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Carlos González

Q: How old is Carlos González?

Carlos González is 37 years old.

Q: When was Carlos González born?

Carlos González was born on October 17, 1985.

Q: Where was Carlos González born?

Carlos González was born in Maracaibo, Zulia.

Q: How tall is Carlos González?

Carlos González is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Carlos González weigh when playing?

Carlos González weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Carlos González play?

Carlos González played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Carlos González in the Hall of Fame?

Carlos González has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Carlos González play?

Carlos González was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Carlos González have?

Carlos González had 1,432 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Carlos González have?

Carlos González had 234 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)

Born: October 17, 1985 in Maracaibo, Venezuela ve

High School: Liceo Udon Perez (Maracaibo, Venezuela)

Debut: May 30, 2008 (Age 22-226d, 19,333rd in major league history)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 27, 2019 (Age 33-253d)
vs. ATL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Lenny Strelitz

Full Name: Carlos Eduardo González

Nicknames: Cargo

Twitter: @CarGo5

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3x All-Star
3x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.4

5033

1432

234

.285

821

RBI

785

122

OBP

.343

SLG

.500

OPS

.843

OPS+

112

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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
2003	17	ARI-min	Rk	72	299	275	45	71	14	4	6	25	12	7	16	61	.258	.308	.404	.711		111	3	5	0	3	1		MSO · PION
2004	18	ARI-min	A-,A	87	381	351	49	96	19	2	10	52	2	2	23	83	.274	.322	.425	.746		149	4	3	2	2	0		YAK,SBN · NORW,MIDW
2005	19	ARI-min	A	129	569	515	91	158	28	6	18	92	7	3	48	86	.307	.371	.489	.860		252	12	5	0	1	8		SBN · MIDW
2006	20	ARI-min	A+,AA	122	521	464	93	134	41	4	23	99	16	8	37	116	.289	.348	.543	.891		252	9	10	1	9	7		LNR,KNX · CALL,SOUL
2007	21	ARI-min	AA,AAA	130	547	500	72	144	38	3	17	86	10	5	38	109	.288	.336	.478	.814		239	8	1	2	6	3		MOB,TUC · SOUL,PCL
2008	22	OAK-min	AAA	46	189	173	23	49	9	1	4	28	1	1	16	35	.283	.344	.416	.760		72	5	0	0	0	3		SAC · PCL
2008	22	OAK	AL	85	316	302	31	73	22	1	4	26	4	1	13	81	.242	.273	.361	.634	71	109	7	0	1	0	1	89/H
2009	23	COL-min	AAA	48	223	192	43	65	12	7	10	59	6	3	22	32	.339	.418	.630	1.048		121	2	5	3	1	2		CSP · PCL
2009	23	COL	NL	89	317	278	53	79	14	7	13	29	16	4	28	70	.284	.353	.525	.878	118	146	3	3	5	3	3	78H/9
2010	24	COL	NL	145	636	587	111	197	34	9	34	117	26	8	40	135	.336	.376	.598	.974	143	*351*	9	2	0	7	8	*789/H	MVP-3,GG,SS
2011	25	COL-min	AAA	3	10	10	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600		3	0	0	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
2011	25	COL	NL	127	542	481	92	142	27	3	26	92	20	5	48	105	.295	.363	.526	.889	125	253	11	7	0	6	8	*798/H
2012	26	COL	NL	135	579	518	89	157	31	5	22	85	20	5	56	115	.303	.371	.510	.881	122	264	11	2	0	3	11	*7/H	AS,GG
2013	27	COL-min	AAA	2	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.286	.167	.452		1	1	0	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
2013	27	COL	NL	110	436	391	72	118	23	6	26	70	21	3	41	118	.302	.367	.591	.958	144	231	7	1	0	3	2	7/HD	AS,GG
2014	28	COL-min	AAA	4	15	13	4	5	1	1	2	6	0	0	1	3	.385	.467	1.077	1.544		14	0	1	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
2014	28	COL	NL	70	281	260	35	62	15	1	11	38	3	0	19	70	.238	.292	.431	.723	88	112	7	1	0	1	2	79/HD
2015	29	COL	NL	153	608	554	87	150	25	2	40	97	2	0	46	133	.271	.325	.540	.864	116	299	11	1	1	6	6	*9/H	SS
2016	30	COL	NL	150	632	584	87	174	42	2	25	100	2	2	46	129	.298	.350	.505	.855	111	295	10	1	0	1	6	*9/H	AS
2017	31	COL	NL	136	534	470	72	123	34	0	14	57	3	0	56	119	.262	.339	.423	.762	86	199	9	2	0	6	3	*9/HD
2018	32	COL	NL	132	504	463	71	128	32	4	16	64	5	2	37	113	.276	.329	.467	.796	99	216	5	1	0	3	4	*9H/D
2019	33	CLE-CHC-min	AAA	8	38	31	2	10	1	0	2	4	0	0	6	6	.323	.432	.548	.981		17	1	0	1	0	0		CLB,IWA · IL,PCL
2019	33	TOT	MLB	45	166	145	21	29	3	0	3	10	0	3	18	52	.200	.289	.283	.572	51	41	3	1	0	2	1	79/DH
2019	33	CLE	AL	30	117	105	13	22	1	0	2	7	0	1	10	33	.210	.282	.276	.558	48	29	2	1	0	1	0	7/D9H
2019	33	CHC	NL	15	49	40	8	7	2	0	1	3	0	2	8	19	.175	.306	.300	.606	60	12	1	0	0	1	1	9/7H
12 Yrs				1377	5551	5033	821	1432	302	40	234	785	122	33	448	1240	.285	.343	.500	.843	112	2516	93	22	7	41	55
162 Game Avg.				162	653	592	97	168	36	5	28	92	14	4	53	146	.285	.343	.500	.843	112	296	11	3	1	5	6

COL (10 yrs)				1247	5069	4586	769	1330	277	39	227	749	118	29	417	1107	.290	.349	.516	.865	116	2366	83	21	6	39	53
CHC (1 yr)				15	49	40	8	7	2	0	1	3	0	2	8	19	.175	.306	.300	.606	60	12	1	0	0	1	1
CLE (1 yr)				30	117	105	13	22	1	0	2	7	0	1	10	33	.210	.282	.276	.558	48	29	2	1	0	1	0
OAK (1 yr)				85	316	302	31	73	22	1	4	26	4	1	13	81	.242	.273	.361	.634	71	109	7	0	1	0	1

NL (11 yrs)				1262	5118	4626	777	1337	279	39	228	752	118	31	425	1126	.289	.349	.514	.863	116	2378	84	21	6	40	54
AL (2 yrs)				115	433	407	44	95	23	1	6	33	4	2	23	114	.233	.275	.339	.615	65	138	9	1	1	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Carlos González?

Carlos González is 37 years old.

When was Carlos González born?

Carlos González was born on October 17, 1985.

Where was Carlos González born?

Carlos González was born in Maracaibo, Zulia.

How tall is Carlos González?

Carlos González is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Carlos González weigh when playing?

Carlos González weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Carlos González play?

Carlos González played 12 seasons.

Is Carlos González in the Hall of Fame?

Carlos González has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Carlos González play?

Carlos González was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Carlos González have?

Carlos González had 1,432 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Carlos González have?

Carlos González had 234 home runs over his career.

What was Carlos González's average?

Carlos González had a .285 average over his career.

How many teams has Carlos González played for?

Carlos González played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Carlos González won?

Carlos González has never won a World Series.

When did Carlos González retire?

Carlos González last played in 2019.

What is Carlos González's Twitter account?

Carlos González is on Twitter at CarGo5.

What are Carlos González's nicknames?

Cargo is a nickname for Carlos González.

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