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Alex Gonzalez

Alexander Scott Gonzalez

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: April 8, 1973 in Miami, FL
High School: Killian (Miami, FL)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1991 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 4, 1994
Teams (by GP): BlueJays/Cubs/DevilRays/Expos/Phillies/.. 1994-2006
Agents: Bob Gilhooley,Jim Bronner [?]
Final Game: May 20, 2006
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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
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 *6/5D
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
1998 25 TOR AL 158 618 568 70 136 28 1 13 51 21 6 28 121 .239 .281 .361 .642 66 205 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 .786 100 64 4 3 0 0 0 6/D
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
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
2004 31 CHC NL 37 135 129 15 28 10 0 3 8 1 1 4 26 .217 .241 .364 .605 52 47 6 0 2 0 0 6
2004 31 MON NL 35 144 133 19 32 7 0 4 16 1 1 8 32 .241 .289 .383 .672 69 51 1 1 2 0 0 6
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
2005 32 TBD AL 109 383 349 47 94 20 1 9 38 2 1 26 74 .269 .323 .410 .733 95 143 13 3 2 3 1 56
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 /3657
13 Seasons 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 95 143 13 3 2 3 1
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
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 69 51 1 1 2 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

Player Value--Batters

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR Salary Pos Awards
1994 21 TOR AL 59 -7 1 -1 0 3 1 2 -1 -0.1 $109,000 6
1995 22 TOR AL 425 -10 0 1 -1 -8 5 15 2 0.2 $130,000 *6/5D
1996 23 TOR AL 587 -26 -3 0 0 13 9 20 13 1.6 $232,875 *6
1997 24 TOR AL 478 -16 0 0 -1 10 7 16 16 1.7 $500,000 *6
1998 25 TOR AL 618 -32 -1 1 0 0 9 21 -2 -0.1 $1,497,500 *6
1999 26 TOR AL 173 1 0 0 0 5 2 5 13 1.3 $2,275,000 6/D
2000 27 TOR AL 591 -19 2 3 -1 -12 7 20 0 0.1 $3,025,000 *6
2001 28 TOR AL 703 -17 -2 -2 -1 10 8 22 18 1.8 $4,250,000 *6
2002 29 CHC NL 568 -10 0 -1 -1 -14 7 16 -3 -0.3 $4,250,000 *6
2003 30 CHC NL 601 -15 0 3 -2 8 7 17 18 1.8 $5,750,000 *6
2004 31 CHC NL 135 -9 -1 0 -1 -3 2 4 -8 -0.8 $5,750,000 6
2004 31 MON NL 144 -7 0 0 0 -4 2 4 -5 -0.5 6
2004 31 SDP NL 25 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 6
2005 32 TBD AL 383 -5 0 2 -2 2 2 13 12 1.2 $1,750,000 56
2006 33 PHI NL 38 -7 0 1 0 1 0 1 -4 -0.4 $750,000 /3657
13 Seasons 5528 -181 -4 7 -10 11 68 177 68 7.4 $30,269,375
TOR (8 yrs) 3634 -126 -3 2 -4 21 48 121 59 6.5 $12,019,375
CHC (3 yrs) 1304 -34 -1 2 -4 -9 16 37 7 0.7 $15,750,000
TBD (1 yr) 383 -5 0 2 -2 2 2 13 12 1.2 $1,750,000
PHI (1 yr) 38 -7 0 1 0 1 0 1 -4 -0.4 $750,000
SDP (1 yr) 25 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1
MON (1 yr) 144 -7 0 0 0 -4 2 4 -5 -0.5

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2003 30 CHC NL NLDS ATL W 5 14 12 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 .250 .357 .500 .857 6 0 0 0 0 1
2003 30 CHC NL NLCS FLA L 7 30 28 5 8 2 0 3 7 0 0 2 7 .286 .333 .679 1.012 19 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 12 44 40 6 11 2 0 4 8 0 1 4 10 .275 .341 .625 .966 25 0 0 0 0 1
1 NLDS 5 14 12 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 .250 .357 .500 .857 6 0 0 0 0 1
1 NLCS 7 30 28 5 8 2 0 3 7 0 0 2 7 .286 .333 .679 1.012 19 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1994 TOR AL 21 SS 15 15 129.2 73 18 49 6 6 .918 2 23 4.65 4.47 .971 4.64 4.60
1995 TOR AL 22 SS 97 96 841.0 391 158 216 17 46 .957 -9 -12 4.00 3.86 .974 4.71 4.65
1995 TOR AL 22 3B 9 2 34.2 19 6 11 2 1 .895 1 35 4.41 1.89 .953 2.62 2.58
1995 TOR AL 22 DH 3
1996 TOR AL 23 SS 147 147 1316.0 765 279 465 21 122 .973 13 12 5.09 5.06 .971 4.66 4.64
1997 TOR AL 24 SS 125 125 1102.1 558 209 341 8 77 .986 10 11 4.49 4.40 .974 4.55 4.51
1998 TOR AL 25 SS 158 157 1398.1 703 259 427 17 98 .976 -0 -0 4.42 4.34 .972 4.71 4.66
1999 TOR AL 26 SS 37 37 326.0 205 69 132 4 34 .980 5 18 5.55 5.43 .970 4.73 4.66
1999 TOR AL 26 DH 1
2000 TOR AL 27 SS 141 140 1225.1 636 213 407 16 100 .975 -12 -12 4.55 4.40 .973 4.71 4.66
2001 TOR AL 28 SS 154 153 1374.1 768 249 509 10 120 .987 10 9 4.96 4.92 .973 4.49 4.45
2002 CHC NL 29 SS 142 139 1236.0 601 220 360 21 84 .965 -14 -13 4.22 4.08 .970 4.52 4.49
2003 CHC NL 30 SS 150 141 1237.1 625 193 422 10 95 .984 8 2 8 2 4.47 4.10 .973 4.52 4.48
2004 TOT NL 31 SS 81 77 658.2 331 132 188 11 46 .967 -7 -4 -13 -7 4.37 3.95 .973 4.45 4.42
2004 CHC NL 31 SS 37 35 297.1 152 65 82 5 18 .967 -3 5 -12 20 4.45 3.97 .973 4.45 4.42
2004 MON NL 31 SS 33 33 293.1 151 57 88 6 24 .960 -4 -8 -18 -33 4.45 4.39 .974 4.45 4.42
2004 SDP NL 31 SS 11 9 68.0 28 10 18 0 4 1.000 0 -1 5 -18 3.71 2.55 .971 4.45 4.42
2005 TBD AL 32 3B 98 90 779.2 253 66 173 14 10 .945 3 0 5 0 2.76 2.44 .958 2.76 2.73
2005 TBD AL 32 SS 12 7 80.0 32 12 18 2 1 .938 -1 0 -17 0 3.38 2.50 .972 4.60 4.55
2006 PHI NL 33 1B 3 3 23.0 21 17 4 0 2 1.000 1 1 73 52 8.22 7.00 .995 9.43 9.37
2006 PHI NL 33 SS 3 2 21.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 1 0 34 0 2.57 2.00 .967 4.41 4.37
2006 PHI NL 33 3B 2 1 8.2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 -1 -1 -83 -138 1.04 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.70
2006 PHI NL 33 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.00
2006 PHI NL 33 OF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.20
13 Seasons SS 1262 1236 10946.0 5694 2013 3538 143 829 .975 6 -2 1 -1 4.56 4.40 .972 4.60 4.56
3 Seasons 3B 109 93 823.0 274 73 184 17 11 .938 4 -1 5 -1 2.81 2.36 .958 2.75 2.72
1 Season 1B 3 3 23.0 21 17 4 0 2 1.000 1 1 73 52 8.22 7.00 .995 9.43 9.37
1 Season LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.00
1 Season OF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.20
13 Seasons TOT 1375 1332 11793.0 5989 2103 3726 160 842 .973 12 -2 1 0 4.45 4.24 .972 4.48 4.42
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rdrs Rtot/yr Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1998 AL  158 (10th)

At Bats s c a p y
2001 AL  636 (5th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
2001 AL  703 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1995 AL  114 (8th)
2001 AL  149 (5th)
Career  1165 (155th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1995 AL  9 (9th)
1997 AL  11 (4th)
1998 AL  13 (2nd)
2000 AL  16 (1st)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
2001 AL  10 (5th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
2001 AL  16 (10th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
2001 AL  11 (6th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1998 AL  467 (10th)
2001 AL  519 (1st)

Assists† s c a p y
1996 AL  465 (4th)
2001 AL  509 (1st)

Errors Committed† s c a p y
1995 AL  19 (3rd)
1996 AL  21 (4th)
2002 NL  21 (5th)

Def. Games as SS s c a p y
1998 AL  158 (2nd)
2001 AL  154 (3rd)
Career  1262 (86th)

Putouts as SS s c a p y
1996 AL  279 (2nd)
1998 AL  259 (4th)
2001 AL  249 (3rd)

Assists as SS s c a p y
1996 AL  465 (3rd)
2001 AL  509 (1st)
Career  3538 (94th)

Errors Committed as SS s c a p y
1995 AL  17 (4th)
1996 AL  21 (4th)
2002 NL  21 (4th)

Total Zone Runs as SS s c a p y
1996 AL  13 (1st)
1997 AL  10 (5th)
2001 AL  10 (2nd)
2003 NL  8 (4th)

Range Factor/9Inn as SS† s c a p y
1996 AL  5.09 (1st)
2001 AL  4.96 (2nd)
Career  4.55 (86th)

Range Factor/Game as SS s c a p y
1996 AL  5.06 (1st)
2001 AL  4.92 (1st)

Fielding % as SS s c a p y
1997 AL  .986 (1st)
2001 AL  .987 (4th)
2003 NL  .984 (1st)
Career  .975 (34th)

Youngest s c a p y
1994 AL  born 1973-04-08 (3rd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 2 (2111), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1728), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 17 (882), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  1. Zoilo Versalles (926)
  2. Alex Gonzalez (922)
  3. Jeff Blauser (920)
  4. Eddie Miller (906)
  5. Robby Thompson (904)
  6. Julio Lugo (897)
  7. Greg Gagne (894)
  8. Davey Johnson (893)
  9. David Bell (889)
  10. Johnny Logan (888)
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  1. Alex Gonzalez (978)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Roy Smalley (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Andujar Cedeno (963)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Alex Gonzalez (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Alex Gonzalez (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Alex Gonzalez (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Alex Gonzalez (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Alex Gonzalez (953)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Alex Gonzalez (927)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Alex Gonzalez (926)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Greg Gagne (931)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

June 3, 1991: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1991.

October 30, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

December 10, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

December 10, 2001: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later and Felix Heredia. The Chicago Cubs sent James Deschaine (minors) (December 13, 2001) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

July 31, 2004: Traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Chicago Cubs with Francis Beltran and Brendan Harris to the Montreal Expos. The Boston Red Sox sent Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton to the Chicago Cubs. The Minnesota Twins sent Doug Mientkiewicz to the Boston Red Sox. The Montreal Expos sent Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox. The Chicago Cubs sent Justin Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins.

September 16, 2004: Sent to the San Diego Padres by the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

January 12, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

October 28, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

March 1, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 21, 2006: Retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.

January 12, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

March 29, 2007: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

April 4, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.

April 10, 2007: Released by the Washington Nationals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
199421Toronto Blue Jays$109,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
199522Toronto Blue Jays$130,0001996 Joint Exhibit 1
199623Toronto Blue Jays$232,8751997 Joint Exhibit 1
199724Toronto Blue Jays$500,0001997 AP survey
199825Toronto Blue Jays$1,497,5004/3/98 USA Today
199926Toronto Blue Jays$2,275,0004/6/99 USA Today
200027Toronto Blue Jays$3,025,0004/5/00 AP
200128Toronto Blue Jays$4,250,0004/6/01 USA Today
200229Chicago Cubs$4,250,0004/3/02 AP
200330Chicago Cubs$5,750,0004/3/03 AP
200431Chicago Cubs$5,750,0004/7/04 AP
200532Tampa Bay Devil Rays$1,750,000
200633Philadelphia Phillies$750,000
Career to date (may be incomplete)$30,269,375
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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