Rene Gonzales

Born: 9/3/1960 in Austin, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1984-07-27 | Final Game: 1997-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Rene Adrian Gonzales

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Biography

Rene Gonzales, born in 1960, enjoyed a professional baseball career that spanned from 1984 until his retirement in 1997. Primarily a position player, Gonzales showcased his skills over 705 games in Major League Baseball, where he amassed 368 hits, including 19 home runs and 136 runs batted in. His career batting average stood at .239, reflecting the challenges he faced in a highly competitive era of baseball that emphasized both power hitting and defensive prowess. Throughout his career, Gonzales demonstrated versatility and speed on the bases, contributing 23 stolen bases to his overall statistics. He was part of a generation of players navigating the transition of the game during the late 1980s and early 1990s, a time marked by changing strategies and increased athleticism. While not a star in the traditional sense, Gonzales left his mark as a reliable player known for his work ethic and contributions to his teams, earning respect among teammates and fans alike during his years in the major leagues.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
705	1539	185	368	59	4	19	136	23	161	230	0.239	0.315	0.320	0.634	-2718.7

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.634 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	WSN	NL	29	30	5	7	1	0	0	2	0	2	5	0.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	WSN	NL	11	26	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BAL	AL	37	60	14	16	2	1	1	7	1	3	11	0.267	.262 (+1%)	.331 (-9%)	.415 (-8%)	.746 (-8%)	-95.2
1988	BAL	AL	92	237	13	51	6	0	2	15	2	13	32	0.215	.254 (-15%)	.317 (-17%)	.377 (-30%)	.695 (-24%)	-1015.5
1989	BAL	AL	71	166	16	36	4	0	1	11	5	12	30	0.217	.254 (-15%)	.319 (-16%)	.375 (-31%)	.694 (-24%)	-685.0
1990	BAL	AL	67	103	13	22	3	1	1	12	1	12	14	0.214	.257 (-17%)	.324 (-9%)	.385 (-24%)	.710 (-17%)	-295.4
1991	TOR	AL	71	118	16	23	3	0	1	6	0	12	22	0.195	.255 (-24%)	.323 (-11%)	.384 (-36%)	.708 (-24%)	-469.7
1992	LAA	AL	104	329	47	91	17	1	7	38	7	41	46	0.277	.255 (+8%)	.322 (+13%)	.377 (+6%)	.699 (+9%)	658.3
1993	LAA	AL	118	335	34	84	17	0	2	31	5	49	45	0.251	.265 (-5%)	.332 (+4%)	.403 (-21%)	.735 (-10%)	-463.5
1994	CLE	AL	22	23	6	8	1	1	1	5	2	5	3	0.348	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	LAA	AL	30	18	1	6	1	0	1	3	0	0	4	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TEX	AL	51	92	19	20	4	0	2	5	0	10	11	0.217	.269 (-19%)	.340 (-15%)	.426 (-24%)	.767 (-20%)	-352.7
1997	COL	NL	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	LAA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	-

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	ALDS2	TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	ALCS	TOR	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	74	35	341	25	3	45
2B	186	121	265	386	8	92
3B	352	238	194	570	34	59
OF	3	0	1	0	0	0
P	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	110	41	99	165	7	37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	MON	SS	27	9	17	28	2	5
1986	MON	3B	5	4	5	8	0	1
1986	MON	SS	6	3	2	11	0	2
1987	BAL	2B	6	0	0	4	0	1
1987	BAL	3B	29	15	18	34	2	2
1987	BAL	SS	1	0	4	5	0	2
1988	BAL	1B	1	1	2	0	0	0
1988	BAL	2B	14	8	17	29	1	6
1988	BAL	3B	80	63	45	153	7	19
1988	BAL	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1988	BAL	SS	2	0	1	3	0	1
1989	BAL	2B	54	40	93	125	5	35
1989	BAL	3B	17	9	8	16	2	1
1989	BAL	SS	1	0	2	5	0	1
1990	BAL	2B	43	25	61	94	1	19
1990	BAL	3B	16	3	3	10	1	1
1990	BAL	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990	BAL	SS	9	0	4	10	0	3
1991	TOR	1B	2	0	4	0	0	0
1991	TOR	2B	11	3	4	13	0	1
1991	TOR	3B	26	10	7	41	4	3
1991	TOR	SS	36	22	46	64	3	13
1992	CAL	1B	13	6	75	9	0	8
1992	CAL	2B	42	36	78	92	1	28
1992	CAL	3B	53	51	32	114	7	9
1992	CAL	SS	8	3	6	14	1	4
1993	CAL	1B	31	19	163	10	2	24
1993	CAL	2B	4	3	4	3	0	1
1993	CAL	3B	79	73	63	156	10	20
1993	CAL	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
1993	CAL	SS	5	0	3	1	0	1
1994	CLE	1B	4	0	9	0	0	2
1994	CLE	2B	1	0	2	2	0	0
1994	CLE	3B	13	4	4	16	1	0
1994	CLE	SS	4	0	2	3	0	0
1995	CAL	2B	6	1	4	6	0	0
1995	CAL	3B	18	2	2	6	0	0
1995	CAL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	TEX	1B	23	9	88	6	1	11
1996	TEX	2B	5	5	2	18	0	1
1996	TEX	3B	15	4	7	16	0	3
1996	TEX	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	TEX	SS	10	4	12	21	1	5
1997	COL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	74
Second Base	186
Third Base	352
Shortstop	110
Left Field	1
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	TEX	AL	$175,000
1996	TOR	AL	$232,875
1995	CAL	AL	$225,000
1994	CLE	AL	$350,000
1993	CAL	AL	$750,000
1992	CAL	AL	$325,000
1991	TOR	AL	$306,250
1990	BAL	AL	$191,250
1989	BAL	AL	$95,000
1988	BAL	AL	$75,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,725,375