Thurman Munson

Positions: Catcher, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: June 7, 1947 in Akron, OH us

Died: August 2, 1979 in Summit County, OH

Buried: Sunset Hills Cemetery, Canton, OH

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (4th) of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kent State University (Kent, OH).

High School: Lehman HS (Canton, OH)

School: Kent State University (Kent, OH)

Last Game: August 1, 1979 (Age 32-055d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Thurman Lee Munson

Nicknames: Tugboat, Squatty Body or The Walrus

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.1

5344

1558

113

.292

696

RBI

701

OBP

.347

SLG

.410

OPS

.756

OPS+

116

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	21	-2.8	Binghamton	EL	AA	NYY	71	266	226	28	68	12	3	6	37	4	6	36	27	.301	.399	.460	.859	104		2	0	2
1969	22	-3.5	Syracuse	IL	AAA	NYY	28	115	102	13	37	9	1	2	17	1	1	13	11	.363	.435	.529	.964	54		0	0	0
1969	22	-5.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	26	97	86	6	22	1	2	1	9	0	1	10	10	.256	.330	.349	.679	30	5	0	0	1	1
1970	23	-4.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	132	526	453	59	137	25	4	6	53	5	7	57	56	.302	.386	.415	.801	188	13	7	5	4	6
1971	24	-3.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	125	517	451	71	113	15	4	10	42	6	5	52	65	.251	.335	.368	.703	166	10	7	4	3	1
1972	25	-2.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	140	567	511	54	143	16	3	7	46	6	7	47	58	.280	.343	.364	.707	186	13	3	4	2	5
1973	26	-2.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	147	576	519	80	156	29	4	20	74	4	6	48	64	.301	.362	.488	.849	253	12	4	1	4	4
1974	27	-0.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	144	571	517	64	135	19	2	13	60	2	0	44	66	.261	.316	.381	.697	197	14	1	1	8	12
1975	28	0.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	157	661	597	83	190	24	3	12	102	3	2	45	52	.318	.366	.429	.795	256	23	6	3	10	8
1976	29	1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	152	665	616	79	186	27	1	17	105	14	11	29	38	.302	.337	.432	.769	266	17	9	1	10	6
1977	30	2.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	149	638	595	85	183	28	5	18	100	5	6	39	55	.308	.351	.462	.813	275	18	2	0	2	8
1978	31	3.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	154	666	617	73	183	27	1	6	71	2	3	35	70	.297	.332	.373	.705	230	20	3	1	10	6
1979	32	4.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	97	419	382	42	110	18	3	3	39	1	2	32	37	.288	.340	.374	.714	143	15	0	1	4	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		1423	5903	5344	696	1558	229	32	113	701	48	50	438	571	.292	.347	.410	.756	2190	160	42	21	58	59
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		99	381	328	41	105	21	4	8	54	5	7	49	38	.320	.409	.482	.891	158		2	0	2
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1522	6284	5672	737	1663	250	36	121	755	53	57	487	609	.293	.350	.414	.764	2348	160	44	21	60	59