Enrique Gonzalez, baseball player, 2006-2011

Enrique Gonzalez

Born: 7/14/1982 in Ciudad Bolivar, Bolívar, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2006-05-28 | Final Game: 2011-06-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Enrique Cesar Gonzalez

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Biography

Enrique Gonzalez was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2006 to 2011. Born in 1982, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Florida Marlins on May 28, 2006. Over his five-year tenure in the big leagues, Gonzalez showcased his skills primarily as a right-handed pitcher. He concluded his career with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 5.81, and a total of 84 strikeouts. Despite not recording any saves, he contributed to his teams’ pitching rotations during a transitional era in baseball that saw the emergence of more specialized relief roles. Gonzalez's playing style was characterized by his ability to generate strikeouts, demonstrating a knack for overpowering hitters at times. While he faced challenges throughout his career, including injuries and roster changes, his perseverance in the highly competitive landscape of Major League Baseball left a mark. His journey through the sport encapsulated the struggles many pitchers faced in the modern era, as teams increasingly sought reliable arms in the bullpen to complement starting rotations. After his final appearance on June 8, 2011, Gonzalez retired, leaving behind a legacy as a hardworking competitor in the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 8 55 18 0 0 0 150.3 160 97 20 63 84 5.81 0

Career ERA 5.81 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 35.8% worse 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
2006 AZ NL 3 7 22 18 0 0 0 106.3 114 67 34 66 5.67 4.53 (-25%) -
2007 AZ NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 1 0 13.50 — -
2008 SDP NL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.3 4 4 2 1 10.80 — -
2009 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 5 2 2 1 4.91 — 0.0
2010 DET AL 0 1 18 0 0 0 0 26.0 21 11 17 13 3.81 4.08 (+7%) -1281.3
2011 DET AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.0 12 10 7 3 10.00 3.94 (-154%) 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 32 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 0.281 0.281 0.312 0.594 0.0

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.594 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 20.4% 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
2006 AZ NL 23 32 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 0.281 — — — — 0.0
2007 AZ NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 SDP NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 DET AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 DET AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 55 18 16 16 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 ARI P 22 18 8 13 1 1
2007 ARI P 1 0 1 1 0 0
2008 SDN P 4 0 0 0 0 0
2009 BOS P 2 0 2 0 0 0
2010 DET P 18 0 3 2 0 0
2011 DET P 8 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 55

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 DET AL $435,000
2008 SDN NL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $825,000