Fernando Gonzalez
[edit] Biography
Fernando Gonzalez (Jose Fernando (Quinones) Gonzalez) was born on June 19, 1950 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 15, 1972 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1974, his rookie year, he hit .204 with 1 home run and 9 RBI. Gonzalez played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres over the course of his 6 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1972
| PIT
| N
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1973
| PIT
| N
| 37
| 49
| 5
| 11
| 1
| 5
| .224
| .255
| .327
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1974
| NY
| A
| 51
| 121
| 11
| 26
| 1
| 7
| .215
| .258
| .298
| 5
| 1
| 7
| 7
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1974
| KC
| A
| 9
| 21
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 2
| .143
| .143
| .190
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1974
| TOT
| A
| 60
| 142
| 12
| 29
| 1
| 9
| .204
| .242
| .282
| 6
| 1
| 7
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| 80
| 181
| 17
| 50
| 4
| 27
| .276
| .320
| .398
| 10
| 0
| 13
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 8
|
| 1978
| SD
| N
| 101
| 320
| 27
| 80
| 2
| 29
| .250
| .286
| .313
| 10
| 2
| 18
| 32
| 0
| 7
| 4
| 3
| 4
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 9
| 21
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .190
| .227
| .238
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1978
| TOT
| N
| 110
| 341
| 29
| 84
| 2
| 29
| .246
| .282
| .308
| 11
| 2
| 19
| 35
| 0
| 7
| 4
| 3
| 4
|
| 1979
| SD
| N
| 114
| 323
| 22
| 70
| 9
| 34
| .217
| .258
| .359
| 13
| 3
| 18
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 8
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 344
| 896
| 73
| 215
| 16
| 95
| .240
| .279
| .345
| 34
| 6
| 51
| 103
| 1
| 7
| 7
| 20
| 21
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 60
| 142
| 12
| 29
| 1
| 9
| .204
| .242
| .282
| 6
| 1
| 7
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
| Total
|
|
| 404
| 1038
| 85
| 244
| 17
| 104
| .235
| .274
| .336
| 40
| 7
| 58
| 114
| 1
| 9
| 8
| 20
| 24
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1972
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1973
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 5
| 4
| 40
| 5
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .923
|
| 1974
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 42
| 32
| 283.2
| 86
| 82
| 3
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1974
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 7
| 4
| 46
| 4
| 16
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1974
| NY
| A
| SS
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1974
| KC
| A
| 3B
| 8
| 3
| 41
| 10
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| KC
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| TOT
| A
| 3B
| 15
| 7
| 87
| 14
| 23
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 37
| 23
| 226.1
| 15
| 54
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| 2B
| 6
| 4
| 41
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 16
| 10
| 93.2
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| SS
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 15
| 9
| 88.2
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| SD
| N
| 2B
| 94
| 86
| 756.2
| 190
| 256
| 8
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 2B
| 4
| 3
| 29
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .923
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 2
| 17
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| 1978
| TOT
| N
| 2B
| 98
| 89
| 785.2
| 196
| 262
| 9
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1979
| SD
| N
| 2B
| 104
| 84
| 754
| 217
| 225
| 11
| 52
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1979
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 0
| 7.2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 250
| 209
| 1864.1
| 508
| 578
| 23
| 144
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 15
| 9
| 88.2
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 5
| 0
| 7
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 64
| 36
| 379
| 36
| 86
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 16
| 10
| 93.2
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Seattle Pilots (December 17, 1968).
- Released by Milwaukee Brewers (April 15, 1970).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 7, 1971).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Nelson Briles to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Ed Kirkpatrick, Kurt Bevacqua and Winston Cole (December 4, 1973).
- Sold by Kansas City Royals to New York Yankees (May 5, 1974).
- Released by New York Yankees (March 5, 1975).
- Sold by Poza Rica (Mexican) to Pittsburgh Pirates (July 17, 1975).
- Claimed on waivers by San Diego Padres from Pittsburgh Pirates (June 5, 1978).
- Released by San Diego Padres (February 15, 1980).
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