Geremi Gonzalez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2006)

Geremi Gonzalez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. Across 131 career appearances, he went 30-35 with a 4.93 ERA and 354 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

W–L 30–35
ERA 4.93
WHIP 1.44
SO 354
Pitcher PIV -6671.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
1/8/1975 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Died
5/25/2008 in Punta de Palmas, Zulia, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1997-05-27
Last Game
2006-09-26

Full name: Geremis Segundo Gonzalez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Geremi Gonzalez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 35 131 83 4 2 0 572.2 588 314 73 238 354 4.93 -6671.9

Career ERA 4.93 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Geremi Gonzalez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 CHN NL 11 9 23 23 1 1 0 144.0 126 68 69 93 4.25 4.39 (+3%) -1266.1
1998 CHN NL 7 7 20 20 1 1 0 110.0 124 65 41 70 5.32 4.43 (-20%) -470.6
2003 TBA AL 6 11 25 25 2 0 0 156.1 131 68 69 97 3.91 4.40 (+11%) -1727.7
2004 TBA AL 0 5 11 8 0 0 0 50.1 72 39 20 22 6.97 4.46 (-56%) -1769.0
2005 BOS AL 2 1 28 3 0 0 0 56.0 64 38 16 28 6.11 4.29 (-42%) -445.7
2006 NYN NL 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 14.0 21 12 6 8 7.71 4.53 (-70%) -867.0
2006 MIL NL 4 2 21 1 0 0 0 42.0 50 24 17 36 5.14 4.53 (-14%) -125.9
Career · 7 seasons 30 35 131 83 4 2 0 572.2 588 314 238 354 4.93 — -6,672

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

Geremi Gonzalez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
132 86 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 4 28 .116 .156 .128 .283 0

Career AVG .116 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 69.8% below league average.

Career OPS .283 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 62.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Geremi Gonzalez — 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
1997 CHN NL 23 40 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 .100 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHN NL 21 32 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 11 .188 — — — — 0.0
2003 TBA AL 25 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TBA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 NYN NL 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIL NL 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 132 86 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 4 28 .116 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Geremi Gonzalez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Geremi Gonzalez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Geremi Gonzalez — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.1 2 4 1 0 15.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Geremi Gonzalez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 2.1 2 4 1 0 15.43

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (263 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Geremi Gonzalez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home66431803.186
Away66431200.047

Pitching — Home / Away

Geremi Gonzalez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65286.12941501261744.71
Away66286.12941641121805.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Geremi Gonzalez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-09-26 MILCHCL 000000000
2006-09-09 MILHOUL 000000000
2006-09-03 MILMIAL 000000000
2006-08-26 MILMIAL 000000000
2006-08-25 MILMIAL 000000000
2006-08-16 MILPITW 000000000
2006-08-14 MILPITL 000000000
2006-08-08 MILCHCL 000000000
2006-08-05 MILSTLL 100000001
2006-07-29 MILCINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Geremi Gonzalez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-09-26 MILCHC — 0.2555101
2006-09-09 MILHOU — 1.0222021
2006-09-03 MILMIA — 0.2572110
2006-08-26 MILMIA — 1.0000010
2006-08-25 MILMIA — 2.0100010
2006-08-16 MILPIT W 1.0100000
2006-08-14 MILPIT — 2.2100020
2006-08-08 MILCHC — 1.0100100
2006-08-05 MILSTL — 2.0433141
2006-07-29 MILCIN W 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Geremi Gonzalez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 83 33 54 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Geremi Gonzalez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CHN P 23 23 7 15 2 1
1998 CHN P 20 20 6 13 1 0
2003 TBA P 25 25 15 11 1 0
2004 TBA P 11 8 2 5 2 0
2005 BOS P 28 3 2 6 0 0
2006 NYN P 3 3 1 2 0 0
2006 MIL P 21 1 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Geremi Gonzalez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 131

Salary History

Geremi Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $2,590,000 over 5 seasons, 1997 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 1997 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2003, 2005, and 2006.

Geremi Gonzalez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 TBA AL $1,700,000
2000 CHN NL $265,000
1999 CHN NL $265,000
1998 CHN NL $210,000
1997 CHN NL $150,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,590,000

Award Voting History

Geremi Gonzalez — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Chris Knapp
    36-32, 4.99 ERA
  2. 91
    Armando Galarraga
    26-34, 4.78 ERA
  3. 88
    Mike Thurman
    26-36, 5.05 ERA
  4. 86
    David Williams
    22-31, 4.83 ERA
  5. 80
    Jose Mercedes
    33-39, 4.75 ERA
  6. 75
    Micah Owings
    32-33, 4.86 ERA

Geremi Gonzalez: the record in brief

May 27, 1997 and September 26, 2006 bracket Geremi Gonzalez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1997 to 1998), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003 to 2004), the Boston Red Sox (2005), the New York Mets (2006), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2006). Gonzalez played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 8, 1975, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela, Gonzalez was listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. Gonzalez's death is recorded on May 25, 2008, in Punta de Palmas, Zulia, Venezuela. Geremi Gonzalez was the playing name; the full given name is Geremis Segundo.

The pitching table credits Gonzalez with a 30-35 record and a 4.93 ERA in 131 games. The same table counts 354 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gonzalez's seasons was 4.42, so the 4.93 figure ran 11.7% worse than average. 1997 brought Gonzalez a season-high 11 wins. 2003 produced Gonzalez's most strikeouts, 97. 2003 was Gonzalez's sharpest full season, a 3.91 ERA against the league's 4.40.

Frequently Asked Questions about Geremi Gonzalez

What years did Geremi Gonzalez play?
Geremi Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2006.
Was Geremi Gonzalez a pitcher?
Yes. Geremi Gonzalez pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 354 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Geremi Gonzalez hit?
Geremi Gonzalez hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Geremi Gonzalez play for?
Geremi Gonzalez played for 5 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1997–1998), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003–2004), the Boston Red Sox (2005), the New York Mets (2006), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2006).
What were Geremi Gonzalez's career stats?
In 131 games, Geremi Gonzalez went 30-35 with a 4.93 ERA, 354 strikeouts, and 572.2 innings pitched.
How much did Geremi Gonzalez earn in his career?
Geremi Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $2,590,000 over 5 seasons, 1997 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 1997 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2003, 2005, and 2006.
What was Geremi Gonzalez's salary?
Geremi Gonzalez's last recorded salary was $1,700,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $1,700,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2004.
What position did Geremi Gonzalez play?
Geremi Gonzalez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Geremi Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?
Geremi Gonzalez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Geremi Gonzalez's career ERA?
Geremi Gonzalez finished with a 4.93 career ERA, going 30-35 with 354 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Geremi Gonzalez have?
Geremi Gonzalez recorded 354 career strikeouts.
Is Geremi Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Geremi Gonzalez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.