Tony Gwynn's career highs: Steals 56 Doubles 49 Strikeouts 40 — Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) June 16, 2014 In his 20-year career, Tony Gwynn compiled more plate appearances vs. Greg Maddux . Only two players with more than 60 at-bats hit .300 against Nolan Ryan: Tony Gwynn was one of them. He faced Greg Maddux 107 times, hit .415, and never struck out. "Except," Maddux said, "for that [expletive] Tony Gwynn." Gwynn never struck out against Maddux . * Update--Neagle, who hasn't pitched since the next-to-last game of the regular season, is the one Atlanta starter who has controlled Tony Gwynn during his career. John Smoltz sums up Tony Gwynn's dominance with one great stat "Sometimes hitters can pick up differences in spin. 1991 Donruss #374 Greg Maddux. Nine amazing facts from the career of Tony Gwynn - Baseball Egg Against Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Smoltz . I'd love to see Tony Gwynn Sr. face these 98+ mph pitchers during every at bat. AP Photo/John Swart. This 25-card set showcased players elected to the 1994 All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. Greg Maddux once had an awesome Tony Gwynn quote The baseball world was mourning the passing of one of its most beloved players on Monday, as San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn lost his battle with. • No hitter born after 1900 reached 3,000 hits in fewer games (2,284) or at-bats (8,874) than Gwynn. RIP Tony Gwynn | Ram Nation 7 ridiculous Tony Gwynn stats | theScore.com Gwynn faced Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz a combined 323 times. San Diego loved ''Mr. Padre'' right back. His legacy will remain forever and his loyalty to the Padres stands as a shining example for future players. Tony Gwynn vs. Wade Boggs? - Baseball Fever Gwynn never struck out more than 40 times in a season. I was lucky to play vs. him & to b a fellow #padres @MLB @Padres — Geoff Blum (@blummer27) June 16, 2014. He hit .381 against the best trio of the best rotation in. Lincecum couldn't have caught up this year and Tony Gwynn vs. Greg Maddux may be the GOAT of these things, y'all can look it up.