Thurman Munson #15

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B/T: R/R
5' 11"/190

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5344	.292	113	701	48	.756

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5344	.292	113	701	48	.756

Thurman Munson Bio

Fullname: Thurman Lee Munson
Born: 6/07/1947 in Akron, OH
Draft: 1968, New York Yankees, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 4
College: Kent State
Debut: 8/08/1969
Died: 8/02/1979

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5344	696	1558	113	701	48	.292	.346	.756

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5344	696	1558	113	701	48	.292	.346	.756

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Awards

Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year

Year	Team	League
1970	New York Yankees	AL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1971	New York Yankees	AL
1973	New York Yankees	AL
1974	New York Yankees	AL
1975	New York Yankees	AL
1976	New York Yankees	AL
1977	New York Yankees	AL
1978	New York Yankees	AL

Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1973	New York Yankees	AL
1974	New York Yankees	AL
1975	New York Yankees	AL

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
05/02/1975	New York Yankees	AL
07/24/1976	New York Yankees	AL

AL MVP

Year	Team	League
1976	New York Yankees	AL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1977	New York Yankees	AL
1978	New York Yankees	AL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1979	New York Yankees	AL

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League Rankings

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1978	27	19th in AL
1977	28	23rd in AL
1976	27	19th in AL
1975	24	23rd in AL
1973	29	6th in AL
1970	25	23rd in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1973	4	24th in AL
1972	3	24th in AL
1971	4	18th in AL
1970	4	25th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1976	9	4th in AL
1975	6	11th in AL
1971	7	7th in AL
1970	7	10th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1978	.297	10th in AL
1977	.308	13th in AL
1976	.302	9th in AL
1975	.318	3rd in AL
1973	.301	6th in AL
1972	.280	12th in AL
1970	.302	7th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1977	.351	25th in AL
1976	.337	24th in AL
1975	.366	17th in AL
1973	.362	13th in AL
1972	.343	18th in AL
1970	.386	9th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1976	.769	20th in AL
1975	.795	20th in AL
1973	.849	9th in AL
1970	.801	24th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1976	11	21st in AL
1972	7	18th in AL
1970	7	18th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1978	183	4th in AL
1977	183	11th in AL
1976	186	4th in AL
1975	190	3rd in AL
1973	156	19th in AL
1972	143	16th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1976	79	15th in AL
1975	83	14th in AL
1973	80	22nd in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1976	17	14th in AL
1973	20	17th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1976	.432	18th in AL
1975	.429	21st in AL
1973	.487	5th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1977	275	20th in AL
1976	266	6th in AL
1975	256	11th in AL
1973	253	10th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1977	100	13th in AL
1976	105	2nd in AL
1975	102	5th in AL
1973	74	22nd in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1978	154	14th in AL
1975	157	8th in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1978	617	8th in AL
1977	595	15th in AL
1976	616	6th in AL
1975	597	7th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1978	667	13th in AL
1976	665	14th in AL
1975	661	11th in AL

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