1965
Born March 2, 1965
Victoria, TX, USA
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b. March 2, 1965 · Atlanta Braves 1987–1993, Cincinnati Reds 1995, St. Louis Cardinals 1996–1998, Philadelphia Phillies 1999–2000, Anaheim Angels 2000, Oakland Athletics 2001, 2003, Colorado Rockies 2001, San Diego Padres 2002
Ron Gant played left field for the Atlanta Braves for seven seasons before a well-traveled second half of his career took him through Cincinnati, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Anaheim, Colorado, Oakland and San Diego, retiring in 2003.
He hit 321 home runs and stole 243 bases over 1,832 games, batting .256 with 1,651 hits and 1,080 runs scored, a genuinely dual-threat offensive game.
He took a Silver Slugger in 1991, the same year he was named a Sporting News All-Star.
His two All-Star selections came in 1992 and 1995. A right-handed player, Gant came from Victoria, Texas, born there on March 2, 1965. He batted and threw right-handed across a career that carried him through nine different clubs in all.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1992, 1995 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1990 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1991 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1991 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1995 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ATL | 21 | 83 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 4 | .265 |
| 1988 | ATL | 146 | 563 | 85 | 146 | 28 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 46 | 118 | 19 | .259 |
| 1989 | ATL | 75 | 260 | 26 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 63 | 9 | .177 |
| 1990 | ATL | 152 | 575 | 107 | 174 | 34 | 3 | 32 | 84 | 50 | 86 | 33 | .303 |
| 1991 | ATL | 154 | 561 | 101 | 141 | 35 | 3 | 32 | 105 | 71 | 104 | 34 | .251 |
| 1992 | ATL | 153 | 544 | 74 | 141 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 45 | 101 | 32 | .259 |
| 1993 | ATL | 157 | 606 | 113 | 166 | 27 | 4 | 36 | 117 | 67 | 117 | 26 | .274 |
| 1995 | CIN | 119 | 410 | 79 | 113 | 19 | 4 | 29 | 88 | 74 | 108 | 23 | .276 |
| 1996 | STL | 122 | 419 | 74 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 82 | 73 | 98 | 13 | .246 |
| 1997 | STL | 139 | 502 | 68 | 115 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 62 | 58 | 162 | 14 | .229 |
| 1998 | STL | 121 | 383 | 60 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 67 | 51 | 92 | 8 | .240 |
| 1999 | PHI | 138 | 516 | 107 | 134 | 27 | 5 | 17 | 77 | 85 | 112 | 13 | .260 |
| 2000 | ANA/PHI | 123 | 425 | 69 | 106 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 54 | 56 | 91 | 6 | .249 |
| 2001 | COL/OAK | 93 | 252 | 46 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 80 | 5 | .258 |
| 2002 | SDP | 102 | 309 | 58 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 59 | 36 | 59 | 4 | .262 |
| 2003 | OAK | 17 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .146 |
| Career | — | 1832 | 6449 | 1080 | 1651 | 302 | 50 | 321 | 1008 | 770 | 1411 | 243 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Major-league debut: Ron Gant
Ron Gant made a major-league debut on September 6, 1987.
2003
Final major-league game: Ron Gant
Ron Gant played a final major-league game on May 25, 2003.
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