Geremi Gonzalez, baseball player, 1997-2006

Geremi Gonzalez

Born: 1/8/1975 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

Died: 5/25/2008 in Punta de Palmas, Zulia, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 1997-05-27 | Final Game: 2006-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Geremis Segundo Gonzalez

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Biography

Geremi Gonzalez was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1997 to 2006. Born in 1975, he made his Major League Baseball debut in a time characterized by a focus on power hitting and offensive production. Throughout his career, Gonzalez showcased his skills on the mound with a record of 30-35 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.93. He struck out a total of 354 batters, demonstrating his ability to overpower hitters, although he did not record any saves during his time in the league. Gonzalez played for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, contributing to the pitching staffs with a competitive spirit and a versatile approach. His playing style reflected the transitional nature of baseball during the late 1990s and early 2000s, a period marked by significant changes in player conditioning and strategy. Despite not achieving star status, Gonzalez's presence in the league added depth to his teams, and he remains a notable figure for those who followed his journey through Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 35 131 83 4 2 0 572.7 588 314 73 238 354 4.93 0

Career ERA 4.93 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 11.7% 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
1997 CHC NL 11 9 23 23 1 1 0 144.0 126 68 69 93 4.25 4.39 (+3%) -
1998 CHC NL 7 7 20 20 1 1 0 110.0 124 65 41 70 5.32 4.43 (-20%) -
2003 TBR AL 6 11 25 25 2 0 0 156.3 131 68 69 97 3.91 4.40 (+11%) -
2004 TBR AL 0 5 11 8 0 0 0 50.3 72 39 20 22 6.97 4.46 (-56%) -
2005 BOS AL 2 1 28 3 0 0 0 56.0 64 38 16 28 6.11 4.29 (-42%) -450.8
2006 NYN NL 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 14.0 21 12 6 8 7.71 4.53 (-70%) -869.5
2006 MIL NL 4 2 21 1 0 0 0 42.0 50 24 17 36 5.14 4.53 (-14%) -127.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
132 86 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 4 28 0.116 0.156 0.128 0.283 0.0

Career AVG .116 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 69.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.283 vs. league average 0.758 across their career seasons — 62.6% 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
1997 CHC NL 23 40 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHC NL 21 32 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 11 0.188 — — — — 0.0
2003 TBR AL 25 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TBR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 NYN NL 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIL NL 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 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
2005 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.3 2 4 1 0 15.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 2 4 1 0 15.43

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 83 33 54 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CHN P 23 23 7 15 2 1
1998 CHN P 20 20 6 13 1 0
2003 TBA P 25 25 15 11 1 0
2004 TBA P 11 8 2 5 2 0
2005 BOS P 28 3 2 6 0 0
2006 NYN P 3 3 1 2 0 0
2006 MIL P 21 1 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 131

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 TBA AL $1,700,000
2000 CHN NL $265,000
1999 CHN NL $265,000
1998 CHN NL $210,000
1997 CHN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $2,590,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 3.0 140 0