Carlos Gonzalez
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2019)
Carlos Gonzalez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2019 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,377 career games, he hit .285 with 1,432 hits, 234 home runs, and 785 RBI. Carlos Gonzalez was a 3-time All-Star, a 3-time Gold Glove, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,047.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-05-30
- Last Game
- 2019-06-27
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,377 | 5,033 | 821 | 1,432 | 302 | 40 | 234 | 785 | 122 | 448 | 1,240 | .285 | .343 | .500 | .843 | 15,047 |
Career AVG .285 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +22.0% above league average.
Career OPS .843 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +15.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | OAK | AL | 85 | 302 | 31 | 73 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 81 | .242 | .263 (-8%) | .333 (-18%) | .416 (-13%) | .749 (-15%) | -821.6 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 89 | 278 | 53 | 79 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 70 | .284 | .262 (+8%) | .332 (+6%) | .417 (+26%) | .750 (+17%) | 825.4 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | 145 | 587 | 111 | 197 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 117 | 26 | 40 | 135 | .336 | .257 (+30%) | .325 (+15%) | .402 (+48%) | .728 (+34%) | 3734.9 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | 127 | 481 | 92 | 142 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 92 | 20 | 48 | 105 | .295 | .255 (+16%) | .320 (+13%) | .399 (+32%) | .719 (+24%) | 2191.5 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | 135 | 518 | 89 | 157 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 85 | 20 | 56 | 115 | .303 | .254 (+19%) | .318 (+16%) | .405 (+26%) | .724 (+22%) | 2256.9 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | 110 | 391 | 72 | 118 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 70 | 21 | 41 | 118 | .302 | .253 (+19%) | .317 (+16%) | .396 (+49%) | .714 (+34%) | 2417.8 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | 70 | 260 | 35 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 70 | .238 | .251 (-5%) | .313 (-7%) | .386 (+11%) | .700 (+3%) | 83.6 |
| 2015 | COL | NL | 153 | 554 | 87 | 150 | 25 | 2 | 40 | 97 | 2 | 46 | 133 | .271 | .254 (+6%) | .316 (+2%) | .404 (+33%) | .721 (+20%) | 2037.4 |
| 2016 | COL | NL | 150 | 584 | 87 | 174 | 42 | 2 | 25 | 100 | 2 | 46 | 129 | .298 | .255 (+17%) | .321 (+9%) | .417 (+21%) | .738 (+16%) | 1822.7 |
| 2017 | COL | NL | 136 | 470 | 72 | 123 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 3 | 56 | 119 | .262 | .254 (+3%) | .324 (+4%) | .425 (-1%) | .750 (+2%) | 179.8 |
| 2018 | COL | NL | 132 | 463 | 71 | 128 | 32 | 4 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 37 | 113 | .276 | .247 (+11%) | .318 (+4%) | .409 (+14%) | .727 (+9%) | 757.7 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 30 | 105 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 33 | .210 | .252 (-17%) | .322 (-13%) | .434 (-36%) | .757 (-26%) | -438.8 |
| 2019 | CHN | NL | 15 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .175 | — | — | — | — | -438.8 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,377 | 5,033 | 821 | 1,432 | 302 | 40 | 234 | 785 | 122 | 448 | 1,240 | .285 | — | — | — | — | 14,608 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1376 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 695 | 2533 | 496 | 807 | 143 | 503 | .319 |
| Away | 681 | 2497 | 325 | 625 | 91 | 282 | .250 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-27 | CHC | ATL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-06-24 | CHC | ATL | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-06-22 | CHC | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-06-20 | CHC | NYN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-06-18 | CHC | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-06-16 | CHC | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-06-15 | CHC | LAD | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-06-14 | CHC | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-06-12 | CHC | COL | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019-06-10 | CHC | COL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1305 | 1257 | 2304 | 77 | 30 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | OAK | OF | 81 | 76 | 219 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | COL | OF | 80 | 70 | 152 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | COL | OF | 142 | 140 | 259 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | COL | OF | 125 | 122 | 219 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | COL | OF | 131 | 131 | 207 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | COL | OF | 106 | 99 | 172 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | COL | OF | 65 | 64 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | COL | OF | 151 | 142 | 253 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | COL | OF | 148 | 145 | 251 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | COL | OF | 125 | 123 | 201 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | COL | OF | 117 | 113 | 213 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | CLE | OF | 20 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | CHN | OF | 14 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 476 |
| Center Field | 200 |
| Right Field | 693 |
| Designated Hitter | 16 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-07-26 |
| 2015 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2013 | Gold Glove | LF |
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-06-16 |
| 2012 | Gold Glove | LF |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-08-28 |
| 2010 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 2010 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2010 | MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-08-01 |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-08-29 |
| 2010 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2010 | This Year in Baseball Breakout Player of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
Salary History
Carlos Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $59,120,284 over 7 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 2008 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008 and 2009.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | COL | NL | $17,428,571 |
| 2015 | COL | NL | $16,000,000 |
| 2014 | COL | NL | $10,500,000 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | $7,928,571 |
| 2012 | COL | NL | $5,428,571 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | $1,428,571 |
| 2010 | COL | NL | $406,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $59,120,284 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 240.0 | 448 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carlos Gonzalez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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Carlos Gonzalez: the record in brief
May 30, 2008 and June 27, 2019 bracket Carlos Gonzalez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (2008), the Colorado Rockies (2009 to 2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2019). Gonzalez played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Born on October 17, 1985, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela, Gonzalez was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 220 pounds. Gonzalez's full given name, per the bio, is Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez.
Gonzalez collected 1,432 hits in 5,033 at bats across 1,377 games, good for a .285 batting average, along with 234 homers, 785 runs batted in, and 122 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .343 and the slugging percentage .500, for an OPS of .843. Gonzalez's .285 average ran 11.5% above the .255 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Gonzalez's .843 stands 15.2% above the league's .732.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Gonzalez
- What years did Carlos Gonzalez play?
- Carlos Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2019.
- Was Carlos Gonzalez a pitcher?
- No. Carlos Gonzalez was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Carlos Gonzalez hit?
- Carlos Gonzalez hit 234 career home runs with 1,432 hits.
- What teams did Carlos Gonzalez play for?
- Carlos Gonzalez played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2008), the Colorado Rockies (2009–2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2019).
- Did Carlos Gonzalez win an MVP award?
- No. Carlos Gonzalez did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Carlos Gonzalez win?
- Carlos Gonzalez won 3 Gold Gloves (2010, 2012, and 2013) and 2 Silver Slugger awards (2010 and 2015). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Carlos Gonzalez's career stats?
- In 1,377 games, Carlos Gonzalez had 1,432 hits, 234 home runs, 785 RBI, 821 runs, and 122 stolen bases, with a .285 batting average.
- How much did Carlos Gonzalez earn in his career?
- Carlos Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $59,120,284 over 7 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 2008 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008 and 2009.
- What was Carlos Gonzalez's salary?
- Carlos Gonzalez's last recorded salary was $17,428,571, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $17,428,571, in 2016, and his lowest was $406,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.
- What position did Carlos Gonzalez play?
- Carlos Gonzalez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Carlos Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?
- Carlos Gonzalez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 220 pounds.
- How many home runs did Carlos Gonzalez hit each season?
- Carlos Gonzalez's home runs by season: 4 in 2008, 13 in 2009, 34 in 2010, 26 in 2011, 22 in 2012, 26 in 2013, 11 in 2014, 40 in 2015, 25 in 2016, 14 in 2017, 16 in 2018, and 3 in 2019. His most in one season was 40, in 2015.
- What was Carlos Gonzalez's career batting average?
- Carlos Gonzalez batted .285 over his career, with 1,432 hits in 5,033 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carlos Gonzalez have?
- Carlos Gonzalez drove in 785 runs in his career.