Batting Average- This isn't even close. Tony Gwynn is the all-time true genius of situational at-bats. By Jay Caspian Kang. Even at that, he doesn't pull for the fences. Tony Gwynn page at the Bullpen Wiki. Gwynn could consistently be counted on to get base hits, and not strike out. . Tony Gwynn wasn't the greatest hitter who ever lived. 4K votes, 121 comments. 219. Damn I miss him. Did you know that in the Tony Gwynn Miscellaneous World Series Items of Interest section seen above you can click the Stats link under the World Series label and a truly comprehensive history of that World Series will appear. 1998 National League All-Star. He was 54. He has earned a free base 30 times and holds an OBP of . Stats. I think Gwynn was just unfortunate, when it comes to being overweight. 459 HR 135 Overview Stats. 1960-American baseball player. Come July, they'll share a place in baseball's most storied ground. 262 AVG) He struck out a total of 3 times and hit . You can find batting, fielding and pitching statistics for all Major League players here on ESPN. Probably three times over. Gwynn was a San Diego Legend who grew up in Long Beach and went to school there. com part of the Go Network. Rose has tallied 52 hits out of 237 at-bats for an average at the plate of . He played 20 years in the majors, all with the San Diego Padres, with a lifetime . Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights. He had a . $4,050,000. Games. Keith Olberman got his start because of Tony Gwynn. There are plenty of crazy Tony Gwynn stats. Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images Mind-Blowing Stats – Hockey Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Tony Gwynn. Teams. Padre’s 62nd birthday today, here are some ridiculous stats for our generations Ted Williams. 404. Prepare fantasy baseball moves for the 2024 MLB season. Absolute legend. Tony Gwynn Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. The entire decade. Tony Gwynn's bat from 1994 is one of the few named legendary items in baseball. 338 career batting average, the highest since Ted Williams retired from the Red Sox in 1960 with a . The biggest 30-day change Tony Gwynn cards are 2020 Topps Project by Efdot, 1989 Topps Base and 2020 Topps Project by Matt Taylor. How does Tony Gwynn perform on the road, on turf under the lights with an 0-2 count? Find it here on ESPN. He was. He lives in Poway. Career 2-strikeout games: 34. 965. Going back to 1961, the first year of expansion, that’s far and away the highest average for any hitter with at least 3,000 plate. Reality: Greg Maddux faced 20,421 batters during his career. Barry Bloom of MLB . 6M views, 20K likes, 819 comments, 8. 421/. The Padres entered the season,. Dedicated, hard-working, successful, loyal, good-natured. 398), Tony Gwynn (. When we played the Giants last season at Pac Bell Park, I saw Barry Bonds do. A community for NBA discussion. 355. San Diego State’s Tony Gwynn Stadium and USD’s Fowler Park will be the venues for this weekend’s Tony Gwynn Legacy college baseball tournament, which includes eight teams from around the nation. Clayton Kershaw Mookie Betts Jacob deGrom Zack Greinke Jose Altuve. Baseball's legacy of achievement is part of its appeal. RIP to Wade Boggs. 338 batting average and 3,141 hits. They both are recognized with Hall of Fame status for their legendary professional baseball careers. In episode one, the emphasis is on. At the 2016 All-Star Game in San Diego, MLB announced that the winner of the National League hitting title would henceforth be called "Tony Gwynn National League Hitting Champion. 344). 7. against UC Irvine followed by a 2 p. Hornsby was just really god damn good. Born: May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 4 points per game and 25. Cobb had the nasty reputation, Honus Wagner had the crazy valuable baseball card. Of the 44 players ahead of him on the list who have been eligible for induction, 38 are in the Hall of Fame. Gwynn Jr. Career Stats. So, to get a chance to produce a three-part tribute podcast on the life and legacy of “Mr. Rose 38. He averaged 21 strikeouts a season over twenty god damn years. 338 played before 1943. ”. 400. . C. 400 over the Padres last 162 games, with the peak average being . 344 average. Yeah they just don’t get the hype like the HR guys do but baseball purists like me love it Reply reply southsideson. I always figured it was because TG could think like a pitcher and predict what would be thrown next based on some black magic calculus that only he and Ted Williams are capable of performing. J. 1. 5 hole through which. Pitcher Osvaldo Bido gets 1-year, $750K deal from A's Right-hander Osvaldo Bido agreed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Athletics. Would want to buy a tear away calendar with a different Tony Gwynn, Barry Bonds, Nolan Ryan fact everyday: Did you know? Tony Gwynn had 10,232 plate appearances, and only fell behind 0-2 709 (6. Advantage Gwynn. At the 2016 All-Star Game, MLB renamed the AL and NL batting title trophies after Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn, respectively, an apt tribute given each player’s hitting prowess – after all,. 300 lifetime average In 1995 he went 35 straight games without striking out Just a. 394 in a season. The 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 65th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. From July 27, 1993 (Career game 1551) to May 13, 1995 (career game 1712) Tony Gwynn hit . A perennial . Ben Doody. . (CA), where he played baseball and basketball… Attended San Diego State University… Is the son of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn and nephew of Padres director of player personnel and former Dodger Chris Gwynn… Is the godfather of Prince Fielder's. Tony Gwynn year to date and historical statistics. Fergie Jenkins. The value of Tony Gwynn Baseball-Cards has been decreasing for about 0. Gwynn never drank 70 beers on a cross-country flight. In honor of Tony’s birthday here are a few crazy Tony Gwynn stats. . Tony Gwynn, the greatest pure hitter of his generation whose perfect left-handed stroke shot won him eight batting titles and a litany of admirers across baseball, died Monday after years of. By Jeff Sanders. Tony Gwynn Stats, Fantasy & News. SAN DIEGO -- On June 9, 1981, a young Tony Gwynn received the phone call that every ballplayer dreams of. 338 lifetime batting average. Here is another crazy stat from Tony: 297 three hit games. a point. Posted by u/BeerFarts86 - 300 votes and 60 commentsThis swing is trimmed from Tony Gwynn's 2nd home run of the 1994 season. a point guard, Gwynn still holds the all-time Aztecs assist record and was a. 1582. Tony Gwynn Stadium - San Diego State University Time Matchup Live Coverage 10:00 a. ”. Enlarge Plaque. America Years Ichiro is an easy HoF lock, but has less WAR than Bobby Abreu. Business, Economics, and Finance. 309 in any full season. . 400 batting average — a feat not achieved since Ted Williams batted . The only season Gwynn failed to bat . One of the purest hitters in baseball history and a fantastic human being. Reply. Tony. K. Teams. Tony Gwynn was an accomplished college basketball player before his storied major league baseball career began. ''Major League Baseball today mourns the tragic loss of Tony Gwynn, the greatest Padre ever and one of the most accomplished. Going even further, the defense is cancelled out by the baserunning. CF Tony Gwynn Jr. If you look under "Value-->Fielding" (near the bottom of the page for both, based on UZR), Boggs is at 105. 344). The longtime Poway home of Major League Baseball great Tony Gwynn has sold for about $1. . Tony Gwynn year to date and historical statistics. I think Cecil Fielder in 90’ had been the only 50 HR guy since George Foster in the late 70s. 2 percent of his plate appearance and 4. Out of all the ridiculous numbers Gwynn put up during his Hall of Fame career, that statistic is by far the most impressive. Tony Gwynn, a stocky dynamo of the San Diego Padres who ranked among the most successful hitters of all time, with 3,000-plus career hits and the highest single-season batting average since Ted. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference. Literally. Tony and his wife Alicia (Cureton) have a son, Anthony II (10/4/82) and a daughter, Anisha Nicole (8/8/85). Batting average: . 9, 2007 file photo, former San Diego Padre Tony Gwynn talks about his election to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame, in San Diego. 4M subscribers in the baseball community. More Tony Gwynn pages at Sports Reference. MORE: Gwynn dies at age 54 | Leaderboarding: Gwynn's insane contact numbers. San Diego loved "Mr. Surf Baseball Card Collectibles - San Diego Padres 1988: Baseball Cards March 1988: Beckett Baseball Card Monthly August 1991:Tony Gwynn knocks the requirement of being a hero out of the park. $4,050,000. The great Ted Williams scored 150 runs in 1949. He has 16 games with 10 or more assists, which is another school record. This brings us to the correct number — 644. More than any game, baseball defines a man by his stats. LA JOLLA, Calif. I was looking at stats from Tony Gwynn's peakiest of peak seasons and noticed something fun I thought I'd share. Stats. Best I can tell, a pure hitter is someone who: 1. weren't unanimously voted for the Hall of Fame when they had the chance "because Babe Ruth wasn't unanimous, no one. Especially with the access to the video/metrics that they have now. This pair of 4s makes the Arraez deal look misguided, in particular because the Twins have had such a. . Find out how he batted . This entry was posted in Uncategorized June 4, 2012 Andy . 416 with 11 home runs and 62 RBIs. He led the team in hitting twice and was a two-time All-American in his three seasons. Gwynn was in the middle of. 2,440 2,440. His tragic death caused the hearts of baseball fans everywhere to mourn. He was signed by scout Bruce Seid and made his pro debut that summer. . 12. com part of the Go Network. Tony Gwynn Jr. Tony Gwynn wasn't the greatest hitter who ever lived. Tony Gwynn was born on Monday, May 9, 1960, in Los Angeles, California. 406 in 1941. Tony Gwynn Stats. The game was held on July 12, 1994, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of. San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn, who died of cancer in 2014 at age 54, saw his final years marked by an inability to kick his addiction to smokeless tobacco. Gwynn, a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest athletes in San Diego's history, died Monday of oral cancer, a disease he attributed. It's Big Time Baseball, with insider, Jon Heyman, and former big leaguer Tony Gwynn Jr. 5. It seems better to call them "overvalued" - that way, it's clear that you're talking about their career value, not their skill. Which of these Tony Gwynn stats is most impressive?? Let me know what some of your favorite crazy baseball stats or stories are! Subscribe and follow. Postseason Event Finder. 394 during the 1994 strike shortened season. Henderson scored 2,295 runs over his 25-season career. 1,722,557. At San Diego State, Gwynn was third team All-American in baseball (. 2. 338 for his career. , 160 days post-TJ surgery. Against arguably the sport's greatest starting pitcher trio in the game's history, he fared just. 338 batting average, 3,141 hits, 135 home runs, 1,138 RBIs and 1,383 runs scored. Stats. 25: Report It: 2022-04-28: TONY GWYNN 1990 DONRUSS #86 SAN DIEGO PADRES NM-MINT FREE SHIP #3. With the baseball strike looming, Tony Gwynn pounded out three more hits on this date — Aug. 0. Tony Gwynn career batting statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseballAbout. Local fans. Tony Gwynn waved to the crowd as he managed his San Diego State baseball team against Santa Clara on Feb. Scoring runs is the name of the game. Stats. Lovero/SI) Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who won eight batting titles and. J. the subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players…A version of this story originally ran in June 2021. Tony Gwynn Stadium - San Diego State University Time Matchup Live Coverage 10:00 a. If he went 0 for his last 1,183 at bats, he’d still have a lifetime batting average over . His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers. 8. AP. As a college baseball player, he had a three-year career where he averaged . It ended of what should have been dream seasons for Tony Gwynn, Matt Williams and the Montreal Expos. “But we felt he deserved to be drafted in the NBA. Tony Gwynn statistics splits. . “You just can’t do it,” Maddux said. Tony Gwynn was an accomplished college basketball player before his storied major league baseball career began. Among the casualties were postseason play, Matt Williams’s assault on the single-season home-run record, and Tony Gwynn’s pursuit of the hallowed . Hawai'i vs. Bo Jackson retired from baseball in 1994 and 27 years later the phrase "Bo Knows" is the most well-known two-word phrase in history. Lovero. The subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players…Tony Gwynn had a total of four hits to help San Diego defeat Montréal, 12-10, bringing the Padres’ record to 52-57 and raised his batting average from . It seems better to call them "overvalued" - that way, it's clear that you're talking about their career value, not their skill. This now puts Cabrera tied for 20th with Robin Yount for all-time. There is still an annual Tony Gwynn Classic in college baseball in San Diego. 476/. Gwynn was Padres baseball for two decades. 619 OPS+ 71 Tony Gwynn Overview Minor, Fall & Winter Lg Stats Splits Game LogsView the profile of Washington Nationals Center Fielder Tony Gwynn on ESPN. NewFuryMedia June 16, 2014 1 min read. View the profile of San Diego Padres Right Fielder Tony Gwynn on ESPN. He was immensely popular, avoided the usual pitfall scandals, and left the game as a hero. 338 overall average, with 3,141. Many baseball experts believe Gwynn – an 8-time batting average champion – had a legitimate shot at ending that season at or above . (EDIT) Please ask for what RATE stats you want in the comments. 350 (including five straight!) and to win four batting titles in two separate decades. . Baseball. CRAZY TONY GWYNN PLAYER STATS > Tony Gwynn completed his illustrious career with a . If he can’t, France can hit just about any pitch in any quadrant of the strike zone. K. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers quarterback. com first reported Gwynn's passing, and MLB. He's dealing with the worst of them at the age of 51, but doctors found growths inside Gwynn's mouth twice. Gwynn stared into his locker, rubbed his left knee, looked up, and said: “This stinks, this really stinks. 3,108 AND COUNTING: Baseball's active hit leader, Gwynn enters 2001 with 3,108 career hits, 17th-most in major league history. 294 in the minors and now . Special to ESPN. Gwynn died. 40. For reference look at the list for career list of AB's per strike outs. 394 during the 1994 season that was cut short by a player’s strike. For the record, Gwynn's health problems aren't restricted to his post-baseball life. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed " Mr. is a former baseball player who played in the Major Leagues for eight seasons. Tony Gwynn Strikeouts: Career Strikeouts. Most of us know the headlines — the . More. He is the only player since World War II to have seven seasons of batting over . > Gwynn faced Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Pedro. One of Sam’s was Gwynn’s 1981 batting average in 99 plate appearances at Double-A Amarillo: . In the 1981 strike year and Raines rookie year he had 71 SB in 88 games. 7 percent of his at-bats are among the lowest in. His eight batting titles are tied for the most in National League history, and in the strike-shortened 1994 season, Gwynn finished six points shy of. Gwynn’s highest win probability added in any single game against the Dodgers came on June 21, 1986 at Dodger Stadium, a wild extra-inning game the Padres won 8-7. Inherited by Gaines, he did not fit the mold the coach. 338 career batting average and never hit below . Rickey first since Williams to score 140+ runs in a season. 388 SLG . 400. 289. He won 5 Gold Glove awards and 7 Silver Slugger awards. 429) off. This post is interesting because Tony Gwynn really did have a shot at . Since Tony Gwynn died Monday, many stories have been written about what a great player he was. Baseball Sports. Gwynn was so accessible throughout his 20-year career with the Padres and for more than a decade thereafter when he returned to San Diego State to coach the baseball. 368 over a five-year stretch between 1993 and 1997. The late Tony Gwynn, who died of cancer in 2014, was the first to receive the honor when he was. There are few ballplayers in the history of Major League Baseball that were as skilled in the batters box than Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who passed away on Monday. Yes, you’re reading that correctly, Gwynn absolutely destroyed the Braves infamous pitching trio from the ’90s. Tony Gwynn strikeout stats also showcase how difficult it was to retire the batter. Position: Guard. Tony Gwynn had 434 strikeouts in his career. 1,383. TIL Tony Gwynn faced Greg Maddux 107 times in his career, and never struck out. " In 541 PA's, basically a whole season, against 18 hall of fame pitchers, he hit . Tony Gwynn finished with a . 394 - Age 34. Tony Gwynn Jr. Strike Halts Tony Gwynn at . . The Hall of Fame career of Tony Gwynn stretched over 20 MLB seasons, starting in 1982 and wrapping up following the 2001 season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Gwynn appeared in, specifically relating to his 1998 hitting statistics. com. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Gwynn appeared in, specifically relating to his 2000 hitting statistics. Here are seven (and trust us, there are plenty more) ridiculous stats from San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn's incredible 20-year career: Winner of eight batting titles, Gwynn finished in. Stories. In his 20-year major league career, all with the San Diego Padres, Gwynn had a batting average of . 57. he is within 176 hits of the all-time Top 10. 416 with 11 homers, 62 RBIs and 18 stolen bases in 52 games. Head coach Rich Hill returns to San Diego, California for the first time as the head coach of Hawai'i after spending 23 seasons at the helm of the University of San Diego baseball program, accumulating a 747-514 record. I knew Tony Gwynn was Go(o)d because it was all the time. This Sports Card, currently available, showcases the impact of this iconic athlete. Jun 16, 2014 at 10:56 am ET • 6 min read. . Alfred/Union-TribuneAll-Time Stats. The advanced metrics have taken a little shine off Gwynn's stats- his career wRC+ of 132 ranks 115 th all-time (of hitters with 5000 PA). Tony Gwynn, for example, feels like an inner-circle Hall of Famer, but has less WAR than Scott Rolen. 1. Every other player who had a career batting average of at least . Tony Gwynn career batting statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball About. but this one from John Smoltz has to be the craziest 🤯 Smoltz Saturday ️. Scores. Henderson scored 2,295 runs over his 25-season career. "Standing here, I think of some. Led NL 4 straight years. SCHEDULE (PDF) RESULTS. com. 401 average over 162 games in 1985-86. MLB Batting Fielding Visuals Standard MLB Batting Statistics *: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20 , Click for Chart. 122 votes, 41 comments. 9%) times. Obviously Gwynn was better than Kruk for longer but just crazy to think about. Complete career MLB stats for the San Diego Padres Right Fielder Tony Gwynn on ESPN. Imagine the stats and deep playoff runs that the Bronx OF / DH / IL duo might accumulate with even just some of the luck and (especially) toughness that guys like Ryan, Cal Jr and countless others played the game with throughout their lengthy HOF careers 🤔. You'll notice that pretty much the entirety of the players in the top 100 played. The subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine…There is a picture that was taken at Strasburg's second birthday party. Boggs was an awful baserunner, with a career BsR of -12. Tony Gwynn played 20 seasons for the Padres. 444 with the bases loaded. Gwynn Jr. elected free. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed " Mr. Padre" right back. 11. . Myth: Greg Maddux faced 20,421 batters during his career. A remembrance of the Padres’ Tony Gwynn on his birthday. Washington State hits the road for the second straight weekend, heading to San Diego for the Tony Gwynn Legacy. 344) Since World War II,. One of my favorite stats I heard, over Gwynn's career: 297 three-hit games, 1 three-strikeout game. Gwynn had nine five-hit games in his career. More Tony Gwynn Basketball Reference pages. When was Chris Gwynn drafted? Chris Gwynn was drafted by the California Angels in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Long Beach Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego. Gwynn faced Maddux more than any other pitcher in his career. 122 votes, 41 comments. 19. Positions: Rightfielder and Centerfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Left 5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg) . 390 in 1980 and Tony Gwynn’s . S. Tony Gwynn had such a mastery of the pitcher-batter duel that he actually did worse against bad pitchers than he did against aces. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, tied for the second. Tony Gwynn. collected his first major league hit on July 19, 2006, for the Milwaukee Brewers, 24 years to the day after his father’s first hit. —died June 16, 2014, Poway, California) American professional baseball player who, while with the San Diego Padres (1982–2001), became one of the sport’s all-time best singles hitters. 1983 O-Pee-Chee #143 Tony Gwynn ( $12,099) O-Pee-Chee was a confectionery company in Canada that had a license from Topps to print cards. Tony Gwynn is arguably the greatest pure hitter of all time. Alfred/Union-TribuneTony Gwynn was voted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, shown here with his wife Alicia Gwynn at a news conference at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Getting drafted by the San Diego Padres(1981). drives people crazy," he says. 2M subscribers in the baseball community. Crazy statistics. Gwynn was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 19, 1982, with the San Diego Padres.