He spent the next two decades in minor league baseball, as a player between 1944 and 1955, and then as manager of the Diablos Rojos del México, the "Mexico City Reds," in 1957 and 1958.

In 1965, Gómez became third-base coach of the Dodgers, serving under Walter Alston through 1968 and on two National League pennant-winners and one World Series champion.

His 1973 campaign included interim stints as manager in April and August when the 68-year-old Durocher fell ill; the Astros strongly responded to Gómez, going 16–5 (.762) under him during those full-in assignments.

Not counting his interim role with Houston in 1973, his career managing record, over seven years, was 346 wins, 529 losses (.395) with four last-place finishes.

Gómez sustained major head injuries when he was struck by the driver of a vehicle at a Blythe, California, gas station on March 26, 2008.

The crash occurred while Gómez was on his way home to Chino Hills, California, from the Angels' spring training in Arizona.