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Gary Sheffield   |   Major Leaguer   1988-2008

Full Name:  Gary Antonian Sheffield
Born:  November 18,1968  in  Tampa, Florida
Height:  5-11  Weight:  205  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Hillsborough (Tampa,FL)
College:  

Nephew of Dwight Gooden, Married to Deleon, Singer

Baseball Lists:  Home Run Derby Participants

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Drafted:  Selected by Milwaukee Brewers in 1st Round (6th overall) of 1986 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 26,1986] - signed  [Mar 26,1992] - Traded by Brewers with Geoff Kellogg to Padres for Matt Mieske, Jose Valentin and Ricky Bones.  [Mar 27,1992] - Traded by Brewers with RHP Geoff Kellogg to Padres for OF Matthew Mieske RHP Ricky Bones and SS Jose Valentin March 27 1992  [Jun 24,1993] - Traded by Padres with Rich Rodriguez to Marlins for Andres Berumen, Jose Martinez and Trevor Hoffman.  [May 14,1998] - Traded by Marlins with Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich, Bobby Bonilla and Manuel Barrios to Dodgers for Todd Zeile and Mike Piazza.  [May 15,1998] - Traded by Marlins with RHP Manny Barrios 3B Bobby Bonilla OF Jim Eisenreich and C Charles Johnson to Dodgers for C Mike Piazza and 3B Todd Zeile  [Jan 15,2002] - Traded by Dodgers to Braves for Andy Brown, Odalis Perez and Brian Jordan.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 19,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Nov 12,2006] - Traded by Yankees to Tigers for Humberto Sanchez, Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett  

Signed by: Dan Duquette, Jim Gabella

Disabled List:  [May 28,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (sprained left index finger)   [Jun 8,2001] - Activated   [May 9,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (left hand contusion)   [May 23,2006] - Activated   [Jun 1,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (left wrist injury)   [Sep 19,2006] - Activated   [Aug 27,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Shoulder)   [Sep 6,2007] -  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1986HelenaPio17MilRk ss 572225381122157114420143217  .365.413.6401053--
1987StocktonCalif18MilA+ ss 1294698413023317103251581488866  .277.388.448836--
1988El PasoTex19MilAA ss 77296709319319655435413045  .314.386.591977--
 DenverAmer19MilAAA 3b 572124273959548421225115  .344.407.561968--
 MilwaukeeAL19MilMLB ss9,82480121910412317700115 .238.295.40069537%
1989DenverAmer20MilAAA ss 72934110000200010  .138.194.241435--
 MilwaukeeAL20MilMLB ss-3b3,2953683491180532106273340334 .247.303.33764042%
1990MilwaukeeAL21MilMLB 3b3,212548767143301106725104441314911 .294.350.42177144%
1991MilwaukeeAL22MilMLB 3b350175253412222255191531153 .194.277.32059735%
1992San DiegoNL23SdMLB 3b31465578718434333100564840650719 .330.385.58096537%
1993San DiegoNL24SdMLB 3b3682583476122103651183030039 .295.344.47381740%
 FloridaNL24FlaMLB 3b4722363369831037124293466042 .292.378.47985740%
1994PortlandEast25FlaAA   27121000001300000 .286.375.429804--
 FloridaNL25FlaMLB of3873226189161277812651506110510 .276.380.58496443%
1995FloridaNL26FlaMLB of3632134669801646194554548023 .324.467.587105448%
1996FloridaNL27FlaMLB rf3,4161519118163331421201691426610190616 .314.465.624108947%
1997FloridaNL28FlaMLB rf3,4135444861112212171117121791511027 .250.424.446870--
1998FloridaNL29FlaMLB rf440136213711162842261621023 .272.392.50089253%
 LA DodgersNL29LaMLB rf3,490301529516116571856930611074 .316.444.53597939%
1999LA DodgersNL30LaMLB lf 1525491031652003410111510164440910 .301.407.523930--
2000LA DodgersNL31LaMLB lf3141501105163243431094610171470613 .325.438.643108150%
2001LA DodgersNL32LaMLB lf3,4143515981602823610010494674130512 .311.417.583100048%
2002AtlantaNL33AtlMLB rf313549282151260258412272531120416 .307.404.51291652%
2003AtlantaNL34AtlMLB rf3155576126190372391321848655860816 .330.419.604102349%
2004NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB rf3,5154573117166301361215692831170816 .290.393.53492742%
2005NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB rf3154584104170270341231027876870511 .291.379.51289145%
2006TrentonEast37NyyAA   13010001000100010 .333.250.333583--
 NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB rf-dh33915122455062551131612016 .298.355.45080549%
2007DetroitAL38DetMLB rf-lf313349410713120125752258471920610 .265.378.46284046%
2008LakelandFSL39DetA+   513720022006101000 .154.421.6151036--
 DetroitAL39DetMLB dh 11441852941601957925883530119 .225.326.400726--
 
Major League Totals - 21 Season(s)2476894915922615454254991633251103143511251331279109225 .292.394.516910--
Minor League Totals - 7 Season(s)3351251260386651462296522716613019121324 .309.391.532923--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1997FloridaNL28FlaDiv39351011105000000 .556.7141.0001714--
 FloridaNL28FlaCh617640011007300000 .235.458.412870--
 FloridaNL28FlaWs724471015008500000 .292.469.458927--
2002AtlantaNL33AtlDiv516310011007300001 .063.348.250598--
2003AtlantaNL34AtlDiv414020001002010000 .143.294.143437--
2004NY YankeesAL35NyyDiv418241012013101001 .222.333.444777--
 NY YankeesAL35NyyCh7307103015006800001 .333.444.533977--
2005NY YankeesAL36NyyDiv521160002001200000 .286.318.286604--
2006NY YankeesAL37NyyDiv312110001000400001 .083.083.083166--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)4416127406061911392611004 .248.398.398796--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1986HelenaPio17MilRkSS54971492427034---.911--
 
1987StocktonCalif18MilA+SS1292353453961977---.937--
 
1988El PasoTex19MilAA3B112030---1.000--
1988El PasoTex19MilAASS741292042335643---.935--
1988DenverAmer19MilAAA3B48367171147---.939--
1988DenverAmer19MilAAASS918261459---.978--
1988MilwaukeeAL19MilMLBSS2439483909---.967--
 
1989DenverAmer20MilAAASS226081---1.000--
1989MilwaukeeAL20MilMLB3B2115444634---.937--
1989MilwaukeeAL20MilMLBSS70851941229140---.959--
1989MilwaukeeAL20MilMLBDH4--------
 
1990MilwaukeeAL21MilMLB3B125982542537716---.934--
 
1991MilwaukeeAL22MilMLB3B43296581027---.922--
1991MilwaukeeAL22MilMLBDH5--------
 
1992San DiegoNL23SdMLB3B144992991641425---.961--
 
1993FloridaNL24FlaMLB3B6638123191804---.894--
1993San DiegoNL24SdMLB3B67411021515811---.905--
 
1994FloridaNL25FlaMLBOF87154751663---.970--
 
1995FloridaNL26FlaMLBOF61109571211---.942--
 
1996FloridaNL27FlaMLBRF161238762510---.976--
 
1997FloridaNL28FlaMLBRF1322301452491---.980--
1997FloridaNL28FlaMLBDH1--------
 
1998FloridaNL29FlaMLBRF376831722---.986--
1998LA DodgersNL29LaMLBRF89148611552---.994--
 
1999LA DodgersNL30LaMLBLF145235772491---.972--
1999LA DodgersNL30LaMLBDH3--------
 
2000LA DodgersNL31LaMLBLF13911332035102180---.9541.65
2000LA DodgersNL31LaMLBDH2--------
 
2001LA DodgersNL32LaMLBLF14111951951762180---.9721.60
2001LA DodgersNL32LaMLBRF2710010---1.0001.29
2001LA DodgersNL32LaMLBDH2--------
 
2002AtlantaNL33AtlMLBRF1271102232742430---.9841.95
2002AtlantaNL33AtlMLBDH4--------
 
2003AtlantaNL34AtlMLBRF1531531288.1283742942---.9862.03
 
2004NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB3B2-200110---.000.00
2004NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBRF1361361178.22701152863---.9832.15
2004NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBDH18--------
 
2005NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBRF1311301099.1239532470---.9882.00
2005NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBDH23--------
 
2006NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB1B99575631604---.9839.32
2006NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBRF21201653911410---.9762.18
2006NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBDH99-00000--------
 
2007DetroitAL38DetMLBLF77561210130---1.0002.09
2007DetroitAL38DetMLBRF75501300130---1.0002.34
 
2008DetroitAL39DetMLBLF66471300130---1.0002.49
2008DetroitAL39DetMLBDH106--------
 


 Awards
[1986] - Pioneer League All-Star SS  [1992] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game, Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year, NL Silver Slugger Award (3B)  [1993] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1996] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), NL Silver Slugger Award (OF)  [1998] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1999] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2000] - Los Angeles Dodgers Player of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2002] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [2003] - NL Silver Slugger Award (OF), Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star OF, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2004] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), AL Silver Slugger Award (OF), Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star OF, New York Yankees Player of the Year  [2005] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), AL Silver Slugger Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1988*62,500  325,30580
198990,000  375,25755
1990115,000  426,35860
1991400,000  617,62738
1992750,000  798,18532
19933,110,00085  815,7238
19944,625,00022  914,1573
19955,625,00021  831,5042
19966,135,00017  835,2622
19976,100,00032  996,9903
199814,936,6671  1,054,0371
19999,956,6675  1,222,5371
20009,916,66715  1,369,5052
20019,916,66726  1,609,5123
20029,916,66727  1,654,0883
200311,416,66733  1,773,3643
200413,000,00019  1,716,3032
200513,000,00020  1,825,7562
200610,756,17144  1,937,0044
2007*10,916,07151  2,923,3407
2008*13,326,30636  
 
Career:  $154,071,050   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Finished tied for 3rd in the Home Run Derby at the 1992 all-star game. He also finished tied for 9th in the Home Run Derby at the 1996 all-star game. In 2003, Sheffield would finish 5th.

Member of the World Series Champion Florida Marlins in 1997.

Notes: Played in 9 All-Star games during his career (1992-1993, 1996, 1998-2000, 2003-2005)....Played in the 1980 Little League World Series.
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