Was Joe Gonzales a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Gonzales pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Gonzales hit?

Joe Gonzales hit 0 career home runs.

What was Joe Gonzales's career batting average?

Joe Gonzales batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Joe Gonzales's career ERA?

Joe Gonzales finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 1-2 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Gonzales have?

Joe Gonzales recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Gonzales in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Gonzales has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Gonzales

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)

Joe Gonzales was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.35 ERA and 11 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 282.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 4.35

WHIP 1.55

SO 11

Pitcher PIV 282.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 3/19/1915 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 11/16/1996 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-08-25
Last Game: 1937-10-03

Full name: Joe Madrid Gonzales

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Gonzales — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	8	2	2	0	0	31.0	37	15	1	11	11	4.35	282.2

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Gonzales — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	BOS	AL	1	2	8	2	2	0	0	31.0	37	15	11	11	4.35	4.34 (avg)	282.2
Career · 1 season			1	2	8	2	2	0	0	31.0	37	15	11	11	4.35	—	282

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Gonzales — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Gonzales — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	BOS	AL	8	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Gonzales — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Gonzales — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	14.1	22	10	6	8	6.28
Away	4	16.2	15	5	5	5	2.70

Last 8 Games — Batting

Joe Gonzales — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1937-10-03	BOS	NYY	L	3	0
1937-09-27	BOS	PHA	L	0	0
1937-09-25	BOS	NYY	L	1	0
1937-09-20	BOS	SLA	W	4	1
1937-09-07	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1937-09-02	BOS	CHW	L	2	1
1937-08-29	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1937-08-25	BOS	CLE	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Joe Gonzales — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-10-03	BOS	NYY	L	8.0	9	6	5	4	1	1
1937-09-27	BOS	PHA	—	0.2	4	2	2	0	0	0
1937-09-25	BOS	NYY	—	3.2	2	0	0	3	2	0
1937-09-20	BOS	SLA	W	9.0	12	5	5	1	6	0
1937-09-07	BOS	MIN	L	1.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1937-09-02	BOS	CHW	—	5.2	3	0	0	1	2	0
1937-08-29	BOS	SLA	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1937-08-25	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Gonzales — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Gonzales — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	BOS	P	8	0	0	6	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Gonzales — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Joe Gonzales — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1935, 1936, 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gonzales

Was Joe Gonzales a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Gonzales pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Gonzales hit?: Joe Gonzales hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joe Gonzales's career batting average?: Joe Gonzales batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Joe Gonzales's career ERA?: Joe Gonzales finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 1-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Gonzales have?: Joe Gonzales recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Gonzales in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Gonzales has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.