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Johnny Damon

Q: When was Johnny Damon born?

Johnny Damon was born on November 5, 1973.

Q: Where was Johnny Damon born?

Johnny Damon was born in Fort Riley, KS .

Q: How tall is Johnny Damon?

Johnny Damon is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Johnny Damon weigh when playing?

Johnny Damon weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Johnny Damon play?

Johnny Damon played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Johnny Damon in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Damon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Johnny Damon drafted?

Johnny Damon was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (35th) of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL) .

Q: What position did Johnny Damon play?

Johnny Damon was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Johnny Damon have?

Johnny Damon had 2,769 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Johnny Damon have?

Johnny Damon had 235 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: November 5, 1973 in Fort Riley, KS us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (35th) of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL).

High School: Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)

Debut: August 12, 1995 (Age 21-280d, 16,745th in major league history)
vs. SEA 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 1, 2012 (Age 38-270d)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (WBC)

Full Name: Johnny David Damon

Nicknames: Caveman

Twitter: @JohnnyDamon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

56.3

9736

2769

235

.284

1668

RBI

1139

408

OBP

.352

SLG

.433

OPS

.785

OPS+

104

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1992	18	KCR-min	Rk,A+	51	232	193	58	67	12	9	4	24	23	6	31	21	.347	.447	.565	1.012		109	1	4	4	0	1		ROY,BBC · GULF,FLOR
1993	19	KCR-min	A	127	575	511	82	148	25	13	5	50	59	18	52	83	.290	.360	.419	.779		214	4	6	3	3	1		RFD · MIDW
1994	20	KCR-min	A+	119	554	472	96	149	25	13	6	75	44	9	62	55	.316	.399	.462	.861		218	4	8	5	7	6		WMT · CARL
1995	21	KCR-min	AA	111	503	423	83	145	15	9	16	54	26	15	67	35	.343	.434	.534	.968		226	3	2	10	1	13		WCH · TL
1995	21	KCR	AL	47	206	188	32	53	11	5	3	23	7	0	12	22	.282	.324	.441	.765	97	83	2	1	2	3	0	8/9H
1996	22	KCR	AL	145	566	517	61	140	22	5	6	50	25	5	31	64	.271	.313	.368	.680	73	190	4	3	10	5	3	*89/HD
1997	23	KCR	AL	146	524	472	70	130	12	8	8	48	16	10	42	70	.275	.338	.386	.723	88	182	3	3	6	1	2	*879H/D
1998	24	KCR	AL	161	710	642	104	178	30	10	18	66	26	12	58	84	.277	.339	.439	.779	100	282	4	4	3	3	4	*897/H
1999	25	KCR	AL	145	660	583	101	179	39	9	14	77	36	6	67	50	.307	.379	.477	.856	116	278	13	3	3	4	5	*7/8D9H
2000	26	KCR	AL	159	741	655	136	214	42	10	16	88	46	9	65	60	.327	.382	.495	.877	118	324	7	1	8	12	4	*87D/H	MVP-19
2001	27	OAK	AL	155	719	644	108	165	34	4	9	49	27	12	61	70	.256	.324	.363	.687	83	234	7	5	5	4	1	*87/9H
2002	28	BOS	AL	154	702	623	118	178	34	11	14	63	31	6	65	70	.286	.356	.443	.799	109	276	4	6	3	5	5	*8/HD	AS
2003	29	BOS	AL	145	690	608	103	166	32	6	12	67	30	6	68	74	.273	.345	.405	.750	94	246	5	2	6	6	4	*8/HD
2004	30	BOS	AL	150	702	621	123	189	35	6	20	94	19	8	76	71	.304	.380	.477	.857	117	296	8	2	0	3	1	*8/HD	MVP-16
2005	31	BOS	AL	148	688	624	117	197	35	6	10	75	18	1	53	69	.316	.366	.439	.805	110	274	5	2	0	9	3	*8/HD	AS,MVP-13
2006	32	NYY	AL	149	671	593	115	169	35	5	24	80	25	10	67	85	.285	.359	.482	.841	115	286	4	4	2	5	1	*8D/H3	MVP-15
2007	33	NYY	AL	141	605	533	93	144	27	2	12	63	27	3	66	79	.270	.351	.396	.747	96	211	4	2	1	3	1	8D7H/39
2008	34	NYY	AL	143	623	555	95	168	27	5	17	71	29	8	64	82	.303	.375	.461	.836	118	256	5	1	2	1	0	*78D/H3
2009	35	NYY	AL	143	626	550	107	155	36	3	24	82	12	0	71	98	.282	.365	.489	.854	118	269	9	2	2	1	1	*7/HD
2010	36	DET	AL	145	613	539	81	146	36	5	8	51	11	1	69	90	.271	.355	.401	.756	105	216	5	2	2	1	2	D7H/8
2011	37	TBR	AL	150	647	582	79	152	29	7	16	73	19	6	51	92	.261	.326	.418	.743	109	243	4	7	2	5	1	*D7/H3
2012	38	CLE	AL	64	224	207	25	46	6	2	4	19	4	0	17	27	.222	.281	.329	.610	72	68	0	0	0	0	0	7/HD
18 Yrs				2490	10917	9736	1668	2769	522	109	235	1139	408	103	1003	1257	.284	.352	.433	.785	104	4214	93	50	57	71	38
162 Game Avg.				162	710	633	109	180	34	7	15	74	27	7	65	82	.284	.352	.433	.785	104	274	6	3	4	5	2
				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
KCR (6 yrs)				803	3407	3057	504	894	156	47	65	352	156	42	275	350	.292	.351	.438	.789	101	1339	33	15	32	28	18
NYY (4 yrs)				576	2525	2231	410	636	125	15	77	296	93	21	268	344	.285	.363	.458	.821	112	1022	22	9	7	10	3
BOS (4 yrs)				597	2782	2476	461	730	136	29	56	299	98	21	262	284	.295	.362	.441	.803	108	1092	22	12	9	23	13
TBR (1 yr)				150	647	582	79	152	29	7	16	73	19	6	51	92	.261	.326	.418	.743	109	243	4	7	2	5	1
CLE (1 yr)				64	224	207	25	46	6	2	4	19	4	0	17	27	.222	.281	.329	.610	72	68	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				145	613	539	81	146	36	5	8	51	11	1	69	90	.271	.355	.401	.756	105	216	5	2	2	1	2
OAK (1 yr)				155	719	644	108	165	34	4	9	49	27	12	61	70	.256	.324	.363	.687	83	234	7	5	5	4	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Johnny Damon?

Johnny Damon is 50 years old.

When was Johnny Damon born?

Johnny Damon was born on November 5, 1973.

Where was Johnny Damon born?

Johnny Damon was born in Fort Riley, KS.

How tall is Johnny Damon?

Johnny Damon is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Damon weigh when playing?

Johnny Damon weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnny Damon play?

Johnny Damon played 18 seasons.

Is Johnny Damon in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Damon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Johnny Damon drafted?

Johnny Damon was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (35th) of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL).

What position did Johnny Damon play?

Johnny Damon was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Johnny Damon have?

Johnny Damon had 2,769 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Johnny Damon have?

Johnny Damon had 235 home runs over his career.

What was Johnny Damon's average?

Johnny Damon had a .284 average over his career.

How many teams has Johnny Damon played for?

Johnny Damon played for 7 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Johnny Damon won?

Johnny Damon has won 2 World Series.

When did Johnny Damon retire?

Johnny Damon last played in 2012.

What is Johnny Damon's Twitter account?

Johnny Damon is on Twitter at JohnnyDamon.

What are Johnny Damon's nicknames?

Caveman is a nickname for Johnny Damon.

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