Michael Gonzalez
Michael J. Gonzalez
Born: 1954
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 25 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Kelly HS (Chicago, IL)
Career: 1972-1977
Michael Gonzalez compiled a career record of 36 wins and 25 losses, with 15 saves, and a 3.62 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Pirates, Niagara Falls Pirates, Charleston Pirates, Salem Pirates, Shreveport Captains and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.65 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51.0 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.69 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 157.0 | 114 | 62 | 47 | 4 | 96 | 8 | 113 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 9 | 2 | .818 | 3.85 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 110.0 | 97 | 55 | 47 | 9 | 71 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.89 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 88.0 | 73 | 42 | 38 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.50 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 112.0 | 102 | 60 | 56 | 10 | 61 | 2 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.0 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 25 | .590 | 3.62 | 131 | 69 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 567.0 | 476 | 272 | 228 | 41 | 336 | 16 | 386 | 20 | 5 | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | R | GULF | Pirates | 11 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .348 | .348 | .348 | .696 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 22 | 58 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .146 | .196 | .146 | .342 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 35 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 27 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .194 | .242 | .355 | .597 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 107 | 167 | 148 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .196 | .222 | .230 | .452 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | P | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 10 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | P | 22 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .929 | 1.773 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 34 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .760 | .559 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 27 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .741 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 24 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.292 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .800 |
| Totals | 132 | 48 | 92 | 14 | 4 | .909 | 1.061 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT |
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