Gio Gonzalez

Born: 9/19/1985 in Hialeah, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-08-06 | Final Game: 2020-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Giovany Aramis Gonzalez

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Biography

Gio Gonzalez was a talented pitcher who had a significant impact on Major League Baseball from 2008 until his retirement in 2020. Born in 1985, Gonzalez made his debut during a period marked by a transition in pitching styles and strategies, and he quickly established himself as a formidable presence on the mound. Over his career, he compiled a record of 131-101 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 3.7, showcasing his ability to effectively manage games and limit scoring opportunities for opposing teams. With a total of 1,860 strikeouts, Gonzalez demonstrated his strikeout prowess, making him a key asset for the teams he played for. Gonzalez was selected as an All-Star twice, a testament to his skill and consistency in the league. His career spanned various teams, where he was known for his competitive spirit and ability to perform in high-pressure situations. Despite finishing his career without any saves, his contributions as a starter and his durability over the years left a lasting mark in the game. As an influential pitcher in the modern era, Gonzalez's legacy is remembered for both his on-field success and the unique flair he brought to the art of pitching.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
131	101	344	328	4	2	0	1933.0	1744	795	171	815	1860	3.70	0

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 10.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	OAK	AL	1	4	10	7	0	0	34.0	32	29	25	34	7.68	4.32 (-78%)	-2328.2
2009	OAK	AL	6	7	20	17	0	0	98.7	113	63	56	109	5.75	4.32 (-33%)	-361.3
2010	OAK	AL	15	9	33	33	1	0	200.7	171	72	92	171	3.23	4.08 (+21%)	1557.2
2011	OAK	AL	16	12	32	32	0	0	202.0	175	70	91	197	3.12	3.94 (+21%)	1594.7
2012	WAS	NL	21	8	32	32	2	1	199.3	149	64	76	207	2.89	4.01 (+28%)	6177.6
2013	WAS	NL	11	8	32	32	1	1	195.7	169	73	76	192	3.36	3.87 (+13%)	2314.1
2014	WAS	NL	10	10	27	27	0	0	158.7	134	63	56	162	3.57	3.74 (+4%)	2930.9
2015	WAS	NL	11	8	31	31	0	0	175.7	181	74	69	169	3.79	3.96 (+4%)	4155.8
2016	WAS	NL	11	11	32	32	0	0	177.3	179	90	59	171	4.57	4.19 (-9%)	1969.8
2017	WAS	NL	15	9	32	32	0	0	201.0	158	66	79	188	2.96	4.36 (+32%)	2246.0
2018	WAS	NL	7	11	27	27	0	0	145.7	153	74	70	126	4.57	4.15 (-10%)	-387.5
2018	MIL	NL	3	0	5	5	0	0	25.3	14	6	10	22	2.13	4.15 (+49%)	327.6
2019	MIL	NL	3	2	19	17	0	0	87.3	76	34	37	78	3.50	4.51 (+22%)	1036.9
2020	CHW	AL	1	2	12	4	0	0	31.7	40	17	19	34	4.83	4.45 (-8%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
344	410	16	37	7	0	3	17	0	9	190	0.090	0.118	0.129	0.247	-2580.2

Career AVG .090 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career SLG .129 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.247 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	OAK	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	OAK	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	32	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	WAS	NL	32	64	2	6	1	1	4	1	25	0.094	.254 (-63%)	.318 (-67%)	.405 (-61%)	.724 (-64%)	-706.5
2013	WAS	NL	32	56	2	5	1	1	1	1	16	0.089	.253 (-65%)	.317 (-62%)	.396 (-59%)	.714 (-61%)	-569.5
2014	WAS	NL	27	46	3	4	1	1	2	0	26	0.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	WAS	NL	31	43	1	4	1	0	2	1	18	0.093	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	WAS	NL	32	52	1	7	2	0	2	0	24	0.135	.255 (-47%)	.321 (-54%)	.417 (-59%)	.738 (-57%)	-518.5
2017	WAS	NL	32	66	3	6	0	0	5	4	29	0.091	.254 (-64%)	.324 (-56%)	.425 (-79%)	.750 (-69%)	-785.6
2018	WAS	NL	27	44	1	3	1	0	0	0	27	0.068	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIL	NL	5	7	2	1	0	0	1	1	4	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	MIL	NL	19	25	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	0.040	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CHW	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG
2018	NLCS	MIL	2	0	0	0	.000
2017	NLDS2	WAS	2	2	0	1	0.000
2016	NLDS2	WAS	1	2	0	2	0.000
2014	NLDS1	WAS	1	1	0	1	0.000
2012	NLDS1	WAS	2	3	1	2	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	8	8	0	29.3	23	16	21	27	4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2018	NLCS	MIL	2	2	3.0	3	2	2	1	6.00
2017	NLDS2	WAS	2	2	8.0	6	6	6	11	6.75
2016	NLDS2	WAS	1	1	4.3	4	3	1	4	6.23
2014	NLDS1	WAS	1	1	4.0	4	0	1	1	0.00
2012	NLDS1	WAS	2	2	10.0	6	5	11	10	4.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	344	328	79	250	10	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	OAK	P	10	7	1	5	0	1
2009	OAK	P	20	17	1	14	1	1
2010	OAK	P	33	33	7	33	1	0
2011	OAK	P	32	32	10	23	1	3
2012	WAS	P	32	32	10	22	2	1
2013	WAS	P	32	32	6	16	1	1
2014	WAS	P	27	27	6	19	1	1
2015	WAS	P	31	31	9	32	0	1
2016	WAS	P	32	32	13	26	1	0
2017	WAS	P	32	32	6	23	0	1
2018	WAS	P	27	27	4	20	1	1
2018	MIL	P	5	5	0	3	0	0
2019	MIL	P	19	17	5	12	1	0
2020	CHA	P	12	4	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	344

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2012	Pitcher of the Month	May
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-07-04

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	WAS	NL	$12,100,000
2015	WAS	NL	$11,000,000
2014	WAS	NL	$8,500,000
2013	WAS	NL	$6,350,000
2012	WAS	NL	$3,350,000
2011	OAK	AL	$420,000
2010	OAK	AL	$405,000
Total Career Earnings			$42,125,000