Don Baylor

Don Edward Baylor

Positions: Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: June 28, 1949 in Austin, TX
High School: S. F. Austin HS (Austin, TX)
Debut: September 18, 1970
Final Game: October 1, 1988
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1993	44	Colorado Rockies	NL		162	67	95	.414	6
2	1994	45	Colorado Rockies	NL		117	53	64	.453	3
3	1995	46	Colorado Rockies	NL		144	77	67	.535	2
4	1996	47	Colorado Rockies	NL		162	83	79	.512	3
5	1997	48	Colorado Rockies	NL		162	83	79	.512	3
6	1998	49	Colorado Rockies	NL		162	77	85	.475	4

7	2000	51	Chicago Cubs	NL		162	65	97	.401	6
8	2001	52	Chicago Cubs	NL		162	88	74	.543	3
9	2002	53	Chicago Cubs	NL	1st of 3	83	34	49	.410	5
			Colorado Rockies		6 years	909	440	469	.484	3.5
			Chicago Cubs		3 years	407	187	220	.459	4.7
					9 years	1316	627	689	.476	3.9

Awards

1995 NL Manager of the Year

Manager of the Year Votes

1993 NL Manager of the Year - 5th
1994 NL Manager of the Year - 5th
1995 NL Manager of the Year - 1st
2001 NL Manager of the Year - 6th

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