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44. Andre Dawson

44. Andre Dawson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: July 10, 1954 in Miami, FL USA
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 11, 1976
  • Final Game: September 29, 1996
  • Rookie of the Year - 1977
  • Gold Glove - 1980
  • Silver Slugger - 1980
  • Gold Glove - 1981
  • Silver Slugger - 1981
  • TSN All-Star - 1981
  • TSN Player of the Year - 1981
  • Gold Glove - 1982
  • Gold Glove - 1983
  • Silver Slugger - 1983
  • TSN All-Star - 1983
  • Gold Glove - 1984
  • Gold Glove - 1985
  • Gold Glove - 1987
  • Most Valuable Player - 1987
  • Silver Slugger - 1987
  • TSN All-Star - 1987
  • TSN Player of the Year - 1987
  • Gold Glove - 1988
  • Hutch Award - 1994
  • MVP - 1979
  • MVP - 1980
  • MVP - 1981
  • MVP - 1982
  • MVP - 1983
  • MVP - 1987
  • MVP - 1988
  • MVP - 1990
  • MVP - 1991
  • Rookie of the Year - 1977
 
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The story of Andre Dawson has long been told when it comes in relation to the Chicago Cubs.  It was the year of "Collusion," and Dawson and his agent agreed to a blank amount in front of the Cubs management.  The Cubs would sign him for a half a million dollars, a bargain in every stretch of the word.  "The Hawk" would then proceed to have the best season of his career where he blasted a league-leading 49 Home Runs, and 137 Runs Batted In and would win the National League MVP Award.  Dawson never had a year like that again, but he was still a good power hitter who would have 20 or more taters in the next five seasons.

In his six seasons with the Cubs, Dawson powered out 174 Home Runs with a .507 Slugging Percentage.  The Baseball Hall of Fame called his name in 2010, and eleven years later he was part of the Cubs inaugural Hall of Fame Class.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 3/9/87.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox 12/9/92.
  • Games Played: 867
  • Notable Statistics: 431 Runs Scored
    929 Hits
    149 Doubles
    27 Triples
    174 Home Runs
    587 Runs Batted In
    57 Stolen Bases
    .285/.327/.507 Slash Line
    18.7 bWAR

    5 Playoff Games
    0 Runs Scored
    2 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    3 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .105/.227/.158 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    MVP (1987)
    All-Star (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 & 1991)
    Silver Slugger (1987)
    Gold Glove (1987 & 1988)
    Most Total Bases (1987)
    Most Home Runs (1987)
    Most Runs Batted In (1987)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (1989)
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