Highest batting average in a season since 2000 When fans debate who is the best hitter of all time, the discussion usually ...

In hitting, everything is based off the fastball ... wow, I'm glad I retired. Tony Gwynn, who will take over as the head baseball coach at San Diego State next year, is working as an analyst ...

Tony Gwynn, affectionately known as “Mr. Padre,” remains one of the most iconic figures in Major League Baseball history. His loyalty to the San Diego Padres, combined with his extraordinary hitting ...

Comparisons to Williams, Tony Gwynn, George Brett, Rod Carew and other batting champions have already begun. Gwynn was hitting .394 in 1994 when a player strike stopped the season on Aug. 12 but ...

He also had a career .338 batting average, and is currently 19th on the career hits list (3,141). He struck out only 434 times in 9,288 at-bats, and even had 56 stolen bases in 1987.

Tony Gwynn was the ultimate craftsman when it came to the art of hitting. He stays up until the final game is over each night, meticulously scoring every sheet, then arrives at the ballpark around ...

Arraez is poised to become the first Padre to win a batting title since Tony Gwynn in 1997. Interestingly, the NL batting champion now receives the Tony Gwynn Award. San Diego acquired Arraez in ...

The 27-year-old slashed .318/.346/.398 en route to his third consecutive batting title. He's drawn comparisons to Padres legend Tony Gwynn in the process. "It's a little bit unfair to (Arraez ...

400 batting average during the regular season ... favorable comparisons to the likes of Wade Boggs, Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, and Ichiro Suzuki. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 12: Luis Arraez #3 of ...

332 average. Arraez went 1 for 3 on Sunday and posted a .314 average for San Diego, the lowest for an NL batting champion since Tony Gwynn's record-low .313 in 1988. After striking out and flying ...

The San Diego Padres are hoping Luis Arraez will make a significant change to his approach at the plate in 2025.