Luis Gonzalez
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2008)
Luis Gonzalez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2008 for 6 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,591 career games, he hit .283 with 2,591 hits, 354 home runs, and 1,439 RBI. Luis Gonzalez was a 5-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24,585.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-09-04
- Last Game
- 2008-09-28
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · Silver Slugger
Full name: Luis Emilio Gonzalez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,591 | 9,157 | 1,412 | 2,591 | 596 | 68 | 354 | 1,439 | 128 | 1,155 | 1,218 | .283 | .367 | .479 | .845 | 24,585 |
Career AVG .283 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OBP .367 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.
Career SLG .479 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.
Career OPS .845 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — +12.5% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 12 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | 137 | 473 | 51 | 120 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 10 | 40 | 101 | .254 | .255 (-1%) | .323 (-1%) | .384 (+13%) | .708 (+6%) | 469.9 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | 122 | 387 | 40 | 94 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 7 | 24 | 52 | .243 | .255 (-5%) | .322 (-10%) | .377 (+2%) | .699 (-4%) | -306.0 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 154 | 540 | 82 | 162 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 20 | 47 | 83 | .300 | .265 (+13%) | .332 (+9%) | .403 (+13%) | .735 (+11%) | 1225.7 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | 112 | 392 | 57 | 107 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 15 | 49 | 57 | .273 | .269 (+1%) | .338 (+4%) | .424 (+1%) | .763 (+2%) | 196.2 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | 56 | 209 | 35 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 30 | .258 | .266 (-3%) | .337 (-5%) | .417 (+3%) | .755 (avg) | -62.5 |
| 1995 | CHN | NL | 77 | 262 | 34 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 39 | 33 | .290 | .266 (+9%) | .337 (+14%) | .417 (+13%) | .755 (+14%) | -62.5 |
| 1996 | CHN | NL | 146 | 483 | 70 | 131 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 9 | 61 | 49 | .271 | .269 (avg) | .340 (+4%) | .426 (+4%) | .767 (+4%) | 410.8 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | 152 | 550 | 78 | 142 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 68 | 10 | 71 | 67 | .258 | .266 (-3%) | .336 (+3%) | .419 (-10%) | .756 (-5%) | -307.7 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | 154 | 547 | 84 | 146 | 35 | 5 | 23 | 71 | 12 | 57 | 62 | .267 | .266 (avg) | .335 (+2%) | .420 (+13%) | .755 (+8%) | 826.1 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 153 | 614 | 112 | 206 | 45 | 4 | 26 | 111 | 9 | 66 | 63 | .336 | .271 (+24%) | .344 (+17%) | .433 (+27%) | .778 (+22%) | 3034.7 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | 162 | 618 | 106 | 192 | 47 | 2 | 31 | 114 | 2 | 78 | 85 | .311 | .270 (+15%) | .344 (+14%) | .437 (+24%) | .782 (+20%) | 2714.9 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 162 | 609 | 128 | 198 | 36 | 7 | 57 | 142 | 1 | 100 | 83 | .325 | .263 (+23%) | .332 (+29%) | .426 (+61%) | .758 (+47%) | 6430.9 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 148 | 524 | 90 | 151 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 103 | 9 | 97 | 76 | .288 | .261 (+10%) | .331 (+21%) | .416 (+19%) | .747 (+20%) | 2502.2 |
| 2003 | ARI | NL | 156 | 579 | 92 | 176 | 46 | 4 | 26 | 104 | 5 | 94 | 67 | .304 | .264 (+15%) | .332 (+21%) | .422 (+26%) | .754 (+24%) | 3158.4 |
| 2004 | ARI | NL | 105 | 379 | 69 | 98 | 28 | 5 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 68 | 58 | .259 | .266 (-3%) | .335 (+11%) | .427 (+15%) | .762 (+14%) | 1111.9 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | 155 | 579 | 90 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 24 | 79 | 4 | 78 | 90 | .271 | .264 (+3%) | .330 (+11%) | .418 (+10%) | .749 (+10%) | 1449.5 |
| 2006 | ARI | NL | 153 | 586 | 93 | 159 | 52 | 2 | 15 | 73 | 0 | 69 | 58 | .271 | .269 (+1%) | .336 (+5%) | .431 (+3%) | .768 (+4%) | 472.6 |
| 2007 | LAN | NL | 139 | 464 | 70 | 129 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 68 | 6 | 56 | 56 | .278 | .268 (+4%) | .335 (+7%) | .422 (+2%) | .758 (+4%) | 553.4 |
| 2008 | FLO | NL | 136 | 341 | 30 | 89 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 41 | 43 | .261 | .263 (-1%) | .333 (+1%) | .416 (-1%) | .749 (avg) | -17.2 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 2,591 | 9,157 | 1,412 | 2,591 | 596 | 68 | 354 | 1,439 | 128 | 1,155 | 1,218 | .283 | — | — | — | — | 23,801 | ||
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 (2591 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1301 | 4498 | 691 | 1271 | 155 | 699 | .283 |
| Away | 1290 | 4659 | 721 | 1320 | 199 | 740 | .283 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-28 | MIA | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-26 | MIA | NYN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-23 | MIA | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-09-22 | MIA | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-21 | MIA | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-19 | MIA | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-09-18 | MIA | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-16 | MIA | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-09-14 | MIA | WAS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-09-10 | MIA | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 5 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| OF | 2441 | 2367 | 4482 | 109 | 64 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | HOU | 1B | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | HOU | 3B | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | HOU | OF | 133 | 124 | 294 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | HOU | OF | 111 | 96 | 261 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | HOU | OF | 149 | 142 | 347 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 1994 | HOU | OF | 111 | 103 | 228 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | HOU | OF | 55 | 52 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | CHN | OF | 76 | 73 | 172 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | CHN | 1B | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CHN | OF | 139 | 131 | 231 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | HOU | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | HOU | OF | 146 | 142 | 263 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 1998 | DET | OF | 132 | 131 | 232 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | ARI | OF | 148 | 146 | 271 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | ARI | OF | 162 | 162 | 293 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | ARI | OF | 161 | 161 | 280 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | ARI | OF | 146 | 143 | 252 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | ARI | OF | 154 | 154 | 249 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | ARI | OF | 104 | 103 | 162 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARI | OF | 152 | 149 | 270 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | ARI | OF | 150 | 149 | 256 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | LAN | OF | 127 | 126 | 192 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | FLO | OF | 85 | 80 | 135 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 5 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Left Field | 2418 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 22 |
| Designated Hitter | 28 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Branch Rickey Award | |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-06-05 |
| 2001 | Player of the Month | April |
| 2001 | Player of the Month | June |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-06-23 |
| 2001 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2001 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-06-10 |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-07-29 |
Salary History
Luis Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $65,393,259 over 18 seasons, 1991 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 1990 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1990.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | FLO | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2007 | LAN | NL | $7,156,599 |
| 2006 | ARI | NL | $10,673,328 |
| 2005 | ARI | NL | $10,083,333 |
| 2004 | ARI | NL | $8,250,000 |
| 2003 | ARI | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | $4,333,333 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | $4,833,333 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | $3,333,333 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | $2,050,000 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 1997 | HOU | NL | $1,400,000 |
| 1996 | CHN | NL | $1,400,000 |
| 1995 | HOU | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | $1,630,000 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | $360,000 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | $285,000 |
| 1991 | HOU | NL | $105,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $65,393,259 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | AL | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 4.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 261.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1999 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 12.0 | 448 | 0 |
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Luis Gonzalez: the record in brief
Luis Gonzalez's major league career runs from a debut on September 4, 1990 to a final game on September 28, 2008. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (1990 through 1997), the Chicago Cubs (1995 through 1996), the Detroit Tigers (1998), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999 through 2006), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007), and the Florida Marlins (2008). Gonzalez, an outfielder by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Gonzalez is listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Gonzalez was born on September 3, 1967, in Tampa, FL, USA. The given name on file is Luis Emilio Gonzalez.
Gonzalez collected 2,591 hits in 9,157 at bats across 2,591 games, good for a .283 batting average; the totals also include 354 homers, 1,439 RBI, and 128 stolen bases. Gonzalez's career OPS of .845 combines a .367 on-base mark with .479 slugging. The league as a whole hit .265 across Gonzalez's seasons, which puts the .283 career mark 6.7% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Gonzalez
- What years did Luis Gonzalez play?
- Luis Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2008.
- Was Luis Gonzalez a pitcher?
- No. Luis Gonzalez was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Luis Gonzalez hit?
- Luis Gonzalez hit 354 career home runs with 2,591 hits.
- What teams did Luis Gonzalez play for?
- Luis Gonzalez played for 6 teams: the Houston Astros (1990–1995, 1997), the Chicago Cubs (1995–1996), the Detroit Tigers (1998), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2006), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007), and the Florida Marlins (2008).
- Did Luis Gonzalez win an MVP award?
- No. Luis Gonzalez did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Luis Gonzalez win?
- Luis Gonzalez won the Silver Slugger award (2001). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
- What were Luis Gonzalez's career stats?
- In 2,591 games, Luis Gonzalez had 2,591 hits, 354 home runs, 1,439 RBI, 1,412 runs, and 128 stolen bases, with a .283 batting average.
- How much did Luis Gonzalez earn in his career?
- Luis Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $65,393,259 over 18 seasons, 1991 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 1990 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1990.
- What was Luis Gonzalez's salary?
- Luis Gonzalez's last recorded salary was $2,000,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $10,673,328, in 2006, and his lowest was $105,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2008.
- What position did Luis Gonzalez play?
- Luis Gonzalez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Luis Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?
- Luis Gonzalez was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Luis Gonzalez hit each season?
- Luis Gonzalez's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 13 in 1991, 10 in 1992, 15 in 1993, 8 in 1994, 13 in 1995, 15 in 1996, 10 in 1997, 23 in 1998, 26 in 1999, 31 in 2000, 57 in 2001, 28 in 2002, 26 in 2003, 17 in 2004, 24 in 2005, 15 in 2006, 15 in 2007, and 8 in 2008. His most in one season was 57, in 2001.
- What was Luis Gonzalez's career batting average?
- Luis Gonzalez batted .283 over his career, with 2,591 hits in 9,157 at bats.
- How many RBI did Luis Gonzalez have?
- Luis Gonzalez drove in 1,439 runs in his career.