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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21 | BAL | AL | 8 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .235 | .300 | .235 | .535 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /98H | |
| 1971 | 22 | BAL | AL | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .600 | .000 | .600 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /9 | |
| 1972 | 23 | BAL | AL | 102 | 363 | 320 | 33 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 50 | .253 | .330 | .416 | .745 | 119 | 133 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 97H8/3 | |
| 1973 | 24 | BAL | AL | 118 | 459 | 405 | 64 | 116 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 32 | 9 | 35 | 48 | .286 | .357 | .437 | .794 | 124 | 177 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | *7H/39D | |
| 1974 | 25 | BAL | AL | 137 | 549 | 489 | 66 | 133 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 29 | 12 | 43 | 56 | .272 | .341 | .382 | .723 | 111 | 187 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | *79H/3D8 | |
| 1975 | 26 | BAL | AL | 145 | 598 | 524 | 79 | 148 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 76 | 32 | 17 | 53 | 64 | .282 | .360 | .489 | .849 | 145 | 256 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | *7/DH983 | MVP-20 |
| 1976 | 27 | OAK | AL | 157 | 685 | 595 | 85 | 147 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 52 | 12 | 58 | 72 | .247 | .329 | .368 | .697 | 109 | 219 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 397D/8H | |
| 1977 | 28 | CAL | AL | 154 | 645 | 561 | 87 | 141 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 26 | 12 | 62 | 76 | .251 | .334 | .433 | .768 | 112 | 243 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | D7938 | |
| 1978 | 29 | CAL | AL | 158 | 677 | 591 | 103 | 151 | 26 | 0 | 34 | 99 | 22 | 9 | 56 | 71 | .255 | .332 | .472 | .804 | 129 | 279 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 9 | D73 | MVP-7 |
| 1979 | 30 | CAL | AL | 162 | 722 | 628 | 120 | 186 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 139 | 22 | 12 | 71 | 51 | .296 | .371 | .530 | .901 | 145 | 333 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7D9/3 | AS,MVP-1 |
| 1980 | 31 | CAL | AL | 90 | 380 | 340 | 39 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 32 | .250 | .316 | .341 | .657 | 83 | 116 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7D9 | |
| 1981 | 32 | CAL | AL | 103 | 432 | 377 | 52 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 51 | .239 | .322 | .427 | .749 | 116 | 161 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | *D/37H | |
| 1982 | 33 | CAL | AL | 157 | 680 | 608 | 80 | 160 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 69 | .263 | .329 | .424 | .754 | 106 | 258 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | *D/H | MVP-23 |
| 1983 | 34 | NYY | AL | 144 | 597 | 534 | 82 | 162 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 85 | 17 | 7 | 40 | 53 | .303 | .361 | .494 | .856 | 138 | 264 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 11 | *DH/973 | SS |
| 1984 | 35 | NYY | AL | 134 | 558 | 493 | 84 | 129 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 68 | .262 | .341 | .489 | .830 | 131 | 241 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | *DH/97 | |
| 1985 | 36 | NYY | AL | 142 | 564 | 477 | 70 | 110 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 90 | .231 | .330 | .430 | .760 | 109 | 205 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 6 | *DH | SS |
| 1986 | 37 | BOS | AL | 160 | 687 | 585 | 93 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 31 | 94 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 111 | .238 | .344 | .439 | .783 | 112 | 257 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 8 | *D3/7H | MVP-13,SS |
| 1987 | 38 | TOT | AL | 128 | 467 | 388 | 67 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 59 | .245 | .360 | .392 | .751 | 98 | 152 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 3 | *DH | |
| 1987 | 38 | BOS | AL | 108 | 409 | 339 | 64 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 47 | .239 | .355 | .404 | .759 | 100 | 137 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 3 | DH | |
| 1987 | 38 | MIN | AL | 20 | 58 | 49 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .286 | .397 | .306 | .703 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D/H | |
| 1988 | 39 | OAK | AL | 92 | 313 | 264 | 28 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 44 | .220 | .332 | .326 | .658 | 88 | 86 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | DH | |
| 19 Yrs | 2292 | 9401 | 8198 | 1236 | 2135 | 366 | 28 | 338 | 1276 | 285 | 120 | 805 | 1069 | .260 | .342 | .436 | .777 | 118 | 3571 | 196 | 267 | 16 | 115 | 91 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 664 | 579 | 87 | 151 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 90 | 20 | 8 | 57 | 76 | .260 | .342 | .436 | .777 | 118 | 252 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| CAL (6 yrs) | 824 | 3536 | 3105 | 481 | 813 | 140 | 7 | 141 | 523 | 89 | 46 | 312 | 350 | .262 | .337 | .448 | .785 | 118 | 1390 | 81 | 66 | 2 | 51 | 34 | |||||
| BAL (6 yrs) | 511 | 1994 | 1757 | 246 | 482 | 76 | 14 | 57 | 229 | 118 | 41 | 164 | 222 | .274 | .349 | .431 | .779 | 125 | 757 | 42 | 46 | 9 | 18 | 17 | |||||
| NYY (3 yrs) | 420 | 1719 | 1504 | 236 | 401 | 86 | 5 | 71 | 265 | 18 | 12 | 130 | 211 | .267 | .345 | .472 | .817 | 126 | 710 | 30 | 60 | 4 | 21 | 23 | |||||
| BOS (2 yrs) | 268 | 1096 | 924 | 157 | 220 | 31 | 1 | 47 | 151 | 8 | 7 | 102 | 158 | .238 | .348 | .426 | .774 | 107 | 394 | 22 | 59 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |||||
| OAK (2 yrs) | 249 | 998 | 859 | 113 | 205 | 32 | 1 | 22 | 102 | 52 | 13 | 92 | 116 | .239 | .330 | .355 | .685 | 102 | 305 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| MIN (1 yr) | 20 | 58 | 49 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .286 | .397 | .306 | .703 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Don Baylor born?
Don Baylor was born on June 28, 1949.
Where was Don Baylor born?
Don Baylor was born in Austin, TX.
How tall was Don Baylor?
Don Baylor was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Don Baylor weigh when playing?
Don Baylor weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Don Baylor play?
Don Baylor played 19 seasons.
Is Don Baylor in the Hall of Fame?
Don Baylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Don Baylor drafted?
Don Baylor was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stephen F. Austin HS (Austin, TX).
What position did Don Baylor play?
Don Baylor was a Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and First Baseman.
How many hits did Don Baylor have?
Don Baylor had 2,135 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Don Baylor have?
Don Baylor had 338 home runs over his career.
What was Don Baylor's average?
Don Baylor had a .260 average over his career.
How many teams has Don Baylor played for?
Don Baylor played for 6 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins.
How many World Series has Don Baylor won?
Don Baylor won 1 World Series.
When did Don Baylor retire?
Don Baylor last played in 1988.
What are Don Baylor's nicknames?
Groove,The Sneak Thief are nicknames for Don Baylor.
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