Chris Gwynn
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Chris Gwynn | |||||||||||||||
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Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S. | October 13, 1964|||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
August 14, 1987, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
September 29, 1996, for the San Diego Padres | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .261 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 118 | ||||||||||||||
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Christopher Karlton Gwynn (born October 13, 1964) is an American former
Career
The
Gwynn was drafted by the
On September 29, 1996, in the final game of the season, Gwynn hit what would prove to be the game-winning, two-run, pinch-hit double in the top of the 11th inning against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park to complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers and clinch the Padres' second National League West division championship in team history.[2] It was the final regular season at bat of his career, however he also pinch-hit in each of the first two games of the subsequent Divisional series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, garnering hits in both of those at bats, ending his career on a 3-for-3 streak. Gwynn hit two pinch-hit walk-off home runs during his career.[citation needed]
In a 10-year career spanning 599 games, Gwynn posted a .261
Post-playing career
Gwynn became a
References
- ^ "Montreal Expos at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score, July 28, 1991". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Nightengale, Bob (September 30, 1996). "Dodgers Must Gwynn, Bear It : Former Dodger Chris Gwynn Leads Padres to Division Title". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012.
- ^ "Mariners Ink 3, Will add Wilson, Big Unit to HOF".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)