Wiki González
| Wiki González | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 17, 1974 Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1999, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 24, 2006, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 17 |
| Runs batted in | 103 |
| Teams | |
Wiklenman Vicente González [Wiki] (born May 17, 1974) is a former Venezuelan catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals in parts of seven seasons spanning 1999–2006. Listed at 5' 11" (1.80 m), 175 lb. (79 k), González batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Maracay, Aragua.
Career
[edit]In a seven-season career, González posted a .238 batting average with 17 home runs and 103 RBI, including 75 runs, 41 doubles, three triples, and three stolen bases in 283 games played.
His most productive season came in 2001 with San Diego, when he batted a .275/.335/.463 slash line with eight homers and 27 RBI.
A slow runner, González holds the curious distinction of having hit into a 5-4-3 triple play in 2002 while playing for the Padres, during a game against the New York Mets just on his birthday.[1]
In 2008 González signed with the St. George Roadrunners of the independent Golden Baseball League. Then, in February 2009 he was traded to the Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League. He was released on April 2, 2009.
In between, González played winter ball with four clubs of the Venezuelan League during the 1993–2010 seasons.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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