Gary Sheffield

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Gary Sheffield

1988–2009 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'11", 190 lb · b. 1968 Tampa, FL

Career 2,576 G · 2,689 H · 509 HR · 1,676 RBI · .292 AVG

Seasons leading his league

4

1 best in baseball 3 league only

29 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

4 Categories led

1992 Best season

Spanning 1992–1996, peaking at 2 titles in 1992.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

490th League titles 4
607th Best in baseball 1
306th Top-5 finishes 29

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

21st Walks 1,475
27th Home Runs 509
30th Runs Batted In 1,676
35th Total Bases 4,737
39th Runs 1,636
64th On-Base Plus Slug. .907
70th Hits 2,689
82nd Slugging Percentage .514
96th On-Base Percentage .393
96th Doubles 467
235th Stolen Bases 253
354th Batting Average .292

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Total Bases	1	1st	—	1992 323 2003 #3
On-Base Percentage	1	1st	—	1996 NL .465 2000 #3
On-Base Plus Slug.	1	1st	—	1996 NL 1.090 1992 #2 2000 #3
Batting Average	1	1st	—	1992 NL .330
Walks	—	#2	—	1996 #2 1997 #3 2004 #2
Slugging Percentage	—	#2	—	1992 #2 1996 #2
Runs	—	#3	—	2004 #3
Runs Batted In	—	#2	—	2003 #2
Home Runs	—	#2	—	1992 #3 1996 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1996	2	OPS 1.090 OBP .465
1992	2	AVG .330 TB 323

Batting

22 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1988	ML4	AL	24	80	12	19	1	0	4	12	7	7	3	.238	.296	.400	.696
1989	ML4	AL	95	368	34	91	18	0	5	32	27	33	10	.247	.304	.337	.641
1990	ML4	AL	125	487	67	143	30	1	10	67	44	41	25	.294	.350	.421	.771
1991	ML4	AL	50	175	25	34	12	2	2	22	19	15	5	.194	.277	.320	.597
1992	SDN	NL	146	557	87	184	34	3	33	100	48	40	5	.330	.385	.580	.965
1993	FLO +1	NL	140	494	67	145	20	5	20	73	47	64	17	.294	.361	.476	.837
1994	FLO	NL	87	322	61	89	16	1	27	78	51	50	12	.276	.380	.584	.964
1995	FLO	NL	63	213	46	69	8	0	16	46	55	45	19	.324	.467	.587	1.054
1996	FLO	NL	161	519	118	163	33	1	42	120	142	66	16	.314	.465	.624	1.090
1997	FLO	NL	135	444	86	111	22	1	21	71	121	79	11	.250	.424	.446	.870
1998	LAN +1	NL	130	437	73	132	27	2	22	85	95	46	22	.302	.428	.524	.952
1999	LAN	NL	152	549	103	165	20	0	34	101	101	64	11	.301	.407	.523	.930
2000	LAN	NL	141	501	105	163	24	3	43	109	101	71	4	.325	.438	.643	1.081
2001	LAN	NL	143	515	98	160	28	2	36	100	94	67	10	.311	.418	.583	1.000
2002	ATL	NL	135	492	82	151	26	0	25	84	72	53	12	.307	.404	.512	.916
2003	ATL	NL	155	576	126	190	37	2	39	132	86	55	18	.330	.419	.604	1.023
2004	NYA	AL	154	573	117	166	30	1	36	121	92	83	5	.290	.393	.534	.927
2005	NYA	AL	154	584	104	170	27	0	34	123	78	76	10	.291	.379	.512	.891
2006	NYA	AL	39	151	22	45	5	0	6	25	13	16	5	.298	.355	.450	.806
2007	DET	AL	133	494	107	131	20	1	25	75	84	71	22	.265	.378	.462	.839
2008	DET	AL	114	418	52	94	16	0	19	57	58	83	9	.225	.326	.400	.725
2009	NYN	NL	100	268	44	74	13	2	10	43	40	46	2	.276	.372	.452	.823
Career	—	—	2,576	9,217	1,636	2,689	467	27	509	1,676	1,475	1,171	253	.292	.393	.514	.907

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	1,641	2,775	108	67	15	.977
3B	468	320	887	88	67	.932
SS	94	124	242	15	49	.961
1B	9	56	3	1	4	.983