Juan Gonzalez (Juan Alberto (Vazquez) Gonzalez) was born on October 20, 1969 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 1, 1989 for the Texas Rangers. In 1991, his rookie year, he hit .264 with 27 home runs and 102 RBI. Gonzalez played for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals over the course of his 16 year career.
Most people believe that Juan Gonzalez's best season was 1998, when he slugged 45 home runs, hit for a .318 average and knocked in 157 runs.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
1989
TEX
A
24
60
6
9
1
7
.150
.227
.250
3
0
6
17
0
2
0
0
4
1990
TEX
A
25
90
11
26
4
12
.289
.316
.522
7
1
2
18
2
0
0
0
2
1991
TEX
A
142
545
78
144
27
102
.264
.321
.479
34
1
42
118
5
0
4
7
10
1992
TEX
A
155
584
77
152
43
109
.260
.304
.529
24
2
35
143
5
0
0
1
16
1993
TEX
A
140
536
105
166
46
118
.310
.368
.632
33
1
37
99
13
0
4
7
12
1994
TEX
A
107
422
57
116
19
85
.275
.330
.472
18
4
30
66
7
0
6
10
18
1995
TEX
A
90
352
57
104
27
82
.295
.324
.594
20
2
17
66
0
0
0
3
15
1996
TEX
A
134
541
89
170
47
144
.314
.368
.643
33
2
45
82
3
0
2
12
10
1997
TEX
A
133
533
87
158
42
131
.296
.335
.589
24
3
33
107
3
0
0
7
12
1998
TEX
A
154
606
110
193
45
157
.318
.366
.630
50
2
46
126
6
0
2
9
20
1999
TEX
A
144
562
114
183
39
128
.326
.378
.601
36
1
51
105
4
0
3
7
10
2000
DET
A
115
461
69
133
22
67
.289
.337
.505
30
2
32
84
2
0
1
3
13
2001
CLE
A
140
532
97
173
35
140
.325
.370
.590
34
1
41
94
6
0
1
5
18
2002
TEX
A
70
277
38
78
8
35
.282
.324
.451
21
1
17
56
1
0
2
1
11
2003
TEX
A
82
327
49
96
24
70
.294
.329
.572
17
1
14
73
4
0
1
1
10
2004
KC
A
33
127
17
35
5
17
.276
.326
.441
4
1
9
19
1
0
0
1
3
2005
CLE
A
1
1
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
1689
6556
1061
1936
434
1404
.295
.343
.561
388
25
457
1273
62
2
26
74
184
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
1989
TEX
A
OF
24
19
169
53
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.964
1989
TEX
A
CF
24
19
167
54
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.964
1989
TEX
A
LF
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1990
TEX
A
OF
16
14
128
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1990
TEX
A
RF
4
3
28
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1990
TEX
A
CF
12
11
99
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1990
TEX
A
LF
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1990
TEX
A
DH
9
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1991
TEX
A
CF
93
87
651
192
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1991
TEX
A
DH
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1991
TEX
A
LF
92
44
505.1
112
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1991
TEX
A
OF
136
133
1187.1
310
6
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
.981
1991
TEX
A
RF
8
2
31
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.857
1992
TEX
A
CF
123
117
1023.1
309
6
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
.975
1992
TEX
A
RF
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1992
TEX
A
LF
31
26
229
68
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.973
1992
TEX
A
OF
148
143
1254.1
379
9
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
.975
1992
TEX
A
DH
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1993
TEX
A
DH
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1993
TEX
A
OF
129
129
1100.1
265
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1993
TEX
A
LF
129
129
1100.1
266
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.985
1994
TEX
A
OF
107
105
932
223
9
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
.991
1994
TEX
A
LF
107
105
932
223
9
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
.991
1995
TEX
A
DH
83
82
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1995
TEX
A
LF
5
5
36
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1995
TEX
A
OF
5
5
36
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1996
TEX
A
OF
102
102
856
163
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1996
TEX
A
RF
102
102
856
161
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.988
1996
TEX
A
DH
32
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1997
TEX
A
DH
69
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1997
TEX
A
RF
64
64
555.2
126
6
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.971
1997
TEX
A
OF
64
64
555.2
128
6
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.971
1998
TEX
A
OF
116
115
1007
213
8
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.982
1998
TEX
A
RF
116
115
1007
210
8
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.982
1998
TEX
A
DH
38
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1999
TEX
A
OF
131
130
1113.2
223
7
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1999
TEX
A
RF
131
130
1113.2
225
7
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.983
1999
TEX
A
DH
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2000
DET
A
OF
66
66
544
118
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.992
2000
DET
A
RF
66
66
544
118
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.992
2000
DET
A
DH
48
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2001
CLE
A
OF
119
119
981
214
10
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
.987
2001
CLE
A
RF
119
119
981
214
10
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
.987
2001
CLE
A
DH
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2002
TEX
A
DH
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2002
TEX
A
OF
62
61
515.2
116
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.992
2002
TEX
A
RF
62
61
515.2
116
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.992
2003
TEX
A
DH
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2003
TEX
A
OF
57
57
471
98
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2003
TEX
A
RF
57
57
471
98
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2004
KC
A
DH
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2004
KC
A
OF
29
29
236
52
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.948
2004
KC
A
RF
29
29
236
52
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.948
Total
LF
366
309
2805.2
676
19
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
.986
Total
CF
252
234
1940.1
582
11
13
3
0
0
0
0
0
.979
Total
OF
1311
1291
11087
2594
91
46
18
0
0
0
0
0
.983
Total
DH
368
366
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
RF
759
748
6341
1331
61
23
13
0
0
0
0
0
.984
Transactions[]
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Texas Rangers (May 30, 1986).
Traded by Texas Rangers with Danny Patterson and Greg Zaun to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Frank Catalanotto, Francisco Cordero, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler, Justin Thompson and Alan Webb (November 2, 1999).