#5 Thurman "Tugboat" Munson, Catcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Thursday, 2/9/1981 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Thurman Munson Tugboat 6/7/1947 33 USA,OH,AKRON 5"11 191
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,800,000 1984 12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days) 0 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 3 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1969 | 126 | 404 | 117 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .336 | .470 | .806 | MIN |
1970 | 132 | 491 | 129 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .328 | .381 | .709 | MIN |
1971 | 146 | 543 | 172 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 102 | 72 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .380 | .475 | .856 | MIN |
1972 | 143 | 527 | 151 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 85 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .343 | .410 | .753 | MIN,AL |
1973 | 121 | 469 | 145 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 72 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .309 | .353 | .452 | .805 | MIN |
1974 | 147 | 577 | 184 | 47 | 1 | 15 | 92 | 104 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .365 | .482 | .846 | MIN,AL |
1975 | 149 | 600 | 207 | 54 | 8 | 20 | 98 | 110 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .387 | .562 | .948 | MIN,AL |
1976 | 153 | 569 | 179 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 77 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .371 | .478 | .849 | MIN |
1977 | 147 | 537 | 154 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 101 | 64 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 3 | .287 | .353 | .451 | .804 | MIN |
1978 | 141 | 530 | 150 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 71 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 2 | 1 | .283 | .329 | .438 | .767 | MIN,AL |
1979 | 142 | 540 | 160 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 108 | 77 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 2 | 1 | .296 | .348 | .465 | .813 | MIN,AL |
1980 | 144 | 513 | 153 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 86 | 81 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .363 | .472 | .835 | MIN TOR |
Total | 1691 | 6300 | 1901 | 386 | 57 | 172 | 1054 | 920 | 499 | 58 | 50 | 645 | 7 | 10 | .302 | .356 | .463 | .819 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1969 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 | 1.000 |
1980 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .474 | .737 |
Total | 9 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .543 | .857 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1969... Had first career hit on 4/9/1969, off Jim Duckworth (SEA)... Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1969, off Bill Kelso (KC)... Injured on 6/8/1970 with a Broken Ribs, out for 3 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 5/17/1971... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Milwaukee on 10/1/1971... Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 6/30/1972... Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game... Injured on 7/12/1973 with a Broken Ribs, out for 5 weeks... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 8/24/1973... 9/17/1973: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Was selected to the 1974 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1975 Allstar game... 8/23/1977: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1978 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1979 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 8/25/1979... Traded from Minnesota to Toronto on 7/31/1980 (Going to TOR: C Thurman Munson. Going to MIN: P Bruce Berenyi, P Steve Baker, C Gene Tenace)... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/8/1981 to a 4-year deal worth $3,800,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1975 - .345 - 3rd
| SLG 1975 - .562 - 9th
| OPS 1975 - .948 - 10th
| Hits 1975 - 207 - 4th
| Doubles 1974 - 47 - 6th 1975 - 54 - 3rd
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