Gary Sheffield


	Gary Sheffield and his uncle Dwight Gooden.

Career stats: Baseball-Reference.com
Career biography: The Ballplayers | BR Bullpen
In the show: Brewers (1988-91), Padres (1992-93), Marlins (1993-98), Dodgers (1998-2001), Atlanta (2002-03), Yankees (2004-06), Tigers (2007-present).
How he was acquired: The Padres traded Ricky Bones, Jose Valentin and Matt Mieske to the Brewers for Sheffield and Geoff Kellogg on March 27, 1992.
How he was lost: The Padres traded Sheffield and Rich Rodriguez to the Marlins for Trevor Hoffman, Jose Martinez and Andres Berumen on June 24, 1993.

Players most similar to: Reggie Jackson, Reggie Smith.
Career year, 1996: 42 home runs, 120 RBIs, .314 batting average, .465 on-base percentage, .624 slugging percentage, 118 runs, 142 walks.

Resume

Top 10 in MVP voting six times (1992, 1996, 2000, 2003-05)

Nine-time All-Star (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998-2000, 2003-05)

The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year (1992)

The Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year (1992)

Named to The Sporting News NL All-Star team twice (1992, 1996)

The Associated Press All-Star team (1992)

Led league in batting average (1992)

Led league in on-base percentage (1996)

Shares record for home runs, inning (2: July 13, 1997, fourth inning)
In the minors

The Sporting News Minor League co-Player of the Year (1988)

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