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Alex Gonzalez

Alexander Gonzalez (Sea Bass)

Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: February 15, 1977 in Cagua, Aragua, Venezuela
High School: Turmero (Turmero, VE)
Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 25, 1998
Teams (by GP): Marlins/Reds/RedSox/BlueJays/Braves 1998-2010
2011 Contract Status: Free Agent (team option), 1 yr/$2.75M (10) & 11 team option (details) [?]
Service Time (01/2010): 11.034, Free Agent: 2011 [?], Agents: Eric Goldschmidt [?]
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All-Star Player

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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
1998 21 FLA NL 25 98 86 11 13 2 0 3 7 0 0 9 30 .151 .240 .279 .519 40 24 2 1 2 0 0 6
1999 22 FLA NL 136 591 560 81 155 28 8 14 59 3 5 15 113 .277 .308 .430 .739 91 241 13 12 1 3 0 *6 AS
2000 23 FLA NL 109 407 385 35 77 17 4 7 42 7 1 13 77 .200 .229 .319 .548 40 123 7 2 5 2 0 6
2001 24 FLA NL 145 561 515 57 129 36 1 9 48 2 2 30 107 .250 .303 .377 .680 77 194 13 10 3 3 6 *6
2002 25 FLA NL 42 172 151 15 34 7 1 2 18 3 1 12 32 .225 .296 .325 .620 66 49 2 4 3 2 1 6
2003 26 FLA NL 150 582 528 52 135 33 6 18 77 0 4 33 106 .256 .313 .443 .756 96 234 8 13 3 5 13 *6
2004 27 FLA NL 159 599 561 67 130 30 3 23 79 3 1 27 126 .232 .270 .419 .689 79 235 17 4 3 4 9 *6
2005 28 FLA NL 130 478 435 45 115 30 0 5 45 5 3 31 81 .264 .319 .368 .686 85 160 11 5 4 3 10 *6
2006 29 BOS AL 111 429 388 48 99 24 2 9 50 1 0 22 67 .255 .299 .397 .695 75 154 6 5 7 7 1 *6
2007 30 CIN NL 110 430 393 55 107 27 1 16 55 0 1 24 75 .272 .325 .468 .793 99 184 13 8 2 3 1 6
2009 32 TOT MLB 112 429 391 42 93 22 0 8 41 2 1 20 65 .238 .279 .355 .635 64 139 7 4 10 4 4 *6
2009 32 CIN NL 68 270 243 16 51 12 0 3 26 0 1 15 36 .210 .258 .296 .554 46 72 3 2 6 4 4 6
2009 32 BOS AL 44 159 148 26 42 10 0 5 15 2 0 5 29 .284 .316 .453 .769 95 67 4 2 4 0 0 6
2010 33 TOT MLB 131 535 496 68 129 36 3 21 75 1 2 29 95 .260 .307 .472 .778 110 234 13 6 0 4 2 *6
2010 33 TOR AL 85 348 328 47 85 25 1 17 50 1 0 17 65 .259 .296 .497 .793 114 163 9 1 0 2 0 6
2010 33 ATL NL 46 187 168 21 44 11 2 4 25 0 2 12 30 .262 .326 .423 .749 101 71 4 5 0 2 2 6
12 Seasons 1360 5311 4889 576 1216 292 29 135 596 27 21 265 974 .249 .295 .403 .698 81 1971 112 74 43 40 47
162 Game Avg. 162 633 582 69 145 35 3 16 71 3 3 32 116 .249 .295 .403 .698 81 235 13 9 5 5 6
FLA (8 yrs) 896 3488 3221 363 788 183 23 81 375 23 17 170 672 .245 .291 .391 .682 78 1260 73 51 24 22 39
BOS (2 yrs) 155 588 536 74 141 34 2 14 65 3 0 27 96 .263 .303 .412 .716 80 221 10 7 11 7 1
CIN (2 yrs) 178 700 636 71 158 39 1 19 81 0 2 39 111 .248 .299 .403 .702 79 256 16 10 8 7 5
ATL (1 yr) 46 187 168 21 44 11 2 4 25 0 2 12 30 .262 .326 .423 .749 101 71 4 5 0 2 2
TOR (1 yr) 85 348 328 47 85 25 1 17 50 1 0 17 65 .259 .296 .497 .793 114 163 9 1 0 2 0
NL (11 yrs) 1120 4375 4025 455 990 233 26 104 481 23 21 221 813 .246 .294 .394 .688 79 1587 93 66 32 31 46
AL (3 yrs) 240 936 864 121 226 59 3 31 115 4 0 44 161 .262 .301 .444 .745 92 384 19 8 11 9 1

Player Value--Batters

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR Salary Pos Awards
1998 21 FLA NL 98 -8 1 1 0 -2 1 3 -4 -0.4 $170,000 6
1999 22 FLA NL 591 -11 0 3 -1 -12 8 16 3 0.3 $201,000 *6 AS
2000 23 FLA NL 407 -38 -1 1 0 -4 5 12 -25 -2.4 $295,000 6
2001 24 FLA NL 561 -19 0 -3 -1 -3 7 16 -3 -0.3 $295,000 *6
2002 25 FLA NL 172 -9 1 0 0 2 2 5 1 0.0 $1,700,000 6
2003 26 FLA NL 582 -3 -2 0 0 1 7 17 20 1.9 $1,700,000 *6
2004 27 FLA NL 599 -19 -1 1 -2 0 8 17 4 0.4 $2,800,000 *6
2005 28 FLA NL 478 -11 -1 -2 -1 4 6 14 9 0.8 $3,400,000 *6
2006 29 BOS AL 429 -14 -1 1 0 2 5 15 8 0.8 $2,682,592 *6
2007 30 CIN NL 430 -3 0 1 -1 1 5 12 15 1.5 $3,500,000 6
2009 32 CIN NL 270 -19 -1 0 1 1 3 7 -8 -0.8 $5,375,000 6
2009 32 BOS AL 159 -1 0 0 0 -1 2 5 5 0.5 6
2010 33 TOR AL 340 5 0 0 0 7 4 12 28 2.8 $2,750,000 6
2010 33 ATL NL 184 0 -1 0 0 5 2 5 12 1.2 6
12 Seasons 5300 -150 -6 3 -5 1 65 156 65 6.3 $24,868,592
FLA (8 yrs) 3488 -118 -3 1 -5 -14 44 100 5 0.3 $10,561,000
BOS (2 yrs) 588 -15 -1 1 0 1 7 20 13 1.3 $2,682,592
CIN (2 yrs) 700 -22 -1 1 0 2 8 19 7 0.7 $8,875,000
ATL (1 yr) 184 0 -1 0 0 5 2 5 12 1.2
TOR (1 yr) 340 5 0 0 0 7 4 12 28 2.8 $2,750,000

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 26 FLA NL NLDS SFG W 4 17 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .063 .118 .063 .180 1 1 0 0 0 0
2003 26 FLA NL NLCS CHC W 7 24 24 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .125 .125 .208 .333 5 0 0 0 0 0
2003 26 FLA NL WS NYY W 6 23 22 3 6 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 7 .273 .273 .500 .773 11 1 0 1 0 0
2009 32 BOS AL ALDS LAA L 3 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (4 Series) 20 71 68 7 11 4 0 1 6 0 1 2 17 .162 .186 .265 .450 18 2 0 1 0 0
1 ALDS 3 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 4 17 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .063 .118 .063 .180 1 1 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 7 24 24 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .125 .125 .208 .333 5 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 6 23 22 3 6 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 7 .273 .273 .500 .773 11 1 0 1 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
1998 FLA NL 21 SS 25 23 209.1 89 29 58 2 17 .978 -2 -9 3.74 3.48 .967 4.52 4.50
1999 FLA NL 22 SS 135 130 1144.1 603 237 339 27 85 .955 -12 -13 4.53 4.27 .967 4.42 4.39 AS
2000 FLA NL 23 SS 104 98 855.2 446 139 288 19 63 .957 -4 -6 4.49 4.11 .967 4.51 4.47
2001 FLA NL 24 SS 142 139 1220.1 642 220 396 26 101 .960 -2 -2 4.54 4.34 .968 4.47 4.42
2002 FLA NL 25 SS 42 41 348.1 188 72 113 3 32 .984 2 7 4.78 4.40 .970 4.52 4.49
2003 FLA NL 26 SS 150 150 1315.2 679 237 426 16 109 .976 1 -3 1 -3 4.54 4.42 .973 4.52 4.48
2004 FLA NL 27 SS 158 155 1351.2 666 225 425 16 99 .976 -0 8 -0 7 4.33 4.11 .973 4.45 4.42
2005 FLA NL 28 SS 124 124 1087.1 604 221 367 16 102 .974 4 2 5 2 4.87 4.74 .976 4.51 4.45
2006 BOS AL 29 SS 111 110 966.1 475 163 305 7 68 .985 2 3 2 4 4.36 4.22 .969 4.49 4.42
2007 CIN NL 30 SS 103 98 872.2 427 147 264 16 73 .963 1 5 1 7 4.24 3.99 .975 4.44 4.42
2009 TOT MLB 32 SS 112 110 948.1 425 148 270 7 59 .984 -0 -5 -0 -6 3.97 3.73 .973 4.37 4.33
2009 CIN NL 32 SS 68 67 587.1 266 97 163 6 42 .977 1 0 2 0 3.98 3.82 .974 4.38 4.34
2009 BOS AL 32 SS 44 43 361.0 159 51 107 1 17 .994 -1 -5 -4 -17 3.94 3.59 .971 4.36 4.31
2010 TOT MLB 33 SS 131 130 1139.2 605 168 418 19 99 .969 12 17 12 17 4.63 4.47 .973 4.40 4.36
2010 TOR AL 33 SS 85 85 740.0 387 104 272 11 67 .972 7 10 11 16 4.57 4.42 .974 4.43 4.38
2010 ATL NL 33 SS 46 45 399.2 218 64 146 8 32 .963 5 7 15 21 4.73 4.57 .971 4.36 4.32
12 Seasons SS 1337 1308 11459.2 5849 2006 3669 174 907 .970 0 27 0 4 4.46 4.24 .971 4.46 4.42
12 Seasons TOT 1337 1308 11459.2 5849 2006 3669 174 907 .970 0 27 0 4 4.46 4.24 .971 4.46 4.42

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1999 *

Games Played s c a p y
2004 NL  159 (8th)

Triples s c a p y
1999 NL  8 (7th)
2003 NL  6 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
Active  974 (45th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1999 NL  12 (4th)
2003 NL  13 (6th)
Active  74 (30th)
Career  74 (174th)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
2003 NL  13 (7th)

Assists† s c a p y
2004 NL  425 (5th)
Active  4357 (10th)

Errors Committed† s c a p y
1999 NL  27 (4th)
2001 NL  26 (2nd)
Active  200 (13th)

Def. Games as SS s c a p y
2004 NL  158 (2nd)
Active  1337 (7th)
Career  1337 (77th)

Putouts as SS s c a p y
1999 NL  237 (2nd)
2001 NL  220 (3rd)
2003 NL  237 (2nd)
2004 NL  225 (3rd)
Active  2006 (9th)

Assists as SS s c a p y
2001 NL  396 (5th)
2004 NL  425 (3rd)
Active  3669 (9th)
Career  3669 (88th)

Errors Committed as SS s c a p y
1999 NL  27 (2nd)
2001 NL  26 (1st)
2003 NL  16 (5th)
2004 NL  16 (5th)
2005 NL  16 (4th)
Active  174 (7th)

Range Factor/9Inn as SS† s c a p y
2003 NL  4.54 (5th)
2005 NL  4.87 (4th)
Active  4.44 (21st)
Career  4.44 (99th)

Range Factor/Game as SS s c a p y
1999 NL  4.27 (4th)
2003 NL  4.42 (3rd)
2005 NL  4.74 (4th)
Active  4.24 (14th)

Fielding % as SS s c a p y
2006 AL  .985 (1st)
Active  .970 (24th)
Career  .970 (73rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 3 (2030), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 11 (1090), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 19 (774), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
Similar Batters 
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  1. Alex Gonzalez (922)
  2. Deivi Cruz (920)
  3. Mike Heath (918)
  4. Juan Uribe (912)
  5. Jack Wilson (908)
  6. Eddie Bressoud (905)
  7. Jeff Blauser (902)
  8. Zoilo Versalles (896)
  9. Julio Lugo (895)
  10. Eddie Miller (893)
Similar Batters through 32 
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  1. Greg Gagne (938)
  2. Shawon Dunston (928)
  3. Alex Gonzalez (926)
  4. Deivi Cruz (920)
  5. Jeff Blauser (917)
  6. Damion Easley (914)
  7. Johnny Logan (912)
  8. Rich Aurilia (907)
  9. Eddie Miller (906)
  10. David Bell (903)
Most Similar by Ages 
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  1. Juan Uribe (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Andujar Cedeno (981)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Andujar Cedeno (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Andujar Cedeno (988)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Alex Gonzalez (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Alex Gonzalez (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Alex Gonzalez (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Alex Gonzalez (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Alex Gonzalez (953)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Greg Gagne (938)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

April 18, 1994: Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent.

October 27, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

February 6, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.

October 30, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

November 20, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

August 14, 2009: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with cash to the Boston Red Sox for Kris Negron (minors).

November 9, 2009: Granted Free Agency.

November 26, 2009: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

July 14, 2010: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Tim Collins (minors) and Tyler Pastornicky (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Yunel Escobar and Jo-Jo Reyes.

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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
199821Florida Marlins$170,00011/23/98 USA Today
199922Florida Marlins$201,0004/6/99 USA Today
200023Florida Marlins$295,0004/5/00 AP
200124Florida Marlins$295,0004/6/01 USA Today
200225Florida Marlins$1,700,0004/3/02 AP
200326Florida Marlins$1,700,0004/3/03 AP
200427Florida Marlins$2,800,0004/7/04 AP
200528Florida Marlins$3,400,000
200629Boston Red Sox$2,682,592
200730Cincinnati Reds$3,500,000
200831Cincinnati Reds$4,625,000
200932Cincinnati Reds$5,375,000
201033Toronto Blue Jays$2,750,000
201134Atlanta Braves*$2,500,000$2.5M Team Option
Earliest Free Agent: 2011
Career to date (may be incomplete)$29,493,592Does not include future salaries
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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