Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. October 7, 2001 us, Died: Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Copyright 1999- We present them here for purely educational purposes. in Poway, CA, Buried: Here's how ... and how Houston can follow the blueprint. My baseball card looks awesome because it has San Diego all the way down. Gwynn was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 19, 1982, with the San Diego Padres. - Tony Gwynn on MLB.com (12/27/2006, Barry M. Bloom, 'Tony Gwynn heading for the Hall of Fame') [Tony Gwynn Quotes], Tony "Mr. Padre" Gwynn Autograph on a 1987 Topps (#530), Tony Gwynn Miscellaneous Items of Interest. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Or write about sports? High School: Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA), School: San Diego State University (San Diego, CA), Debut: Seager has 10 RBIs this week. Tony Gwynn was born on Monday, May 9, 1960, in Los Angeles, California. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. document.write(update); In 2007, a 9 1/2-foot, 1,200-pound bronze statue of Gwynn was unveiled just beyond Petco Park's outfield. 19 - Tony Gwynn wore ##19 with the San Diego Padres and they retired his number in 2004, two years after they had inducted him into the Padres Hall of Fame. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: November 9, 2018 6:17 AM EST, Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, California. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. The Dodgers catcher and the Braves lefty share more than a name, they now share a decisive moment in history. Born: May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA us Died: June 16, 2014 in Poway, CA Buried: Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, CA . (Voted by BBWAA on 532/545 ballots) We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Tony Gwynn | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 2007 (HOF) 1,135 - Tony Gwynn recorded his 1,135th hit on September 17, 1988, passing Dave Winfield as the all-time Padres hit leader. Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, CA. Position: Rightfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Left 5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg) . copyright=new Date(); A plaque on the front reads, "Tony Gwynn, Mr. Padre" and at the base, on the back, is a quote from his father, "If you work hard, good things will happen." MLB Playoffs Daily: Can Braves eliminate Dodgers, plus climactic Astros-Rays Game 7. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Do you have a blog? Tony Gwynn Statue | Photo by Welcome To San Diego (Link). His eight batting championships (1984, 1987-1989 & 1994-1997) tied Honus Wagner and the two remain in the batting average record book to this day. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Tony Gwynn baseball stats page. Tony Gwynn Classic to be played in San Diego, Gwynn's Silver Sluggers, rings to be auctioned, Top stats to know: Jeter ends career with hit, Phillies activate Lee, Brignac, Nieves from DL, Gwynn service at Petco attended by 20,000, Padres planning public memorial for Gwynn. 7 - Tony Gwynn won seven Silver Slugger Awards (1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1997) - the only outfielders with more are Barry Bonds & Manny Ramirez. Only two MLB teams have ever forced a Game 7 from down 3-0. Are you a Stathead, too? Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about center fielder Tony Gwynn on ESPN. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. June 16, 2014 Corey Seager homered twice for the Dodgers in Friday's 7-3 Game 5 win over the Braves in the National League Championship Series. (Age 22-071d, May 9, 1960 2020 MLB playoffs: Schedules, postseason bracket, analysis and updates. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020.    View Tony Gwynn's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).    vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Join Baseball Almanac as we take a look at some additional numbers of interest as they relate one of the most consistent hitters in Major League history: .338 - Tony Gwynn finished his career with a .338 batting average, the seventeenth highest in Major League history, the highest by a San Diego Padres player, and if you review the Top 1,000 you'll notice it's the highest by any player who began his career after World War II. Petco Park opened on April 8, 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of San Diego Padres. Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego State University (San Diego, CA). The AL pennant will be won, but will we also crown an NL champ? San Diego State University (San Diego, CA). La rue sur laquelle le stade est situé est en 2005 renommée Tony Gwynn Drive. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Many thanks to him. "One of the things I'm proudest about is that I played for one team. Tony Gwynn. He also had his 2,000th career hit on August 6th, back in 1993, and his mother, Vendella Gwynn was born on the 6th of August. Boston won. 3,000 - Tony Gwynn joined the 3,000 Hits Club on August 6, 1999. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Tony Gwynn. Rookie Status: Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Three of four teams playing Saturday face elimination. 12,242nd in MLB history) After hitting two home runs, Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager says 'everything is kind of clicking'. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 15 - Tony Gwynn was a National League All-Star from 1984 through 1987 then 1989 through 1999, fifteen times - the most by any San Diego Padres player in franchise history. All rights reserved. Join our linker program. Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego State University (San Diego, CA). . I grew up in an environment where that kind of stuff was important." When Rays ace Blake Snell ran into trouble, Kevin Cash played the odds, but Dusty Baker's team grabbed the win. Not one player in the entire history of the National League has won more batting titles in the senior circuit than Tony Gwynn.

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