Wiki González

Wiklenman Vicente González [Wiki] (born May 17, 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, and Washington Nationals in parts of seven seasons spanning from 1999 to 2006. Listed at Template:Convert, Template:Convert, González batted and threw right-handed.

Career

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.<ref>Retrosheet Box Score – New York Mets 13, San Diego Padres 4. Game Played on Friday, May 17, 2002 (N) at Qualcomm Stadium</ref>

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.<ref>Pura Pelota : LVBP Statistics</ref>

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela

External links

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