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Tony Gwynn: Facts & Related Content
Tony Gwynn is a MLB baseball player. He was born on May 9, 1960
Facts
Also Known As | Anthony Keith Gwynn |
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Born | May 9, 1960 • Los Angeles • California |
Died | June 16, 2014 (aged 54) • California |
Awards And Honors | Baseball Hall of Fame (2007) • Silver Slugger Award (x7) • Gold Glove (x5) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 2007) • 8x batting champion • 15x All-Star |
College | San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) |
Height/Weight | 5 ft 11 inches, 185 lb (180 cm, 83 kg) |
Batting Hand | left |
Throwing Hand | left |
Debut Date | July 19, 1982 |
Draft | Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the June 1981 MLB draft. |
Last Game | October 7, 2001 |
Jersey Number | 19 (1999-2001, San Diego Padres) • 19 (1991-1998, San Diego Padres) • 19 (1985-1990, San Diego Padres) • 19 (1982-1984, San Diego Padres) |
Position | rightfielder |
At Bats | 9,288 |
Batting Average | 0.338 |
Hits | 3,141 |
Home Runs | 135 |
On-Base Percentage | 0.388 |
On-Base Plus Slugging | 0.847 |
Runs | 1,383 |
Runs Batted In | 1,138 |
Slugging Percentage | 0.459 |
Stolen Bases | 319 |
Top Questions
When was Tony Gwynn born?
Tony Gwynn was born on May 9, 1960.
How tall was Tony Gwynn?
Tony Gwynn was 5 ft 11 inches, 185 lb (180 cm, 83 kg).
What position did Tony Gwynn play?
Tony Gwynn played rightfielder.
Where was Tony Gwynn born?
Tony Gwynn was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.
How many hits did Tony Gwynn have?
Tony Gwynn had 3,141 hits in his career.
How many home runs did Tony Gwynn hit?
Tony Gwynn hit 135 home runs during his career.
What was Tony Gwynn's batting average?
Tony Gwynn had a career batting average of 0.338.
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