- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (January 2007)
- Outfielder for San Diego Padres (1982-2001).
- Member of 1984 and 1998 National League Champion San Diego Padres teams. Member of 1996 National League Western Division Champion San Diego Padres team.
- Won 5 National League Gold Glove Awards as Outfielder (1986-1987 and 1989-1991).
- Finished 3rd in voting for 1984 National League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.351) and Hits (213) and .410 On-base percentage, 606 At Bats, 269 Total Bases, 10 Triples and 274 Times on Base in 158 Games.
- Finished 9th in voting for 1986 National League MVP for leading League in At Bats (642), Runs (107) and Hits (211) and having .329 Batting Average, .381 On-base percentage, 300 Total Bases, 33 Doubles, 7 Triples, 37 Stolen Bases and 266 Times on Base in 160 Games.
- Named to 15 National League All Star Teams (1984-1987 and 1989-1999).
- Finished 7th in voting for 1994 National League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.394), On-base percentage (.454) and Hits (165) and having .568 Slugging Percentage, 79 Runs, 238 Total Bases, 35 Doubles and 215 Times on Base.
- Finished 8th in voting for 1987 National League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.370), Hits (218) and Times on Base (303) and having .447 On-base percentage, 119 Runs, 301 Total Bases, 36 Doubles, 13 Triples, 82 Walks and 56 Stolen Bases in 157 Games.
- Finished 8th in voting for 1989 National League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.336) and Hits (203) and having .389 On-base percentage, 604 At Bats, 256 Total Bases, 7 Triples, 40 Stolen Bases, 260 Times on Base and 11 Sacrifice Hits.
- Led National League in Batting Average 8 times (.351 in 1984, .370 in 1987, .313 in 1988, .336 in 1989, .394 in 1994, .368 in 1995, .353 in 1996 and .372 in 1997).
- Ranks 21st on MLB All-Time Batting Average List (.338).
- Ranks 57th on MLB All-Time Games List (2,440).
- Finished 6th in voting for 1997 National League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.372), Hits (220) and Sacrifice Flies (12) and having .409 On-base percentage, .547 Slugging Percentage, 97 Runs, 324 Total Bases, 49 Doubles, 119 RBI, 68 Extra-Base Hits and 266 Times on Base.
- Finished 9th in voting for 1995 National League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.368) and Hits (197) and having .404 On-base percentage, 33 Doubles and 233 Times on Base.
- Ranks 44th on MLB All-Time At Bats List (9,288).
- Ranks 78th on MLB All-Time Runs List (1,383).
- Ranks 18th on MLB All-Time Hits List (3,141).
- Ranks 48th on MLB All-Time Total Bases List (4,259).
- Ranks 21st on MLB All-Time Doubles List (543).
- Lives in Poway, CA.
- Sometimes drives a white Porsche.
- Ranks 38th on MLB All-Time Times on Base List (3,955).
- Ranks 59th on MLB All-Time Sacrifice Flies List (85).
- Ranks 9th on MLB All-Time Intentional Walks List (203).
- Ranks 20th on MLB All-Time Grounded into Double Plays List (260).
- Gwynn coined the term "5.5 hole" referring to the area between the shortstop and third baseman, positions that are designated six and five respectively, for scoring purposes. The left-handed hitting Gwynn was well known for frequently hitting the ball to the opposite field in this area.
- Coached son Tony Jr. on the San Diego State University baseball team. The younger Gwynn was picked in the 2nd round of the 2003 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. On 24 May 2008, Tony Jr. was optioned by the Brewers to Triple-A Nashville after batting .200 with 1 RBI in 20 games.
- Made major league debut on 19 July 1982.
- Father of Tony Gwynn Jr.
- Is the head baseball coach at San Diego State University. (October 2004)
- Manager of the San Diego State University baseball team from 2003-2014. Among his players were Justin Masterson and Stephen Strasburg. Trevor Gretzky signed a letter of intent in 2010 to play for Gwynn, but decided to turn pro after he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2011.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content