Edgar Gonzalez

Born: 2/23/1983 in San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, México

MLB Debut: 2003-06-01 | Final Game: 2013-05-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Edgar Gerardo Gonzalez

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Biography

Edgar Gonzalez, born in 1983, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 2003 until his retirement in 2013. Over the course of his career, he made a mark in Major League Baseball with a record of 17 wins and 27 losses, coupled with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.92. His tenure in the league showcased his ability to strike out batters, as he recorded a total of 237 strikeouts. Despite not accumulating any saves, Gonzalez contributed to his teams with his versatility on the mound during a period marked by a shift toward more specialized pitching roles. Gonzalez's career spanned a decade when the game was increasingly focused on power hitting and analytics, yet he worked to carve out his niche as a reliable arm in the rotation. His journey through various teams illustrated both the challenges and opportunities faced by pitchers during this era. Although his overall statistics may not reflect the dominance seen in other top-tier pitchers, Gonzalez's resilience and contributions to the game remain noteworthy, particularly for fans who appreciated the art of pitching amid the evolving dynamics of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	27	121	47	0	0	0	368.0	445	242	65	130	237	5.92	0

Career ERA 5.92 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 38.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	AZ	NL	2	1	9	2	18.3	28	10	7	14	4.91	4.40 (-12%)	-
2004	AZ	NL	0	9	10	10	46.3	72	48	18	31	9.32	4.46 (-109%)	-
2005	AZ	NL	0	0	1	0	0.3	2	4	2	1	108.00	—	-
2006	AZ	NL	3	4	11	5	42.7	45	20	9	28	4.22	4.53 (+7%)	-
2007	AZ	NL	8	4	32	12	102.0	110	57	28	62	5.03	4.47 (-12%)	-
2008	AZ	NL	1	3	17	6	48.0	58	32	21	32	6.00	4.32 (-39%)	-
2009	OAK	AL	0	4	26	6	65.3	76	40	28	39	5.51	4.32 (-27%)	101.7
2011	COL	NL	0	0	1	0	2.0	5	2	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
2012	HOU	NL	3	1	6	6	25.0	23	14	8	18	5.04	4.01 (-26%)	-100.6
2013	TOR	AL	0	0	3	0	8.0	9	7	5	3	7.88	—	0.0
2013	HOU	AL	0	1	5	0	10.0	17	8	3	8	7.20	3.87 (-86%)	-922.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
121	72	1	12	1	0	0	3	0	2	18	0.167	0.200	0.181	0.381	0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.381 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
2003	AZ	NL	9	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—
2004	AZ	NL	10	13	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.154	—	—	—	—
2005	AZ	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2006	AZ	NL	11	13	0	1	0	0	0	4	0.077	—	—	—	—
2007	AZ	NL	32	21	0	4	0	0	0	4	0.190	—	—	—	—
2008	AZ	NL	17	10	0	1	1	2	0	3	0.100	—	—	—	—
2009	OAK	AL	26	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—
2011	COL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2012	HOU	NL	6	9	0	1	0	1	2	5	0.111	—	—	—	—
2013	TOR	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2013	HOU	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	47	13	49	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	ARI	P	9	2	1	3	0	0
2004	ARI	P	10	10	0	7	0	2
2005	ARI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006	ARI	P	11	5	0	4	0	0
2007	ARI	P	32	12	5	12	0	1
2008	ARI	P	17	6	1	9	0	0
2009	OAK	P	26	6	2	10	1	1
2011	COL	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
2012	HOU	P	6	6	1	1	1	0
2013	TOR	P	3	0	1	0	0	0
2013	HOU	P	5	0	2	2	1	1