Gervasio González

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Gervasio González was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cuban Stars of Havana and the Cuban Stars West. In 172 career games, he hit .239 with 152 hits, 3 home runs, and 77 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

AVG .239
HR 3
RBI 77
H 152
OPS .625
PIV -184
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / —
Born
1884 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
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Career Batting Statistics

Gervasio González — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
172 637 93 152 25 4 3 77 12 69 0 .239 .321 .305 .625 -184

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gervasio González — 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
1910 CSH EAS 22 85 15 21 3 2 1 14 1 8 0 .247 .249 (-1%) .317 (-2%) .326 (+12%) .644 (+5%) 45.6
1911 CSH EAS 17 62 12 18 5 0 1 14 7 5 0 .290 .266 (+9%) .336 (+10%) .356 (+18%) .693 (+14%) 151.2
1914 CSH WES 32 129 19 38 7 0 1 17 1 11 0 .295 .255 (+15%) .322 (+11%) .339 (+10%) .661 (+11%) 234.6
1916 CSW WES 56 208 30 45 5 1 0 20 2 23 0 .216 .248 (-13%) .314 (-4%) .326 (-23%) .640 (-14%) -358.8
1917 CSW WES 45 153 17 30 5 1 0 12 1 22 0 .196 .248 (-21%) .312 (-4%) .323 (-25%) .635 (-15%) -256.4
Career · 5 seasons 172 637 93 152 25 4 3 77 12 69 0 .239 — — — — -184

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gervasio González — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 109 0 1070 56 24 51
2B 10 0 23 17 4 3
C 43 0 248 39 11 4
OF 18 0 15 5 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gervasio González — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 CSH 2B 10 0 23 17 4 3
1910 CSH C 9 0 45 15 2 2
1910 CSH OF 5 0 2 0 0 0
1911 CSH 1B 6 0 52 3 0 2
1911 CSH C 12 0 89 4 5 0
1911 CSH OF 1 0 1 1 0 1
1914 CSH 1B 21 0 204 9 5 11
1914 CSH C 3 0 22 2 1 0
1914 CSH OF 11 0 12 4 0 0
1916 CSW 1B 41 0 392 27 10 15
1916 CSW C 15 0 74 14 2 2
1916 CSW OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 CSW 1B 41 0 422 17 9 23
1917 CSW C 4 0 18 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gervasio González — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 43
First Base 109
Second Base 10
Left Field 4
Center Field 2
Right Field 12

Gervasio González: the record in brief

Gervasio González's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1910 to 1917. By club, González's seasons break down as the Cuban Stars of Havana (1910 through 1914) and the Cuban Stars West (1916 to 1917). Born in 1884, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba, González is listed as a first baseman and both batted and threw right-handed.

Across 172 games at the plate, González's career line reads 152 hits in 637 at bats for a .239 average, plus 3 home runs and 77 runs batted in. González's career OPS of .625 combines a .321 on-base mark with .305 slugging. Set against a .254 league average for the same years, González's .239 average sits 6.0% below it. González collected a career-high 45 hits in 1916. The RBI column peaks at 20 in 1916. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .295 in 1914, 15% above that year's league mark of .255. The seasons in which González beat the league batting average were 1911 and 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gervasio González

Was Gervasio González a pitcher?
No. Gervasio González was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Gervasio González hit?
Gervasio González hit 3 career home runs with 152 hits.
What teams did Gervasio González play for?
Gervasio González played for one team, the Cuban Stars West (1910–1911, 1914, 1916–1917).
What were Gervasio González's career stats?
In 172 games, Gervasio González had 152 hits, 3 home runs, 77 RBI, 93 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
What position did Gervasio González play?
Gervasio González played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gervasio González?
Gervasio González was listed at 5 feet 8 inches.
How many home runs did Gervasio González hit each season?
Gervasio González's home runs by season: 1 in 1910, 1 in 1911, 1 in 1914, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1917. His most in one season was 1, in 1910, 1911, and 1914.
What was Gervasio González's career batting average?
Gervasio González batted .239 over his career, with 152 hits in 637 at bats.
How many RBI did Gervasio González have?
Gervasio González drove in 77 runs in his career.
Is Gervasio González in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gervasio González has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.