Paul Gonzalez

Paul Gonzalez (born April 22, 1969) is an American baseball executive and former professional player.

Currently the general manager of the Brisbane Bandits, he has played professional baseball in the United States, Japan, Italy and Australia.

[1] Gonzalez was picked up in the 1990 amateur draft by the San Diego Padres and played for a variety of minor league teams including the High Desert Mavericks, Wichita Wranglers, Las Vegas Stars, Prince William Cannons, Abilene Prairie Dogs and the Birmingham Barons.

In total he made 227 appearances, boasting 48 home-runs and 168 RBI's, giving him a batting average of .304 and slugging .567.

[2] In 2002 Gonzalez led the Claxton Shield and Queensland Rams batting with an average of .476 and slugging .857.