Mike Gonzalez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2013)

W–L 17–24
ERA 3.14
WHIP 1.30
SO 511
Pitcher PIV 9164.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
5/23/1978 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2003-08-11
Last Game
2013-09-28

Full name: Michael Vela Gonzalez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 24 509 0 0 0 56 444.3 371 155 42 205 511 3.14 9164.2

Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 26.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 PIT NL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 8.3 7 7 6 6 7.56 — 0.0
2004 PIT NL 3 1 47 0 0 0 1 43.3 32 6 6 55 1.25 4.46 (+72%) 3136.1
2005 PIT NL 1 3 51 0 0 0 3 50.0 35 15 31 58 2.70 4.29 (+37%) 1453.5
2006 PIT NL 3 4 54 0 0 0 24 54.0 42 13 31 64 2.17 4.53 (+52%) 2288.3
2007 ATL NL 2 0 18 0 0 0 2 17.0 15 3 8 13 1.59 4.47 (+64%) 576.2
2008 ATL NL 0 3 36 0 0 0 14 33.7 26 16 14 44 4.28 4.32 (+1%) 129.0
2009 ATL NL 5 4 80 0 0 0 10 74.3 56 20 33 90 2.42 4.32 (+44%) 1523.8
2010 BAL AL 1 3 29 0 0 0 1 24.7 18 11 14 31 4.01 4.08 (+2%) 796.1
2011 BAL AL 2 2 49 0 0 0 1 46.3 46 22 18 46 4.27 3.94 (-8%) -412.8
2011 TEX AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 4 3 5 5.14 — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 35.7 31 12 16 39 3.03 4.01 (+25%) 927.0
2013 MIL NL 0 3 75 0 0 0 0 50.0 58 26 25 60 4.68 3.87 (-21%) -1253.0
Career · 12 seasons 17 24 509 0 0 0 56 444.1 371 155 205 511 3.14 — 9,164

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
509 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +27.4% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .667 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — +60.8% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +34.5% above 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
2003 PIT NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 PIT NL 47 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 PIT NL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 PIT NL 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 ATL NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 ATL NL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 ATL NL 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 BAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BAL AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TEX AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIL NL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 509 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLDS1 WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 9 0 0 5.3 4 3 1 5 5.06

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1 9.00
2011 ALCS TEX 0 0 3 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0.00
2011 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 2 0.00
2011 WS TEX 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 1 2 1 2 6.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home271101021.000
Away23820000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home271240.0196811042643.04
Away238204.1175741012473.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-28 MILNYN — 0.2200000
2013-09-20 MILSTL — 0.1222000
2013-09-19 MILCHC — 1.0000010
2013-09-16 MILCHC — 0.2000100
2013-09-14 MILCIN — 0.0000100
2013-09-11 MILSTL — 0.2111011
2013-09-10 MILSTL — 0.1100000
2013-09-04 MILPIT — 0.1100110
2013-09-02 MILPIT — 0.1000010
2013-09-01 MILLAA — 0.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 509 0 9 48 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 PIT P 16 0 0 3 0 0
2004 PIT P 47 0 1 5 1 0
2005 PIT P 51 0 1 6 0 1
2006 PIT P 54 0 2 6 0 0
2007 ATL P 18 0 0 2 0 0
2008 ATL P 36 0 0 1 0 0
2009 ATL P 80 0 4 11 0 1
2010 BAL P 29 0 0 0 1 0
2011 BAL P 49 0 0 6 0 1
2011 TEX P 7 0 0 1 0 0
2012 WAS P 47 0 1 2 0 1
2013 MIL P 75 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 509

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 MIL NL $2,250,000
2011 BAL AL $6,000,000
2010 BAL AL $6,000,000
2009 ATL NL $3,450,000
2008 ATL NL $2,362,500
2007 ATL NL $2,350,000
2006 PIT NL $347,000
2005 PIT NL $330,000
Total Career Earnings $23,089,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
San Jacinto College - North Campus Houston TX 1997

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
    Andrew Chafin
    22-28, 3.35 ERA
  2. 97
    Damaso Marte
    23-27, 3.48 ERA
  3. 94
    Scott Barlow
    31-24, 3.79 ERA
  4. 93
    B. J. Ryan
    21-28, 3.37 ERA
  5. 92
    Brad Boxberger
    31-38, 3.50 ERA
  6. 89
    Jose Alvarado
    22-30, 3.73 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Gonzalez

What years did Mike Gonzalez play?
Mike Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2013.
Was Mike Gonzalez a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Gonzalez pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 511 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Gonzalez hit?
Mike Gonzalez hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.