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Tony Bernazard

Tony Bernazard Notable

b. August 24, 1956 · Montreal Expos 1979–1980, Chicago White Sox 1981–1983, Seattle Mariners 1983, Cleveland Indians 1984–1987, Oakland Athletics 1987, Detroit Tigers 1991

Tony Bernazard played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1979 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1991.

Across 1,071 games he batted .262, with 970 hits and 523 runs. He finished with 75 home runs, 177 doubles and 113 stolen bases.

He played 1,000 games at second base, with 2,901 assists and 114 errors. He turned 623 double plays.

He was born in Caguas, P.R. on August 24, 1956. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
The Sporting News All-Star 1 1986

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1979 MON 22401112 201 815121 .300
1980 MON 821832641 715 1817419 .224
1981 CHW 10638453106 1446 3454664 .276
1982 CHW 13754090138 25911 56678811 .256
1983 CHW/SEA 13953365141 3438 56559723 .265
1984 CLE 1404394497 1542 38437020 .221
1985 CLE 15350073137 26311 59697217 .274
1986 CLE 14656288169 28417 73537717 .301
1987 CLE/OAK 14050773127 26214 49557911 .250
1991 DET 61202 000 0040 .167
Career 10713700523970 1773075 391428606113 .262

On this day & linked events

1956

Born August 24, 1956

Caguas, , P.R.

1979

Major-league debut: Tony Bernazard

Tony Bernazard made a major-league debut on July 13, 1979.

1991

Final major-league game: Tony Bernazard

Tony Bernazard played a final major-league game on April 26, 1991.

Image: Cleveland Indians, public domain