Hiram Gonzalez
Hiram Luis Gonzalez
Born: October 6, 1923
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1958
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Hiram Gonzalez compiled a career batting average of .285 with 22 home runs and 166 RBI in his 1111-game career with the Havana Cubans, Havana Cubanos, Galveston White Caps, Sherbrooke Athletics, Tampa Smokers, St. Petersburg Saints, Fayetteville Highlanders, Oklahoma City Indians, Havana Sugar Kings and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | 123 | 472 | 407 | 61 | 108 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 59 | 7 | 57 | 13 | .265 | .360 | .369 | .728 | 150 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | 152 | 604 | 604 | 181 | 33 | 14 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .406 | .705 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 145 | 649 | 539 | 97 | 154 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 17 | 88 | 14 | .286 | .388 | .373 | .761 | 201 | 2 | 20 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | 28 | 81 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 13 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .132 | .132 | .263 | .395 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | Sherbrooke Athletics | 124 | 486 | 486 | 155 | 31 | 4 | 12 | .319 | .319 | .473 | .792 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 152 | 587 | 587 | 164 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .327 | .606 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 133 | 492 | 492 | 146 | 18 | 8 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .372 | .669 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 35 | 170 | 145 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 12 | .262 | .355 | .379 | .735 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | (+) St. Petersburg Saints | 101 | 369 | 369 | 117 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .377 | .694 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | (+) Tampa Smokers | 101 | 369 | 369 | 117 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .377 | .694 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 64 | 179 | 161 | 19 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | .267 | .337 | .329 | .666 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 19 | 68 | 68 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .368 | .368 | .412 | .779 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 12 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 91 | 192 | 173 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 7 | .266 | .339 | .301 | .639 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 20 | 68 | 58 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .207 | .294 | .241 | .535 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1111 | 4106 | 3857 | 220 | 1099 | 159 | 57 | 22 | 166 | 31 | 0 | 211 | 55 | .285 | .323 | .373 | .696 | 1438 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | 1B | 20 | 124 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .963 | 6.500 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Havana Cubans | OF | 104 | 167 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .978 | 1.750 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Havana Cubanos | OF | 114 | 279 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .983 | 2.605 |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | OF | 129 | 320 | 17 | 4 | .988 | 2.612 | |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | OF | 35 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 2.286 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | CF | 31 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.548 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | RF | 25 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.640 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | OF | 38 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.526 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 1B | 14 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .956 | 4.643 |
| 1958 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | OF | 17 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 2.176 |
| Totals | 527 | 1199 | 76 | 25 | 14 | .981 | 2.419 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Havana Cubans | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Havana Cubans | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Sherbrooke Athletics | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | BAL | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | BOS | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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