Waldo Gonzalez
Waldo Orlando Gonzalez
Born: April 30, 1935
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1952-1961
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Waldo Gonzalez compiled a career batting average of .239 with 17 home runs and 141 RBI in his 906-game career with the Wellsville Rockets, Ada Herefords, St. Petersburg Saints, Kingsport Cherokees, Louisville Colonels, Chattanooga Lookouts, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffs, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Rockets | 125 | 495 | 495 | 110 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .263 | .485 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 134 | 486 | 486 | 120 | 20 | 2 | 7 | .247 | .247 | .340 | .586 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 44 | 179 | 179 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .251 | .251 | .324 | .575 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 67 | 283 | 283 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .399 | .700 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 124 | 493 | 455 | 55 | 111 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 71 | .244 | .295 | .310 | .605 | 141 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 28 | 100 | 100 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .390 | .680 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 149 | 584 | 506 | 74 | 123 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 63 | 89 | .243 | .333 | .291 | .624 | 147 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 26 | 86 | 78 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | .231 | .279 | .282 | .561 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 104 | 386 | 353 | 19 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 40 | .229 | .293 | .278 | .570 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 21 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .213 | .288 | .277 | .565 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 47 | 186 | 162 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 23 | .179 | .273 | .228 | .502 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 29 | 120 | 107 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 15 | .168 | .242 | .178 | .419 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 8 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .222 | .407 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 906 | 3478 | 3278 | 189 | 784 | 113 | 20 | 17 | 141 | 14 | 0 | 161 | 265 | .239 | .278 | .301 | .579 | 988 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 124 | 241 | 408 | 52 | 81 | .926 | 5.234 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 146 | 263 | 431 | 39 | 93 | .947 | 4.753 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | SS | 25 | 51 | 77 | 4 | 20 | .970 | 5.120 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | SS | 104 | 172 | 297 | 34 | 50 | .932 | 4.510 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | SS | 47 | 113 | 125 | 12 | 28 | .952 | 5.064 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | SS | 16 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 2 | .909 | 3.750 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 2B | 29 | 95 | 77 | 11 | 23 | .940 | 5.931 |
| Totals | 492 | 961 | 1449 | 158 | 297 | .938 | 4.898 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Rockets | SLA | ||
| 1953 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1955 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CLE |
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