Dicky Gonzalez
| Dicky Gonzalez | |
|---|---|
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: December 21, 1978[1][2][3] Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 1, 2001, for the New York Mets | |
| NPB: July 3, 2004, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: May 12, 2004, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| NPB: 2013, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3-2 |
| Earned run average | 5.02 |
| Strikeouts | 38 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 45-41 |
| Earned run average | 3.55 |
| Strikeouts | 508 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dicky Angel Gonzalez Vallenilla (born December 21, 1978[1][2][3]) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yomiuri Giants, and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Career
[edit]Gonzalez was drafted by the New York Mets in the 16th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft. He played part of the 2001 season for the Mets. Prior to the 2002 season, he was traded with Bruce Chen, Luis Figueroa, and a player to be named later (Saúl Rivera) to the Montreal Expos for Phil Seibel, Scott Strickland and Matt Watson. Prior to the 2003 season, he was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox.
Gonzalez pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization in 2004, pitching for the Devil Rays briefly. He was released on June 7, 2004. He joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and their farm team in 2004. He missed all of 2007 with an elbow injury.
He played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico.
After the 2008 season with the Swallows which saw him make only eight starts (1-5, 4.30), he was released. The Giants signed Gonzalez to a one-year, 30 million yen contract in the offseason. Gonzalez ended up having a career year in 2009, as he set career highs pretty much across the board. In 23 starts, he finished with 15 wins against two losses in 162 innings pitched, recorded a 2.11 ERA, and had two complete games. He started two games in the 2009 Japan Series against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, winning one and receiving a no-decision in the other.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Dicky Gonzalez Stats Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b Dicky Gonzalez Player Card The Baseball Cube
- ^ a b D.ゴンザレス （千葉ロッテマリーンズ） NPB.jp
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Binghamton Mets players
- Capital City Bombers players
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- Durham Bulls players
- Gigantes de Carolina (baseball) players
- Gulf Coast Mets players
- Kingsport Mets players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- New York Mets players
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Norfolk Tides players
- Ottawa Lynx players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Japan
- St. Lucie Mets players
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows players
- Yakult Swallows players
- Yomiuri Giants players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- Baseball players from Bayamón, Puerto Rico