Retired
Thurman Munson
Birthdate:
June 7, 1947 (84 y, 3 m, 8 d)Born In:
Akron, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/191
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1976 | None (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1970 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1978 | None (MLB) |
| 1977 | None (MLB) | |
| 1976 | None (MLB) | |
| 1975 | None (MLB) | |
| 1974 | None (MLB) | |
| 1973 | None (MLB) | |
| 1971 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1975 - C | None (MLB) |
| 1974 - C | None (MLB) | |
| 1973 - C | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 3.0 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 49 | 47.6 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 31 | 41.4 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 43.4 | 54.5 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 34.9 | 36.2 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 39.1 | 45.3 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Buster Posey R | 919 |
| Smoky Burgess R | 917 |
| Manny Sanguillen R | 913 |
| Elston Howard R | 904 |
| Terry Steinbach R | 904 |
| Walker Cooper R | 898 |
| Tim McCarver R | 898 |
| Terry Kennedy R | 890 |
| Jimmie Wilson R | 889 |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. R | 887 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 153 | 10 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 597 | 6 |
| 1975 | 597 | 6 |
| 1976 | 616 | 6 |
| 1976 | 616 | 6 |
| 1978 | 617 | 8 |
| 1978 | 617 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 190 | 3 |
| 1976 | 186 | 4 |
| 1978 | 183 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 253 | 9 |
| 1976 | 266 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 102 | 5 |
| 1976 | 105 | 2 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12 | 4 |
| 1977 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 9 |
| 1971 | 7 | 7 |
| 1976 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 | 8 |
| 1975 | 10 | 2 |
| 1976 | 10 | 5 |
| 1978 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 53 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.302 | 6 |
| 1973 | 0.301 | 6 |
| 1975 | 0.318 | 3 |
| 1976 | 0.302 | 9 |
| 1978 | 0.297 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.386 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.488 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.187 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.849 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 157 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1975 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 1976 | 4.9 | 6 |