Mike Gonzalez

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1932)

AVG .253
HR 13
RBI 263
H 717
OPS .638
PIV -3,092
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
9/24/1890 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died
2/19/1977 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1912-09-28
Last Game
1932-09-07

Full name: Miguel Angel Gonzalez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,042 2,829 283 717 123 19 13 263 52 231 198 .253 .314 .324 .638 -3,092

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1912 BSN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 CIN NL 95 176 19 41 6 0 0 10 2 13 16 .233 .255 (-9%) .322 (-9%) .339 (-21%) .661 (-15%) -378.6
1915 SLN NL 51 97 12 22 2 2 0 10 4 8 9 .227 .250 (-9%) .318 (-4%) .332 (-13%) .651 (-9%) -111.1
1916 SLN NL 118 331 33 79 15 4 0 29 5 28 18 .239 .248 (-4%) .314 (-3%) .326 (-6%) .640 (-4%) -215.0
1917 SLN NL 106 290 28 76 8 1 1 28 12 22 24 .262 .248 (+5%) .312 (+1%) .323 (-5%) .635 (-2%) -60.9
1918 SLN NL 117 349 33 88 13 4 3 20 14 39 30 .252 .255 (-1%) .318 (+3%) .326 (+4%) .645 (+3%) 228.4
1919 NY1 NL 58 158 18 30 6 0 0 8 3 20 9 .190 .262 (-28%) .322 (-9%) .347 (-35%) .670 (-22%) -463.0
1920 NY1 NL 11 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1921 NY1 NL 13 24 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1924 SLN NL 120 402 34 119 27 1 3 53 1 24 22 .296 .283 (+4%) .345 (-2%) .389 (avg) .734 (-1%) -101.1
1925 SLN NL 22 71 9 22 3 0 0 4 1 6 2 .310 .288 (+8%) .349 (+9%) .407 (-14%) .756 (-3%) -8.7
1925 CHN NL 70 197 26 52 13 1 3 18 2 13 15 .264 .288 (-8%) .349 (-10%) .407 (-5%) .756 (-7%) -8.7
1926 CHN NL 80 253 24 63 13 3 1 23 3 13 17 .249 .279 (-11%) .345 (-17%) .390 (-14%) .735 (-15%) -671.1
1927 CHN NL 39 108 15 26 4 1 1 15 1 10 8 .241 .282 (-15%) .344 (-10%) .392 (-17%) .736 (-14%) -236.1
1928 CHN NL 49 158 12 43 9 2 1 21 2 12 7 .272 .280 (-3%) .342 (-6%) .395 (-6%) .737 (-6%) -157.1
1929 CHN NL 60 167 15 40 3 0 0 18 1 18 14 .240 .289 (-17%) .353 (-10%) .415 (-38%) .769 (-25%) -659.9
1931 SLN NL 15 19 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 .105 — — — — 0.0
1932 SLN NL 17 14 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,042 2,829 283 717 123 19 13 263 52 231 198 .253 — — — — -2,843

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1929 WS CHN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54614371564036158.280
Away49813951273147116.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-07 STLPHIL 100000001
1932-09-05 STLPITL 100000000
1932-08-27 STLBROL 100000000
1932-08-21 STLBSNL 100000001
1932-08-18 STLPHIL 100000000
1932-08-06 STLNY1L 000000000
1932-07-26 STLBROL 000000000
1932-07-16 STLNY1L 100000000
1932-07-14 STLNY1L 100000100
1932-07-04 STLCINL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 60 0 572 33 7 38
C 868 0 3050 838 79 95
OF 6 0 4 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 BSN C 1 0 3 4 1 0
1914 CIN C 83 0 252 101 17 5
1915 SLN 1B 8 0 82 7 1 6
1915 SLN C 32 0 93 24 1 3
1916 SLN 1B 13 0 116 2 0 7
1916 SLN C 93 0 367 136 10 8
1917 SLN 1B 18 0 203 13 4 11
1917 SLN C 68 0 241 97 8 8
1917 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 SLN 1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
1918 SLN C 100 0 362 124 11 17
1918 SLN OF 5 0 4 0 0 0
1919 NY1 1B 4 0 26 3 1 2
1919 NY1 C 52 0 179 49 9 3
1920 NY1 C 8 0 9 4 0 0
1921 NY1 1B 6 0 50 2 1 5
1921 NY1 C 2 0 5 0 0 0
1924 SLN C 119 0 413 96 7 15
1925 SLN C 22 0 92 16 2 3
1925 CHN 1B 9 0 91 6 0 6
1925 CHN C 50 0 155 31 2 7
1926 CHN C 78 0 306 53 4 5
1927 CHN C 36 0 136 29 1 6
1928 CHN C 45 0 198 35 4 8
1929 CHN C 60 0 212 34 2 7
1931 SLN C 12 0 15 4 0 0
1932 SLN C 7 0 12 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 867
First Base 63
Left Field 2
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Sugden
    .255 avg, 3 HR
  2. 94
    Alex Trevino
    .249 avg, 23 HR
  3. 93
    William Clarke
    .256 avg, 20 HR
  4. 91
    Mickey Owen
    .255 avg, 14 HR
  5. 86
    Zack Taylor
    .261 avg, 9 HR
  6. 85
    Larry McLean
    .262 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Gonzalez

What years did Mike Gonzalez play?
Mike Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1932.
Was Mike Gonzalez a pitcher?
No. Mike Gonzalez was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Gonzalez hit?
Mike Gonzalez hit 13 career home runs with 717 hits.