Where does Don Mattingly rank among baseball greats?
Don Mattingly ranks #20 among the Top 50 all-time at 1B. Rankings ⇒ Best Season: 1985 Mattingly banged out 86 extra-base hits, collected more than 200 hits for the second straight season, and drove in 145 runs. He beat out George Brett for AL MVP honors. Factoids Don Mattingly hit .317 in his career against right-handers, and an even .300 off southpaws. Born Donald Arthur Mattingly was born on April 20, 1961, in Evansville, IN. Batted: Left Threw: Left Primary Position: 1B –> Primary Team: NYA –> Major League Debut 9 8, Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1982 Tony Gwynn Wade Boggs Julio Franco Willie McGee Tony Phillips Don Mattingly Frank Viola Doug Jones Kevin Bass –> Nicknames Donnie Baseball Related Players Rickey Henderson was on base a lot for Mattingly, from 1985-1989. Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 2001 BBWAA 145 28.2% 2002 BBWAA 96 20.3% 2003 BBWAA 68 13.
