#5 Thurman "Tugboat" Munson, Catcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 2/9/1981
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Thurman Munson
Tugboat
6/7/1947
33
USA,OH,AKRON
5"11
191

Catcher
R
R
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66446
Versus LHP66446
Versus RHP65446
Talent66447
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4
2
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1981

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
196912640411720713695629143900.290.336.470.806 MIN
19701324911292919675145423611.263.328.381.709MIN
1971146543172266161027253424600.317.380.475.856MIN
197214352715122213808539714400.287.343.410.753MIN,AL
19731214691452788567234163912.309.353.452.805MIN
1974147577184471159210442366000.319.365.482.846MIN,AL
1975149600207548209811040454201.345.387.562.948MIN,AL
1976153569179385151047750575800.315.371.478.849MIN
19771475371543431610164471157013.287.353.451.804MIN
197814153015039511917135455521.283.329.438.767MIN,AL
1979142540160264191087737847621.296.348.465.813MIN,AL
198014451315324717868148638001.298.363.472.835MIN TOR
Total1691630019013865717210549204995850645710.302.356.463.819 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19694166101320000.375.375.6251.000
19805195101330700.263.263.474.737
Total93511202650700.314.314.543.857

Fielding Stats 1981

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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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