P Jorge Gonzalez #18
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/31/1976
P JORGE GONZALEZ #18 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 10 4-4 0 3.56 60.2 55 3 29 34 1.38 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 50
Movement 55 55 55 60
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 60 65
Cutter 40 55
Forkball 30 40
Circle Change 50 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/26/1976 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 7 4 4 1 0 Loss
05/20/1976 @ SDC Loss, 1-2 X 7.1 6 2 2 2 2 Loss
05/16/1976 @ DEN Win, 8-3 X 5.0 1 2 2 6 2 Win
05/11/1976 WAS Win, 5-4 X 6.2 4 2 2 3 6
05/06/1976 DEN Loss, 1-5 X 5.2 6 5 5 3 5 Loss
04/30/1976 @ WAS Win, 4-3 X 7.0 5 3 3 4 1 Win
04/25/1976 SDC Win, 3-1 X 6.1 6 0 0 4 4 Win
04/20/1976 KCB Loss, 3-6 X 4.2 5 3 2 2 5
04/15/1976 @ SDC Win, 5-3 X 6.0 7 3 3 2 4 Win
04/09/1976 @ KCB Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 8 3 1 2 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Gonzalez is an extremely hard worker.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:06/13/1950
Born in:Pinar del Rio, PIN
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$177,650
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:55 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 19th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 4 4 0 3.56 60.2 55 27 24 3 29 34 0 0.0 0 6 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.46 8.16 5.04 4.30 3.33 1.38 105 0.7 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 37 6 0 0 0 2 7 11 2 4 0 .162 .283 .162 .445      
vs. RHB 181 49 9 5 3 25 22 23 2 3 0 .271 .346 .425 .772      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 7 4 4 1 1 0  
April 5 5 3 1 0 2.70 30.0 31 12 9 1 14 19  
May 5 5 1 3 0 4.40 30.2 24 15 15 2 15 15  
Spring Training 6 3 2 1 0 2.93 15.1 15 5 5 1 4 15  
Last Year 20 20 8 9 0 3.53 127.1 125 57 50 5 49 70  
2 Years Ago 30 27 11 4 0 2.39 191.2 126 58 51 7 65 89  
Career 133 90 42 31 4 2.99 641.2 537 250 213 27 260 325  
Home 4 4 1 1 0 3.47 23.1 21 10 9 1 12 20  
Road 6 6 3 3 0 3.62 37.1 34 17 15 2 17 14  
Grass 10 10 4 4 0 3.56 60.2 55 27 24 3 29 34  
Day 7 7 3 3 0 3.77 43.0 37 18 18 2 21 23  
Night 3 3 1 1 0 3.06 17.2 18 9 6 1 8 11  
As Starter 10 10 4 4 0 3.56 60.2 55 27 24 3 29 34  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 St. Louis - MLB 19 2 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 6 4 4 1 4 2 0 0 2.00 .294 6.96 -0.2 52
1971 St. Louis - MLB 20 5 0 1 0 1 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.71 .176 2.34 0.1 999
1972 St. Louis - MLB 21 33 0 2 4 3 2.70 43.1 44 16 13 2 14 29 0 0 1.34 .300 2.65 0.7 118
1973 St. Louis - MLB 22 33 33 16 10 0 3.09 206.2 178 88 71 9 97 97 3 2 1.33 .257 3.68 2.9 116
1974 St. Louis - MLB 23 30 27 11 4 0 2.39 191.2 126 58 51 7 65 89 3 2 1.00 .201 3.22 3.2 140
1975 St. Louis - MLB 24 20 20 8 9 0 3.53 127.1 125 57 50 5 49 70 1 0 1.37 .291 3.34 2.3 101
1976 St. Louis - MLB 25 10 10 4 4 0 3.56 60.2 55 27 24 3 29 34 0 0 1.38 .281 3.33 0.7 86
Total MLB 133 90 42 31 4 2.99 641.2 537 250 213 27 260 325 7 4 1.24 .252 3.38 9.8 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Total - 19 19 19 9 5 0 3.22 125.2 130 46 45 5 33 102 0 0 1.30 .322 2.88 3.7 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 St. Louis - MLB 23 1 1 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0.95 .182 2.95 0.2 272
Total MLB 1 1 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0.95 .182 2.95 272.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 St. Louis - MLB P 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.6 2.026
1971 St. Louis - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.7 .985
1972 St. Louis - MLB P 32 0 0 4 1 5 1 .800 43.1 0.83 -0.5 .786
1973 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 11 23 1 35 1 .971 206.2 1.48 +1.0 .935
1974 St. Louis - MLB P 29 27 11 17 0 29 1 .966 191.2 1.31 +1.1 .954
1975 St. Louis - MLB P 20 20 10 7 1 17 0 1.000 127.1 1.20 +1.4 1.153
1976 St. Louis - MLB P 10 10 5 7 0 13 1 .923 60.2 1.78 +1.5 .936
TOTAL P 131 90 38 60 3 102 4 .961 641.2 1.37 +5.9 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 47th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college Bakersfield
10/29/1970 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (50).
03/08/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the St. Louis Explorers development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/29/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
07/19/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1974 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/18/1974 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
04/22/1975 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $177,650.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/31/1976 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1973 16 5
Year Win. % Rank
1974 .733 4
Year HLD Rank
1972 7 7
Year BB Rank
1973 97 6
Year ERA Rank
1974 2.39 5
Year BABIP Rank
1974 .201 3
Year WHIP Rank
1974 1.00 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1974 9.11 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1973 0.39 4
1974 0.33 2
Year H/9 Rank
1973 7.75 9
1974 5.92 3
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