Tony González

Who is Tony González?

Andrés Antonio "Tony" González is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, who played with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and California Angels.

A fine center fielder, González spent his best years with the Phillies. He had an average, though accurate, arm with excellent range. As a hitter, he batted for average with occasional power, drew a significant number of walks, was a good bunter, and had enough power to collect an above-average of doubles and triples. He hit a career-high 20 home runs in 1962, and in 1963 he had career-highs in doubles and triples, for third and second in the league, respectively. In 1967, his career-high .339 average was second to Roberto Clemente .357 for the NL batting crown, and also was second in the majors.

In his twelve-season career, González hit .286 with 103 home runs, 615 RBI, 690 runs, 238 doubles, 57 triples, and 79 stolen bases in 1559 games. In the 1969 National League Championship Series against the Mets, he hit .357 with two RBI, one double, four runs, and one homer. Following his major league career, he played part of one season in Japan in 1972 for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.