Darin Erstad

Q: When was Darin Erstad born?

Darin Erstad was born on June 4, 1974.

Q: Where was Darin Erstad born?

Darin Erstad was born in Jamestown, ND .

Q: How tall is Darin Erstad?

Darin Erstad is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Darin Erstad weigh when playing?

Darin Erstad weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Darin Erstad play?

Darin Erstad played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Darin Erstad in the Hall of Fame?

Darin Erstad has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Darin Erstad drafted?

Darin Erstad was drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jamestown HS (Jamestown, ND) and the California Angels in the 1st round (1st) of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) .

Q: What position did Darin Erstad play?

Darin Erstad was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Darin Erstad have?

Darin Erstad had 1,697 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Darin Erstad have?

Darin Erstad had 124 home runs over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, ND us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jamestown HS (Jamestown, ND) and the California Angels in the 1st round (1st) of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE).

High School: Jamestown HS (Jamestown, ND)

School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)

Debut: June 14, 1996 (Age 22-010d, 16,895th in major league history)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 2009 (Age 35-122d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

Agents: Jeff Moorad, Greg Genske

Full Name: Darin Charles Erstad

Pronunciation: \ER-stad\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.3

6024

1697

124

.282

913

RBI

699

179

OBP

.336

SLG

.407

OPS

.743

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1995	21	CAL-min	A+,Rk	29	139	131	26	51	8	3	5	25	4	0	7	23	.389	.417	.611	1.028		80	2	0	0	1	0		LEL,ANG · CALL,ARIZ
1996	22	CAL-min	AAA	85	401	351	63	107	22	5	6	41	11	6	44	53	.305	.385	.447	.832		157	5	3	1	2	4		VAN · PCL
1996	22	CAL	AL	57	229	208	34	59	5	1	4	20	3	3	17	29	.284	.333	.375	.708	81	78	3	0	1	3	1	87H/9	RoY-6
1997	23	ANA	AL	139	605	539	99	161	34	4	16	77	23	8	51	86	.299	.360	.466	.826	112	251	5	4	5	6	4	*3/DH8
1998	24	ANA	AL	133	592	537	84	159	39	3	19	82	20	6	43	77	.296	.353	.486	.839	114	261	2	6	1	3	7	37/H8D	AS,MVP-14
1999	25	ANA	AL	142	638	585	84	148	22	5	13	53	13	7	47	101	.253	.308	.374	.683	74	219	16	1	2	3	3	37/8D
2000	26	ANA	AL	157	*747*	*676*	121	*240*	39	6	25	100	28	8	64	82	.355	.409	.541	.951	137	366	8	1	2	4	9	*78D/3H	AS,MVP-8,GG,SS
2001	27	ANA	AL	157	716	631	89	163	35	1	9	63	24	10	62	113	.258	.331	.360	.691	82	227	8	10	1	7	7	*83/D
2002	28	ANA	AL	150	663	625	99	177	28	4	10	73	23	3	27	67	.283	.313	.389	.702	86	243	9	2	5	4	4	*8/3DH	GG
2003	29	ANA-min	AAA	7	29	27	6	11	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	1	.407	.448	.407	.856		11	0	0	0	0	0		SLK · PCL
2003	29	ANA	AL	67	284	258	35	65	7	1	4	17	9	1	18	40	.252	.309	.333	.642	72	86	8	4	2	2	1	8/H
2004	30	ANA-min	AAA	4	17	16	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	.125	.176	.125	.301		2	0	0	0	0	0		SLK · PCL
2004	30	ANA	AL	125	543	495	79	146	29	1	7	69	16	1	37	74	.295	.346	.400	.746	97	198	9	4	3	4	1	*3/H	GG
2005	31	LAA	AL	153	667	609	86	166	33	3	7	66	10	3	47	109	.273	.325	.371	.696	87	226	8	1	4	2	3	*3/DH
2006	32	LAA-min	AAA,A+	14	49	44	4	6	0	0	0	3	1	0	5	4	.136	.224	.136	.361		6	0	0	0	0	0		SLK,RCU · PCL,CALL
2006	32	LAA	AL	40	105	95	8	21	8	1	0	5	1	1	6	18	.221	.279	.326	.605	57	31	2	2	1	1	0	83/H
2007	33	CHW-min	AAA	12	52	47	3	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	14	.128	.212	.128	.339		6	0	0	0	0	0		CHR · IL
2007	33	CHW	AL	87	347	310	33	77	13	1	4	32	7	2	28	44	.248	.310	.335	.645	68	104	4	0	6	1	0	837/9HD
2008	34	HOU	NL	140	342	322	49	89	16	0	4	31	2	3	14	68	.276	.309	.363	.672	79	117	3	2	2	2	3	7H83/9
2009	35	HOU-min	AA	2	9	9	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.556	.889		5	1	0	0	0	0		CPC · TL
2009	35	HOU	NL	107	150	134	13	26	8	2	2	11	0	2	14	31	.194	.268	.328	.597	58	44	2	0	1	1	3	H73/98
14 Yrs				1654	6628	6024	913	1697	316	33	124	699	179	58	475	939	.282	.336	.407	.743	93	2451	87	37	36	43	46
162 Game Avg.				162	649	590	89	166	31	3	12	68	18	6	47	92	.282	.336	.407	.743	93	240	9	4	4	4	5

LAA (11 yrs)				1320	5789	5258	818	1505	279	30	114	625	170	51	419	796	.286	.341	.416	.756	96	2186	78	35	27	39	40
HOU (2 yrs)				247	492	456	62	115	24	2	6	42	2	5	28	99	.252	.297	.353	.650	72	161	5	2	3	3	6
CHW (1 yr)				87	347	310	33	77	13	1	4	32	7	2	28	44	.248	.310	.335	.645	68	104	4	0	6	1	0

AL (12 yrs)				1407	6136	5568	851	1582	292	31	118	657	177	53	447	840	.284	.339	.411	.750	95	2290	82	35	33	40	40
NL (2 yrs)				247	492	456	62	115	24	2	6	42	2	5	28	99	.252	.297	.353	.650	72	161	5	2	3	3	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Darin Erstad?

Darin Erstad is 49 years old.

When was Darin Erstad born?

Darin Erstad was born on June 4, 1974.

Where was Darin Erstad born?

Darin Erstad was born in Jamestown, ND.

How tall is Darin Erstad?

Darin Erstad is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Darin Erstad weigh when playing?

Darin Erstad weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Darin Erstad play?

Darin Erstad played 14 seasons.

Is Darin Erstad in the Hall of Fame?

Darin Erstad has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Darin Erstad drafted?

Darin Erstad was drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jamestown HS (Jamestown, ND) and the California Angels in the 1st round (1st) of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE).

What position did Darin Erstad play?

Darin Erstad was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Darin Erstad have?

Darin Erstad had 1,697 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Darin Erstad have?

Darin Erstad had 124 home runs over his career.

What was Darin Erstad's average?

Darin Erstad had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has Darin Erstad played for?

Darin Erstad played for 5 teams; the California Angels, Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Darin Erstad won?

Darin Erstad has won 1 World Series.

When did Darin Erstad retire?

Darin Erstad last played in 2009.

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