Hall-of-Famers as Seen Through Player Won-Lost Records: Dave Winfield

• Dave Winfield was drafted by four teams in three professional sports. He was a fifth-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA draft, a fourth-round pick of the Utah Stars in the ABA draft, and a 17th-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL draft. Finally, Winfield was drafted in the first round, fourth overall, by the San Diego Padres, with whom he signed.


• Winfield was named to twelve All-Star teams and received MVP votes nine times with seven top-10 finishes. Winfield also won seven Gold Gloves and six Silver Sluggers in his career.


• Winfield ranks in the top 25 in major-league history in plate appearances (13th all-time with 12,358), total bases (16th all-time with 5,221), RBI (18th all-time with 1,833), and hits (23rd all-time with 3,110).


• Dave Winfield’s best season was 1979 when he batted .308/.395/.558, led the National League in RBI (118) and total bases (333), with a career-high 10 triples, 34 home runs, and 97 runs scored, and won his first Gold Glove. Winfield finished third in MVP voting that year, the highest finish of his career.


• In 1978, Winfield was named the first captain in San Diego Padres history.