Julio Gotay

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1969)

AVG .260
HR 6
RBI 70
H 257
OPS .632
PIV -1,008
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
6/9/1939 in Fajardo, P.R.
Died
7/4/2008 in Ponce, P.R.
MLB Debut
1960-08-06
Last Game
1969-09-23

Full name: Julio Enrique Gotay

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
389 988 106 257 38 3 6 70 12 61 127 .260 .309 .323 .632 -1,008

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
1960 SLN NL 3 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1961 SLN NL 10 45 5 11 4 0 0 5 0 3 5 .244 — — — — 0.0
1962 SLN NL 127 369 47 94 12 1 2 27 7 27 47 .255 .257 (-1%) .326 (-3%) .393 (-21%) .719 (-13%) -692.2
1963 PIT NL 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1964 PIT NL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1965 CAL AL 40 77 6 19 4 0 1 3 0 4 9 .247 .245 (avg) .310 (-9%) .371 (-9%) .682 (-9%) -110.8
1966 HOU NL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 77 234 30 66 10 2 2 15 1 15 30 .282 .242 (+16%) .306 (+7%) .357 (+3%) .663 (+5%) 193.9
1968 HOU NL 75 165 9 41 3 0 1 11 1 4 21 .248 .236 (+5%) .298 (-9%) .340 (-16%) .638 (-13%) -313.4
1969 HOU NL 46 81 7 21 5 0 0 9 2 7 13 .259 .248 (+4%) .320 (-1%) .369 (-13%) .689 (-7%) -85.0
Career · 10 seasons 389 988 106 257 38 3 6 70 12 61 127 .260 — — — — -1,008

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18747853127034.266
Away20251053130636.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-23 HOUATLL 101100100
1969-09-21 HOUCINL 100000001
1969-09-19 HOUCINW 100000000
1969-09-18 HOUSFGL 211100001
1969-09-07 HOUSFGW 100000000
1969-09-06 HOUSFGL 100000000
1969-08-26 HOUSTLW 101000200
1969-08-24 HOUCHCL 100000000
1969-08-19 HOUPITL 000000010
1969-08-15 HOUPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 126 94 248 286 14 71
3B 17 8 10 20 0 0
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 153 137 229 433 39 81

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 SLN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1960 SLN SS 2 1 1 2 1 0
1961 SLN SS 10 10 16 25 10 6
1962 SLN 2B 8 4 11 21 1 5
1962 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1962 SLN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1962 SLN SS 120 105 179 339 24 65
1963 PIT 2B 1 0 2 0 1 0
1965 CAL 2B 23 14 27 47 3 8
1965 CAL 3B 9 5 7 12 0 0
1965 CAL SS 1 1 0 4 0 1
1966 HOU 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1967 HOU 2B 30 30 58 74 4 18
1967 HOU 3B 3 2 2 6 0 0
1967 HOU SS 20 20 33 63 4 9
1968 HOU 2B 48 35 116 103 4 28
1968 HOU 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 HOU 2B 16 11 34 41 1 12
1969 HOU 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 126
Third Base 17
Shortstop 153
Left Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Julio Gotay

What years did Julio Gotay play?
Julio Gotay played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969.
Was Julio Gotay a pitcher?
No. Julio Gotay was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Julio Gotay hit?
Julio Gotay hit 6 career home runs with 257 hits.