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20. Thurman Munson

20. Thurman Munson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 7, 1947 in Akron, OH USA
  • Weight: 190 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 08, 1969
  • Final Game: August 01, 1979
  • Rookie of the Year - 1970
  • Gold Glove - 1973
  • TSN All-Star - 1973
  • Gold Glove - 1974
  • TSN All-Star - 1974
  • Gold Glove - 1975
  • TSN All-Star - 1975
  • Most Valuable Player - 1976
  • TSN All-Star - 1976
  • TSN Player of the Year - 1976
  • MVP - 1970
  • MVP - 1973
  • MVP - 1974
  • MVP - 1975
  • MVP - 1976
  • MVP - 1977
  • MVP - 1978
  • Rookie of the Year - 1970
 
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One of the most recognized Catchers in the 1970’s, Thurman Munson was called by many of his teammates as the heart and soul of the New York Yankees.  This is very high praise considering how good the team they were in the last half of the 1970’s.

Munson was the only Yankee to win both the Rookie of the Year (1970) and the American League MVP (1976).  A seven time All Star, Munson was equally adept with his bat as he was behind the plate.  The Catcher would bat over .300 five times and provide three 100 RBI campaigns.  Defensively, he was a three time Gold Glove winner.  He was also an integral component to the Yankees back-to-back World Series wins where he batted .357 in 30 Games of post season play.

Tragically Munson would die in a plane crash on August 2, 1979 when he failed to land his plane properly.  His number 15 would be retired immediately.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Catcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 4th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/7/68.
  • Departed: Died 8/2/79.
  • Games Played: 1423
  • Notable Statistics: 696 Runs Scored
    1,558 Hits
    229 Doubles
    32 Triples
    113 Home Runs
    701 Runs Batted In
    48 Stolen Bases
    .292/.346/.410 Slash Line
    46.0 bWAR

    30 Playoff Games
    19 Runs Scored
    46 Hits
    9 Doubles
    0 Triples
    3 Home Runs
    22 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .357/.378/.496 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1977 & 1978)
    MVP (1976)
    Rookie of the Year (1970)
    All-Star (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 & 1978)
    Gold Glove (1973, 1974 & 1975)
    Most Assists by a Catcher (1970, 1973 & 1974)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (1971 & 1975)
    Highest Caught Stealing Percentage (1971 & 1975)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Catcher (1975)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Catcher (1971)
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