feldman), 4/16 at WSH (Gio Gonzalez) and 5/27 vs CIN (Bronson Arroyo)... Became the fi rst Phillie to hit a leadoff HR on Opening Day since 1938 (Emmett Mueller)... Was on the 10-day DL, 6/10-7/16 (left oblique strain)... Played in 4 rehab games with Clearwater (A) and had 9 walks, including 6 in one game, 7/16 at Daytona... Set a career high with 3 XBH and matched his career high with 3 RBI, 8/25 vs CHI (3rd time)... Recorded a career-best 9 assists, 8/18 at SF... Had a career-best 13-game hitting streak, 7/26-8/9 (.370, 20-54)... Tied his career high with 3 walks, 9/27 vs WSH (8th time)... Reached base safely in 52 of his 59 home starts (.320 AVG and .407 OBP in 64 G)... The Phillies went 24-18 (.571) when he got 2 or more hits in a game.
2016
Made his 3rd consecutive Opening Day roster...Finished 1st in the NL in infield hits (34) & bunt hits (15), T-1st in triples (11), 4th in singles (130) and T-8th in 4-hit games (3)...Established career highs in games (155), at-bats (547), runs (67), hits (161), triples, HR (6), RBI (39), walks (66), AVG (.294), OBP (.371) and SLG % (.393)...Led the team in AVG, OBP, walks, singles and triples....His 15 bunt hits were the most by a Phillie in one season since 1975, when Larry Bowa also had 15...Had the 6th-highest OBP (.413) among all qualifying ML players in the second half of the season....From 6/13 through the end of the season, batted .324 (111-343), 9 2B, 7 3B, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 52 BB, 14 SB, .415 OBP in 95 games...Tied his career high with 4 hits three times: 6/23 at MIN, 6/29 at ARI and 8/2 vs SF...Slugged his 1st career leadoff HR, 8/20 vs STL...Reached base safely in a career-high and team-best 29 straight games (.430 OBP), 8/24-9/25; reached base safely in 24 straight starts, 7/23-8/20 (.474 OBP)...Had the 5th-best road AVG (.327) in the NL with 11 of his 14 doubles, two of his three 4-hit games and 25 of his 39 RBI; had a .424 SLG % on the road vs .361 at home...Appeared in 4 games at SS (2 GS)
2015
T-5th in the NL in bunt hits (7) and T-9th in infield hits (22)...Made his second consecutive Opening Day roster...Led the team in walks (40)...Made 93 starts: 75 at second base, and nine each at SS & 3rd base...Batted .346 (53-153) with a .405 OBP out of the two-hole...Had a career-best 12-game hitting streak, 6/26-7/7 (.451, 23-51)...Established a single-game career high with three walks, 5/4 at ATL...Scored a career-high three runs, 6/22 at NYY...Went 6-for-8, three SB in a doubleheader, 6/28 vs WSH...Had a career-best 3 RBI, 9/12 vs CHI...Left the game, 9/13 vs CHI, after a collision at first base and was placed on the 60-day DL the next day (dislocated left thumb)...Had surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament of his left thumb on 9/16 (Dr. Randall Culp)
2014
Made his first career Opening Day roster... Had three separate ML stints while shuttling between Reading (AA) and Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Started three games at second base before being optioned to Reading on 4/11... Was recalled on 5/13... Slugged his 1st career HR, 5/17 vs CIN (Sam LeCure)... Optioned to Lehigh Valley on 7/22 and played 16 games at SS... Was recalled on 9/2 for his 3rd and final ML stint... Batted .290 (20-69), 2B, three RBI in his final 42 ML games after hitting .156 (7-45) through his first 22 games... Made 22 starts for the Phillies: 12 at third base, eight at second base and two at SS... Batted .219 (7-32), RBI, 4 BB, SAC as a pinch-hitter... Played for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League (.309, 7 2B, 3B, 17 RBI, 6 SB, .382 OBP)
2013
Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Selected to the International League midseason and postseason All-Star teams... Led the IL in triples (9) and finished 3rd in AVG (.309) and 6th in SB (32)... Collected a walk-off single, 4/6 vs Syracuse (11th inning)... Was recalled on 5/29... Made his ML debut, 5/29 vs BOS, as a pinch-hitter... Singled for his 1st ML hit, 5/30 vs BOS (Franklin Morales)... Optioned back to Lehigh Valley on 6/12... Named IL Batter of the Week, 7/1-7 (.375, 12-32, 2B, 3 RBI)... Tied a Lehigh Valley record with 3 SB, 7/1 vs Toledo... Played in 3 games with Reading (AA), 7/15-17, during the triple-A All-Star break... Recalled again on 9/1... Had a career-high 4 hits, 9/28 at ATL... Batted .301 (28-93) in 25 September game... Made 29 starts for the Phillies: 22 in CF and 7 at 2nd base... Played for Margarita in the Venezuelan Winter League
2012
Began the season with Reading (AA)
... Was the starting 2nd baseman for the Eastern Division
Eastern League All-Star team (1-2, R)
... Collected season highs in hits (5) and runs (5), 4/17 vs
Richmond (5-6, RBI, 5 R)
... Was promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) in early August
... Batted a combined .291 (155-532), 30 2B, 12 3B, 2 HR,
57 RBI, 31 BB, 21 SB, 63 R in 133 games.
2011
Played for Clearwater (A)...Set professional highs in games (119), AB (421), runs (47), hits (113), HR (4) and RBI (37)...Made all 119 appearances at 2nd base (117 starts)...Played for Bravos de Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League (.259, 4 RBI, 5 SB).
2010
Spent the season with Williamsport (A) and was
named a New York-Penn League All-Star ... Finished 2nd in the NYPL in SB (32), 4th in hits (83) and 5th in AVG (.325) ... Batted .391 (27-69) vs LHP ... With RISP, hit .333 (20-60), including .400 (16-40) with RISP & 2 outs ... Had a 13-game hitting streak, 6/30-7/13 (.377) ... Reached base safely in 24 consecutive games, 7/17-8/10 ... Was voted Crosscutters MVP by his teammates ... Played for Bravos de Margarita of the Venezuelan
Winter League
2009
Played for the Gulf Coast League Phillies (R) ... Made 38 starts, all at 2nd base ... Participated in Florida Instructional League.
2008
Spent his first 2 pro seasons with the Venezuelan
Summer League Phillies (R)...Made 94 starts: 59 at 2nd base and 35 at SS.
2007
Spent his first 2 pro seasons with the Venezuelan
Summer League Phillies (R)...Made 94 starts: 59 at 2nd base and 35 at SS.
