Tony Pérez
| Tony Pérez | |
|---|---|
Pérez with the Cincinnati Reds, c. 1976 | |
| First baseman / Third baseman / Manager | |
| Born: May 14, 1942 Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 26, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1986, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .279 |
| Hits | 2,732 |
| Home runs | 379 |
| Runs batted in | 1,652 |
| Managerial record | 74–84 |
| Winning % | .468 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2000 |
| Vote | 77.2% (ninth ballot) |
Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. He also played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies.
A seven-time All-Star, Pérez averaged more than 100 runs batted in per season from 1970 to 1976 for the powerful Cincinnati team that became known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the mid-1970s. Variously nicknamed "Big Dog", "Big Doggie", and "Doggie", he was one of the most popular players in Reds history.
After his playing career, Pérez became a coach and later managed the Reds and the Florida Marlins. From 1993 through the 2017 season, he was Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Marlins. In 2000, Pérez was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.