Juan Gonzalez

Full Name: Juan Alberto (Vazquez) Gonzalez	Primary Position: OF,RF,DH,LF
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/175	First Game: September 1, 1989
Birthdate: October 20, 1969	Final Game: May 31, 2005
Birthplace: Arecibo, Puerto Rico	MLB Experience: 16 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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- 2.1 Batting Stats
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[edit] Biography

Juan Gonzalez (Juan Alberto (Vazquez) Gonzalez) was born on October 20, 1969 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 1, 1989 for the Texas Rangers. In 1991, his rookie year, he hit .264 with 27 home runs and 102 RBI. Gonzalez played for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals over the course of his 16 year career.

Most people believe that Juan Gonzalez's best season was 1998, when he slugged 45 home runs, hit for a .318 average and knocked in 157 runs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1989	TEX	A	24	60	6	9	1	7	.150	.227	.250	3	0	6	17	0	2	0	0	4
1990	TEX	A	25	90	11	26	4	12	.289	.316	.522	7	1	2	18	2	0	0	0	2
1991	TEX	A	142	545	78	144	27	102	.264	.321	.479	34	1	42	118	5	0	4	7	10
1992	TEX	A	155	584	77	152	43	109	.260	.304	.529	24	2	35	143	5	0	0	1	16
1993	TEX	A	140	536	105	166	46	118	.310	.368	.632	33	1	37	99	13	0	4	7	12
1994	TEX	A	107	422	57	116	19	85	.275	.330	.472	18	4	30	66	7	0	6	10	18
1995	TEX	A	90	352	57	104	27	82	.295	.324	.594	20	2	17	66	0	0	0	3	15
1996	TEX	A	134	541	89	170	47	144	.314	.368	.643	33	2	45	82	3	0	2	12	10
1997	TEX	A	133	533	87	158	42	131	.296	.335	.589	24	3	33	107	3	0	0	7	12
1998	TEX	A	154	606	110	193	45	157	.318	.366	.630	50	2	46	126	6	0	2	9	20
1999	TEX	A	144	562	114	183	39	128	.326	.378	.601	36	1	51	105	4	0	3	7	10
2000	DET	A	115	461	69	133	22	67	.289	.337	.505	30	2	32	84	2	0	1	3	13
2001	CLE	A	140	532	97	173	35	140	.325	.370	.590	34	1	41	94	6	0	1	5	18
2002	TEX	A	70	277	38	78	8	35	.282	.324	.451	21	1	17	56	1	0	2	1	11
2003	TEX	A	82	327	49	96	24	70	.294	.329	.572	17	1	14	73	4	0	1	1	10
2004	KC	A	33	127	17	35	5	17	.276	.326	.441	4	1	9	19	1	0	0	1	3
2005	CLE	A	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			1689	6556	1061	1936	434	1404	.295	.343	.561	388	25	457	1273	62	2	26	74	184

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1989	TEX	A	OF	24	19	169	53	0	2	0	.964
1989	TEX	A	CF	24	19	167	54	0	2	0	.964
1989	TEX	A	LF	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	TEX	A	OF	16	14	128	33	0	0	0	1.000
1990	TEX	A	RF	4	3	28	3	0	0	0	1.000
1990	TEX	A	CF	12	11	99	27	0	0	0	1.000
1990	TEX	A	LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
1990	TEX	A	DH	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	TEX	A	CF	93	87	651	192	5	3	1	.985
1991	TEX	A	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	TEX	A	LF	92	44	505.1	112	1	2	0	.983
1991	TEX	A	OF	136	133	1187.1	310	6	6	1	.981
1991	TEX	A	RF	8	2	31	6	0	1	0	.857
1992	TEX	A	CF	123	117	1023.1	309	6	8	2	.975
1992	TEX	A	RF	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
1992	TEX	A	LF	31	26	229	68	3	2	0	.973
1992	TEX	A	OF	148	143	1254.1	379	9	10	2	.975
1992	TEX	A	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	TEX	A	DH	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	TEX	A	OF	129	129	1100.1	265	5	4	0	.985
1993	TEX	A	LF	129	129	1100.1	266	5	4	0	.985
1994	TEX	A	OF	107	105	932	223	9	2	2	.991
1994	TEX	A	LF	107	105	932	223	9	2	2	.991
1995	TEX	A	DH	83	82	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	TEX	A	LF	5	5	36	6	1	0	0	1.000
1995	TEX	A	OF	5	5	36	6	1	0	0	1.000
1996	TEX	A	OF	102	102	856	163	6	2	0	.988
1996	TEX	A	RF	102	102	856	161	6	2	0	.988
1996	TEX	A	DH	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	TEX	A	DH	69	69	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	TEX	A	RF	64	64	555.2	126	6	4	1	.971
1997	TEX	A	OF	64	64	555.2	128	6	4	1	.971
1998	TEX	A	OF	116	115	1007	213	8	4	2	.982
1998	TEX	A	RF	116	115	1007	210	8	4	2	.982
1998	TEX	A	DH	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	TEX	A	OF	131	130	1113.2	223	7	4	3	.983
1999	TEX	A	RF	131	130	1113.2	225	7	4	3	.983
1999	TEX	A	DH	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	DET	A	OF	66	66	544	118	2	1	0	.992
2000	DET	A	RF	66	66	544	118	2	1	0	.992
2000	DET	A	DH	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CLE	A	OF	119	119	981	214	10	3	3	.987
2001	CLE	A	RF	119	119	981	214	10	3	3	.987
2001	CLE	A	DH	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	TEX	A	DH	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	TEX	A	OF	62	61	515.2	116	9	1	1	.992
2002	TEX	A	RF	62	61	515.2	116	9	1	1	.992
2003	TEX	A	DH	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	TEX	A	OF	57	57	471	98	10	0	2	1.000
2003	TEX	A	RF	57	57	471	98	10	0	2	1.000
2004	KC	A	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	KC	A	OF	29	29	236	52	3	3	1	.948
2004	KC	A	RF	29	29	236	52	3	3	1	.948
Total			LF	366	309	2805.2	676	19	10	2	.986
Total			CF	252	234	1940.1	582	11	13	3	.979
Total			OF	1311	1291	11087	2594	91	46	18	.983
Total			DH	368	366	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	759	748	6341	1331	61	23	13	.984

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Texas Rangers (May 30, 1986).
Traded by Texas Rangers with Danny Patterson and Greg Zaun to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Frank Catalanotto, Francisco Cordero, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler, Justin Thompson and Alan Webb (November 2, 1999).
Granted free agency (November 1, 2000).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (January 9, 2001).
Granted free agency (November 5, 2001).
Signed by Texas Rangers (January 8, 2002).
Granted free agency (October 26, 2003).
Signed by Kansas City Royals (January 6, 2004).
Granted free agency (October 28, 2004).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (January 17, 2005).
Granted free agency (October 27, 2005).
Signed by Boston Red Sox (March 19, 2006).