Alex Gonzalez

Q: When was Alex Gonzalez born?

Alex Gonzalez was born on April 8, 1973.

Q: Where was Alex Gonzalez born?

Alex Gonzalez was born in Miami, FL .

Q: How tall is Alex Gonzalez?

Alex Gonzalez is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Alex Gonzalez weigh when playing?

Alex Gonzalez weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Alex Gonzalez play?

Alex Gonzalez played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Alex Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?

Alex Gonzalez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Alex Gonzalez drafted?

Alex Gonzalez was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Killian HS (Miami, FL) .

Q: What position did Alex Gonzalez play?

Alex Gonzalez was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Alex Gonzalez have?

Alex Gonzalez had 1,209 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Alex Gonzalez have?

Alex Gonzalez had 137 home runs over his career.

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: April 8, 1973 in Miami, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Killian HS (Miami, FL).

High School: Miami Killian HS (Miami, FL)

Debut: April 4, 1994 (Age 20-361d, 16,451st in major league history)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 20, 2006 (Age 33-042d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Alexander Scott Gonzalez

Nicknames: Gonzo

Pronunciation: \gon-SAH-less\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.2

4977

1209

137

.243

623

RBI

536

OBP

.302

SLG

.391

OPS

.694

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1991	18	TOR-min	Rk	53	208	191	29	40	5	4	0	10	7	2	12	41	.209	.267	.277	.544		53	3	3	2	0	0		BJY · GULF
1992	19	TOR-min	A	135	581	535	83	145	22	9	10	62	26	14	38	119	.271	.322	.402	.724		215	9	3	3	2	2		MYR · SALL
1993	20	TOR-min	AA	142	610	561	93	162	29	7	16	69	38	13	39	110	.289	.339	.451	.790		253	9	6	0	4	2		KNX · SOUL
1994	21	TOR-min	AAA	110	497	437	69	124	22	4	12	57	23	6	53	92	.284	.361	.435	.796		190	9	1	4	2	1		SYR · IL
1994	21	TOR	AL	15	59	53	7	8	3	1	0	1	3	0	4	17	.151	.224	.245	.469	22	13	2	1	1	0	0	6
1995	22	TOR	AL	111	425	367	51	89	19	4	10	42	4	4	44	114	.243	.322	.398	.720	88	146	7	1	9	4	1	*6H/5D
1996	23	TOR	AL	147	587	527	64	124	30	5	14	64	16	6	45	127	.235	.300	.391	.691	74	206	12	5	7	3	0	*6
1997	24	TOR	AL	126	478	426	46	102	23	2	12	35	15	6	34	94	.239	.302	.387	.689	80	165	9	5	11	2	1	*6/H
1998	25	TOR	AL	158	618	568	70	136	28	1	13	51	21	6	28	121	.239	.281	.361	.642	67	205	13	6	13	3	1	*6
1999	26	TOR	AL	38	173	154	22	45	13	0	2	12	4	2	16	23	.292	.370	.416	.786	101	64	4	3	0	0	0	6/D
2000	27	TOR-min	AAA	1	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
2000	27	TOR	AL	141	591	527	68	133	31	2	15	69	4	4	43	113	.252	.313	.404	.717	78	213	14	4	16	1	0	*6
2001	28	TOR	AL	154	703	636	79	161	25	5	17	76	18	11	43	149	.253	.303	.388	.692	80	247	16	7	7	10	0	*6
2002	29	CHC	NL	142	568	513	58	127	27	5	18	61	5	3	46	136	.248	.312	.425	.737	94	218	11	3	4	2	7	*6
2003	30	CHC	NL	152	601	536	71	122	37	0	20	59	3	3	47	123	.228	.295	.409	.704	81	219	17	6	8	4	1	*6/H
2004	31	CHC-min	AAA	8	28	24	7	8	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	7	.333	.429	.458	.887		11	1	0	0	0	0		IWA · PCL
2004	31	TOT	NL	83	304	285	36	64	18	1	7	27	2	2	14	64	.225	.263	.368	.632	60	105	7	1	4	0	0	6/H
2004	31	CHC	NL	37	135	129	15	28	10	0	3	8	1	1	4	26	.217	.241	.364	.605	53	47	6	0	2	0	0	6/H
2004	31	MON	NL	35	144	133	19	32	7	0	4	16	1	1	8	32	.241	.289	.383	.672	70	51	1	1	2	0	0	6/H
2004	31	SDP	NL	11	25	23	2	4	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	6	.174	.240	.304	.544	46	7	0	0	0	0	0	6/H
2005	32	TBD	AL	109	383	349	47	94	20	1	9	38	2	1	26	74	.269	.323	.410	.733	96	143	13	3	2	3	1	56/H
2006	33	PHI	NL	20	38	36	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.111	.158	.111	.269	-30	4	3	0	0	0	0	H/3657
2007	34	WSN-min	AAA	5	18	18	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	.167	.222	.389		4	0	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
13 Yrs				1396	5528	4977	623	1209	274	27	137	536	97	48	392	1165	.243	.302	.391	.694	79	1948	128	45	82	32	12
162 Game Avg.				162	642	578	72	140	32	3	16	62	11	6	45	135	.243	.302	.391	.694	79	226	15	5	10	4	1

TOR (8 yrs)				890	3634	3258	407	798	172	20	83	350	85	39	257	758	.245	.304	.386	.691	77	1259	77	32	64	23	3
CHC (3 yrs)				331	1304	1178	144	277	74	5	41	128	9	7	97	285	.235	.297	.411	.708	83	484	34	9	14	6	8
TBD (1 yr)				109	383	349	47	94	20	1	9	38	2	1	26	74	.269	.323	.410	.733	96	143	13	3	2	3	1
SDP (1 yr)				11	25	23	2	4	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	6	.174	.240	.304	.544	46	7	0	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				35	144	133	19	32	7	0	4	16	1	1	8	32	.241	.289	.383	.672	70	51	1	1	2	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				20	38	36	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.111	.158	.111	.269	-30	4	3	0	0	0	0

AL (9 yrs)				999	4017	3607	454	892	192	21	92	388	87	40	283	832	.247	.306	.389	.695	79	1402	90	35	66	26	4
NL (4 yrs)				397	1511	1370	169	317	82	6	45	148	10	8	109	333	.231	.292	.399	.690	78	546	38	10	16	6	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Alex Gonzalez?

Alex Gonzalez is 51 years old.

When was Alex Gonzalez born?

Alex Gonzalez was born on April 8, 1973.

Where was Alex Gonzalez born?

Alex Gonzalez was born in Miami, FL.

How tall is Alex Gonzalez?

Alex Gonzalez is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Alex Gonzalez weigh when playing?

Alex Gonzalez weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Alex Gonzalez play?

Alex Gonzalez played 13 seasons.

Is Alex Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?

Alex Gonzalez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Alex Gonzalez drafted?

Alex Gonzalez was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Killian HS (Miami, FL).

What position did Alex Gonzalez play?

Alex Gonzalez was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Alex Gonzalez have?

Alex Gonzalez had 1,209 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Alex Gonzalez have?

Alex Gonzalez had 137 home runs over his career.

What was Alex Gonzalez's average?

Alex Gonzalez had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Alex Gonzalez played for?

Alex Gonzalez played for 6 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Alex Gonzalez retire?

Alex Gonzalez last played in 2006.

What are Alex Gonzalez's nicknames?

Gonzo is a nickname for Alex Gonzalez.

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