From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, Mike Schmidt was the most dominant Third Baseman in the Majors. Nobody else was even close.
A power hitter who won eight Home Run Titles, Schmidt also excelled with his glove, capturing ten Gold Gloves. It was through his leadership and skill that the Philadelphia Phillies finally broke through and won their first World Series in 1980. Without him, there was no way that he would have even contended for Baseball’s greatest prize.
1 World Series Championship (1980)
3 MVPs (1980, 1981 & 1986)
12 All-Star Games (1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 & 1989)
10 Gold Gloves (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1986)
6 Silver Sluggers (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1986)
8 Home Run Titles (1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 & 1986)
4 RBI Titles (1980, 1981, 1984 & 1986)
.267 Batting Average
2,234 Hits
548 Home Runs
1,595 Runs Batted In
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Member of the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Number Retired by the Philadelphia Phillies