Frank Gonzales
Francisco Arturo Gonzales
Born: March 12, 1968
La Junta, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 16 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Colorado State
Career: 1989-1999
Frank Gonzales compiled a career record of 58 wins and 50 losses and a 3.94 ERA in his 302-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Rapids, Fayetteville Generals, Lakeland Tigers, London Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Elmira Pioneers, Trenton Thunder, Calgary Cannons and Somerset Patriots. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
 Niagara Falls Rapids |
 Fayetteville Generals |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 London Tigers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Somerset Patriots |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.79 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.02 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.0 | 123 | 54 | 48 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 101 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.39 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146.0 | 130 | 62 | 55 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 605 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.30 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 98.3 | 100 | 48 | 47 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 421 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.02 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 | 64 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 269 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.95 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109.3 | 116 | 56 | 48 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 464 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.77 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 142 | 79 | 62 | 11 | 58 | 3 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 535 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.31 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 43 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 217 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5.88 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26.0 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 122 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.83 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.26 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.78 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75.3 | 81 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 336 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.03 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44.7 | 51 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 193 |
| Totals | 58 | 50 | .537 | 3.94 | 302 | 130 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 965.7 | 972 | 489 | 423 | 68 | 361 | 11 | 738 | 31 | 9 | 45 | 3384 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 30 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .158 | .238 | .158 | .396 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 55 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .150 | .227 | .150 | .377 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | P | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .700 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Fayetteville Generals | P | 25 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .960 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 25 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .927 | 1.520 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 18 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .833 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | P | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 29 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.172 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 34 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .706 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 49 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .163 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | P | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .160 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | P | 30 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .367 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 304 | 41 | 151 | 8 | 10 | .960 | .632 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Rapids | DET | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Fayetteville Generals | DET | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | PIT | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots |
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