Don Baylor

Positions: Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: June 28, 1949 in Austin, TX us

Died: August 7, 2017 in Austin, TX

Buried: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stephen F. Austin HS (Austin, TX).

High School: Stephen F. Austin HS (Austin, TX)

School: Blinn College (Brenham, TX)

Debut: September 18, 1970 (Age 21-082d, 13,082nd in major league history)
vs. CLE 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1988 (Age 39-095d)
vs. MIL 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Don Edward Baylor

Nicknames: Groove or The Sneak Thief

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.5

8198

2135

338

.260

1236

RBI

1276

285

OBP

.342

SLG

.436

OPS

.777

OPS+

118

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	BAL		DET	W,3-2	GS	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
2	2	Apr 6	BAL		DET	L,2-3	CG	40	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
3	3	Apr 7 (1)	BAL		DET	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
4	4	Apr 7 (2)	BAL		DET	L,4-8	GS	30	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
5	5	Apr 11	BAL	@	BOS	W,7-6	GS	55	11.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B LF
6	6	Apr 12	BAL	@	MIL	W,5-3	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 13	BAL	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
8	8	Apr 15	BAL	@	MIL	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
9	9	Apr 17	BAL	@	DET	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 19	BAL		NYY	W,5-3	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	11	Apr 20	BAL		NYY	L,3-4	GS	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF LF
12	12	Apr 21 (1)	BAL		NYY	W,6-5	GS	48	13.0	8	0	0	8	0	RF LF 1B
13	13	Apr 21 (2)	BAL		NYY	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	14	Apr 23	BAL		CAL	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
15	15	Apr 24	BAL		CAL	W,4-3	GS	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF LF
16	16	Apr 26	BAL		OAK	W,6-5	GS	65	15.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF RF CF
17	18 (1)	Apr 28	BAL		OAK	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	20 (1)	May 1	BAL	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
19	21	May 3	BAL	@	CAL	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
20	22	May 4	BAL	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	24 (1)	May 6	BAL	@	OAK	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	25	May 7	BAL	@	OAK	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	26	May 8	BAL	@	OAK	L,3-7	GS	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF RF
24	27	May 10	BAL	@	CLE	W,3-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
25	28	May 11	BAL	@	CLE	W,12-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	29	May 13	BAL		MIL	L,4-9	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
27	30	May 14	BAL		MIL	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	32 (1)	May 17	BAL		BOS	W,6-0	CG	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	35 (2)	May 19 (2)	BAL		BOS	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	39 (3)	May 24	BAL	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	40	May 25	BAL	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	41	May 26 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	43 (1)	May 27	BAL	@	KCR	L,1-9	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	44	May 28	BAL	@	KCR	L,5-9	CG	47	10.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	46 (1)	May 31	BAL	@	TEX	L,6-7	GS	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	47	Jun 1	BAL	@	TEX	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	48	Jun 2	BAL	@	TEX	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	49	Jun 3	BAL		KCR	W,4-3	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
39	51 (1)	Jun 5	BAL		KCR	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
40	52	Jun 7	BAL		TEX	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
41	54 (1)	Jun 9	BAL		TEX	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	55	Jun 10	BAL	@	MIN	L,1-9	GF	21	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
43	57 (1)	Jun 12	BAL	@	MIN	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	58	Jun 14	BAL		CHW	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	59	Jun 15	BAL		CHW	W,4-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
46	60	Jun 16	BAL		CHW	L,1-9	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	61	Jun 17	BAL		MIN	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	62	Jun 18	BAL		MIN	W,10-1	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
49	63	Jun 19	BAL		MIN	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
50	64	Jun 20	BAL	@	MIL	L,0-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	65	Jun 21	BAL	@	MIL	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
52	66	Jun 22	BAL	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	67	Jun 23	BAL	@	MIL	L,4-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	68	Jun 24	BAL		DET	W,3-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
55	69	Jun 25	BAL		DET	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	70	Jun 26	BAL		DET	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
57	71	Jun 29	BAL		NYY	W,2-0	GS	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
58	72	Jun 30	BAL		NYY	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
59	73	Jul 1	BAL		BOS	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	74	Jul 2	BAL		BOS	L,6-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	75	Jul 3 (1)	BAL	@	BOS	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	76	Jul 3 (2)	BAL	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	77	Jul 4	BAL	@	BOS	W,10-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	79 (1)	Jul 6	BAL	@	OAK	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	80	Jul 7	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	81	Jul 8	BAL	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	83 (1)	Jul 10	BAL	@	CAL	W,9-1	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
68	85 (1)	Jul 12	BAL	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
69	86	Jul 13	BAL	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	LF
70	88 (1)	Jul 15	BAL		OAK	L,4-6	GS	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
71	89	Jul 16	BAL		OAK	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
72	90	Jul 17	BAL		OAK	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	91	Jul 19	BAL		CAL	W,5-4	GS	37	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
74	92	Jul 20 (1)	BAL		CAL	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	93	Jul 20 (2)	BAL		CAL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	94	Jul 21	BAL		CAL	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
77	96 (1)	Jul 25 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	53	12.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	97	Jul 26	BAL	@	CLE	W,9-5	CG	44	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	98	Jul 27	BAL		MIL	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	100 (1)	Jul 29	BAL		MIL	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	101	Jul 30	BAL		CLE	L,6-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
82	102	Jul 31	BAL		CLE	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
83	103	Aug 1	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-11	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	104	Aug 2	BAL	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
85	105	Aug 3	BAL	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
86	106	Aug 4 (1)	BAL	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
87	108 (1)	Aug 5 (1)	BAL	@	DET	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
88	109	Aug 5 (2)	BAL	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
89	110	Aug 6	BAL	@	NYY	W,4-1	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
90	111	Aug 7	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
91	112	Aug 9	BAL	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	113	Aug 10	BAL	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
93	114	Aug 11	BAL	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
94	115	Aug 13	BAL		CHW	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
95	116	Aug 14	BAL		CHW	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
96	117	Aug 15	BAL		CHW	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	118	Aug 16	BAL		KCR	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	119	Aug 17	BAL		KCR	L,2-3	CG	47	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
99	121 (1)	Aug 20	BAL		TEX	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
100	122	Aug 21	BAL		TEX	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	123	Aug 22	BAL		TEX	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
102	124	Aug 23	BAL		MIN	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	125	Aug 24	BAL		MIN	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	126	Aug 25	BAL		MIN	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	127	Aug 27	BAL	@	TEX	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
106	128	Aug 28	BAL	@	TEX	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	129	Aug 29	BAL	@	TEX	W,6-2	GS	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B LF
108	130	Aug 30	BAL	@	KCR	W,9-2	GS	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B LF
109	131	Aug 31	BAL	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
110	134 (2)	Sep 2 (2)	BAL		BOS	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
111	135	Sep 4	BAL		BOS	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
112	136	Sep 6 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
113	138 (1)	Sep 7	BAL	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
114	139	Sep 8	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	140	Sep 9	BAL	@	MIL	W,6-5	GS	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
116	141	Sep 10	BAL	@	MIL	L,5-6	CG	42	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
117	142	Sep 11 (1)	BAL		NYY	W,3-2	CG	67	17.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
118	143	Sep 11 (2)	BAL		NYY	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	144	Sep 12	BAL		NYY	L,0-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	147 (2)	Sep 14	BAL		CLE	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	148	Sep 15	BAL		CLE	L,0-1	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
122	151 (2)	Sep 19	BAL	@	NYY	W,7-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	152	Sep 20	BAL	@	BOS	W,2-1	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
124	153	Sep 21	BAL	@	BOS	L,5-6	GS	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
125	154	Sep 22	BAL	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
126	155	Sep 24	BAL		DET	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	156	Sep 25	BAL		DET	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
128	157	Sep 27	BAL		MIL	W,1-0	GS	35	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	158	Sep 28	BAL		MIL	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	159	Sep 29	BAL		MIL	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
131	160	Sep 30	BAL	@	DET	W,12-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
132	161	Oct 1	BAL	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
133	162	Oct 2	BAL	@	DET	W,5-4	GS	17	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
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