He is the Rangers' all-time leader with 372 home runs, 1,180 RBIs and a .565 slugging percentage. His 157 RBIs in 1998 and .643 slugging percentage in 1996 are also club records.
Gonzalez signed with the Rangers as an amateur free agent in 1986 out of Puerto Rico. He was a September call-up in 1989 and '90 before becoming an everyday player in '91. He played with the Rangers through 1999, helping the club win three division titles. Gonzalez hit five home runs in four games in the 1996 Division Series loss to the Yankees.
Gonzalez was traded to the Tigers after the 1999 season.