Comparing the Two Alex Gonzalezi

by John Sickels on Apr 27, 2025 3:30 PM EDT

As you can see from their Career Profiles, the similarities between the two Alex Gonzalezes are uncanny.

They were extremely similar as hitters, featuring some power but low batting averages and OBPs due to trouble with plate discipline. Their defensive values were very similar. Their WARs are 13.7 and 13.6. Their list of comparable players feature many of the same names. Their strengths and weaknesses were virtually identical. One has a career OPS of .694; the other has a career OPS of .696. Their OPS+ marks are 79 and 81.

Alex S. hit .151/.224/.245 in a 15-game trial following his Triple-A season. Alex hit .151/.240/.279 in a 25-game trial following his Triple-A season. When they reached the majors, they were both listed at 6-0, 180 pounds.

Alex has a career hitting RAA of -134.1, career fielding RAA of 25.4, and overall career RAA of 137.7
Alex S. had a career hitting RAA of -132.1, career fielding RAAA of 24.3, and overall career RAA of 138.8.

It's really quite eerie.

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Begun, the Clone Wars have.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Apr 27, 2025 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

I think you mean "Gonzali" ;)

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Apr 27, 2025 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed. :)

by Subversive on Apr 27, 2025 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I like the Alex that played for the jays ahahaha

Get it:)

by Jt Malley on Apr 27, 2025 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

speaking of eerie

i’ve pointed this out before, but if you look at the upton brothers’ batting averages

melvin:
2007: .300
2008: .273

justin:
2009: .300
2010: .273

by TheBigOne on Apr 27, 2025 7:17 PM EDT reply actions

What an appropriate thing to call eerie

"Juuuuust a bit outside" - Harry Doyle

by ArunisArun on Apr 27, 2025 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

But only one of them

has an awesome nickname.

by ManConley on Apr 27, 2025 8:48 PM EDT reply actions

Already reserved for

this guy

"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"

http://www.domingobeisbol.com/

by hero66 on Apr 28, 2025 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Career length

The biggest difference between the Alex Gonzalezes right now is age. Alex S. Gonzalez was done in the majors at age 33; meanwhile, Alex “Sea Bass” Gonzalez is still going at age 34. It will be interesting to see whether he can keep his skillset much longer than the other one managed.

sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew

by alexwithclass on Apr 27, 2025 10:37 PM EDT reply actions