Gary Sheffield

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Gary Sheffield

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

Also in Triple-A · Double-A · High-A

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

Seasons leading his league

5

1 best in baseball 4 league only

37 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1992 Best season

Spanning 1990–1996, peaking at 2 titles in 1992.

Clubs 500 Home Run Club

Team records #1 Marlins 1996 OPS #2 Marlins 1996 HR #2 Dodgers 2000 OPS #4 Marlins 1996 RBI #4 Braves 2003 RBI #5 Padres 1992 OPS #6 Dodgers 2000 HR #6 Marlins 1996 R #7 Marlins career HR #9 Marlins career RBI

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

1,150th League titles 5
1,845th Best in baseball 1
664th Top-5 finishes 37

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
83rd Slugging Percentage .514
97th On-Base Percentage .393
97th Doubles 467
235th Stolen Bases 253
257th Outfield Putouts 2,775
262nd Outfield Assists 108
303rd Outfield Fielding Percentage .977
313th Third Base Assists 887
342nd Third Base Double Plays 67
353rd Batting Average .292
374th Third Base Putouts 320
466th Outfield Range Factor 1.76

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Third Base Range Factor	1	1st	—	1990 AL 2.82 1992 #2
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
Outfield Assists	—	#2	—	1997 #3 2001 #2
Third Base Fielding Percentage	—	#3	—	1992 #3
Third Base Double Plays	—	#3	—	1992 #3
Third Base Assists	—	#2	—	1992 #2
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

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1996	2	OPS 1.090 OBP .465
1992	2	AVG .330 TB 323
1990	1	3B RF 2.82

Batting

led the league 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

4 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1988	ML4	AL	SS	24	23	211.1	39	48	3	9	90	.967	3.63
1989	ML4	AL	SS	70	70	596.0	85	194	12	40	291	.959	3.99
			3B	21	21	177.0	15	44	4	4	63	.937	2.81
1990	ML4	AL	3B	125	125	1069.0	98	254	25	16	377	.934	2.82
1991	ML4	AL	3B	43	43	369.0	29	65	8	7	102	.922	2.19
1992	SDN	NL	3B	144	144	1247.2	99	299	16	25	414	.961	2.76
1993	FLO	NL	3B	133	133	1129.2	79	225	34	15	338	.899	2.29
1994	FLO	NL	OF	87	86	743.2	154	7	5	3	166	.970	1.85
1995	FLO	NL	OF	61	61	530.1	109	5	7	1	121	.942	1.87
1996	FLO	NL	OF	161	160	1342.0	238	8	6	0	252	.976	1.53
1997	FLO	NL	OF	132	132	1115.1	226	14	5	1	245	.980	1.82
1998	LAN	NL	OF	126	126	1098.2	217	9	2	4	228	.991	1.79
1999	LAN	NL	OF	145	145	1222.1	235	7	7	1	249	.972	1.67
2000	LAN	NL	OF	139	139	1133.0	203	5	10	0	218	.954	1.50
2001	LAN	NL	OF	141	141	1202.0	195	17	6	0	218	.973	1.50
2002	ATL	NL	OF	127	127	1104.0	232	7	4	0	243	.984	1.88
2003	ATL	NL	OF	153	154	1288.1	283	7	4	2	294	.986	1.90
2004	NYA	AL	OF	136	136	1178.2	271	11	5	3	287	.983	2.07
			3B	2	0	2.0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	0.00
2005	NYA	AL	OF	131	130	1099.1	239	5	3	0	247	.988	1.86
2006	NYA	AL	OF	21	20	165.0	39	1	1	0	41	.976	1.91
			1B	9	9	57.0	56	3	1	4	60	.983	6.56
2007	DET	AL	OF	12	12	106.0	25	1	0	0	26	1.000	2.17
2008	DET	AL	OF	6	6	47.0	13	0	0	0	13	1.000	2.17
2009	NYN	NL	OF	63	62	502.0	96	4	2	0	102	.980	1.59
Career	—	—	OF	1,641	1,637	13877.2	2,775	108	67	15	2,950	.977	1.76
	—	—	3B	468	466	3994.1	320	887	88	67	1,295	.932	2.58
	—	—	SS	94	93	807.1	124	242	15	49	381	.961	3.89
	—	—	1B	9	9	57.0	56	3	1	4	60	.983	6.56