Robin Yount

Where does Robin Yount rank among baseball greats?

Robin Yount ranks among the Top 50 all-time at SS. Rankings ?
 

All Time Teammates:

Best Season: 1982
Everything came together for the Brewers and Yount in '82. A mature hitter at age 26, Yount led the AL in hits (210), doubles (46), slugging (.578) and several other offensive categories. He finished one point behind Willie Wilson for the batting title (.331). Every evaluative method for offense pointed to Yount as the best player in all of baseball that year. He led in runs scored (139), batting runs (59), OPS (.962) and was second to Dwight Evans in Total Average (.969). Yount led the Brewers to their first AL pennant. He won the MVP, The Sporting News Player of the Year Award and a Gold Glove.

Born
Robin R Yount was born on September 16, 1955, in Danville, IL.

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1974
Robin Yount
Gary Carter
Jim Rice
Keith Hernandez
Fred Lynn
Jim Sundberg
Kent Tekulve
Dennis Leonard
John Montefusco

Throughout his career Milwaukee fans called him “Rockin Robin” and his teammates knew him simply as “Kid.” Owner Bud Selig placed him alongside Aaron as his favorite player of all-time.

Similar Players
Alan Trammell, Cal Ripken Jr., Craig Biggio

Related Players
Paul Molitor, Jim Gantner, George Brett, Nolan Ryan

Post-Season Appearances
1981 American League Division Playoffs
1982 American League Championship Series
1982 World Series

Awards and Honors
1982 AL Gold Glove
1982 AL MVP
1989 AL MVP

Milestones
On September 9, 1992 Yount collected his 3,000th hit – a sharp single to right field off Cleveland’s Jose Mesa. A few weeks later Yount’s longtime rival and friend George Brett reached the same goal.

Batting Feats

• June 12, 1988: Cycle...

Hitting Streaks
18 games (1980)
16 games (1976)

All-Star Selections
1980 AL
1982 AL
1983 AL