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Tony Gwynn is a MLB baseball player. He was born on May 9, 1960

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Also Known As Anthony Keith Gwynn
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

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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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