NAME     : Thurman Munson
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/7/1947
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,950,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .989)
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .930)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1969  .256  1   9  26  86  22  1  2   6  0  1  10  10 .333 .349   NY
  1970  .257  8  45 147 494 127 33  3  66  9  9  60  61 .338 .385   NY
  1971  .314  7  77 153 573 180 41  4  86 18 11  66  65 .385 .436   NY
  1972  .277 11  76 157 573 159 35  4  71  8  6  70  71 .356 .410   NY
  1973  .305  5  53 145 455 139 35  4  63 11  2  50  62 .374 .433   NY
  1974  .248  4  51 160 537 133 35  7  59  3  8  61  63 .324 .361   NY
  1975  .242  7  45 162 628 152 37  3  55  6  3  54  93 .302 .344   NY,CIN
  1976  .280  5  56 162 574 161 46  6  71  8  5  46  84 .334 .408   CIN
  1977  .223  6  41  94 318  71 17  4  44  2  1  25  56 .280 .358   CIN
  1979  .237  3  41 106 342  81 23  5  32  0  0  27  38 .293 .360   KC
  1980  .271  6  55 148 539 146 28  5  56  1  1  25  63 .303 .375   KC
 
  Total AB  : 5119
  Total AVG : .268
  Total Hits: 1371
  Total HR  : 63
  Total RBI : 549
  Total Runs: 609
  Total SB  : 66
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/10/1978 to a 4-year deal worth $3,950,000 per year... Injured on 8/16/1978 with a Bruised Finger, out for 4 days...