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Luis Gonzalez

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1986-2008 (1990-2008)
Proper Name
Luis Emilio Gonzalez
Nickname
Gonzo
Positions
LF (2417) ... OF (648) ... 1B (130) ... 3B (89) ... P (33) ... DH (28) ... RF (22) ... CF (9) ... SS (1)
Positions
LF - OF - 1B - 3B - P - DH - RF - CF - SS
Height / Weight
6-2 / 210
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
High School
Thomas Jefferson (Tampa,FL)
Colleges
University of South Alabama (Mobile,AL)
Drafted/Signed
1988-4-90-Houston Astros
Service Time
16.032 (2006)
MLBAM ID
114935
Retrosheet#
gonzl001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career9157141225913541439128.283.845

[Player Notes]

Father of Jacob Gonzalez[1991] Topps All-Star Rookie[1999] Inducted into the University of South Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame[2000] Hit for the cycle on Jul 5[2001] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner) ... World Series Champion with Arizona Diamondbacks[2010] His #20 was retired by the Diamondbacks on August 7,2010[2024] Inducted into the Arizona Diamondbacks Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1986South AlabamaSBCNCAA-1fr518LF6121855671819512429171608001142712839.307.413.523.936.339.216.29010.706.270.5924.22
1987South AlabamaSBCNCAA-1so519LF70251607414275213347251714001133202351.295.433.450.883.382.155.30014.697.810.5335.86
1988South AlabamaSBCNCAA-1jr520LF622166181194168013745188010001562793942.375.480.7221.202.583.347.33916.136.450.4013.50
1988Auburn AstrosNYPLA-HOU-203B39157324910352720121911510801761831.312.354.510.864.287.198.3196.8210.801.5831.40
1988Asheville TouristsSALAHOU-203B3111513297121422121720000441291019.252.333.383.716.235.131.2819.3013.181.4257.50
1989Osceola AstrosFSLA+HOU-21LF862874682167638213749414501303332953.286.370.453.823.300.167.32211.1114.711.3247.83
1990Columbus MudcatsSouAAHOU-221B138495861313062489279541006112902455686071.265.337.495.832.376.230.2799.5117.611.8520.63
1990Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU26223B-1B122114200000250001062322.190.261.286.547.190.096.2508.7021.742.500.00
1991Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2623OF13747351120289136910740101814492055265070.254.320.433.753.271.179.2957.6019.202.5336.38
1992Tucson TorosPCLAAAHOU-24OF1344111942194157101203051712.432.490.6821.172.432.250.4869.8013.731.4044.00
1992Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2624OF12238740941931055772452212361494163262.243.289.385.674.204.142.2575.7712.502.1738.70
1993Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2625OF1545408216234315722094783103107924761052110.300.361.457.818.265.157.3257.7013.611.7736.00
1994Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2626OF11239257107294867151349573066101684504166.273.353.429.782.286.156.29710.8912.671.1649.00
1995Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2027OF56209355410463513183031338902342034.258.322.431.753.249.173.2737.6912.821.6734.83
1995Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2527OF772623476194734553933303581243073046.290.384.473.857.332.183.30712.7010.750.8537.43
1996Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2528LF1464837013130415799661494168132145554982.271.354.443.797.304.172.27310.998.830.8032.20
1997Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2029LF15255078142312106810771675057122076314399.258.345.376.721.253.118.27611.2510.620.9455.00
1998Detroit TigersALMLBDET2830LF1545478414635523711275762808792606206383.267.340.475.815.322.208.2629.1910.001.0923.78
1999Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2031LF1536141122064542611195666371561333769375131.336.403.549.952.327.213.3409.529.090.9523.62
2000Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2032LF162618106192472311142478851221261233672280112.311.392.544.936.356.233.31310.8011.771.0919.94
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2033LF1626091281983675714211100831405241441972810098.325.429.6881.117.527.363.29713.7411.400.8310.68
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2034LF148524901511932810392977650781226063350101.288.400.496.896.406.208.28815.3212.010.7818.71
2003Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2035LF1565799217646426104539467303171930867976100.304.402.532.934.394.228.30713.849.870.7122.27
2004Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2036LF105379699828517482268582021191874515048.259.373.493.866.414.234.26515.0812.860.8522.29
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2037LF155579901573702479417890110412142666726196.271.366.459.825.328.188.28411.6113.391.1524.13
2006Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI2038LF15358693159522157301695870610142606686990.271.352.444.796.288.173.27710.338.680.8439.07
2007Jacksonville SunsSouAALAN4839P2620000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2007Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2639LF1394647012923215686256564024112015264089.278.359.433.792.284.155.28910.6510.651.0030.93
2008Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA2640LF13634130892618471241430051101413873554.261.336.413.749.270.152.27510.5911.111.0542.63
1986NCAA-1Total---------6121855671819512429171608001142712839.307.413.523.936.339.216.29010.706.270.5924.22SBC1986
1987NCAA-1Total---------70251607414275213347251714001133202351.295.433.450.883.382.155.30014.697.810.5335.86SBC1987
1988NCAA-1Total---------622166181194168013745188010001562793942.375.480.7221.203.583.347.33916.136.450.4013.50SBC1988
1988A-,ATotal--HOU------702724578174741422436315101243052850.287.345.456.801.265.169.3037.8711.801.5038.86NYPL1988
1989A+Total--HOU------862874682167638213749414501303332953.286.370.453.823.300.167.32211.1114.711.3247.83FSL1989
1990AATotal--HOU------138495861313062489279541006112902455686071.265.337.495.832.376.230.2799.5117.611.8520.63Sou1990
1990MLBTotal--HOU------122114200000250001062322.190.261.286.547.190.095.2508.7021.742.50NL1990
1991MLBTotal--HOU------13747351120289136910740101814492055265070.254.320.433.753.271.180.2957.6019.202.5336.38NL1991
1992AAATotal--HOU------1344111942194157101203051712.432.490.6821.172.432.250.4869.8013.731.4044.00PCL1992
1992MLBTotal--HOU------12238740941931055772452212361494163262.243.289.385.674.204.142.2575.7712.502.1738.70NL1992
1993MLBTotal--HOU------1545408216234315722094783103107924761052110.300.361.457.818.265.157.3257.7013.611.7736.00NL1993
1994MLBTotal--HOU------11239257107294867151349573066101684504166.273.353.429.782.286.156.29710.8912.671.1649.00NL1994
1995MLBTotal--CHN,HOU------1334716913029813696857636168162145415080.276.357.454.812.295.178.29210.5411.651.1136.23NL1995
1996MLBTotal--CHN------1464837013130415799661494168132145554982.271.354.443.797.304.172.27310.998.830.8032.20NL1996
1997MLBTotal--HOU------15255078142312106810771675057122076314399.258.345.376.722.253.118.27611.2510.620.9455.00NL1997
1998MLBTotal--DET------1545478414635523711275762808792606206383.267.340.475.816.322.208.2629.1910.001.0923.78AL1998
1999MLBTotal--ARI------1536141122064542611195666371561333769375131.336.403.549.952.327.213.3409.529.090.9523.62NL1999
2000MLBTotal--ARI------162618106192472311142478851221261233672280112.311.392.544.935.356.233.31310.8011.771.0919.94NL2000
2001MLBTotal--ARI------1626091281983675714211100831405241441972810098.325.429.6881.117.527.363.29713.7411.400.8310.68NL2001
2002MLBTotal--ARI------148524901511932810392977650781226063350101.288.400.496.896.406.208.28815.3212.010.7818.71NL2002
2003MLBTotal--ARI------1565799217646426104539467303171930867976100.304.402.532.934.394.228.30713.849.870.7122.27NL2003
2004MLBTotal--ARI------105379699828517482268582021191874515048.259.373.493.866.414.235.26515.0812.860.8522.29NL2004
2005MLBTotal--ARI------155579901573702479417890110412142666726196.271.366.459.825.328.188.28411.6113.391.1524.13NL2005
2006MLBTotal--ARI------15358693159522157301695870610142606686990.271.352.444.795.288.172.27710.338.680.8439.07NL2006
2007AATotal--LAN------2620000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.00Sou2007
2007MLBTotal--LAN------1394647012923215686256564024112015264089.278.359.433.793.284.155.28910.6510.651.0030.93NL2007
2008MLBTotal--MIA------13634130892618471241430051101413873554.261.336.413.749.270.152.27510.5911.111.0542.63NL2008
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB25919157141225915966835414391288711551218111109815021243851053110181573.283.367.479.845.327.196.29110.9711.571.0525.87
Tot:NL (18 yrs)NL243786101328244556163331136811680109811561031090143203412599119551490.284.368.479.847.327.195.29311.0811.661.0526.01
Tot:AL (1 yrs)AL1545478414635523711275762808792606206383.267.340.475.816.322.208.2629.1910.001.0923.78
Tot:Minors (5 yrs)Minors33311001883106719381773713120193143221705291259124186.282.354.481.834.330.199.3059.5315.331.6128.95
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA1344111942194157101203051712.432.490.6821.172.432.250.4869.8013.731.4044.00
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA164497861313062489279541016112902455706071.264.336.493.829.374.229.2799.4717.721.8720.71
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+862874682167638213749414501303332953.286.370.453.823.300.167.32211.1114.711.3247.83
Tot:A (1 yrs)A3111513297121422121720000441291019.252.333.383.716.235.130.2819.3013.181.4257.50
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-39157324910352720121911510801761831.312.354.510.864.287.197.3196.8210.801.5831.40
Tot:College (3 yrs)College19368517622251732183281412160411220038387090132.324.442.5591.001.432.235.30913.916.900.5021.41

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
2007Jacksonville SunsSouAALAN4839224.02250001425331.1211514132354101.696.030.299.1910.054.311.09
2007Las Vegas 51sPCLAAALAN-39125.06800028010.25106119142002.254.220.8416.0311.818.440.74
2007AA,AAATotal--LAN----344.29330003316342.0262520251496101.835.570.4310.9310.505.360.96
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors344.29330003316342.0262520251496101.835.570.4310.9310.505.360.96
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA125.06800082010.25106119142002.254.220.8416.0311.818.440.74
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA224.02250002514331.1211514132354101.696.030.299.1910.054.311.09

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1997Houston AstrosDivision SeriesPlayoffs2931204000000010000041204.333.333.333.666.000.000.3640.008.330.000.00
1999National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31120110000000000002210.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.5000.000.000.000.00
1999Arizona DiamondbacksDivision SeriesPlayoffs3141032101200510000061520.200.467.6001.067.900.400.12533.336.670.206.67
2001National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33120100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
2001Arizona DiamondbacksDivision SeriesPlayoffs3351915001100240000082114.263.333.421.754.263.158.2869.5219.052.004.76
2001Arizona DiamondbacksChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3351944001400330000072213.211.318.368.686.316.157.20013.6413.641.004.55
2001Arizona DiamondbacksWorld SeriesPlayoffs337274720150011100000122834.259.286.444.730.222.185.4003.5739.2911.003.57
2002National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2003National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar351101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
2005National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar371111100100000000021101.0001.0002.0003.0001.0001.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
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Other Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
2007Los Angeles DodgersMLB Spring TrainingSpring39009.0010000101.03110110004.0027.000.009.009.009.001.00
Tot:Spring (1 Yrs)Spring009.0000000101.03110110004.0027.000.009.009.009.001.00
Player pitching statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1988Asheville TouristsSALA203B31--1962610878100.9312.60.000.0022.1100.03
1988Auburn AstrosNYPLA-203B38--268212712010800.9002.80.000.0050.797.41
1988Auburn AstrosNYPLA-201B1--900099001.0009.00.000.001.32.65
1988Auburn AstrosNYPLA-20SS1--21104300.7503.00.000.001.32.63
1990Houston AstrosNLMLB223B4328.0510011515001.0003.80.544.862.533.33
1990Houston AstrosNLMLB221B2110.2170001717001.0008.51.6715.031.216.76
1990Columbus MudcatsSouAA221B124--10266314951103108900.9878.80.000.0086.189.91
1990Columbus MudcatsSouAA223B16--132590473800.8092.40.000.0011.111.64
1991Houston AstrosNLMLB23LF1331241084.229465130530000.9842.30.282.5282.197.11
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1986South AlabamaSBCNCAA-1fr1836252061Steve Kittrell--NCAA Regionals
1987South AlabamaSBCNCAA-1so1940301070Steve Kittrell--NCAA Regionals
1988South AlabamaSBCNCAA-1jr2040222062Steve Kittrell--Conference Tournament
1988Auburn AstrosNYPLA-HOU2042333-39Frank Cacciatore--dnq
1988Asheville TouristsSALAHOU2065753-31Jim Coveney, Gary Tuck--dnq
1989Osceola AstrosFSLA+HOU2172653-86Rick Sweet--dnq
1990Columbus MudcatsSouAAHOU2267773-138Rick Sweet--dnq
1990Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2275875-12Art Howe100,000dnq
1991Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2365976-137Art Howe105,000dnq
1992Tucson TorosPCLAAAHOU2470743-13Bob Skinner--dnq
1992Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2481814-122Art Howe285,000dnq
1993Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2585773-154Art Howe360,000dnq
1994Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2666492-112Terry Collins1,630,000dnq
1995Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2773713-77Jim Riggleman1,500,000dnq
1995Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2776682-56Terry Collins1,500,000dnq
1996Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2876864-146Jim Riggleman1,400,000dnq
1997Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2984781-152Larry Dierker1,400,000Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1998Detroit TigersALMLBDET3065975-154Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish2,000,000dnq
1999Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI31100621-153Buck Showalter2,050,000Lost in 1st Round (Mets)
2000Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3285773-162Buck Showalter3,333,333dnqNL-POTW,NL-POTW
2001Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3392701-162Bob Brenly4,833,333Won World Series (Yankees)NL-POTM,NL-POTM,NL-POTW,NL-SS
2002Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3498641-148Bob Brenly4,333,333Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
2003Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3584783-156Bob Brenly4,000,000dnq
2004Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI36511115-105Al Pedrique, Bob Brenly8,250,000dnqNL-POTW
2005Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3777852-155Bob Melvin10,083,333dnq
2006Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI3876864-153Bob Melvin10,673,32816.032dnq
2007Jacksonville SunsSouAALAN3980602-26John Shoemaker--dnq
2007Las Vegas 51sPCLAAALAN3967774-8Lorenzo Bundy--dnq
2007Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3982804-139Grady Little7,156,599dnq
2008Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA4084773-136Fredi Gonzalez2,000,000dnq
30 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2010Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIBroadcaster6597.401527.0dnq
2010Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIAssistant to the President and CEO6597.401527.0dnq
2018Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIAdvisor to President and CEO8280.50639.5dnq
3 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2008-11-05Granted free agencyNoHist
2008-01-31Signed to 1-year contract for 2008-2008 ($2m) [Free Agent]Florida MarlinsNoHist
2007-10-31Granted free agencyNoHist
2006-12-08Signed to 1-year contract for 2007-2007 ($7m) [Free Agent]Los Angeles DodgersNoHist
2006-10-30Granted free agencyNoHist
2004-10-08Activated from Disabled ListArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2004-07-20DL - Tommy John Surgery *Tommy John*Arizona DiamondbacksNoInjury
1998-12-28Traded from Detroit Tigers to Arizona Diamondbacks for Karim GarciaArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
1997-12-09Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]Detroit TigersNoHist
1997-10-28Granted free agencyNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamHouston Astros8View Rankings
1991Baseball AmericaTeamHouston Astros8View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1990Houston Astros22100,000--597,537100,000
1991Houston Astros23105,00021605851,492100,000
1992Houston Astros24285,000174421,028,667109,000
1993Houston Astros25360,000154211,076,089109,000
1994Houston Astros261,630,00092111,168,263109,000
1995Houston Astros271,500,00061851,110,766109,000
1996Chicago Cubs281,400,00072081,119,981122,667
1997Houston Astros291,400,00082471,336,609150,000
1998Detroit Tigers302,000,00052051,398,831170,000
1999Arizona Diamondbacks312,050,00092411,611,166200,000
2000Arizona Diamondbacks323,333,33391851,895,630200,000
2001Arizona Diamondbacks334,833,33361392,138,896200,000
2002Arizona Diamondbacks344,333,33391612,295,649200,000
2003Arizona Diamondbacks354,000,00071702,372,189300,000
2004Arizona Diamondbacks368,250,0003632,313,535300,000
2005Arizona Diamondbacks3710,083,3332432,476,589316,000
2006Arizona Diamondbacks3810,673,3281452,699,292327,00016.032
2007Los Angeles Dodgers397,156,59991132,824,751380,000
2008Florida Marlins402,000,00043162,925,679390,000
19 season(s)$65,493,259Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
55
Power
72
Contact
74
XBH
74
RBIs
70
Runs
50
Hitting
67
Durability
81
Team
.502

[Career Highlights]

[1986]  Played for South Alabama (NCAA-1)
[1987]  Played for South Alabama (NCAA-1)
[1988]  Drafted by the Houston Astros in Round #4 (#90) out of South Alabama ... Played for South Alabama (NCAA-1) ... Played for Auburn Astros (A-) ... Played for Asheville Tourists (A) ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Sacrifice Flies, Isolated Power
[1989]  Played for Osceola Astros (A+) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Triples
[1990]  Played for Columbus Mudcats (AA) ... Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Led Sou in Sacrifice Flies, Intentional Walks, Home Runs ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Slugging Percentage, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Runs Batted In, Stolen Bases, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
[1991]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Triples, Hit By Pitch ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[1992]  Played for Tucson Toros (AAA) ... Played for Houston Astros (MLB)
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