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1996
Voted to start his 11th consecutive All-Star game on July 1 ... Surpassed the .300 mark in batting average for the 14th time in his 15-year career ... Recorded his 2,600th career hit on June 1 off Oakland's Bobby Chouinard ... Despite hitting just .158 in the post-season, provided the difference in Game 4 of the World Series with a bases loaded pinch-hit walk.

1995
Hit a team-high .324 ... Recorded the 2,400th hit of his career, a third-inning single off Erik Hanson on May 4 ... On May 12, 13, 21 and 25 made four starts at first base while Mattingly recovered from a hamstring and eye infection ... On July 14 vs. Minnesota committed his first error since July 5, 1994 ... Snapped a string of 53 consecutive errorless games at 3B this season and a career-high 78 straight errorless games at 3B overall ... A pinch hit, RBI-single in the sixth inning off Don Wengert on Aug. 23 vs. Oakland, recorded the 2,500th hit of his career ... Granted free agency by the New York Yankees on Nov. 11, 1995 ... Re-signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent on Dec. 5, 1995.

1994
.342 average was his highest since 1988 ... 11 homers are second highest total of his career ... Was gold glove winner for third basemen

1993
Selected to his ninth All-Star Game ... Bounced back from a disappointing final campaign with Boston in 1992, and hit .302 with two homers and 83 runs scored in his first year with the Yankees ... Hit over .300 for the 11th time in 12 seasons .... Fanned only 43 times in his final 138 contests ... Posted an 11-game hitting streak May 31-June 12 ... Hit safely in his first eight games after the All-Star Game, after his move to the leadoff spot ... Had 24 hits in his 19 starts in July.

1992
Granted free agency by the Boston Red Sox on Oct. 26, 1992 ... Signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent Dec. 15, 1992 ... Hit under .300 for the first time in his big league career ... His 19 intentional walks ranked first in the American League ... Fanned only once every 19.3 plate appearances to place third in the league ... Registered career hit 2,000 May 17 ... Slugged third career grand slam on June 12 ... The only month he hit over .300 was in July (.304) ... Made eight All-Star appearance ... His 1,521 games played at third are the highest total ever for a three bagger in Boston history.

1991
His .332 average ranked second in the AL ... Paced the AL with 25 intentional walks ... Only the second big league player in history to collect 40-plus doubles in consecutive seasons ... Was the most difficult man in the AL to strike out (once every 20 plate appearances) ... Collected 100 singles and 50 extra-base hits for the seventh straight season ... Notched five hits and three doubles on July 31 ... Hit in 10 straight games in Aug. ... Hit .347 in the leadoff spot ... Finished fourth in the AL in fielding (.968).

1990
Drew fewer than 100 walks for the first time since 1985, fanning 68 times ... Paced the AL with 19 intentional free passes ... His three intentional walks on April 10 set a major-league record for a nine-inning game ... Suffered through injuries most of the year ... Knocked in 20-31 runners from third base with less than two out ... Hit .359 at home vs. .245 on the road ... Shared the AL lead with his 152 appearances at third ... Led Boston with a .438 average against Oakland in the AL Championship Series, hitting safely in all four games ... His homer off Dave Stewart in Game 1 was the only home run hit in the Series.

1989
Shared the league lead with 113 runs scored, ranking first in doubles (51) and on-base percentage (.430) ... Hit .447 in his final nine contests of the year ... Reached base safely 319 times, marking the fifth consecutive season he reached base 300-plus times (sixth time total) ... Registered 200-plus hits for the seventh straight season, extending his modern day record ... His 19 intentional walks ranked first in the AL ... Was the eighth hardest AL hitter to strike out ... Finished first among AL third baseman in putouts (123) and double plays (29) ... Hit second of first-inning back-to-back homers with Bo Jackson in his fourth straight All-Star Game.

1988
Won his fourth consecutive AL batting title, and fifth in six years, with a .366 average ... Was the first player to register 200-plus hits in six consecutive seasons ... Paced the major leagues in runs scored (128), doubles (45), walks (125) and on-base percentage (.476) ... His 214 hits and 64 multi-hit games ranked second in the big leagues ... Reached base safely 342 times, equaling Lou Gehrig for the sixth-best total in history ... Hit .400 in May and .423 in Sept. ... His .351 average on the road was the best in the AL .... Hit an inside-the-park home run July 2 ... Was the AL leader in putouts with 122 ... Named to the Sporting News Silver Slugger Team ... Hit .385 against Oakland in the AL Championship Series to led his club ... Went errorless in 12 chances at third during the Series.

1987
Was the AL leader in batting (.363) and had a major league best .461 on-base percentage ... Had a power surge with 24 home runs, 89 RBI, a .588 slugging percentage and 70 extra-base hits ... Paced the AL with 19 intentional walks ... Finished second in the hitting streak May 28-June 24 ... Batted .485 in June to earn AL Player of the Month league in doubles (40), third in slugging percentage and walks (105) ... Posted a 25-game honors ... Collected hit 1,000 April 30 ... Knocked in 39 game-tying and go ahead RBI ... Was happiest hitting at home (.411) ... Selected to the Sporting News Silver Bat team.

1986
His .357 average, 105 walks and .453 on-base percentage led the major leagues ... Finished second in the AL with 47 doubles ... Was the first Red Sox to collect 200-plus hits and 100-plus walks in a season ... Posted five hits May 20 ... Compiled a 20-game hitting streak from Aug. 29-Sept. 18 ... A pulled left hamstring kept him out of his final four contests of the year ... His .471 average in May earned him Player of the Month honors ... Slugged his first ever grand slam on May 25 ... Appeared in his first All-Star Game ... Led all AL third baseman in putouts (121) ... Hit safely in six of seven AL Championship Games against California ... Batted .290 against the Mets in the World Series.

1985
His .368 average led both leagues ... Was the best batting mark by a Red Sox since Ted Williams hit .388 in 1957 ... His 240 hits were the most in the big leagues since 1930 ... Set a then AL mark of 187 hits ... Collected a 28-game hitting streak ... Reached base safely in 152 of 161 games ... His 758 plate appearances were an AL record ... Hit safely in 135 games ... Never went without a hit for more than two straight games ... Hits 42 doubles ranked fourth in the league ... Shared the league lead in games for a third baseman, and finished second in putouts (134) ... Voted the club's Man of the Year for his cooperation in community efforts and contributions to the team.

1984
His .325 average ranked third in the AL ... He paced the major leagues by reaching base 292 times ... Finished second in the AL in multi-hit games (57), hits (203) and on-base percentage (.407) ... Hit safely in 11-straight games to close out the season ... His 156 games played at third led the AL ... Hit .352 at home.

1983
Led all of baseball with a .361 average, a .449 on-base percentage and 68 multi-ht games ... Was runner-up in the league in doubles (44) and hits (210) ... His average was the highest mark since Williams hit .388 in 1957 ... Hit almost .400 at Fenway Park (.397).

1982
Was called up by Boston, after five straight .300-plus seasons in the minors ... Hit .349 as a rookie ... Finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting ... Saw action at third (44 games) and first (49 games) ... Registered his first big-league hit on April 26.


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