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Fernando González

Q: How old is Fernando González?

Fernando González is 73 years old.

Q: When was Fernando González born?

Fernando González was born on June 19, 1950.

Q: Where was Fernando González born?

Fernando González was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Fernando González?

Fernando González is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Fernando González weigh when playing?

Fernando González weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Fernando González play?

Fernando González played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Fernando González in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Fernando González play?

Fernando González was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Fernando González have?

Fernando González had 244 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Fernando González have?

Fernando González had 17 home runs over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: June 19, 1950 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico pr

Debut: September 15, 1972 (Age 22-088d, 13,315th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1979 (Age 29-096d)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Jose Fernando González

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.0

1038

244

.235

RBI

104

OBP

.274

SLG

.336

OPS

.610

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1969	19	SEP-min	A	88	295	262	43	65	7	5	1	31	3	5	26	34	.248	.315	.324	.639		85		0	6	1			CLI · MIDW
1971	21	PIT-min	A	122	486	442	65	136	18	13	8	66	9	4	36	57	.308	.357	.462	.819		204		1	2	5			SAL · CARL
1972	22	PIT-min	AA	140	573	517	89	172	42	4	11	86	7	3	47	71	.333	.385	.493	.878		255		1	1	7			SBK · EL
1972	22	PIT	NL	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H5
1973	23	PIT-min	AAA	48	188	174	20	52	6	2	0	16	4	0	13	19	.299	.346	.356	.702		62		0	0	1			CHL · IL
1973	23	PIT	NL	37	51	49	5	11	0	1	1	5	0	0	1	11	.224	.255	.327	.581	62	16	1	1	0	0	0	H/5
1974	24	NYY-min	AAA	37	146	133	14	30	8	0	2	15	2	0	10	24	.226	.283	.331	.614		44		1	1	1			SYR · IL
1974	24	TOT	AL	60	151	142	12	29	6	1	1	9	1	0	7	11	.204	.242	.282	.523	51	40	3	0	2	0	0	45/H6D
1974	24	KCR	AL	9	21	21	1	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	.143	.143	.190	.333	-6	4	0	0	0	0	0	/5DH
1974	24	NYY	AL	51	130	121	11	26	5	1	1	7	0	0	7	7	.215	.258	.298	.555	61	36	3	0	2	0	0	4/5H6

1975	25	PIT-min	AAA	45	175	154	21	43	9	3	1	21	0	2	19	19	.279	.354	.396	.750		61		0	0	2			CHL · IL
1976	26	PIT-min	AAA	119	471	443	53	142	31	4	13	70	4	8	20	64	.321	.349	.497	.846		220		2	1	5			CHL · IL
1977	27	PIT	NL	80	197	181	17	50	10	0	4	27	3	3	13	21	.276	.320	.398	.718	90	72	8	0	0	3	6	5H7/469
1978	28	PIT-min	AAA	16	63	58	8	15	3	0	0	8	0	0	3	8	.259	.286	.310	.596		18		0	0	2			CLB · IL
1978	28	TOT	NL	110	372	341	29	84	11	2	2	29	4	4	19	35	.246	.282	.308	.590	72	105	4	0	7	5	3	4H/5
1978	28	PIT	NL	9	22	21	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.190	.227	.238	.465	28	5	0	0	0	0	0	/45H
1978	28	SDP	NL	101	350	320	27	80	10	2	2	29	4	4	18	32	.250	.286	.313	.598	75	100	4	0	7	5	3	4/H
1979	29	SDP	NL	114	341	323	22	70	13	3	9	34	0	0	18	34	.217	.258	.359	.617	72	116	8	0	0	0	11	4H/5
1980	30	CAL-min	AAA	93	403	367	53	114	28	6	16	70	3	4	28	27	.311	.354	.550	.905		202		0	2	6			SLC · PCL
1981	31	CAL-min	AAA	24	98	95	12	26	6	0	3	11	2	0	3	7	.274	.296	.432	.727		41		0	0	0	0		SLC · PCL
1984	34	NYY-min	AA	60	254	237	26	61	12	0	3	30	3	1	12	21	.257	.289	.346	.635		82		0	1	4	1		NVL · SOUL
6 Yrs				404	1114	1038	85	244	40	7	17	104	8	7	58	114	.235	.274	.336	.610	72	349	24	1	9	8	20
162 Game Avg.				162	447	416	34	98	16	3	7	42	3	3	23	46	.235	.274	.336	.610	72	140	10	0	4	3	8

PIT (4 yrs)				129	272	253	24	65	11	1	5	32	3	3	15	37	.257	.298	.368	.665	79	93	9	1	0	3	6
SDP (2 yrs)				215	691	643	49	150	23	5	11	63	4	4	36	66	.233	.272	.336	.608	74	216	12	0	7	5	14
KCR (1 yr)				9	21	21	1	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	.143	.143	.190	.333	-6	4	0	0	0	0	0
NYY (1 yr)				51	130	121	11	26	5	1	1	7	0	0	7	7	.215	.258	.298	.555	61	36	3	0	2	0	0

NL (5 yrs)				344	963	896	73	215	34	6	16	95	7	7	51	103	.240	.279	.345	.624	75	309	21	1	7	8	20
AL (1 yr)				60	151	142	12	29	6	1	1	9	1	0	7	11	.204	.242	.282	.523	51	40	3	0	2	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Fernando González?

Fernando González is 73 years old.

When was Fernando González born?

Fernando González was born on June 19, 1950.

Where was Fernando González born?

Fernando González was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Fernando González?

Fernando González is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Fernando González weigh when playing?

Fernando González weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fernando González play?

Fernando González played 6 seasons.

Is Fernando González in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Fernando González play?

Fernando González was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Fernando González have?

Fernando González had 244 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Fernando González have?

Fernando González had 17 home runs over his career.

What was Fernando González's average?

Fernando González had a .235 average over his career.

How many teams has Fernando González played for?

Fernando González played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.

When did Fernando González retire?

Fernando González last played in 1979.

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