Thurman Munson

#9 RANKED AT POSITION
1969—1979
Catcher
BORN
June 7, 1947, in Akron, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 190
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Yankees
.292
BATTING AVERAGE
1423
GAMES
46.1
WAR
.346
ON-BASE PCT
696
RUNS
37.1
WAR7
.410
SLUGGING
1558
HITS
19.3
WAR3
.756
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
113
HOME RUNS
5.2
WAR PER SEASON
Great Yankee catcher and team leader who died mid-season when the plane he piloted crashed.
7 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Yankees
ALL-TIME TEAM
1977-78
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Munson
46.1
37.1
27.0
19.3
41.6
5.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Hall of Fame Catchers Chart Comparison

Where Does Thurman Munson Rank

Among Catchers?

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

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