Where does Tony Gwynn rank among baseball greats?
Tony Gwynn ranks #16 among the Top 50 all-time at RF. Rankings ⇒ Tony Gwynn Teammates Benito Santiago Steve Garvey Roberto Alomar Ken Caminiti Garry Templeton Rickey Henderson Steve Finley Carmelo Martinez Kevin Brown Ed Whitson Andy Ashby Eric Show John Montefusco Mark Davis Goose Gossage Dick Williams Best Season: 1997 In 1994, Gwynn was on his way to possibly becoming the first .400 hitter in more than 50 years when Bud Selig and Don Fehr interceded with a players strike. Gwynn had it all together that season. Three years later he had an almost equally impressive year – and he did it over the course of 149 games. In ’97, at the age of 37, Gwynn batted .371 (his highest mark for a full season), winning his fourth straight batting title, and his eighth overall. He collected 220 hits – an amazing total for a man his age, who had put on some weight and no longer legged out hits. Gwynn set a career record with 68 extra-base hits (including 49 doubles and 17 home runs), while scoring 97.
