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Thurman Munson

Catcher
1969—1979
BORN
June 7, 1947, in Akron, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 190
MLB DEBUT
August 8, 1969
FINAL GAME
August 1, 1979
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Yankees
Thurman Munson
 
.292
BATTING AVERAGE
1558
HITS
46.0
WAR
.346
ON-BASE PCT
113
HOME RUNS
37.0
WAR7
.410
SLUGGING
.756
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.2
WAR PER SEASON
Great Yankee catcher and team leader who died mid-season when the plane he piloted crashed.
— # 9 RANKED AT POSITION —
— Yankees ALL-TIME TEAM —
— 1977-78 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Munson
46.0
37.0
27.0
19.3
41.5
5.2
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Thurman Munson Rank?

No. 9 Ranked

at Catcher

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
17
9
10
8
14
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers

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