Carlos Gonzalez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2019)

AVG .285
HR 234
RBI 785
H 1,432
OPS .843
PIV 15,047
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
10/17/1985 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
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

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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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 34 5 14 2 1 1 2 4 7 .412

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLDS1 COL 3 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 .100
2018 NLWC COL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2017 NLWC COL 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400
2009 NLDS2 COL 4 17 5 10 2 0 1 1 2 1 .588

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6952533496807143503.319
Away681249732562591282.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-06-27 CHCATLW 200000002
2019-06-24 CHCATLW 310000011
2019-06-22 CHCNYNL 100000011
2019-06-20 CHCNYNW 311000011
2019-06-18 CHCCHWL 300000001
2019-06-16 CHCLADL 100000000
2019-06-15 CHCLADW 300000001
2019-06-14 CHCLADL 100000001
2019-06-12 CHCCOLW 422100012
2019-06-10 CHCCOLL 300000011

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

Position Diamond

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

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 Career Earnings $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%.

Career Spans

Carlos Gonzalez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Geoff Jenkins
    .275 avg, 221 HR
  2. 90
    Cliff Floyd
    .278 avg, 233 HR
  3. 85
    Charlie Blackmon
    .293 avg, 227 HR
  4. 81
    Michael Cuddyer
    .277 avg, 197 HR
  5. 81
    Raul Mondesi
    .273 avg, 271 HR
  6. 79
    Rondell White
    .284 avg, 198 HR

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 1432 hits.