Gonzalo Marquez, baseball player, 1972-1974

Gonzalo Marquez

Born: 3/31/1940 in Carupano, Sucre, Venezuela

Died: 12/20/1984 in Cagua, Aragua, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 1972-08-11 | Final Game: 1974-06-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Gonzalo Enrique Marquez

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Biography

Gonzalo Marquez, born in 1940, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1974. Primarily serving as a position player, Marquez's career, though brief, spanned 76 games during which he showcased his abilities on the field. He finished his career with a batting average of .235, accumulating 27 hits, including one home run and ten RBIs. Additionally, he demonstrated his speed on the basepaths with one stolen base to his credit. Playing during an era characterized by a transition in baseball dynamics, Marquez contributed to the game at a time when teams were beginning to experiment with more diverse player rosters. His time in the majors may have been short, but Marquez's presence on the field reflected the evolving landscape of baseball in the early 1970s, as the sport began to embrace a wider array of talent and styles.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
76 115 9 27 3 0 1 10 1 7 14 0.235 0.286 0.287 0.573 -175.2

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.573 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — 16.7% 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
1972 OAK AL 23 21 2 8 0 0 0 4 1 3 4 0.381 — — — — 0.0
1973 OAK AL 23 25 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.240 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHC NL 19 58 5 13 2 0 1 4 0 3 4 0.224 .256 (-13%) .325 (-17%) .378 (-18%) .703 (-18%) 0.0
1974 CHC NL 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 8 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.625

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.667
1972 WS OAK 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.600

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 18 170 16 2 15
2B 2 2 0 0 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 OAK 1B 2 1 12 1 1 1
1973 OAK 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1973 OAK 2B 2 2 0 0 0 0
1973 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 CHN 1B 18 17 154 15 1 14
1974 CHN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 22
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 1