Gary Sheffield

Positions: Rightfielder, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: November 18, 1968 in Tampa, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (6th) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL).

High School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)

Last Game: September 30, 2009 (Age 40-316d)
vs. WSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Himself • Previously: Jim Neader, Rufus Williams, Scott Boras

Full Name: Gary Antonian Sheffield

Nicknames: Sheff

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Relatives: Nephew of Dwight Gooden

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

60.5

9217

2689

509

.292

1636

RBI

1676

253

OBP

.393

SLG

.514

OPS

.907

OPS+

140

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1986	17	-3.3	Helena	PION	Rk	MIL	57	253	222	53	81	12	2	15	71	14	4	20	14	.365	.413	.640	1.052	142		3	1	7	2
1987	18	-4.7	Stockton	CALL	A	MIL	129	570	469	84	130	23	3	17	103	25	15	81	48	.277	.388	.448	.836	210		8	6	6	8
1988	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	MIL	134	587	508	112	166	28	8	28	119	13	8	56	63	.327	.395	.579	.974	294	9	8	5	10	1
1988	19	-7.3	Denver	AA	AAA	MIL	57	244	212	42	73	9	5	9	54	8	4	21	22	.344	.407	.561	.969	119		5	1	5	1
1988	19	-4.9	El Paso	TL	AA	MIL	77	343	296	70	93	19	3	19	65	5	4	35	41	.314	.386	.591	.978	175	9	3	4	5	0
1988	19	-9.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	24	89	80	12	19	1	0	4	12	3	1	7	7	.238	.296	.400	.696	32	5	0	1	1	0
1989	20	-6.2	Denver	AA	AAA	MIL	7	32	29	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.138	.194	.241	.435	7		0	1	0	0
1989	20	-8.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	95	405	368	34	91	18	0	5	32	10	6	27	33	.247	.304	.337	.641	124	4	4	3	3	0
1990	21	-7.6	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	125	547	487	67	143	30	1	10	67	25	10	44	41	.294	.350	.421	.771	205	11	3	4	9	1
1991	22	-6.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	50	203	175	25	34	12	2	2	22	5	5	19	15	.194	.277	.320	.597	56	3	3	1	5	1
1992	23	-5.2	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	146	618	557	87	184	34	3	33	100	5	6	48	40	.330	.385	.580	.965	323	19	6	0	7	5
1993	24		2 Teams	NL	Maj	FLA-SDP	140	557	494	67	145	20	5	20	73	17	5	47	64	.294	.361	.476	.837	235	11	9	0	7	6
1993	24	-4.0	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	68	282	258	34	76	12	2	10	36	5	1	18	30	.295	.344	.473	.817	122	9	3	0	3	0
1993	24	-4.0	FLA	NL	Maj	FLA	72	275	236	33	69	8	3	10	37	12	4	29	34	.292	.378	.479	.857	113	2	6	0	4	6
1994	25	0.9	Portland	EL	AA	FLA	2	8	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.286	.375	.429	.804	3	0	0	0	0	0
1994	25	-3.3	FLA	NL	Maj	FLA	87	384	322	61	89	16	1	27	78	12	6	51	50	.276	.380	.584	.964	188	10	6	0	5	11
1995	26	-2.2	FLA	NL	Maj	FLA	63	274	213	46	69	8	0	16	46	19	4	55	45	.324	.467	.587	1.054	125	3	4	0	2	8
1996	27	-1.7	FLA	NL	Maj	FLA	161	677	519	118	163	33	1	42	120	16	9	142	66	.314	.465	.624	1.090	324	16	10	0	6	19
1997	28	-0.7	FLA	NL	Maj	FLA	135	582	444	86	111	22	1	21	71	11	7	121	79	.250	.424	.446	.870	198	7	15	0	2	11
1998	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	FLA-LAD	130	549	437	73	132	27	2	22	85	22	7	95	46	.302	.428	.524	.952	229	7	8	0	9	12
1998	29	0.5	FLA	NL	Maj	FLA	40	166	136	21	37	11	1	6	28	4	2	26	16	.272	.392	.500	.892	68	3	2	0	2	1
1998	29	0.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	90	383	301	52	95	16	1	16	57	18	5	69	30	.316	.444	.535	.979	161	4	6	0	7	11
1999	30	1.1	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	152	663	549	103	165	20	0	34	101	11	5	101	64	.301	.407	.523	.930	287	10	4	0	9	4
2000	31	1.9	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	141	612	501	105	163	24	3	43	109	4	6	101	71	.325	.438	.643	1.081	322	13	4	0	6	7
2001	32	2.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	143	618	515	98	160	28	2	36	100	10	4	94	67	.311	.418	.583	1.000	300	12	4	0	5	13
2002	33	3.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	135	579	492	82	151	26	0	25	84	12	2	72	53	.307	.404	.512	.916	252	16	11	0	4	2
2003	34	4.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	155	678	576	126	190	37	2	39	132	18	4	86	55	.330	.419	.604	1.023	348	16	8	0	8	6
2004	35	5.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	154	684	573	117	166	30	1	36	121	5	6	92	83	.290	.393	.534	.927	306	16	11	0	8	7
2005	36	6.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	154	675	584	104	170	27	0	34	123	10	2	78	76	.291	.379	.512	.891	299	11	8	0	5	7
2006	37	12.0	Trenton	EL	AA	NYY	1	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.250	.333	.583	1	0	0	0	1	0
2006	37	7.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	39	166	151	22	45	5	0	6	25	5	1	13	16	.298	.355	.450	.806	68	6	1	0	1	2
2007	38	8.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	133	593	494	107	131	20	1	25	75	22	5	84	71	.265	.378	.462	.839	228	10	9	0	6	2
2008	39	16.1	Lakeland	FLOR	A+	DET	5	19	13	7	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	6	1	.154	.421	.615	1.037	8	0	0	0	0	1
2008	39	10.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	114	482	418	52	94	16	0	19	57	9	2	58	83	.225	.326	.400	.725	167	19	5	0	1	3
2009	40	11.3	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	100	312	268	44	74	13	2	10	43	2	1	40	46	.276	.372	.452	.823	121	10	2	0	2	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (22 seasons)					Majors		2576	10947	9217	1636	2689	467	27	509	1676	253	104	1475	1171	.292	.393	.514	.907	4737	235	135	9	111	130
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		335	1473	1251	260	386	65	14	62	296	52	27	166	130	.309	.391	.532	.923	665		19	13	24	12
All Levels (24 Seasons)							2911	12420	10468	1896	3075	532	41	571	1972	305	131	1641	1301	.294	.393	.516	.909	5402	244	154	22	135	142

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		64	276	241	45	77	10	6	9	54	8	4	23	22	.320	.383	.523	.906	126		5	2	5	1
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		80	355	306	71	96	20	3	19	66	5	4	36	45	.314	.385	.585	.970	179	9	3	4	6	0
A+ (1 season)					Minors		5	19	13	7	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	6	1	.154	.421	.615	1.037	8	0	0	0	0	1
A (1 season)					Minors		129	570	469	84	130	23	3	17	103	25	15	81	48	.277	.388	.448	.836	210		8	6	6	8
Rk (1 season)					Minors		57	253	222	53	81	12	2	15	71	14	4	20	14	.365	.413	.640	1.052	142		3	1	7	2