Tony Gwynn's Achievements

The sole purpose of this page is to leave you in awe of the great one.  Someday, May 9th will be a national holiday.  We're not worthy!... we're not worthy!
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San Diego Union Tribune - April 5, 1998

The Rockies' Dante Bichette went 4-for-5 in each of his first two games and was asked what would happen if he could do that every game the rest of the year.  "I'd probably wind up a couple of points behind Tony Gwynn," Bichette figured.

Quotes from the San Diego Union-Tribune - January 21, 1998

"I love baseball.  I love playing here and being a Padre.  I love what I do... One of the things I enjoy most about my career is that I've done it all in one uniform."  - Tony Gwynn

"(Fans) have enjoyed the batting titles and the chase (to 3,000 hits).  I love that people are excited about this thing and me.  And that adds to the excitement for me.  I don't want to finish my career somewhere else."  - Tony Gwynn

"If I could play until I'm 45, I could make a run at (Pete) Rose.  I don't think I can do that, although I've said that the last couple of years and keep coming back because I still want to play."  - Tony Gwynn

"My age has nothing to do with my heart and will and experience."  - Tony Gwynn

"...Tony and only Tony, has the total package.  Great swing.  Great hand-eye coordination.  Amazing ability to adjust in the middle of an at-bat.  He's not fooled very often and when he is, he immediately goes deep into that library in his head and finds the answer.  He's thinking ahead of the pitcher and the defense.  Teams hate that.  You can't defense his knowledge and experience.  You might as well throw pitches down the middle."  - Bruce Bochy

All-time batting title winners
Rank Player League Titles Title Years
1 Ty Cobb

AL

12

 1907-15, 1917-19
2 Tony Gwynn

NL

8

 1984, 1987-89, 1994-97
tied Honus Wagner

NL

8

 1900, 1903-4, 1906-9, 1911
4 Roger Hornsby

NL

7

 1920-25, 1928
tied Stan Musial

NL

7

 1943, 1946, 1948, 1950-52, 1957
tied Rod Carew

AL

7

 1969, 1972-75, 1977-78
7 Ted Williams

AL

6

 1941-42, 1947-48, 1957-58

November 1997  -  Colorado Rockies manager Don Baylor fuming after Andres Galarraga left Colorado to Atlanta for more money, spoke about the current relationship between players and cities, "So far I haven't seen any loyalty.  There aren't many Tony Gwynns, I guess."

1992-1996 - In those five years, Gwynn has dominated almost every batting average statistic imaginable.  In those five years Gwynn has lead the majors in overall average (.357), vs. righthanders (.362), at home (.365), on the road (.349), on grass (.361), on turf (.345), during the day (.363), during the night (.354), with runners in scoring position (.355), in July (.359), in August (.386), swinging at the first pitch (.408), behind in the count (.316), with 2 strikes (.322), with a full count (.439), in close and late situations (.402), batting 2nd (.348), batting 3rd (.368), with none on and no outs (.380), before the all-star break (.347) and after the all-star break (.372).

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