Tony Gwynn
Outfielder
Born: May 9, 1960 (1960-05-09) (age 48) Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 19, 1982 for the San Diego Padres
Final game
October 7, 2001 for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
Batting average	. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 338
Hits	3,141
Stolen bases	319
Teams
San Diego Padres (1982-2001)
Career highlights and awards
15x All-Star selection (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) 5x Gold Glove Award winner (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) 7x Silver Slugger Award winner (1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1997) 1999 Roberto Clemente Award 1998 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1995 Branch Rickey Award San Diego Padres #19 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected	2007
Vote	97. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to The The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player selected for his character and charitable contributions to his community The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award was created by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in honor of the former Major League Baseball player Lou Gehrig, who was a member of the The Branch Rickey Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player in recognition of their exceptional community service The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 6% (first ballot)

Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each He played his entire 20-year career (1982–2001) for the San Diego Padres. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 9, 2007 and was inducted on July 29. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat He is the first National League player born during the 1960s to earn the honor (Kirby Puckett was the first American Leaguer). The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Kirby Puckett (March 14 1960 – March 6 2006 was a Center fielder The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in

Gwynn was certainly unique for his era. Despite the fact that he played much of his career at a "power position" (right field is known for producing sluggers) during a time when home runs were at an all-time high, he was not a home run threat, never hitting more than 17 in any one season during his major league career. Instead, Gwynn made a name for himself by being one of the most consistent contact hitters in the game's history. In Baseball, the term contact hitter is used to describe a hitter who does not strike out often He struck out only 434 times in 9,288 career at-bats, and never batted below . In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 309 in any full season, although he hit . 289 in his rookie season.

Gwynn was selected by the Padres in the third round of the 1981 MLB draft (the 58th player chosen overall). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools He threw and batted left-handed. His uniform number was #19, which the Padres retired in 2004. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino.

In honor of Gwynn's long service to the Padres and the community, the address of the Padres' ballpark, PETCO Park, is 19 Tony Gwynn Drive. PETCO Park is an open-air Stadium in downtown San Diego, California.

Gwynn is currently the head baseball coach at San Diego State University, his alma mater, and until recently was a part-time analyst for ESPN. History Established on March 13 1897 San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School intended to educate local future female elementary school teachers Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval ESPN Major League Baseball is a promotion of Major League Baseball on ESPN and ESPN2, with simulcasts on ESPNHD or ESPN2HD He has recently been recruited as a Yahoo! Sports expert analyst. He often sits in with Matt Vasgersian and Mark Grant (another former Padre) for play-by-play during Padres games on San Diego's Channel 4. Matt Vasgersian (born 1968) is an American Sportscaster and Television host, known for his versatility and Humor. Mark "Mud" Grant (born October 24, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher and is the current Color commentator Channel 4 San Diego (or 4SD also known as Channel 4 Padres is a local origination cable channel based in San Diego California, United States, and is owned Gwynn has also been hired to help broadcast postseason games on TBS. Major League Baseball on TBS is a broadcasting agreement between Major League Baseball and Turner Sports to broadcast baseball via Cable television

His son, Tony Gwynn, Jr., plays center field in the Milwaukee Brewers organization and has played at the Major League level several times. Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr (born October 4, 1982 in Long Beach California) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League

Career

A graduate of San Diego State University, Gwynn was also a standout point guard on the Aztecs' basketball team, setting a school record for assists. History Established on March 13 1897 San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School intended to educate local future female elementary school teachers Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m In Basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" The same day the Padres drafted him, Tony Gwynn was also selected by the-then San Diego Clippers in the 10th round of the National Basketball Association draft. The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in

Gwynn constantly studied his swing, always looking for some way, no matter how small, to improve his hitting. He used a relatively small Louisville Slugger bat (model #B276C) measuring 33 inches and weighing just 30 1/2-ounces, far smaller than those of his contemporary, five-time American League batting champion Wade Boggs, who used Louisville Slugger's #B439 model. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15 1958 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox Gwynn began using the smaller bats while playing his first season of professional ball for San Diego's A-level Walla Walla Padres minor league club in 1981 because he was having trouble adapting to wood bats and wanted something of a similar weight to the aluminum bats he used in college. Walla Walla is both the County seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, and the county's largest city Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero

Even though Gwynn was batting . 360 at the time, he felt that the larger bats were hampering him because he had to choke up so far — and his first major league hit was July 19 against the Philadelphia Phillies, was a double. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In the aftermath, Phillies first baseman Pete Rose, at the time second in career hits and aware of how well Gwynn hit in the minors, came up to the new Padre and told him, "Don't pass me in one game. " The 1982 season would be the only one of Gwynn's career in which he would hit below . 300.

After a winter ball wrist injury, Gwynn struggled in the second half of 1983, sinking as low as . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, 229 by July 29. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat It was then that he began using video recording to review his at-bats. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images He heated up to a . 309 average for his shortened season; he would only hit that low again once, in 1990. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Gwynn's breakthrough season was 1984, when he hit . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP 351 and won the first batting title of his illustrious career. That season, the Padres won the first National League pennant in team history, defeating the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series before losing the World Series to the Detroit Tigers. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The National League Championship Series was played between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs from October 2 to October The 1984 World Series began on October 9 and ended on October 14. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Gwynn batted . 368 in the NLCS, but was less effective against Detroit. In Gwynn's breakthrough 1984 season, in which the Padres lost the World Series, Gwynn was the final out of the World Series. He flied out to left field.

Gwynn was also a good baserunner prior to gaining weight in his later years. In 1987, he tied an NL record with five stolen bases in a game, and he had 319 steals in his career. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate He became proficient with a glove for most of his career, winning five Gold Glove Awards from 1986 to 1991 despite playing much of his career with knee problems. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Over time, his left knee became the more troublesome, and Gwynn has had several operations on both to halt the deterioration of the joints. Today, he uses a combination of hot and cold wraps, topical ointments, and medication called Celadrin to give him relief.

Primarily a right fielder as of 1984, in 1989 Gwynn split time between right field and center fields, while winning his third Gold Glove. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position

In 1994 Gwynn batted . Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. 394, the highest batting average in the National League since Bill Terry hit . William Harold Terry ( October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball First baseman and manager 401 in 1930 and the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit . Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter 406 in 1941. Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Had the season not been shortened by a strike, Gwynn would have had the chance to become the first batter to eclipse the magical . The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage 400 mark in more than 50 years; of course, several players have hit . 400 for four months, only to fade. In the end, Gwynn fell three hits short of the . 400 mark in the shortened season.

In 1997, Gwynn reached career highs with 17 home runs and 119 runs batted in. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The next season, Gwynn batted . Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr 321 and helped the Padres win their second pennant, as they defeated the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves in the playoffs. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. However, the Padres lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in a four-game sweep, despite Gwynn's home run in the opening game, and his overall batting average of . The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 500 in the Series.

Achievements and honors

Gwynn is an eight-time National League batting champion, leading the league in 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, which ties him with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Honus Wagner for the league record — the all-time Major League batting titles leader is Ty Cobb, who won 11 American League batting titles. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball At the end of each Major League Baseball season the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1988 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (ˈhɑnəs ˈwæɡnɚ February 24 1874 &ndash December 6 1955) nicknamed " The Flying Dutchman Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in He is also a 15-time All-Star, and was voted as a starter by the fans in 11 of the games. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League

Although he had 135 career home runs, Gwynn accurately described himself as a contact hitter who could hit to all fields. He rarely struck out (just 434 times, once every 21 at-bats) and his goal was to put the ball in play and move baserunners over. He was also an outstanding bunter. A bunt is a special type of offensive technique in Baseball or fastpitch softball.

In 1999, while still active as one of baseball's best hitters, he ranked Number 49 on The Sporting News'' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports Despite adding to his career statistics for two more seasons until his retirement, when TSN updated their list for 2005, Gwynn had fallen to Number 57.

Gwynn retired in 2001 with a total of 3,141 hits and a lifetime batting average of . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 338. His career average is the highest among players whose careers began after World War II, and fourth-highest among players whose career was entirely within the live-ball era (only Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and Bill Terry have higher averages in that time). The live-ball era, also referred to as the lively ball era, is the period in Major League Baseball beginning in, following the Dead-ball era. [1] He played his entire career with one team, a rarity in any era, and is considered by many to be the best player to ever wear a Padres jersey.

Since his retirement, Gwynn has worked as a color commentator for ESPN and is currently the head baseball coach at his alma mater, San Diego State University. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team History Established on March 13 1897 San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School intended to educate local future female elementary school teachers In 1997, Smith Stadium, the school's baseball facility, was extensively renovated. Padre owner John Moores financed the estimated $ 4 million project, and at Moores's request, it was renamed Tony Gwynn Stadium. Tony Gwynn Stadium is the home field of the San Diego State University (SDSU Aztecs College baseball team Gwynn currently splits his time between his homes in Poway, California (San Diego) and Fishers, Indiana (Indianapolis). Poway (ˈpaʊeɪ is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Fishers is a town located in Fall Creek and Delaware townships Hamilton County Indiana, with a population of 65382 according to a special census conducted

Gwynn's brother, Chris, was an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and San Diego Padres (1987-96) [2]. Christopher Karlton "Chris" Gwynn (born October 13, 1964 in Los Angeles California) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969

Gwynn is the father of R&B artist Anisha Nicole and major league outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr., whose major league debut (with the Milwaukee Brewers) and first major league hit on July 19, 2006 came exactly 24 years to the day of his father's first major league hit — both Gwynns hit doubles. Anisha Nicole Gwynn, (born August 8, 1985 in San Diego California) known best by her stagenames Anisha Nicole and Nee-Nee Gwynn Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr (born October 4, 1982 in Long Beach California) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League ^[1]

On July 21, 2007, a 10 foot statue of Tony Gwynn was unveiled outside PETCO Park. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PETCO Park is an open-air Stadium in downtown San Diego, California.

Hall of Fame

On January 9, 2007, Gwynn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, being selected on 532 out of 545 ballots (97. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The 2007 elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame proceeded according to revised rules enacted in 2001 61%), seventh highest percentage in Hall of Fame voting history, and just thirteen votes short of a unanimous selection. Gwynn was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame alongside Cal Ripken, Jr. on July 29, 2007. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Both were elected in their first year of eligibility.

Interestingly, at the time of his induction, Gwynn was the only member of the Baseball Hall of Fame who was never a teammate of another Baseball Hall-of-Famer. This changed in the following year's election, when Rich "Goose" Gossage, Tony's teammate from 1984 to 1987, was elected. Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5 1951 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a former right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball In addition, former teammates Rickey Henderson and Trevor Hoffman are expected to be elected into the Hall once they become eligible. Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Trevor William Hoffman ( October 13, 1967 in Bellflower California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who has played for the

As of July 20, 2007, Gwynn appears on Wheaties. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Wheaties, a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes is a Breakfast cereal introduced in 1924 and marketed by the General

On July 21, 2007, the Padres unveiled a statue of Gwynn at the "Park in the Park" area of Petco. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This statue features an engraving which reads "Mr. Padre", and includes a quote from Gwynn's own father on the back.

On July 29, 2007, Gwynn along with Cal Ripken Jr was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ripken and Gwynn are 2 out of 46 players in the Hall of Fame to play for only one team. The Gwynn-Ripken induction weekend was notable for a number of attendance records, which were announced during the ceremony. 14,000 people visited the Hall of Fame Museum on July 28, a record number for a single-day. Interestingly, baseball attendance for all games played on July 28 also set a single-day record. The induction ceremony also had the greatest collection of living Hall-of-Famers, 53, present for a ceremony. Finally, a record crowd, estimated at 75,000, attended the induction ceremony, breaking the previous record of 25,000 in 1999.

Career totals

• Bold indicates Padres all-time leader

Milestone Hits

• ^Became the Padres all-time leader surpassing Dave Winfield (1973-80). The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Gabriel Allen White (born November 20, 1971 in Sebring Florida) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1994-2005 David Mark Winfield (born October 3 1951 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American former Major League Baseball player who is a member of both the Baseball

Notable Hits

No opposing pitcher has given up more hits to Gwynn than Greg Maddux. Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Below is a list of the following pitchers other than Maddux that Gwynn has fared well against:

Bibliography

• Tony!, Contemporary Books, 1986. ISBN 0809250349. (With Jim Geschke. )
• Tony Gwynn's Total Baseball Player, St. Martin's Press, 1992. ISBN 0-312-07097-7. (With Jim Rosenthal, photos by Russ Gilbert. Jim Rosenthal (born 6 November 1947) is a sports presenter on British television )
• The Art of Hitting, GT Pub. , 1998. ISBN 1-57719-347-4. (With Roger Vaughan, foreword by Ted Williams. Roger William Bede Vaughan ( January 9 1834 &ndash August 18 1883) was an English Benedictine monk of Downside Abbey, and Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter )

Related links

• List of Major League Baseball Hit Records
• List of major league players with 2,000 hits
• List of NL Gold Glove Winners at Outfield
• List of NL Silver Slugger Winners at Outfield
• Major League Baseball titles leaders
• Major League Baseball titles streaks
• DHL Hometown Heroes
• Top 500 home run hitters of all time
• List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
• 3000 hit club
• List of Major League Baseball batting champions
• List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
• Baseball Digest Daily From Point Guard to Baseball Coach
• Tony Gwynn at HallOfFameMagazine.com
• The Sporting News - An interview with Stan Musial and Tony Gwynn, July 1997