Alberto Gonzalez
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2013)
Alberto Gonzalez was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 7 seasons. In 426 career games, he hit .239 with 227 hits, 4 home runs, and 91 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2007-09-01
- Last Game
- 2013-07-19
Full name: Alberto Ramon Gonzalez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | 950 | 97 | 227 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 2 | 45 | 130 | .239 | .275 | .315 | .590 | -2,713 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career OBP .275 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.
Career SLG .315 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.
Career OPS .590 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NYA | AL | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 28 | 52 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .173 | .263 (-34%) | .333 (-30%) | .416 (-49%) | .749 (-41%) | -345.9 |
| 2008 | WAS | NL | 17 | 49 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .347 | — | — | — | — | -345.9 |
| 2009 | WAS | NL | 105 | 291 | 31 | 77 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 27 | .265 | .262 (+1%) | .332 (-10%) | .417 (-16%) | .750 (-13%) | -715.1 |
| 2010 | WAS | NL | 114 | 186 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | .247 | .257 (-4%) | .325 (-15%) | .402 (-25%) | .728 (-21%) | -627.5 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | 102 | 247 | 18 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 37 | .215 | .255 (-16%) | .320 (-20%) | .399 (-29%) | .719 (-25%) | -1025.7 |
| 2012 | TEX | AL | 24 | 54 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .241 | .254 (-5%) | .318 (-25%) | .405 (-22%) | .724 (-23%) | -211.8 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 11 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | NYA | AL | 13 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 426 | 950 | 97 | 227 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 2 | 45 | 130 | .239 | — | — | — | — | -3,272 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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
View full game log (427 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 209 | 443 | 52 | 106 | 3 | 40 | .239 |
| Away | 217 | 507 | 45 | 121 | 1 | 51 | .239 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-19 | NYY | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-13 | NYY | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-10 | NYY | KCR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-08 | NYY | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-04 | NYY | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-02 | NYY | MIN | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-29 | NYY | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-06-28 | NYY | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013-06-27 | NYY | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-06-26 | NYY | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-15 | NYY | SEA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 7 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2B | 153 | 87 | 196 | 259 | 4 | 72 |
| 3B | 81 | 48 | 36 | 102 | 6 | 10 |
| OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 138 | 88 | 147 | 257 | 14 | 45 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NYA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYA | SS | 11 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | NYA | 2B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | NYA | 3B | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | NYA | SS | 14 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | WAS | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | WAS | SS | 12 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | WAS | 2B | 55 | 40 | 86 | 121 | 1 | 34 |
| 2009 | WAS | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | WAS | SS | 41 | 31 | 39 | 84 | 9 | 13 |
| 2010 | WAS | 1B | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | WAS | 2B | 38 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 | WAS | 3B | 27 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | WAS | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | WAS | SS | 16 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | SDN | 1B | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | SDN | 2B | 41 | 25 | 53 | 61 | 2 | 14 |
| 2011 | SDN | 3B | 21 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | SDN | SS | 30 | 22 | 43 | 61 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | TEX | 2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | TEX | 3B | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | TEX | SS | 9 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | CHN | 2B | 10 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | CHN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | NYA | 3B | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYA | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYA | SS | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 7 |
| Second Base | 153 |
| Third Base | 81 |
| Shortstop | 138 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Salary History
Alberto Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $2,165,500 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 2007 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2007, 2008, and 2013.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TEX | AL | $750,000 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | $600,000 |
| 2010 | WAS | NL | $415,500 |
| 2009 | WAS | NL | $400,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,165,500 | ||
Alberto Gonzalez: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 1, 2007 and the final game on July 19, 2013, Alberto Gonzalez built the record summarized on this page. Gonzalez played for the New York Yankees (2007 through 2013), the Washington Nationals (2008 through 2010), the San Diego Padres (2011), the Texas Rangers (2012), and the Chicago Cubs (2013). Gonzalez, a second baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5'10" and 195 pounds. Gonzalez was born on April 18, 1983, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. On the record, Alberto Gonzalez was born Alberto Ramon Gonzalez.
In 426 games and 950 at bats, Gonzalez batted .239 with 227 hits, adding 4 home runs and 91 RBI. The on-base percentage is .275 and the slugging percentage .315, for an OPS of .590. Over the seasons Gonzalez played, league hitters batted .259; the .239 career figure is 7.8% below that. The OPS comparison is .590 to a league .735, 19.7% below average. 2009 produced Gonzalez's most hits, 77 of them for the Washington Nationals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alberto Gonzalez
- What years did Alberto Gonzalez play?
- Alberto Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.
- Was Alberto Gonzalez a pitcher?
- No. Alberto Gonzalez was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Alberto Gonzalez hit?
- Alberto Gonzalez hit 4 career home runs with 227 hits.
- What teams did Alberto Gonzalez play for?
- Alberto Gonzalez played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (2007–2008, 2013), the Washington Nationals (2008–2010), the San Diego Padres (2011), the Texas Rangers (2012), and the Chicago Cubs (2013).
- What were Alberto Gonzalez's career stats?
- In 426 games, Alberto Gonzalez had 227 hits, 4 home runs, 91 RBI, 97 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
- How much did Alberto Gonzalez earn in his career?
- Alberto Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $2,165,500 over 4 seasons, 2009 to 2012. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 2007 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2007, 2008, and 2013.
- What was Alberto Gonzalez's salary?
- Alberto Gonzalez's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $750,000, in 2012, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2012.
- What position did Alberto Gonzalez play?
- Alberto Gonzalez played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Alberto Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?
- Alberto Gonzalez was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Alberto Gonzalez hit each season?
- Alberto Gonzalez's home runs by season: 0 in 2007, 1 in 2008, 1 in 2009, 0 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 0 in 2012, and 1 in 2013. His most in one season was 1, in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2013.
- What was Alberto Gonzalez's career batting average?
- Alberto Gonzalez batted .239 over his career, with 227 hits in 950 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alberto Gonzalez have?
- Alberto Gonzalez drove in 91 runs in his career.
- What was Alberto Gonzalez's career ERA?
- Alberto Gonzalez finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Alberto Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alberto Gonzalez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.