The legendary Nolan Ryan did strike out Gwynn nine times in 67 plate appearances—that’s the most against any pitcher. Gwynn still hit .300 against Ryan, one of the very few who did.

Gwynn faced the great Greg Maddux 107 times in his career. He never struck out. Not once.

In 1995, when Gwynn led the league with a .368 average, he struck out 15 times all season. The next year, he struck out 17 times. In 1999, he played in 111 games and struck out 14 times. Gwynn struck out three times in a game once. In 1992, he did not strike out in back-to-back games all season.