Tony Gonzalez
Luis Antonio (Vega) Gonzalez
Born: October 1, 1953
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 155
Career: 1971-1977
Tony (Vega) Gonzalez compiled a career record of 39 wins and 47 losses and a 3.91 ERA in his 160-game pitching career with the Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Phoenix Giants, Lafayette Drillers, Jersey City Indians and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Lafayette Drillers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.50 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 5.73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.57 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 161.0 | 107 | 59 | 46 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.74 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 125.0 | 131 | 63 | 52 | 9 | 86 | 3 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.06 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122.0 | 107 | 64 | 55 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6.07 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 | 115 | 67 | 60 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Jersey City Indians | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.47 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 80 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 47 | .453 | 3.91 | 160 | 108 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 704.0 | 658 | 380 | 306 | 48 | 410 | 7 | 474 | 20 | 4 | 57 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 27 | 63 | 51 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .118 | .224 | .157 | .381 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 24 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 113 | 92 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .152 | .250 | .185 | .435 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .917 | 1.222 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .222 |
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 27 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .929 | .963 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 23 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .870 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 1.750 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 23 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .826 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | P | 22 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Jersey City Indians | P | 22 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .889 | .727 |
| Totals | 160 | 22 | 107 | 10 | 11 | .928 | .806 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Lafayette Drillers | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Jersey City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | CLE |
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