Tony Tijerina
Anthony Ray Tijerina
Born: December 19, 1969
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 57 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 13 (1991 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Long Beach City College
Texas Tech
Career: 1991-1997
Tony Tijerina compiled a career batting average of .242 with 3 home runs and 76 RBI in his 215-game career with the Pittsfield Mets, St. Lucie Mets, Capital City Bombers, Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides and Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 44 | 166 | 144 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | .243 | .327 | .292 | .619 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 32 | 88 | 81 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .222 | .284 | .247 | .531 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 53 | 194 | 175 | 15 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 25 | .309 | .354 | .394 | .748 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 27 | 91 | 88 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .261 | .278 | .375 | .653 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 32 | 124 | 118 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .178 | .202 | .220 | .422 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 19 | 48 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .071 | .188 | .119 | .307 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 8 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .346 | .370 | .577 | .947 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 215 | 738 | 674 | 57 | 163 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 106 | .242 | .294 | .312 | .606 | 210 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | C | 36 | 176 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.583 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 28 | 128 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .957 | 4.786 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | C | 43 | 241 | 39 | 4 | 4 | .986 | 6.512 | 8 | |||
| 1994 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | C | 23 | 137 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .974 | 6.478 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 23.5 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | C | 32 | 199 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 6.656 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 21.2 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | C | 16 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .958 | 4.250 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 29.4 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | C | 8 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 6.375 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 37.5 |
| Totals | 188 | 985 | 112 | 20 | 9 | .982 | 5.835 | 25 | 61 | 22 | 26.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton 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 | Ind | Northeast League | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs |
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