#5 Thurman "Tugboat" Munson, Catcher, 28 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Thurman Munson
Tugboat
6/7/1947
28
USA,OH,AKRON
5"11
191
Catcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1977
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1969 | 126 | 404 | 117 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .336 | .470 | .806 | MIN |
| 1970 | 132 | 491 | 129 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .328 | .381 | .709 | MIN |
| 1971 | 146 | 543 | 172 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 102 | 72 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .380 | .475 | .856 | MIN |
| 1972 | 143 | 527 | 151 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 85 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .343 | .410 | .753 | MIN,AL |
| 1973 | 121 | 469 | 145 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 72 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .309 | .353 | .452 | .805 | MIN |
| 1974 | 147 | 577 | 184 | 47 | 1 | 15 | 92 | 104 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .365 | .482 | .846 | MIN,AL |
| 1975 | 149 | 600 | 207 | 54 | 8 | 20 | 98 | 110 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .387 | .562 | .948 | MIN,AL |
| Total | 964 | 3611 | 1105 | 225 | 33 | 94 | 564 | 550 | 282 | 24 | 26 | 306 | 2 | 4 | .306 | .358 | .465 | .823 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1969 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 | 1.000 |
| Total | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 | 1.000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1969...
Had first career hit on 4/9/1969, off Jim Duckworth (SEA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1969, off Bill Kelso (KC)...
Injured on 6/8/1970 with a Broken Ribs, out for 3 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 5/17/1971...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Milwaukee on 10/1/1971...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 6/30/1972...
Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/12/1973 with a Broken Ribs, out for 5 weeks...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 8/24/1973...
9/17/1973: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1974 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1975 Allstar game...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1975 - .345 - 3rd
| SLG
1975 - .562 - 9th
| OPS
1975 - .948 - 10th
| Hits
1975 - 207 - 4th
| Doubles
1974 - 47 - 6th
1975 - 54 - 3rd
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