Kevin McReynolds

Player most similar to | Dave Henderson
Career statistics | 211 HRs, 807 RBIs, .265/.328/.447
Career year (1988) 27 HRs, 99 RBIs, .288/.336/.496

Teams | Padres (1983-86), Mets (87-91), Royals (92-93), Mets (94)
Acquired | Drafted by the Padres in the first round (sixth pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.
Gone | Traded by the Padres with Gene Walter and Adam Ging (minors) to the Mets for Kevin Mitchell, Stan Jefferson, Shawn Abner, Kevin Armstrong (minors) and Kevin Brown (not that one) on Dec. 11, 1986.

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• Top 10 MVP voting (1988)

Tony Gwynn

Player most similar to >> Rod Carew
Career statistics >> .338/.388/.459, 3,141 hits, 543 doubles

Teams >> Padres (1982-2001)
Drafted >> by the Padres in the third round of the amateur draft on June 8, 1981, the same day that he was drafted by the San Diego Clippers.

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>> Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame (2007)
>> 3,141 hits
>> .338 batting average
>> 15-time All-Star (1984-87, 89-99)
>> Top 10 MVP voting (1984, 86-87, 89, 94-95, 97)
>> Five Gold Glove awards (1986-87, 89-91)

League leader
>> Eight batting titles (1984, 87-89, 94-97)
>> On-base percentage (1994)
>> Hits (1984, 86-87, 89, 94-95, 97)
>> Runs (1986)



1. Career year | 1987 >> 7 HRs, 54 RBIs, .370/.447/.511, 218 hits, 119 runs, 13 triples, 56 SBs

2. Career year | 1997 >> 17 HRs, 119 RBIs, .372/.409/.547, 220 hits, 49 doubles

3. Career year | 1984 >> 5 HRs, 71 RBIs, .351/.410/.444, 213 hits, 10 triples, 33 SBs

The Tony Gwynn Library
>> Tony Gwynn, through the shortstop hole ... | Lee Jenkins, Sports Illustrated (June 23, 2002)
>> How Tony Gwynn Cracked Baseball’s Code And Became A Legend | Tim Marchman, Deadspin (June 16, 2002)
>> Tony Gwynn was a joy to watch | Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated (June 3, 2002)
>> Bat Man | Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated (July 28, 1997)