Luis Gonzalez

Q: When was Luis Gonzalez born?

Luis Gonzalez was born on September 3, 1967.

Q: Where was Luis Gonzalez born?

Luis Gonzalez was born in Tampa, FL .

Q: How tall is Luis Gonzalez?

Luis Gonzalez is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Luis Gonzalez weigh when playing?

Luis Gonzalez weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Luis Gonzalez play?

Luis Gonzalez played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Luis Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?

Luis Gonzalez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Luis Gonzalez drafted?

Luis Gonzalez was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) .

Q: What position did Luis Gonzalez play?

Luis Gonzalez was a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Luis Gonzalez have?

Luis Gonzalez had 2,591 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Luis Gonzalez have?

Luis Gonzalez had 354 home runs over his career.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: September 3, 1967 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).

High School: Thomas Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL)

School: University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)

Debut: September 4, 1990 (Age 23-001d, 15,847th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2008 (Age 41-025d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Agents: Gregg Clifton, Terry Bross • Previously: Greg Genske, Jeff Moorad

Full Name: Luis Emilio Gonzalez

Nicknames: Gonzo

Pronunciation: \lou-EESE\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

51.6

9157

2591

354

.283

1412

RBI

1439

128

OBP

.367

SLG

.479

OPS

.845

OPS+

119

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1988	20	HOU-min	A-,A	70	305	272	45	78	17	4	7	41	4	2	24	36	.287	.345	.456	.801		124		3	1	5	1		AUB,AVL · NYPL,SALL
1989	21	HOU-min	A	86	333	287	46	82	16	7	6	38	2	1	37	49	.286	.370	.453	.823		130	3	4	1	4	5		OSC · FLOR
1990	22	HOU-min	AA	138	568	495	86	131	30	6	24	89	27	9	54	100	.265	.337	.495	.832		245		6	1	12	9		CBS · SOUL
1990	22	HOU	NL	12	23	21	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.190	.261	.286	.547	53	6	0	0	0	0	1	/H53
1991	23	HOU	NL	137	526	473	51	120	28	9	13	69	10	7	40	101	.254	.320	.433	.753	117	205	9	8	1	4	4	*7H
1992	24	HOU-min	AAA	13	51	44	11	19	4	2	1	9	4	1	5	7	.432	.490	.682	1.172		30	0	1	0	1	2		TUC · PCL
1992	24	HOU	NL	122	416	387	40	94	19	3	10	55	7	7	24	52	.243	.289	.385	.674	94	149	6	2	1	2	3	*7H
1993	25	HOU	NL	154	610	540	82	162	34	3	15	72	20	9	47	83	.300	.361	.457	.818	123	247	9	10	3	10	7	*7H
1994	26	HOU	NL	112	450	392	57	107	29	4	8	67	15	13	49	57	.273	.353	.429	.782	108	168	10	3	0	6	6	*7/H
1995	27	TOT	NL	133	541	471	69	130	29	8	13	69	6	8	57	63	.276	.357	.454	.812	118	214	16	6	1	6	8	*7/8H
1995	27	HOU	NL	56	234	209	35	54	10	4	6	35	1	3	18	30	.258	.322	.431	.753	104	90	8	3	1	3	3	7/H
1995	27	CHC	NL	77	307	262	34	76	19	4	7	34	5	5	39	33	.290	.384	.473	.858	128	124	8	3	0	3	5	7/8H
1996	28	CHC	NL	146	555	483	70	131	30	4	15	79	9	6	61	49	.271	.354	.443	.797	108	214	13	4	1	6	8	*7H/3
1997	29	HOU	NL	152	631	550	78	142	31	2	10	68	10	7	71	67	.258	.345	.376	.722	93	207	12	5	0	5	7	*7/H3
1998	30	DET	AL	154	620	547	84	146	35	5	23	71	12	7	57	62	.267	.340	.475	.816	110	260	9	8	0	8	7	*7D/H8
1999	31	ARI	NL	153	693	614	112	206	45	4	26	111	9	5	66	63	.336	.403	.549	.952	138	337	13	7	1	5	6	*7/DH	AS,MVP-18
2000	32	ARI	NL	*162*	722	618	106	192	47	2	31	114	2	4	78	85	.311	.392	.544	.935	130	336	12	12	2	12	6	*7
2001	33	ARI	NL	*162*	728	609	128	198	36	7	57	142	1	1	100	83	.325	.429	.688	1.117	174	419	14	14	0	5	24	*7/H	AS,MVP-3,SS
2002	34	ARI	NL	148	633	524	90	151	19	3	28	103	9	2	97	76	.288	.400	.496	.896	125	260	12	5	0	7	8	*7/H	AS
2003	35	ARI	NL	156	679	579	92	176	46	4	26	104	5	3	94	67	.304	.402	.532	.934	134	308	19	3	0	3	17	*7/H	AS,MVP-25
2004	36	ARI	NL	105	451	379	69	98	28	5	17	48	2	2	68	58	.259	.373	.493	.866	118	187	9	2	0	2	11	7/DH
2005	37	ARI	NL	155	672	579	90	157	37	0	24	79	4	1	78	90	.271	.366	.459	.825	113	266	14	11	0	4	12	*7/H	AS
2006	38	ARI	NL	153	668	586	93	159	52	2	15	73	0	1	69	58	.271	.352	.444	.795	99	260	14	7	0	6	10	*7/HD
2007	39	LAD	NL	139	526	464	70	129	23	2	15	68	6	2	56	56	.278	.359	.433	.793	104	201	11	4	0	2	4	*7H/D
2008	40	FLA	NL	136	387	341	30	89	26	1	8	47	1	2	41	43	.261	.336	.413	.749	95	141	10	0	0	5	1	7H9/D
19 Yrs				2591	10531	9157	1412	2591	596	68	354	1439	128	87	1155	1218	.283	.367	.479	.845	119	4385	212	111	10	98	150
162 Game Avg.				162	658	573	88	162	37	4	22	90	8	5	72	76	.283	.367	.479	.845	119	274	13	7	1	6	9
				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
ARI (8 yrs)				1194	5246	4488	780	1337	310	27	224	774	32	19	650	580	.298	.391	.529	.919	130	2373	107	61	3	44	94
HOU (7 yrs)				745	2890	2572	344	683	153	25	62	366	63	46	251	395	.266	.335	.417	.751	107	1072	54	31	6	30	31
CHC (2 yrs)				223	862	745	104	207	49	8	22	113	14	11	100	82	.278	.365	.454	.818	115	338	21	7	1	9	13
LAD (1 yr)				139	526	464	70	129	23	2	15	68	6	2	56	56	.278	.359	.433	.793	104	201	11	4	0	2	4
FLA (1 yr)				136	387	341	30	89	26	1	8	47	1	2	41	43	.261	.336	.413	.749	95	141	10	0	0	5	1
DET (1 yr)				154	620	547	84	146	35	5	23	71	12	7	57	62	.267	.340	.475	.816	110	260	9	8	0	8	7

NL (18 yrs)				2437	9911	8610	1328	2445	561	63	331	1368	116	80	1098	1156	.284	.368	.479	.847	119	4125	203	103	10	90	143
AL (1 yr)				154	620	547	84	146	35	5	23	71	12	7	57	62	.267	.340	.475	.816	110	260	9	8	0	8	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Luis Gonzalez?

Luis Gonzalez is 56 years old.

When was Luis Gonzalez born?

Luis Gonzalez was born on September 3, 1967.

Where was Luis Gonzalez born?

Luis Gonzalez was born in Tampa, FL.

How tall is Luis Gonzalez?

Luis Gonzalez is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Luis Gonzalez weigh when playing?

Luis Gonzalez weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Luis Gonzalez play?

Luis Gonzalez played 19 seasons.

Is Luis Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?

Luis Gonzalez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Luis Gonzalez drafted?

Luis Gonzalez was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).

What position did Luis Gonzalez play?

Luis Gonzalez was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Luis Gonzalez have?

Luis Gonzalez had 2,591 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Luis Gonzalez have?

Luis Gonzalez had 354 home runs over his career.

What was Luis Gonzalez's average?

Luis Gonzalez had a .283 average over his career.

How many teams has Luis Gonzalez played for?

Luis Gonzalez played for 6 teams; the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers and Florida Marlins.

How many World Series has Luis Gonzalez won?

Luis Gonzalez has won 1 World Series.

When did Luis Gonzalez retire?

Luis Gonzalez last played in 2008.

What are Luis Gonzalez's nicknames?

Gonzo is a nickname for Luis Gonzalez.

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