Julio Gotay

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

Julio Gotay was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. In 389 career games, he hit .260 with 257 hits, 6 home runs, and 70 RBI.

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

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

Julio Gotay — 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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Julio Gotay Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Julio Gotay — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18747853127034.266
Away20251053130636.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Julio Gotay — 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

Julio Gotay — 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

Julio Gotay — 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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Julio Gotay Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 126
Third Base 17
Shortstop 153
Left Field 2

Julio Gotay: the record in brief

Julio Gotay played a first major league game on August 6, 1960 and a last one on September 23, 1969. By club, Gotay's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1960 through 1962), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1963 through 1964), the California Angels (1965), and the Houston Astros (1966 to 1969). Gotay played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 9, 1939, in Fajardo, P.R. and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on July 4, 2008, in Ponce, P.R. Gotay's full given name, per the bio, is Julio Enrique Gotay.

In 389 games and 988 at bats, Gotay batted .260 with 257 hits, along with 6 homers and 70 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .309 and .323 give Gotay a career OPS of .632. Against a .249 league average for those years, Gotay's .260 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .632 to a league .688, 8.2% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 94, in 1962.

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.
What was Julio Gotay's career batting average?
Julio Gotay batted .260 over his career, with 257 hits in 988 at bats.
How many RBI did Julio Gotay have?
Julio Gotay drove in 70 runs in his career.
Is Julio Gotay in the Hall of Fame?
No. Julio Gotay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.