Edgar Gonzalez
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2013)
Edgar Gonzalez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013 for 5 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 11 seasons. Across 121 career appearances, he went 17-27 with a 5.92 ERA and 237 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-06-01
- Last Game
- 2013-05-25
Full name: Edgar Gerardo Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | NL | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 4.91 | 4.40 (-12%) | -172.9 |
| 2004 | ARI | NL | 0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.1 | 72 | 48 | 18 | 31 | 9.32 | 4.46 (-109%) | -3410.5 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 108.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | ARI | NL | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 4.22 | 4.53 (+7%) | -302.9 |
| 2007 | ARI | NL | 8 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 110 | 57 | 28 | 62 | 5.03 | 4.47 (-12%) | -2004.6 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 32 | 6.00 | 4.32 (-39%) | -1369.9 |
| 2009 | OAK | AL | 0 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 76 | 40 | 28 | 39 | 5.51 | 4.32 (-27%) | 101.7 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 5.04 | 4.01 (-26%) | -100.1 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7.88 | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7.20 | 3.87 (-86%) | -920.6 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 17 | 27 | 121 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368.0 | 445 | 242 | 130 | 237 | 5.92 | — | -8,180 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 72 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .167 | .200 | .181 | .381 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.
Career SLG .181 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.
Career OPS .381 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 48.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | NL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | ARI | NL | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | ARI | NL | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | ARI | NL | 32 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | ARI | NL | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | OAK | AL | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | COL | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | TOR | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 121 | 72 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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 (242 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| Away | 63 | 45 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 164.1 | 198 | 116 | 63 | 104 | 6.35 |
| Away | 63 | 203.2 | 247 | 126 | 67 | 133 | 5.57 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-25 | HOU | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-18 | HOU | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-17 | HOU | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-15 | HOU | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-12 | HOU | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-08 | TOR | TBR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-04-11 | TOR | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-04-09 | TOR | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-10-03 | HOU | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-09-28 | HOU | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-25 | HOU | OAK | — | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013-05-18 | HOU | PIT | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-05-17 | HOU | PIT | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-05-15 | HOU | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-05-12 | HOU | TEX | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013-05-08 | TOR | TBR | — | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013-04-11 | TOR | DET | — | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-04-09 | TOR | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-10-03 | HOU | CHC | — | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-09-28 | HOU | MIL | W | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | P | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | ARI | P | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | ARI | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ARI | P | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARI | P | 32 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | ARI | P | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | OAK | P | 26 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | COL | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | HOU | P | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | TOR | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | HOU | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 121 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ARI | NL | $411,000 |
| 2007 | ARI | NL | $387,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $798,500 | ||
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Edgar Gonzalez: the record in brief
Edgar Gonzalez's major league career runs from a debut on June 1, 2003 to a final game on May 25, 2013. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2003 through 2008), the Oakland Athletics (2009), the Colorado Rockies (2011), the Houston Astros (2012 to 2013), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2013). At 6'2" and 210 pounds, Gonzalez is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Gonzalez both batted and threw right-handed. Gonzalez was born on February 23, 1983, in San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, México. Edgar Gonzalez was the playing name; the full given name is Edgar Gerardo.
Gonzalez's career pitching line is 17 wins, 27 losses and a 5.92 ERA over 121 appearances. The totals include 237 strikeouts. Against a 4.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.92 mark was 38.9% worse. Gonzalez won 8 games in 2007, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.03 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar Gonzalez
- What years did Edgar Gonzalez play?
- Edgar Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013.
- Was Edgar Gonzalez a pitcher?
- Yes. Edgar Gonzalez pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 237 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Edgar Gonzalez hit?
- Edgar Gonzalez hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Edgar Gonzalez's career batting average?
- Edgar Gonzalez batted .167 over his career, with 12 hits in 72 at bats.
- How many RBI did Edgar Gonzalez have?
- Edgar Gonzalez drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Edgar Gonzalez's career ERA?
- Edgar Gonzalez finished with a 5.92 career ERA, going 17-27 with 237 strikeouts.