Gary Sheffield

Positions: Rightfielder, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: November 18, 1968 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (6th) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL).

High School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)

Last Game: September 30, 2009 (Age 40-316d)
vs. WSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Himself • Previously: Jim Neader, Rufus Williams, Scott Boras

Full Name: Gary Antonian Sheffield

Nicknames: Sheff

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Relatives: Nephew of Dwight Gooden

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

60.5

9217

2689

509

.292

1636

RBI

1676

253

OBP

.393

SLG

.514

OPS

.907

OPS+

140

2009 Player Batting Game Log

2009 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2009-04-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2009-04-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Florida Marlins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2009-04-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets		San Diego Padres	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2009-04-15	Maj-NL	New York Mets		San Diego Padres	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
5	2009-04-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets		San Diego Padres	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2009-04-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2009-04-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
8	2009-04-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
9	2009-04-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
10	2009-04-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
11	2009-04-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
12	2009-04-24	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
13	2009-04-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
14	2009-04-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	1
15	2009-04-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
16	2009-04-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
17	2009-05-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
18	2009-05-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	pdH	0
19	2009-05-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
20	2009-05-06	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
21	2009-05-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
22	2009-05-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
23	2009-05-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
24	2009-05-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
25	2009-05-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2009-05-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
27	2009-05-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	6	6	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
28	2009-05-14	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
29	2009-05-15	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
30	2009-05-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
31	2009-05-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
32	2009-05-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
33	2009-05-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
34	2009-05-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Boston Red Sox	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
35	2009-05-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Boston Red Sox	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
36	2009-05-24	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Boston Red Sox	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
37	2009-05-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
38	2009-05-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
39	2009-05-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
40	2009-05-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
41	2009-05-31	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Florida Marlins	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
42	2009-06-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
43	2009-06-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
44	2009-06-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
45	2009-06-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
46	2009-06-06	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
47	2009-06-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
48	2009-06-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
49	2009-06-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
50	2009-06-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	New York Yankees	5	5	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2009-06-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	New York Yankees	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
52	2009-06-14	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	New York Yankees	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
53	2009-06-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
54	2009-06-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
55	2009-06-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
56	2009-06-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
57	2009-06-20	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Tampa Bay Rays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
58	2009-06-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
59	2009-06-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
60	2009-06-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
61	2009-06-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,LF	0
62	2009-06-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	5	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
63	2009-06-30	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
64	2009-07-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
65	2009-07-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
66	2009-07-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
67	2009-07-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2009-07-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Los Angeles Dodgers	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
69	2009-07-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
70	2009-07-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
71	2009-07-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
72	2009-07-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
73	2009-07-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Cincinnati Reds	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
74	2009-07-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
75	2009-07-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
76	2009-08-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
77	2009-08-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
78	2009-08-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	LF	0
79	2009-08-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
80	2009-08-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2009-08-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
82	2009-08-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
83	2009-08-14	Maj-NL	New York Mets		San Francisco Giants	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	LF	0
84	2009-08-15	Maj-NL	New York Mets		San Francisco Giants	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	LF	0
85	2009-08-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets		San Francisco Giants	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
86	2009-08-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets		San Francisco Giants	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
87	2009-08-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	5	5	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
88	2009-08-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
89	2009-08-20	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
90	2009-08-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
91	2009-08-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
92	2009-08-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
93	2009-08-24	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	1
94	2009-08-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Florida Marlins	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
95	2009-08-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
96	2009-09-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
97	2009-09-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
98	2009-09-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
99	2009-09-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
100	2009-09-30	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0

2009 Player Batting Splits

2009 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	100	312	268	44	74	13	2	10	43	2	1	40	46	.276	.372	.452	.823	121	10	2	0	2	3

Home	57	175	150	23	41	8	2	5	27	1	0	22	28	.273	.366	.453	.819	68	8	1	0	2	1
Away	43	137	118	21	33	5	0	5	16	1	1	18	18	.280	.380	.449	.829	53	2	1	0	0	2

vs RHP as RHB	86	216	183		49	10	1	7	33			29	35	.268	.370	.448	.819	82	8	2	0	2	1
vs LHP as RHB	41	96	85		25	3	1	3	10			11	11	.294	.375	.459	.834	39	2	0	0	0	2

April	16	37	30	4	5	1	1	1	4	0	0	6	8	.167	.324	.367	.691	11	2	1	0	0	1
May	25	83	66	21	23	4	0	4	15	2	1	17	9	.349	.482	.591	1.073	39	1	0	0	0	1
June	22	84	77	11	22	2	0	5	11	0	0	7	14	.286	.345	.507	.852	39	1	0	0	0	0
July	12	41	37	4	10	2	0	0	6	0	0	4	6	.270	.342	.324	.666	12	0	0	0	0	0
August	20	62	55	4	14	4	1	0	7	0	0	4	9	.255	.307	.364	.670	20	6	1	0	2	0
September	5	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000	.400	0	0	0	0	0	1

2 outs, RISP	53	70	59		12	3	0	0	5			10	14	.203	.329	.254	.583	15	0	1	0	0	2

vs. Younger Pitchers	100	295	254		69	12	2	10	42			37	45	.272	.366	.453	.819	115	10	2	0	2	3
vs. Older Pitchers	6	17	14		5	1	0	0	1			3	1	.357	.471	.429	.899	6	0	0	0	0	0

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