1939
Born June 9, 1939
Fajardo, , P.R.
Julio Gotay Notable
b. June 9, 1939 · St. Louis Cardinals 1960–1962, Pittsburgh Pirates 1963–1964, California Angels 1965, Houston Astros 1966–1969
Julio Gotay played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1969.
Across 389 games he batted .260, with 257 hits and 106 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 38 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 153 games at shortstop, with 433 assists and 39 errors. He turned 81 double plays. He also played 126 games at second base.
He was born in Fajardo, P.R. on June 9, 1939, and died on July 4, 2008. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | STL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .375 |
| 1961 | STL | 10 | 45 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .244 |
| 1962 | STL | 127 | 369 | 47 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 7 | .255 |
| 1963 | PIT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1964 | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1965 | CAL | 40 | 77 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .247 |
| 1966 | HOU | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1967 | HOU | 77 | 234 | 30 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 1 | .282 |
| 1968 | HOU | 75 | 165 | 9 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 1 | .248 |
| 1969 | HOU | 46 | 81 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .259 |
| Career | — | 389 | 988 | 106 | 257 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 61 | 127 | 12 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died July 4, 2008
1960
Major-league debut: Julio Gotay
Julio Gotay made a major-league debut on August 6, 1960.
1969
Final major-league game: Julio Gotay
Julio Gotay played a final major-league game on September 23, 1969.
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