What years did Miguel Gonzalez play?

Miguel Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2018.

Was Miguel Gonzalez a pitcher?

Yes. Miguel Gonzalez pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 617 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Miguel Gonzalez hit?

Miguel Gonzalez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Miguel Gonzalez play for?

Miguel Gonzalez played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2012–2015), the Chicago White Sox (2016–2018), and the Texas Rangers (2017).

What were Miguel Gonzalez's career stats?

In 155 games, Miguel Gonzalez went 52-57 with a 4.06 ERA, 617 strikeouts, and 883.2 innings pitched.

What was Miguel Gonzalez's salary?

Miguel Gonzalez's last recorded salary was $3,275,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $3,275,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $502,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2015.

What position did Miguel Gonzalez play?

Miguel Gonzalez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Miguel Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?

Miguel Gonzalez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.

What was Miguel Gonzalez's career ERA?

Miguel Gonzalez finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 52-57 with 617 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Miguel Gonzalez have?

Miguel Gonzalez recorded 617 career strikeouts.

Is Miguel Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Miguel Gonzalez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Miguel Gonzalez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2018)

Miguel Gonzalez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2018 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 155 career appearances, he went 52-57 with a 4.06 ERA and 617 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 52–57

ERA 4.06

WHIP 1.32

SO 617

Pitcher PIV -13385.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 5/27/1984 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
MLB Debut: 2012-05-29
Last Game: 2018-04-17

Full name: Miguel Angel Gonzalez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Miguel Gonzalez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
52	57	155	148	1	1	0	883.2	878	399	123	286	617	4.06	-13385.5

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Miguel Gonzalez (b. 1984) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	BAL	AL	9	4	18	15	0	0	105.1	92	38	35	77	3.25	4.01 (+19%)	-952.6
2013	BAL	AL	11	8	30	28	0	0	171.1	157	72	53	120	3.78	3.87 (+2%)	-2497.8
2014	BAL	AL	10	9	27	26	1	1	159.0	155	57	51	111	3.23	3.74 (+14%)	-4581.7
2015	BAL	AL	9	12	26	26	0	0	144.2	151	79	51	109	4.91	3.96 (-24%)	-3780.8
2016	CHA	AL	5	8	24	23	0	0	135.0	132	56	35	95	3.73	4.19 (+11%)	1666.3
2017	CHA	AL	7	10	22	22	0	0	133.2	145	64	47	85	4.31	4.36 (+1%)	-763.8
2017	TEX	AL	1	3	5	5	0	0	22.1	22	16	8	15	6.45	4.36 (-48%)	-1279.8
2018	CHA	AL	0	3	3	3	0	0	12.1	24	17	6	5	12.41	4.15 (-199%)	-1195.3
Career · 8 seasons			52	57	155	148	1	1	883.2	878	399	286	617	4.06	—	-13,385

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

Miguel Gonzalez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
155	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.059	.000	.059	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .059 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 81.5% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .059 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 91.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Miguel Gonzalez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	BAL	AL	18	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BAL	AL	30	3	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	BAL	AL	27	5	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	BAL	AL	26	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CHA	AL	24	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	22	6	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	5	0	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CHA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			155	16	1	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Miguel Gonzalez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2014	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2012	ALDS1	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Miguel Gonzalez — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	2	0	12.2	9	2	4	12	1.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Miguel Gonzalez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2014	ALCS	BAL	0	1	1	1	0	5.2	4	1	4	4	1.59
2012	ALDS1	BAL	0	0	1	1	0	7.0	5	1	0	8	1.29

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Miguel Gonzalez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	68	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	87	16	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Miguel Gonzalez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	68	401.0	396	178	121	279	4.00
Away	87	482.2	482	221	165	338	4.12

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Miguel Gonzalez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-04-17	CHW	OAK	L	3.0	8	8	8	2	1	1
2018-04-09	CHW	TBR	L	4.1	8	4	4	2	0	1
2018-04-03	CHW	TOR	L	5.0	8	6	5	2	4	2
2017-09-28	TEX	OAK	L	6.0	5	3	3	1	5	1
2017-09-23	TEX	OAK	L	6.0	4	1	1	0	5	1
2017-09-17	TEX	LAA	W	5.0	2	1	1	5	2	0
2017-09-12	TEX	SEA	L	2.1	7	7	7	0	1	2
2017-09-06	TEX	ATL	—	3.0	4	4	4	2	2	2
2017-08-31	CHW	MIN	—	6.0	7	3	3	2	5	0
2017-08-25	CHW	DET	—	8.0	7	2	2	0	9	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Miguel Gonzalez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	155	148	45	85	2	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Miguel Gonzalez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	BAL	P	18	15	3	7	0	1
2013	BAL	P	30	28	6	24	1	1
2014	BAL	P	27	26	7	13	1	0
2015	BAL	P	26	26	10	14	0	3
2016	CHA	P	24	23	12	13	0	1
2017	CHA	P	22	22	7	13	0	2
2017	TEX	P	5	5	0	0	0	0
2018	CHA	P	3	3	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Miguel Gonzalez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	155

Salary History

Miguel Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $4,306,000 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 2012 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012 and 2016.

Miguel Gonzalez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	BAL	AL	$3,275,000
2014	BAL	AL	$529,000
2013	BAL	AL	$502,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,306,000

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Miguel Gonzalez: the record in brief

The profile opens with Miguel Gonzalez's first major league game on May 29, 2012; the last one listed came on April 17, 2018. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (2012 to 2015), the Chicago White Sox (2016 to 2018), and the Texas Rangers (2017). Gonzalez played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 27, 1984, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, Gonzalez was listed at 6'1" and 180 pounds. Miguel Gonzalez was the playing name; the full given name is Miguel Angel.

Gonzalez went 52-57 with a 4.06 ERA in 155 games, 148 of them starts. The same table counts 617 strikeouts. Gonzalez's 4.06 ERA was close to the 4.04 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 11 wins of 2013. In 2014, one of the busiest seasons, Gonzalez posted a 3.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.74.

Pitching in the playoffs, Gonzalez went 0-1 with a 1.42 ERA in 2 games. Those appearances came in 2012 and 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miguel Gonzalez

What years did Miguel Gonzalez play?: Miguel Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2018.
Was Miguel Gonzalez a pitcher?: Yes. Miguel Gonzalez pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 617 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Miguel Gonzalez hit?: Miguel Gonzalez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Miguel Gonzalez play for?: Miguel Gonzalez played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2012–2015), the Chicago White Sox (2016–2018), and the Texas Rangers (2017).
What were Miguel Gonzalez's career stats?: In 155 games, Miguel Gonzalez went 52-57 with a 4.06 ERA, 617 strikeouts, and 883.2 innings pitched.
How much did Miguel Gonzalez earn in his career?: Miguel Gonzalez's recorded salaries total $4,306,000 over 3 seasons, 2013 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gonzalez's career ran from 2012 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012 and 2016.
What was Miguel Gonzalez's salary?: Miguel Gonzalez's last recorded salary was $3,275,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $3,275,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $502,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2015.
What position did Miguel Gonzalez play?: Miguel Gonzalez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Miguel Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?: Miguel Gonzalez was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Miguel Gonzalez's career ERA?: Miguel Gonzalez finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 52-57 with 617 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Miguel Gonzalez have?: Miguel Gonzalez recorded 617 career strikeouts.
Is Miguel Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Miguel Gonzalez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.