Gio Gonzalez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2020)

Gio Gonzalez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2020 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 344 career appearances, he went 131-101 with a 3.70 ERA and 1,860 strikeouts. He also batted .090 with 3 home runs. Gio Gonzalez was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 20442.2.

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 131–101
ERA 3.70
WHIP 1.32
SO 1,860
Pitcher PIV 20442.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
9/19/1985 in Hialeah, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2008-08-06
Last Game
2020-09-27
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Giovany Aramis Gonzalez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gio Gonzalez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
131 101 344 328 4 2 0 1933.0 1,744 795 171 815 1,860 3.70 20442.2

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 10.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gio Gonzalez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 OAK AL 1 4 10 7 0 0 0 34.0 32 29 25 34 7.68 4.32 (-78%) -2312.0
2009 OAK AL 6 7 20 17 0 0 0 98.2 113 63 56 109 5.75 4.32 (-33%) -354.1
2010 OAK AL 15 9 33 33 1 0 0 200.2 171 72 92 171 3.23 4.08 (+21%) 1557.2
2011 OAK AL 16 12 32 32 0 0 0 202.0 175 70 91 197 3.12 3.94 (+21%) 1594.7
2012 WAS NL 21 8 32 32 2 1 0 199.1 149 64 76 207 2.89 4.01 (+28%) 6177.6
2013 WAS NL 11 8 32 32 1 1 0 195.2 169 73 76 192 3.36 3.87 (+13%) 2314.1
2014 WAS NL 10 10 27 27 0 0 0 158.2 134 63 56 162 3.57 3.74 (+4%) 2930.9
2015 WAS NL 11 8 31 31 0 0 0 175.2 181 74 69 169 3.79 3.96 (+4%) 4155.8
2016 WAS NL 11 11 32 32 0 0 0 177.1 179 90 59 171 4.57 4.19 (-9%) 1969.8
2017 WAS NL 15 9 32 32 0 0 0 201.0 158 66 79 188 2.96 4.36 (+32%) 2246.0
2018 WAS NL 7 11 27 27 0 0 0 145.2 153 74 70 126 4.57 4.15 (-10%) -376.2
2018 MIL NL 3 0 5 5 0 0 0 25.1 14 6 10 22 2.13 4.15 (+49%) 327.6
2019 MIL NL 3 2 19 17 0 0 0 87.1 76 34 37 78 3.50 4.51 (+22%) 1036.9
2020 CHA AL 1 2 12 4 0 0 0 31.2 40 17 19 34 4.83 4.45 (-8%) -826.0
Career · 14 seasons 131 101 344 328 4 2 0 1,933.0 1,744 795 815 1,860 3.70 — 20,442

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

Gio Gonzalez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 410 16 37 7 0 3 17 0 9 190 .090 .118 .129 .247 -2,436

Career AVG .090 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career SLG .129 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career OPS .247 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gio Gonzalez Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 OAK AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 OAK AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 OAK AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 32 64 2 6 1 0 1 4 0 1 25 .094 .254 (-63%) .318 (-67%) .405 (-61%) .724 (-64%) -667.0
2013 WAS NL 32 56 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 16 .089 .253 (-65%) .317 (-62%) .396 (-59%) .714 (-61%) -537.7
2014 WAS NL 27 46 3 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 26 .087 — — — — 0.0
2015 WAS NL 31 43 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 18 .093 — — — — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 32 52 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 24 .135 .255 (-47%) .321 (-54%) .417 (-59%) .738 (-57%) -489.5
2017 WAS NL 32 66 3 6 0 0 0 5 0 4 29 .091 .254 (-64%) .324 (-56%) .425 (-79%) .750 (-69%) -741.6
2018 WAS NL 27 44 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 .068 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIL NL 5 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .143 — — — — 0.0
2019 MIL NL 19 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .040 — — — — 0.0
2020 CHA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 344 410 16 37 7 0 3 17 0 9 190 .090 — — — — -2,436

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

Gio Gonzalez — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Gio Gonzalez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLCS MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS2 WAS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2016 NLDS2 WAS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2014 NLDS1 WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2012 NLDS1 WAS 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Gio Gonzalez — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 8 8 0 29.1 23 16 21 27 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Gio Gonzalez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2018 NLCS MIL 0 0 2 2 0 3.0 3 2 2 1 6.00
2017 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 2 2 0 8.0 6 6 6 11 6.75
2016 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 1 1 0 4.1 4 3 1 4 6.23
2014 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 4 0 1 1 0.00
2012 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 2 2 0 10.0 6 5 11 10 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gio Gonzalez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16519781716.086
Away179213820211.094

Pitching — Home / Away

Gio Gonzalez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home165934.08343603839103.47
Away179999.09104354329503.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gio Gonzalez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-09-27 CHWCHC — 0.1100010
2020-09-25 CHWCHC — 1.1222011
2020-09-23 CHWCLE L 0.1111001
2020-09-18 CHWCIN — 2.1200140
2020-09-14 CHWMIN — 0.2000200
2020-09-09 CHWPIT — 2.0110320
2020-08-22 CHWCHC W 3.2100320
2020-08-17 CHWDET — 4.26222100
2020-08-11 CHWDET — 4.2622121
2020-08-06 CHWMIL L 4.1854332

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gio Gonzalez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 344 328 79 250 10 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gio Gonzalez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 OAK P 10 7 1 5 0 1
2009 OAK P 20 17 1 14 1 1
2010 OAK P 33 33 7 33 1 0
2011 OAK P 32 32 10 23 1 3
2012 WAS P 32 32 10 22 2 1
2013 WAS P 32 32 6 16 1 1
2014 WAS P 27 27 6 19 1 1
2015 WAS P 31 31 9 32 0 1
2016 WAS P 32 32 13 26 1 0
2017 WAS P 32 32 6 23 0 1
2018 WAS P 27 27 4 20 1 1
2018 MIL P 5 5 0 3 0 0
2019 MIL P 19 17 5 12 1 0
2020 CHA P 12 4 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gio Gonzalez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 344

Awards & Honors

Gio Gonzalez — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2012 Pitcher of the Month May
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-07-04

Salary History

Gio Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $42,125,000 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 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008 and 2009.

Gio Gonzalez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 WAS NL $12,100,000
2015 WAS NL $11,000,000
2014 WAS NL $8,500,000
2013 WAS NL $6,350,000
2012 WAS NL $3,350,000
2011 OAK AL $420,000
2010 OAK AL $405,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $42,125,000

Award Voting History

Gio Gonzalez — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2017 Cy Young Award NL 6th 18.0 210 0
2012 Cy Young Award NL 3rd 93.0 224 1
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 8.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jason Schmidt
    130-96, 3.96 ERA
  2. 90
    Carlos Zambrano
    132-91, 3.66 ERA
  3. 84
    Tim Lincecum
    110-89, 3.74 ERA
  4. 84
    Scott Kazmir
    108-97, 4.02 ERA
  5. 83
    Lance Lynn
    143-99, 3.74 ERA
  6. 78
    Yovani Gallardo
    121-101, 4.06 ERA

Gio Gonzalez: the record in brief

Gio Gonzalez played a first major league game on August 6, 2008 and a last one on September 27, 2020. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (2008 through 2011), the Washington Nationals (2012 to 2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018 to 2019), and the Chicago White Sox (2020). Gonzalez played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 19, 1985, in Hialeah, FL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 205 pounds. Gio Gonzalez was the playing name; the full given name is Giovany Aramis.

Gonzalez's career pitching line is 131 wins, 101 losses and a 3.70 ERA over 344 appearances. The totals include 1,860 strikeouts. That 3.70 ERA compares with a 4.13 league average across the same seasons, 10.4% better. The best win total was 21, in 2012. In 2012, one of the busiest seasons, Gonzalez posted a 2.89 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.01.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gio Gonzalez

What years did Gio Gonzalez play?
Gio Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2020.
Was Gio Gonzalez a pitcher?
Yes. Gio Gonzalez pitched in the major leagues, recording 131 wins and 1860 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gio Gonzalez hit?
Gio Gonzalez hit 3 career home runs with 37 hits.
What teams did Gio Gonzalez play for?
Gio Gonzalez played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2008–2011), the Washington Nationals (2012–2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018–2019), and the Chicago White Sox (2020).
Did Gio Gonzalez win a Cy Young Award?
No. Gio Gonzalez did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Gio Gonzalez win?
Gio Gonzalez was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Gio Gonzalez's career stats?
In 344 games, Gio Gonzalez went 131-101 with a 3.70 ERA, 1,860 strikeouts, and 1,933.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 37 hits and 3 home runs.
How much did Gio Gonzalez earn in his career?
Gio Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $42,125,000 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 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008 and 2009.
What was Gio Gonzalez's salary?
Gio Gonzalez's last recorded salary was $12,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $12,100,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $405,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.
What position did Gio Gonzalez play?
Gio Gonzalez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gio Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?
Gio Gonzalez was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
What was Gio Gonzalez's career ERA?
Gio Gonzalez finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 131-101 with 1,860 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gio Gonzalez have?
Gio Gonzalez recorded 1,860 career strikeouts.
Is Gio Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gio Gonzalez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.