Raúl González

Positions: Leftfielder, Rightfielder and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 190lb (173cm, 86kg)

Born: December 27, 1973 in Santurce, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 17th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia HS (Carolina, Puerto Rico).

High Schools: Dr. Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia HS (Carolina, Puerto Rico), Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia HS (Carolina, Puerto Rico)

Last Game: June 21, 2004 (Age 30-177d)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Full Name: Victor Raúl González

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

348

.233

RBI

OBP

.301

SLG

.331

OPS

.632

OPS+

2010 Player Batting Game Log

2010 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2010-01-03	FgW-PRWL	Gigantes de Carolina		Criollos de Caguas	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
2	2010-01-07	FgW-PRWL	Gigantes de Carolina	@	Leones de Ponce	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
3	2010-01-10 (2)	FgW-PRWL	Gigantes de Carolina		Criollos de Caguas	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
4	2010-01-13	FgW-PRWL	Gigantes de Carolina	@	Leones de Ponce	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from FgW-PRWL to AAA-MEX
5	2010-04-09	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Pericos de Puebla	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
6	2010-04-10	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Pericos de Puebla	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
7	2010-04-11	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Pericos de Puebla	5	4	2	3	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
8	2010-04-13	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
9	2010-04-14	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
10	2010-04-15	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
11	2010-04-17	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
12	2010-04-18	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
13	2010-04-18 (2)	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	LF	0
14	2010-04-20	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Tigres de Quintana Roo	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
15	2010-04-21	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Tigres de Quintana Roo	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
16	2010-04-22	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Tigres de Quintana Roo	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
17	2010-04-23	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Olmecas de Tabasco	5	4	3	3	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
18	2010-04-24	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Olmecas de Tabasco	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
19	2010-04-25	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Olmecas de Tabasco	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
20	2010-04-27	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Leones de Yucatan	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
21	2010-04-28	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Leones de Yucatan	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
22	2010-04-29	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Leones de Yucatan	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
23	2010-04-30	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Olmecas de Tabasco	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
24	2010-05-01	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Olmecas de Tabasco	5	4	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	LF	0
25	2010-05-02	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Olmecas de Tabasco	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
26	2010-05-04	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Leones de Yucatan	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
27	2010-05-05	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Leones de Yucatan	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
28	2010-05-06	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Leones de Yucatan	5	4	2	2	0	1	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
29	2010-05-07	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Tigres de Quintana Roo	5	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
30	2010-05-08	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Tigres de Quintana Roo	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
31	2010-05-09	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Tigres de Quintana Roo	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
32	2010-05-11	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
33	2010-05-12	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	LF	1
34	2010-05-13	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	1
35	2010-05-14	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
36	2010-05-15	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
37	2010-05-17	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
38	2010-05-20	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Tigres de Quintana Roo	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
39	2010-05-21	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Leones de Yucatan	5	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
40	2010-05-22	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Leones de Yucatan	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
41	2010-05-23	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Leones de Yucatan	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
42	2010-05-26	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
43	2010-05-27	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
44	2010-05-27 (2)	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche	@	Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
45	2010-05-29	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
46	2010-05-30	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	LF	0
47	2010-05-30 (2)	AAA-MEX	Piratas de Campeche		Petroleros de Minatitlan	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
48	2010-06-05	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Sultanes de Monterrey	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
49	2010-06-06	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Sultanes de Monterrey	7	6	1	4	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
50	2010-06-09	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Diablos Rojos del Mexico	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
51	2010-06-09 (2)	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Diablos Rojos del Mexico	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,CF	0
52	2010-06-10	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Diablos Rojos del Mexico	5	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
53	2010-06-11	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Saraperos de Saltillo	5	5	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
54	2010-06-12	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Saraperos de Saltillo	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
55	2010-06-13	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Saraperos de Saltillo	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
56	2010-06-15	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Dorados de Chihuahua	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
57	2010-06-16	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Dorados de Chihuahua	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
58	2010-06-17	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Dorados de Chihuahua	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
59	2010-06-18	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Vaqueros Laguna	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
60	2010-06-19	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Vaqueros Laguna	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
61	2010-06-20	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Vaqueros Laguna	5	3	3	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
62	2010-06-22	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Broncos de Reynosa	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
63	2010-06-23	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Broncos de Reynosa	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
64	2010-06-24	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Broncos de Reynosa	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
65	2010-06-25	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Sultanes de Monterrey	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
66	2010-06-26	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Sultanes de Monterrey	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
67	2010-07-08	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Dorados de Chihuahua	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2010-07-10	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Acereros de Monclova	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
69	2010-07-11	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Acereros de Monclova	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
70	2010-07-11 (2)	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	@	Acereros de Monclova	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
71	2010-07-15	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Diablos Rojos del Mexico	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
72	2010-07-15 (2)	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Diablos Rojos del Mexico	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	pdH	0
73	2010-07-17	AAA-MEX	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo		Acereros de Monclova	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
October			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from AAA-MEX to FgW-PRWL
74	2010-10-31	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce		Gigantes de Carolina	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
November			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
75	2010-11-01	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce	@	Senadores de San Juan	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
76	2010-11-04	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce		Criollos de Caguas	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
77	2010-11-10	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce		Indios de Mayaguez	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,LF	0
78	2010-11-13	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce		Indios de Mayaguez	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
79	2010-11-16	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce		Gigantes de Carolina	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,LF	0
80	2010-11-18	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce		Senadores de San Juan	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
81	2010-11-19	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce	@	Criollos de Caguas	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
82	2010-11-21	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce	@	Senadores de San Juan	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
83	2010-11-22	FgW-PRWL	Leones de Ponce		Gigantes de Carolina	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
December			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from FgW-PRWL to FgW-VEWL
84	2010-12-07	FgW-VEWL	Tiburones de La Guaira		Cardenales de Lara	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
85	2010-12-08	FgW-VEWL	Tiburones de La Guaira	@	Caribes de Anzoategui	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,LF	0
86	2010-12-09	FgW-VEWL	Tiburones de La Guaira	@	Caribes de Anzoategui	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,LF	0
87	2010-12-10	FgW-VEWL	Tiburones de La Guaira		Aguilas del Zulia	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,LF	0
88	2010-12-12	FgW-VEWL	Tiburones de La Guaira	@	Tigres de Aragua	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
Player Moved from FgW-VEWL to FgW-MXPW
89	2010-12-17	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Caneros de Los Mochis	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
90	2010-12-18	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Caneros de Los Mochis	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
91	2010-12-19	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Caneros de Los Mochis	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
92	2010-12-21	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Mayos de Navojoa	5	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
93	2010-12-22	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Mayos de Navojoa	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
94	2010-12-23	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Mayos de Navojoa	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
95	2010-12-25	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Naranjeros de Hermosillo	5	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	LF	0
96	2010-12-26	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Naranjeros de Hermosillo	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
97	2010-12-26 (2)	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali	@	Naranjeros de Hermosillo	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
98	2010-12-28	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Algodoneros de Guasave	4	4	1	3	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
99	2010-12-29	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Algodoneros de Guasave	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
100	2010-12-30	FgW-MXPW	Aguilas de Mexicali		Algodoneros de Guasave	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0

2010 Player Batting Splits

2010 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	69	288	246	55	82	13	3	9	42	12	1	37	38	.333	.431	.520	.951	128	7	5	0	0	1

Home	35	146	122	22	37	6	2	4	22	8	1	21	18	.303	.418	.484	.901	59	5	3	0	0	0
Away	34	142	124	33	45	7	1	5	20	4	0	16	20	.363	.444	.557	1.000	69	2	2	0	0	1

vs RHP as RHB	68	225	190		68	11	3	7	32			31	33	.358	.458	.558	1.016	106	5	4	0	0	1
vs LHP as RHB	26	63	56		14	2	0	2	10			6	5	.250	.333	.393	.726	22	2	1	0	0	0

April	19	83	71	17	23	4	1	4	15	2	0	12	9	.324	.422	.578	.999	41	2	0	0	0	0
May	24	101	86	19	25	4	1	3	13	7	1	12	14	.291	.396	.465	.861	40	3	3	0	0	1
June	19	85	72	18	30	5	1	1	13	3	0	11	11	.417	.506	.556	1.062	40	0	2	0	0	0
July	7	19	17	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	4	.235	.316	.412	.728	7	2	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	41	58	50		15	2	0	1	12			8	3	.300	.397	.400	.797	20	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	69	268	229		78	12	3	9	41			34	35	.341	.437	.537	.974	123	7	5	0	0	1
vs. Older Pitchers	14	20	17		4	1	0	0	1			3	3	.235	.350	.294	.644	5	0	0	0	0	0

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