4. Andre Dawson

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General
Awards
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

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
19854	2746	5548	876	3182	628	0.279

While “The Hawk”, Andre Dawson might be best known for winning the 1987 National League MVP with the Chicago Cubs, it was with the Montreal Expos that he had by far his greatest overall run.

Dawson was a two-time runner up for the NL MVP as an Expo and while he may have been in the shadow of Gary Carter’s popularity, Dawson put up better offensive numbers, while still giving the franchise good defense. Dawson was arguably in his prime a legitimate five-tool player during his prime. With the Expos, Dawson had 225 Home Runs, 838 RBIs, and had an OPS of .802. Playing in the Outfield, Dawson earned six Gold Gloves. He left Montreal for the Chicago Cubs as a Free Agent in 1987, where he would be an MVP.

His number #10 was retired by the Expos and in 2010 he would enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. That same year, Dawson was enshrined into the Nationals Ring of Honor.

The Bullet Points

Position: Outfield
Acquired: Drafted in the 11th Round in the amateur draft in 1975.
Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs 3/9/87.
Games Played: 1443
Notable Statistics: 828 Runs Scored
1,575 Hits
295 Doubles
67 Triples
225 Home Runs
838 RBI
253 Stolen Bases
.280/.326/476 Slash Line
48.1 bWAR

10 Playoff Games
3 Runs Scored
9 Hits
0 Doubles
1 Triple
0 Home Runs
0 RBIs
2 Stolen Bases
.225/.244/.275 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards: Rookie of the Year
All-Star (1981, 1982 & 1983)
Gold Glove (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1985)
Silver Slugger (1980, 1981 & 1983)
Most Hits (1983)
Most Total Bases (1983)
Most Extra Base Hits (1982 & 1983)
Most Times Hit By Pitch (1978, 1980, 1981 & 1983)
Highest Power/Speed # (1978, 1981 & 1982)
Most Total Zone Runs (1981)
Most Putouts as a Centerfielder (1981 & 1983)
Most Assists as a Centerfielder (1978 & 1981)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder (1980)
Most Putouts as an Outfielder (1981, 1982 & 1983)
Most Total Zone Runs as a Centerfielder (1981 & 1982)
Highest Range Factor per Game as a Centerfielder (1981 & 1982)
Most Total Zone Runs as an Outfielder (1981 & 1982)
Highest Range Factor per Game as an Outfielder (1981 & 1982)