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WestMichRad

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2. Tony Gwinn came close.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 04:32 PM

Feb 2022

He batted .370 in 1987, but I didn’t look to see how many games he played.

George Brett flirted with .400 one year as well, but I didn’t look up his final average that year (or how many games he played).

Musial… Carew… Gwynn… Brett… some of the all-time best pure hitters ever.

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How many players since WW2 have played 150 games and hit .376 [View all] kairos12 Feb 2022 OP

What was George Brett in 1980? Moostache Feb 2022 #1

Tony Gwinn came close. WestMichRad Feb 2022 #2

Strike killed it. kairos12 Feb 2022 #4

157 games as per: patphil Feb 2022 #5

I am not sure what season you are referencing with respect to Tony. kairos12 Feb 2022 #7

I wrote in response to the post above mine that identified him as hitting .370, patphil Feb 2022 #8

Brett kairos12 Feb 2022 #6

Went to see the Twins that year and Carew came into the stands and sat with us rurallib Feb 2022 #3

That's a cool story. underpants Feb 2022 #9