Orlando González
Orlando Eugene González (born November 15, 1951) is a Cuban former professional baseball first baseman / outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball during three seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics. He batted and threw left-handed.[1]
| Orlando González | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First baseman / Outfielder | |||
| Born: November 15, 1951 Havana, Cuba | |||
| |||
| MLB debut | |||
| June 7, 1976, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 5, 1980, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .238 | ||
| Runs | 16 | ||
| Hits | 39 | ||
| Teams | |||
González, a native of Havana, Cuba, played college baseball for the University of Miami. He was named to the College Baseball All-America Team after batting .402 and stealing an NCAA-record 62 bases in 1974 and was featured in Faces in the Crowd in the August 5, 1974 issue of Sports Illustrated.[2] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round (410th overall) of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
References
- "Orlando González Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- "Faces in the Crowd," Sports Illustrated, August 5, 1974. Retrieved October 23, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Orlando González at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
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