Anthony Keith "Tony " Gwynn (born May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. One of the best hitters of all-time, Gwynn played for the San Diego Padres (1982-2001). He threw and batted left-handed.

A graduate of San Diego State University - where he also played basketball and set a school record for assists, Gwynn broke in with San Diego as a part-time outfielder in 1982, appearing in 54 games and batting .289. It would be the last time he would hit below .300 in the major leagues. Gwynn's breakthrough season was in 1984, when he hit .351, won the first of his eight batting titles (tying him with Honus Wagner for the National League record), and made the first of his 15 All-Star appearances.

Nicknamed "Captain Video" because of the extensive collection of videotapes he kept, Gwynn constantly studied his swing to improve his hitting.

Gwynn was also proficient with a glove for most of his career, winning five consecutive Gold Glove awards (1986-91). Primarily a right fielder, in 1989 Gwynn split time between right and center field. In 1994 Gwynn batted .394; the highest batting average in the National League since Bill Terry hit .401 in 1930 and the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Had the season not been shortened by a strike, Gwynn might have become the first batter to eclipse the .400 mark in more than 50 years.

Gwynn retired in 2001 with a total of 3,141 hits and a lifetime batting average of .338. He played his entire career with the Padres, a rarity in the 1980s and 1990s, and is considered by many to be the best player to ever wear a Padres jersey. Gwynn becomes eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. His jersey number 19 was retired by San Diego in 2004.

After his retirement, Gwynn worked as a color commentator for the ESPN network and head baseball coach at his alma mater, San Diego State. SDSU's baseball stadium, which was largely funded out of his own pocket, is named after him. Gwynn's brother, Chris, was an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and San Diego Padres (1987-96) [1].

Career statistics

YEAR	TEAM	LG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	BA
1982	SD	N	54	190	33	55	12	2	1	17	14	16	8	3	.289
1983	SD	N	86	304	34	94	12	2	1	37	23	21	7	4	.309
1984	SD	N	158	606	88	213	21	10	5	71	59	23	33	18	.351
1985	SD	N	154	622	90	197	29	5	6	46	45	33	14	11	.317
1986	SD	N	160	642	107	211	33	7	14	59	52	35	37	9	.329
1987	SD	N	157	589	119	218	36	13	7	54	82	35	56	12	.370
1988	SD	N	133	521	64	163	22	5	7	70	51	40	26	11	.313
1989	SD	N	158	604	82	203	27	7	4	62	56	30	40	16	.336
1990	SD	N	141	573	79	177	29	10	4	72	44	23	17	8	.309
1991	SD	N	134	530	69	168	27	11	4	62	34	19	8	8	.317
1992	SD	N	128	520	77	165	27	3	6	41	46	16	3	6	.317
1993	SD	N	122	489	70	175	41	3	7	59	36	19	14	1	.358
1994	SD	N	110	419	79	165	35	1	12	64	48	19	5	0	.394
1995	SD	N	135	535	82	197	33	1	9	90	35	15	17	5	.368
1996	SD	N	116	451	67	159	27	2	3	50	39	17	11	4	.353
1997	SD	N	149	592	97	220	49	2	17	119	43	28	12	5	.372
1998	SD	N	127	461	65	148	35	0	16	69	35	18	3	1	.321
1999	SD	N	111	411	59	139	27	0	10	62	29	14	7	2	.338
2000	SD	N	36	127	17	41	12	0	1	17	9	4	0	1	.323
2001	SD	N	71	102	5	33	9	1	1	17	10	9	1	0	.324
			G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	BA
20 Seasons			2440	9288	1383	3141	543	85	135	1138	790	434	319	125	.338

Related links

• 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

External links

• Tony Gwynn at:
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  • The Baseball Page
  • Baseball Reference
  • Hickok Sports