Tony Gwynn

Q: When was Tony Gwynn born?

Tony Gwynn was born on May 9, 1960.

Q: Where was Tony Gwynn born?

Tony Gwynn was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall was Tony Gwynn?

Tony Gwynn was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tony Gwynn weigh when playing?

Tony Gwynn weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tony Gwynn in the Hall of Fame?

Tony Gwynn was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

Q: When was Tony Gwynn drafted?

Tony Gwynn was 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) .

Q: How many hits did Tony Gwynn have?

Tony Gwynn had 3,141 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tony Gwynn have?

Tony Gwynn had 135 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tony Gwynn's average?

Tony Gwynn had a .338 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tony Gwynn played for?

Tony Gwynn played for 1 team, the San Diego Padres.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA us

Died: June 16, 2014 in Poway, CA

Buried: Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, CA

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).

High School: Long Beach Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA)

School: San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)

Debut: July 19, 1982 (Age 22-071d, 14,627th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 41-151d)
vs. COL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2007. (Voted by BBWAA on 532/545 ballots)
View Tony Gwynn's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates • Previously: Lew Muller

Full Name: Anthony Keith Gwynn

Nicknames: Mr. Padre or Captain Video

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Relatives: Brother of Chris Gwynn; Father of Tony Gwynn

Hall of Fame
15x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
7x Silver Slugger
8x Batting Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

69.2

9288

3141

135

.338

1383

RBI

1138

319

OBP

.388

SLG

.459

OPS

.847

OPS+

132

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1981	21	SDP-min	A-,AA	65	301	269	68	101	20	3	16	56	22	4	28	28	.375	.433	.651	1.084		175		1	1	2	1		WWA,AMA · NORW,TL
1982	22	SDP-min	AAA	93	393	366	65	120	23	2	5	46	14	5	18	18	.328	.358	.443	.801		162		1	5	3	2		HAW · PCL
1982	22	SDP	NL	54	209	190	33	55	12	2	1	17	8	3	14	16	.289	.337	.389	.726	107	74	5	0	4	1	0	879/H
1983	23	SDP-min	AAA	17	80	73	15	25	6	0	0	7	3	1	6	5	.342	.388	.425	.812		31		0	0	1	1		LVG · PCL
1983	23	SDP	NL	86	334	304	34	94	12	2	1	37	7	4	23	21	.309	.355	.372	.726	105	113	9	0	4	3	5	97/H8
1984	24	SDP	NL	158	675	606	88	*213*	21	10	5	71	33	18	59	23	*.351*	.410	.444	.853	141	269	15	2	6	2	13	*9/H8	AS,MVP-3,SS
1985	25	SDP	NL	154	671	622	90	197	29	5	6	46	14	11	45	33	.317	.364	.408	.773	117	254	17	2	1	1	4	*9/H	AS,MVP-23
1986	26	SDP	NL	160	701	642	107	211	33	7	14	59	37	9	52	35	.329	.381	.467	.848	135	300	20	3	2	2	11	*9/H	AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1987	27	SDP	NL	157	680	589	119	*218*	36	13	7	54	56	12	82	35	*.370*	.447	.511	.958	158	301	13	3	2	4	26	*9/H	AS,MVP-8,GG,SS
1988	28	SDP	NL	133	578	521	64	163	22	5	7	70	26	11	51	40	.313	.373	.415	.787	128	216	11	0	4	2	13	*98	MVP-11
1989	29	SDP	NL	158	679	604	82	203	27	7	4	62	40	16	56	30	.336	.389	.424	.813	132	256	12	1	11	7	16	*89	AS,MVP-8,GG,SS
1990	30	SDP	NL	141	629	573	79	177	29	10	4	72	17	8	44	23	.309	.357	.415	.772	112	238	13	1	7	4	20	*9	AS,GG
1991	31	SDP	NL	134	569	530	69	168	27	11	4	62	8	8	34	19	.317	.355	.432	.787	118	229	11	0	0	5	8	*9/H	AS,MVP-16,GG
1992	32	SDP	NL	128	569	520	77	165	27	3	6	41	3	6	46	16	.317	.371	.415	.786	121	216	12	0	0	3	12	*9/H	AS
1993	33	SDP	NL	122	534	489	70	175	41	3	7	59	14	1	36	19	.358	.398	.497	.895	138	243	18	1	1	7	11	*9/8H	AS,MVP-21
1994	34	SDP	NL	110	475	419	79	*165*	35	1	12	64	5	0	48	19	*.394*	.454	.568	1.022	169	238	20	2	1	5	16	*9/H8	AS,MVP-7,SS
1995	35	SDP	NL	135	577	535	82	*197*	33	1	9	90	17	5	35	15	*.368*	.404	.484	.888	137	259	20	1	0	6	10	*9/H	AS,MVP-9,SS
1996	36	SDP	NL	116	498	451	67	159	27	2	3	50	11	4	39	17	.353	.400	.441	.842	128	199	17	1	1	6	12	*9/H	AS
1997	37	SDP	NL	149	651	592	97	*220*	49	2	17	119	12	5	43	28	*.372*	.409	.547	.957	156	324	12	3	1	12	12	*9/DH	AS,MVP-6,SS
1998	38	SDP	NL	127	505	461	65	148	35	0	16	69	3	1	35	18	.321	.364	.501	.865	133	231	14	1	0	8	6	*9/HD	AS,MVP-15
1999	39	SDP	NL	111	446	411	59	139	27	0	10	62	7	2	29	14	.338	.381	.477	.858	124	196	15	2	0	4	5	9/HD	AS
2000	40	SDP	NL	36	140	127	17	41	12	0	1	17	0	1	9	4	.323	.364	.441	.805	110	56	4	1	0	3	2	9/DH
2001	41	SDP	NL	71	112	102	5	33	9	1	1	17	1	0	10	9	.324	.384	.461	.845	127	47	1	0	0	0	1	H9/D
20 Yrs				2440	10232	9288	1383	3141	543	85	135	1138	319	125	790	434	.338	.388	.459	.847	132	4259	259	24	45	85	203
162 Game Avg.				162	679	617	92	209	36	6	9	76	21	8	52	29	.338	.388	.459	.847	132	283	17	2	3	6	13
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tony Gwynn born?

Tony Gwynn was born on May 9, 1960.

Where was Tony Gwynn born?

Tony Gwynn was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall was Tony Gwynn?

Tony Gwynn was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Tony Gwynn weigh when playing?

Tony Gwynn weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tony Gwynn play?

Tony Gwynn played 20 seasons.

Is Tony Gwynn in the Hall of Fame?

Tony Gwynn was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

When was Tony Gwynn drafted?

Tony Gwynn was 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).

What position did Tony Gwynn play?

Tony Gwynn was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Tony Gwynn have?

Tony Gwynn had 3,141 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tony Gwynn have?

Tony Gwynn had 135 home runs over his career.

What was Tony Gwynn's average?

Tony Gwynn had a .338 average over his career.

How many teams has Tony Gwynn played for?

Tony Gwynn played for 1 team, the San Diego Padres.

How many World Series has Tony Gwynn won?

Tony Gwynn never won a World Series.

When did Tony Gwynn retire?

Tony Gwynn last played in 2001.

What are Tony Gwynn's nicknames?

Mr. Padre,Captain Video are nicknames for Tony Gwynn.

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