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From 1983 to 2001, 19 straight seasons, Gwynn walked more than he struck out.
Joe Posnanski • The Baseball 100
Gwynn hit .309 or better every full season of his career. He hit .351 in his first full season,
Joe Posnanski • The Baseball 100
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in 1920, a 25-year-old Hornsby—a lifetime .310/.370/.440 hitter to that point—hit .370/.431/.559, leading the league in all three splits, and he also led the league in hits, doubles, RBIs, and total bases. Over the next five seasons combined—this is so ridiculous—Hornsby would hit .402. Nobody, not even Ty Cobb, hit .400 over five full seasons.
Joe Posnanski • The Baseball 100
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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.
Joe Posnanski • The Baseball 100
Gwynn faced the great Greg Maddux 107 times in his career. He never struck out. Not once.