Tony González Notable

b. August 28, 1936 · Cincinnati Reds 1960, Philadelphia Phillies 1960–1968, San Diego Padres 1969, Atlanta Braves 1969–1970, California Angels 1970–1971

Tony González played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1960 and closing with the California Angels in 1971. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1960 to 1968.

Across 1,559 games he batted .286, with 1,485 hits and 690 runs. He finished with 103 home runs, 238 doubles, 57 triples and 79 stolen bases.

He played 1,447 games in the outfield, with 2,783 putouts and 39 errors.

He was born in Bolivia, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba on August 28, 1936, and died on July 2, 2021. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1960	CIN/PHI	117	340	37	93	22	6	9	47	15	74	3	.274
1961	PHI	126	426	58	118	16	8	12	58	49	66	15	.277
1962	PHI	118	437	76	132	16	4	20	63	40	82	17	.302
1963	PHI	155	555	78	170	36	12	4	66	53	68	13	.306
1964	PHI	131	421	55	117	25	3	4	40	44	74	0	.278
1965	PHI	108	370	48	109	19	1	13	41	31	52	3	.295
1966	PHI	132	384	53	110	20	4	6	40	26	60	2	.286
1967	PHI	149	508	74	172	23	9	9	59	47	58	10	.339
1968	PHI	121	416	45	110	13	4	3	38	40	42	6	.264
1969	ATL/SDP	142	502	68	135	19	2	12	58	46	46	4	.269
1970	ATL/CAL	149	522	66	142	20	2	8	67	48	56	6	.272
1971	CAL	111	314	32	77	9	2	3	38	28	28	0	.245
Career	—	1559	5195	690	1485	238	57	103	615	467	706	79	.286

On this day & linked events

1936

Born August 28, 1936

Bolivia, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

2021

Died July 2, 2021

1960

Major-league debut: Tony González

Tony González made a major-league debut on April 12, 1960.

1971

Final major-league game: Tony González

Tony González played a final major-league game on September 29, 1971.

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