Tony Gonzalez
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1971)
Tony Gonzalez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,559 career games, he hit .286 with 1,485 hits, 103 home runs, and 615 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,043.
- 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
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 7/2/2021 in Cutler Bay, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1960-04-12
- Last Game
- 1971-09-29
Full name: Andres Antonio Gonzalez
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,559 | 5,195 | 690 | 1,485 | 238 | 57 | 103 | 615 | 79 | 467 | 706 | .286 | .350 | .413 | .764 | 11,043 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career OBP .350 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career SLG .413 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.
Career OPS .764 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — +10.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CIN | NL | 39 | 99 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 27 | .212 | .255 (-17%) | .323 (-24%) | .387 (-4%) | .711 (-13%) | -238.4 |
| 1960 | PHI | NL | 78 | 241 | 27 | 72 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 47 | .299 | .255 (+17%) | .323 (+4%) | .387 (+25%) | .711 (+16%) | -238.4 |
| 1961 | PHI | NL | 126 | 426 | 58 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 15 | 49 | 66 | .277 | .258 (+7%) | .328 (+9%) | .399 (+9%) | .727 (+9%) | 836.6 |
| 1962 | PHI | NL | 118 | 437 | 76 | 132 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 63 | 17 | 40 | 82 | .302 | .257 (+17%) | .326 (+14%) | .393 (+26%) | .719 (+20%) | 1745.8 |
| 1963 | PHI | NL | 155 | 555 | 78 | 170 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 13 | 53 | 68 | .306 | .246 (+24%) | .308 (+20%) | .371 (+17%) | .680 (+19%) | 2056.3 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 131 | 421 | 55 | 117 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 44 | 74 | .278 | .250 (+11%) | .312 (+12%) | .377 (+1%) | .690 (+6%) | 585.1 |
| 1965 | PHI | NL | 108 | 370 | 48 | 109 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 3 | 31 | 52 | .295 | .245 (+20%) | .310 (+13%) | .371 (+23%) | .682 (+18%) | 1218.3 |
| 1966 | PHI | NL | 132 | 384 | 53 | 110 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 26 | 60 | .286 | .248 (+15%) | .309 (+8%) | .376 (+8%) | .685 (+8%) | 562.9 |
| 1967 | PHI | NL | 149 | 508 | 74 | 172 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 10 | 47 | 58 | .339 | .242 (+40%) | .306 (+29%) | .357 (+32%) | .663 (+31%) | 3001.4 |
| 1968 | PHI | NL | 121 | 416 | 45 | 110 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 40 | 42 | .264 | .236 (+12%) | .298 (+12%) | .340 (-1%) | .638 (+5%) | 472.3 |
| 1969 | SDN | NL | 53 | 182 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 24 | .225 | .248 (-9%) | .320 (-4%) | .369 (-24%) | .689 (-15%) | -347.9 |
| 1969 | ATL | NL | 89 | 320 | 51 | 94 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 27 | 22 | .294 | .248 (+18%) | .320 (+11%) | .369 (+21%) | .689 (+16%) | -347.9 |
| 1970 | ATL | NL | 123 | 430 | 57 | 114 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 3 | 46 | 45 | .265 | .253 (+4%) | .325 (+6%) | .385 (-5%) | .711 (avg) | 100.1 |
| 1970 | CAL | AL | 26 | 92 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .304 | .253 (+20%) | .325 (avg) | .385 (-7%) | .711 (-4%) | 100.1 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 111 | 314 | 32 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 28 | 28 | .245 | .249 (-2%) | .316 (-2%) | .365 (-14%) | .682 (-8%) | -369.1 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,559 | 5,195 | 690 | 1,485 | 238 | 57 | 103 | 615 | 79 | 467 | 706 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 9,137 | ||
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 (1559 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 772 | 2533 | 361 | 742 | 58 | 345 | .293 |
| Away | 787 | 2662 | 329 | 743 | 45 | 270 | .279 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-29 | LAA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-26 | LAA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-24 | LAA | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-22 | LAA | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-18 | LAA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-13 | LAA | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-12 | LAA | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-11 | LAA | MIL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-10 | LAA | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-09 | LAA | MIL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1447 | 1286 | 2783 | 73 | 39 | 15 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CIN | OF | 31 | 23 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | PHI | OF | 67 | 56 | 146 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | PHI | OF | 118 | 107 | 246 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 1962 | PHI | OF | 114 | 110 | 268 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | PHI | OF | 151 | 144 | 263 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964 | PHI | OF | 119 | 100 | 243 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1965 | PHI | OF | 104 | 92 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | PHI | OF | 121 | 92 | 206 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | PHI | OF | 143 | 125 | 260 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | PHI | OF | 117 | 109 | 227 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1969 | SDN | OF | 49 | 47 | 114 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | ATL | OF | 82 | 76 | 173 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | ATL | OF | 119 | 111 | 235 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | CAL | OF | 24 | 21 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | CAL | OF | 88 | 73 | 146 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 464 |
| Center Field | 934 |
| Right Field | 116 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 8.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1967 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 3.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1963 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 2.0 | 280 | 0 |
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Tony Gonzalez: the record in brief
April 12, 1960 and September 29, 1971 bracket Tony Gonzalez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1960), the Philadelphia Phillies (1960 through 1968), the San Diego Padres (1969), the Atlanta Braves (1969 to 1970), and the California Angels (1970 to 1971). Gonzalez played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on August 28, 1936, in Bolivia, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, Gonzalez was listed at 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on July 2, 2021, in Cutler Bay, FL, USA. The given name on file is Andres Antonio Gonzalez.
Gonzalez's career batting table shows 1,559 games, 5,195 at bats and 1,485 hits, a .286 average; the totals also include 103 homers, 615 RBI, and 79 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .350 and the slugging percentage .413, for an OPS of .764. Over the seasons Gonzalez played, league hitters batted .249; the .286 career figure is 14.7% above that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Gonzalez
- What years did Tony Gonzalez play?
- Tony Gonzalez played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971.
- Was Tony Gonzalez a pitcher?
- No. Tony Gonzalez was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Tony Gonzalez hit?
- Tony Gonzalez hit 103 career home runs with 1,485 hits.
- What teams did Tony Gonzalez play for?
- Tony Gonzalez played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1960), the Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1968), the San Diego Padres (1969), the Atlanta Braves (1969–1970), and the California Angels (1970–1971).
- What were Tony Gonzalez's career stats?
- In 1,559 games, Tony Gonzalez had 1,485 hits, 103 home runs, 615 RBI, 690 runs, and 79 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.
- What position did Tony Gonzalez play?
- Tony Gonzalez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tony Gonzalez and how much did he weigh?
- Tony Gonzalez was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Tony Gonzalez hit each season?
- Tony Gonzalez's home runs by season: 9 in 1960, 12 in 1961, 20 in 1962, 4 in 1963, 4 in 1964, 13 in 1965, 6 in 1966, 9 in 1967, 3 in 1968, 12 in 1969, 8 in 1970, and 3 in 1971. His most in one season was 20, in 1962.
- What was Tony Gonzalez's career batting average?
- Tony Gonzalez batted .286 over his career, with 1,485 hits in 5,195 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tony Gonzalez have?
- Tony Gonzalez drove in 615 runs in his career.
- Is Tony Gonzalez in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tony Gonzalez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.