H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Earl Butch Buchholz vs Richard Gonzalez H2H: 1-2

Richard Gonzalez holds a 2–1 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Richard Gonzalez leads 1–0 on carpet, while Earl Butch Buchholz leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Richard Gonzalez won the 1969 Japanese Championships round robin 2-6 6-3 6-5.

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Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main-draw meetings
Richard Gonzalez
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Richard Gonzalez 2-6 6-3 6-5 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data May 1, 1969 RR Japanese Championships ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 7-5 Richard Gonzalez Match data Feb 17, 1969* R16 Miami Open ATP 250 Clay
Richard Gonzalez 8-6 6-2 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Sep 18, 1968* R16 Los Angeles Open ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Earl Butch Buchholz #555 #156 0 1,942 98 81 54.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Richard Gonzalez — — — 2,030 — — — 0 0 0 0 9 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Earl Butch Buchholz Richard Gonzalez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,605 0 1 — — — — — — —
1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,896 0 2 — — — — — — —
1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,839 0 2 — — — — — — —
1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,801 0 2 — — — — — — —
1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,780 0 2 — — — — — — —
1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,809 0 2 — — — — — — —
1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,797 0 2 — — — — — — —
1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,777 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Earl Butch Buchholz Richard Gonzalez
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 26 17 43 60.5% 1968 4 9 13 30.8% 11 9 20 55.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 5 10 50.0%
1969 10 7 17 58.8% 8 6 14 57.1% 10 8 18 55.6% 13 11 24 54.2% 1969 12 4 16 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 12 6 18 66.7% 10 12 22 45.5%
1970 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1970 13 6 19 68.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1971 10 1 11 90.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1972 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 7 2 9 77.8%
1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 1973 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 20 18 38 52.6% 10 11 21 47.6% 21 15 36 58.3% 47 37 84 56.0% Career 48 27 75 64.0% 14 14 28 50.0% 32 18 50 64.0% 28 26 54 51.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Earl Butch Buchholz Richard Gonzalez
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1606 112.5 — — — — -36 -88 +43 61.1% +1.58 10–6 (63%) — — +0.84 1968 1694 115.5 — — — — -167 -49 -59 51.2% +0.16 8–7 (53%) — — -2.13
1969 1896 128.9 — — — — -45 -181 -133 51.2% -0.06 19–7 (73%) — — -4.30 1969 1958 138.2 — — — — -26 -295 -88 61.5% +0.72 12–7 (63%) — — -2.11
1970 1840 116.5 — — — — -13 — — 55.6% +0.28 4–2 (67%) 0–1 — -0.68 1970 1938 138.5 — — — — +36 — -100 55.1% -0.12 6–5 (55%) 6–2 (75%) 100.8 -2.32
1973 1802 110.2 — — — — -75 — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.76 1971 1935 130.2 — — — — +97 -289 -141 67.3% +1.15 4–1 (80%) 3–1 (75%) 104.5 +0.19
1974 1781 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.02 1972 1837 121.3 — — — — +100 — -61 62.7% +0.64 6–2 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 101.7 +3.13
1975 1809 128.4 — — — — -21 — — 53.8% +0.31 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.20 1973 1815 122.6 — — — — +71 — -49 43.5% -0.83 2–1 (67%) 6–3 (67%) 104.0 -1.43
1976 1797 106.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1778 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1943 124.4 — — — — -37 -157 -48 53.8% +0.50 35–16 (69%) 2–3 (40%) 112.8 -2.93 Career 2031 133.8 — — — — -2 -105 -84 57.8% +0.39 38–23 (62%) 19–9 (68%) 111.0 -2.29

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.