Rafael Gomez
Rafael L. T. Gomez
Born: September 6, 1939
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 163
Career: 1957-1966
Rafael Gomez compiled a career batting average of .266 with 112 home runs and 563 RBI in his 1045-game career with the El Paso Texans, Boise Braves, Wellsville Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Yakima Bears, Austin Senators, Yakima Braves, Kinston Eagles and Austin Braves. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 31 | 135 | 123 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 34 | .252 | .313 | .431 | .744 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 130 | 614 | 498 | 101 | 127 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 86 | 9 | 99 | 110 | .255 | .386 | .412 | .797 | 205 | 8 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 120 | 537 | 445 | 102 | 119 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 89 | .267 | .387 | .420 | .807 | 187 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 124 | 538 | 427 | 79 | 107 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 11 | 104 | 102 | .251 | .400 | .368 | .768 | 157 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 120 | 556 | 442 | 110 | 136 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 96 | 121 | .308 | .437 | .484 | .921 | 214 | 9 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 126 | 527 | 435 | 74 | 130 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 108 | .299 | .414 | .462 | .876 | 201 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 138 | 618 | 527 | 97 | 136 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 114 | .258 | .358 | .410 | .768 | 216 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 133 | 596 | 487 | 95 | 138 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 98 | .283 | .401 | .478 | .879 | 233 | 13 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 23 | 53 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .227 | .346 | .250 | .596 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 74 | 260 | 211 | 31 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 62 | .180 | .315 | .251 | .566 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 25 | 73 | 59 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 | .203 | .347 | .305 | .652 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1045 | 4512 | 3702 | 725 | 985 | 176 | 26 | 112 | 563 | 58 | 29 | 698 | 870 | .266 | .388 | .418 | .807 | 1549 | 0 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 2B | 30 | 59 | 62 | 9 | 15 | .931 | 4.033 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 2B | 128 | 302 | 355 | 25 | 67 | .963 | 5.133 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 2B | 12 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 8 | .947 | 4.500 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 3B | 108 | 113 | 164 | 28 | 14 | .908 | 2.565 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 3B | 123 | 99 | 273 | 22 | 35 | .944 | 3.024 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 3B | 120 | 81 | 214 | 33 | 20 | .899 | 2.458 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 83 | 116 | 212 | 7 | 32 | .979 | 3.952 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 53 | 39 | 70 | 2 | 7 | .982 | 2.057 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 138 | 272 | 408 | 24 | 86 | .966 | 4.928 |
| 1964 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 18 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 2 | .879 | 2.833 |
| 1964 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 113 | 237 | 307 | 18 | 64 | .968 | 4.814 |
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 2B | 11 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .947 | 3.273 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 2B | 59 | 112 | 156 | 8 | 33 | .971 | 4.542 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 2B | 15 | 32 | 34 | 2 | 10 | .971 | 4.400 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 3B | 12 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 2.250 |
| Totals | 1023 | 1534 | 2351 | 192 | 395 | .953 | 3.798 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Yakima Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | ATL | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL |
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