What years did Orlando Gonzalez play?

Orlando Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980.

Was Orlando Gonzalez a pitcher?

No. Orlando Gonzalez was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Orlando Gonzalez hit?

Orlando Gonzalez hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.

Orlando Gonzalez

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1980)

AVG .238

HR 0

RBI 5

H 39

OPS .552

PIV -319

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 11/15/1951 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut: 1976-06-07
Last Game: 1980-10-05

Full name: Orlando Eugene Gonzalez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
79	164	16	39	2	0	0	5	1	15	16	.238	.302	.250	.552	-319

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	CLE	AL	28	68	5	17	2	4	1	5	7	.250	.255 (-2%)	.320 (-6%)	.360 (-23%)	.681 (-15%)	-141.0
1978	PHI	NL	26	26	1	5	0	0	0	1	1	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	OAK	AL	25	70	10	17	0	1	0	9	8	.243	.264 (-8%)	.326 (+1%)	.387 (-37%)	.714 (-20%)	-177.8
Career · 3 seasons			79	164	16	39	2	5	1	15	16	.238	—	—	—	—	-319

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
1	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
1978	NLCS	PHI	1	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	73	7	14	0	3	.192
Away	43	91	9	25	0	2	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1980-10-05	OAK	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-10-01	OAK	CHW	W	3	0	2	1	0	0
1980-09-23	OAK	CHW	W	2	2	1	0	1	0
1980-09-21	OAK	KCR	W	5	0	2	0	0	0
1980-09-18	OAK	TEX	L	4	2	2	0	0	1
1980-09-17	OAK	TEX	W	5	0	0	0	0	2
1980-09-16	OAK	TEX	W	3	1	2	0	0	0
1980-09-08	OAK	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-08-22	OAK	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1980-08-19	OAK	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	29	20	209	16	2	14
OF	20	6	25	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	CLE	1B	15	13	116	8	1	7
1976	CLE	OF	7	3	7	0	0	0
1978	PHI	1B	3	0	4	0	0	0
1978	PHI	OF	11	3	12	0	0	0
1980	OAK	1B	11	7	89	8	1	7
1980	OAK	OF	2	0	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	29
Left Field	6
Right Field	14
Designated Hitter	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus	Miami	FL	1971, 1972
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1973, 1974

Frequently Asked Questions about Orlando Gonzalez

What years did Orlando Gonzalez play?: Orlando Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980.
Was Orlando Gonzalez a pitcher?: No. Orlando Gonzalez was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Orlando Gonzalez hit?: Orlando Gonzalez hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.