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 1485 hits.

Tony Gonzalez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1971)

AVG .286

HR 103

RBI 615

H 1,485

OPS .764

PIV 11,043

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 8/28/1936 in Bolivia, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Died: 7/2/2021 in Cutler Bay, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-04-12
Last Game: 1971-09-29

Full name: Andres Antonio Gonzalez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,559	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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	14	4	5	1	0	1	2	1	4	.357

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1969	NLCS	ATL	3	14	4	5	1	0	1	2	1	4	.357

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	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	RBI	BB
1971-09-29	LAA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1
1971-09-26	LAA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-24	LAA	CHW	W	1	1	0	0	0
1971-09-22	LAA	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0
1971-09-18	LAA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0
1971-09-13	LAA	MIN	W	3	0	1	1	1
1971-09-12	LAA	MIL	L	3	0	0	0	0
1971-09-11	LAA	MIL	L	4	0	1	0	0
1971-09-10	LAA	MIL	W	2	0	1	1	0
1971-09-09	LAA	MIL	W	4	0	1	0	1

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

Position Diamond

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
1969	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	8.0	336
1967	Most Valuable Player	NL	26th	3.0	280
1963	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	2.0	280

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Career Spans

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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 1485 hits.