Don Baylor
Eligible Seasons: 1972-1988
Best Season: 1979
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 102 | 363 | 320 | 33 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 50 | 29 | 9 | 47.0 | 5.0 | $2.46M |
| 1973 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 118 | 459 | 405 | 64 | 116 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 32 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 65.4 | 5.6 | $3.37M |
| 1974 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 137 | 549 | 489 | 66 | 133 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 29 | 12 | 56 | 43 | 10 | 65.1 | 4.5 | $3.02M |
| 1975 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 145 | 598 | 524 | 79 | 148 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 76 | 32 | 17 | 64 | 53 | 13 | 90.3 | 5.9 | $5.01M |
| 1976 Oakland Athletics | OF | 157 | 685 | 595 | 85 | 147 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 52 | 12 | 72 | 58 | 20 | 80.1 | 4.4 | $3.84M |
| 1977 California Angels | OF | 154 | 645 | 561 | 87 | 141 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 26 | 12 | 76 | 62 | 12 | 80.9 | 4.8 | $3.53M |
| 1978 California Angels | DH | 158 | 677 | 591 | 103 | 151 | 26 | 0 | 34 | 99 | 22 | 9 | 71 | 56 | 18 | 93.1 | 5.3 | $4.09M |
| 1979 California Angels | OF | 162 | 722 | 628 | 120 | 186 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 139 | 22 | 12 | 51 | 71 | 11 | 126.2 | 7.1 | $5.60M |
| 1980 California Angels | OF | 90 | 380 | 340 | 39 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 35.9 | 3.5 | $1.84M |
| 1981 California Angels | DH | 103 | 432 | 377 | 52 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 42 | 7 | 50.7 | 4.5 | $3.15M |
| 1982 California Angels | DH | 157 | 680 | 608 | 80 | 160 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 69 | 57 | 7 | 83.8 | 4.7 | $3.41M |
| 1983 New York Yankees | DH | 144 | 597 | 534 | 82 | 162 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 85 | 17 | 7 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 95.8 | 6.4 | $3.87M |
| 1984 New York Yankees | DH | 134 | 558 | 493 | 84 | 129 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 38 | 23 | 82.7 | 5.8 | $3.13M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | DH | 142 | 564 | 477 | 70 | 110 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 52 | 24 | 69.8 | 4.8 | $2.68M |
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | DH | 160 | 687 | 585 | 93 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 31 | 94 | 3 | 5 | 111 | 62 | 35 | 90.6 | 5.1 | $3.53M |
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | DH | 108 | 409 | 339 | 64 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 40 | 24 | 51.6 | 5.1 | $1.89M |
| 1988 Oakland Athletics | DH | 92 | 313 | 264 | 28 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 30.4 | 3.7 | $1.17M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 102 | 363 | 320 | .253 | 106 | .265 | .330 | 108 | .341 | .416 | 121 | .436 | .745 | 115 | .777 | .034 | $2.46M |
| 1973 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 118 | 459 | 405 | .286 | 110 | .288 | .357 | 109 | .358 | .437 | 115 | .438 | .794 | 112 | .795 | .027 | $3.37M |
| 1974 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 137 | 549 | 489 | .272 | 105 | .274 | .341 | 106 | .344 | .382 | 103 | .388 | .723 | 104 | .732 | .020 | $3.02M |
| 1975 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 145 | 598 | 524 | .282 | 109 | .285 | .360 | 110 | .361 | .489 | 129 | .490 | .849 | 120 | .851 | .048 | $5.01M |
| 1976 Oakland Athletics | OF | 157 | 685 | 595 | .247 | 97 | .250 | .329 | 103 | .333 | .368 | 102 | .379 | .697 | 102 | .712 | .025 | $3.84M |
| 1977 California Angels | OF | 154 | 645 | 561 | .251 | 94 | .250 | .334 | 101 | .334 | .433 | 107 | .421 | .768 | 104 | .755 | .045 | $3.53M |
| 1978 California Angels | DH | 158 | 677 | 591 | .255 | 98 | .256 | .332 | 102 | .334 | .472 | 123 | .471 | .804 | 113 | .805 | .058 | $4.09M |
| 1979 California Angels | OF | 162 | 722 | 628 | .296 | 110 | .292 | .371 | 111 | .368 | .530 | 130 | .517 | .901 | 121 | .885 | .057 | $5.60M |
| 1980 California Angels | OF | 90 | 380 | 340 | .250 | 93 | .247 | .316 | 95 | .315 | .341 | 85 | .333 | .657 | 90 | .648 | .015 | $1.84M |
| 1981 California Angels | DH | 103 | 432 | 377 | .239 | 93 | .242 | .322 | 100 | .326 | .427 | 115 | .432 | .749 | 108 | .758 | .045 | $3.15M |
| 1982 California Angels | DH | 157 | 680 | 608 | .263 | 100 | .262 | .329 | 100 | .330 | .424 | 105 | .414 | .754 | 103 | .744 | .039 | $3.41M |
| 1983 New York Yankees | DH | 144 | 597 | 534 | .303 | 114 | .302 | .361 | 110 | .362 | .494 | 123 | .485 | .856 | 118 | .847 | .039 | $3.87M |
| 1984 New York Yankees | DH | 134 | 558 | 493 | .262 | 99 | .261 | .341 | 105 | .342 | .489 | 123 | .481 | .830 | 115 | .823 | .055 | $3.13M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | DH | 142 | 564 | 477 | .231 | 88 | .231 | .330 | 101 | .331 | .430 | 106 | .418 | .760 | 104 | .749 | .048 | $2.68M |
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | DH | 160 | 687 | 585 | .238 | 91 | .238 | .344 | 104 | .343 | .439 | 108 | .426 | .783 | 106 | .769 | .053 | $3.53M |
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | DH | 108 | 409 | 339 | .239 | 90 | .238 | .355 | 106 | .352 | .404 | 95 | .383 | .759 | 100 | .735 | .047 | $1.89M |
| 1988 Oakland Athletics | DH | 92 | 313 | 264 | .220 | 85 | .221 | .332 | 102 | .335 | .326 | 83 | .322 | .658 | 92 | .657 | .027 | $1.17M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | $2.46M |
| 1973 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | B/C | $3.37M |
| 1974 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | C/D- | -- | -- | -- | C+/D- | $3.02M |
| 1975 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | B-/D | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | $5.01M |
| 1976 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | D+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | B-/D+ | $3.84M |
| 1977 California Angels | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | D+/D+ | $3.53M |
| 1978 California Angels | -- | -- | C-/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $4.09M |
| 1979 California Angels | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | C/C- | $5.60M |
| 1980 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/C+ | $1.84M |
| 1981 California Angels | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $3.15M |
| 1982 California Angels | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.41M |
| 1983 New York Yankees | -- | -- | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $3.87M |
| 1984 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $3.13M |
| 1985 New York Yankees | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.68M |
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | D/D | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $3.53M |
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.89M |
| 1988 Oakland Athletics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.17M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | $2.46M | ||||||
| 1973 Baltimore Orioles | $3.37M | ||||||
| 1974 Baltimore Orioles | $3.02M | ||||||
| 1975 Baltimore Orioles | $5.01M | ||||||
| 1976 Oakland Athletics | $3.84M | ||||||
| 1977 California Angels | $3.53M | ||||||
| 1978 California Angels | $4.09M | ||||||
| 1979 California Angels | X | X | $5.60M | ||||
| 1980 California Angels | $1.84M | ||||||
| 1981 California Angels | $3.15M | ||||||
| 1982 California Angels | $3.41M | ||||||
| 1983 New York Yankees | $3.87M | ||||||
| 1984 New York Yankees | $3.13M | ||||||
| 1985 New York Yankees | $2.68M | ||||||
| 1986 Boston Red Sox | $3.53M | ||||||
| 1987 Boston Red Sox | $1.89M | ||||||
| 1988 Oakland Athletics | $1.17M |
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