- Don Edward Baylor
- Status: Active
- Nickname: Groove
- Born: 6/28/1949
in Austin, TX
- Draft: 1967, Baltimore Orioles, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 39
- College: Blinn College
- MLB Debut: 9/18/1970
- Died: 8/07/2017
MLB Career Stats
|
AB
|
AVG
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
OPS
|
|
8198
|
.260
|
338
|
1276
|
285
|
.778
|
|
Year
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
OPS
|
|
MLB Career Stats
|
8198
|
1236
|
2135
|
338
|
1276
|
285
|
.260
|
.342
|
.778
|
Awards
AL Player of the Week
| Week |
|
|
| 08/09/1975 |
Baltimore Orioles |
AL |
| 05/22/1976 |
Oakland Athletics |
AL |
| 07/07/1979 |
California Angels |
AL |
AL Player of the Month
| Month |
|
|
| 05/1979 |
California Angels |
AL |
| 07/1979 |
California Angels |
AL |
AL All-Star
| Year |
|
|
| 1979 |
California Angels |
AL |
AL MVP
| Year |
|
|
| 1979 |
California Angels |
AL |
AL Silver Slugger
| Year |
|
|
| 1983 |
New York Yankees |
AL |
| 1985 |
New York Yankees |
AL |
| 1986 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
Roberto Clemente Award
| Year |
|
|
| 1985 |
New York Yankees |
AL |
World Series Championship
| Year |
|
|
| 1987 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
NL Manager of the Year
| Year |
|
|
| 1995 |
Colorado Rockies |
NL |
MLB Players Choice Curt Flood Award
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League Rankings
Triples
|
3B |
|
| 1975 |
6 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
4 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
3 |
in AL |
Hit By Pitch
|
HBP |
|
| 1988 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
28 |
in |
| 1987 |
4 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
24 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
35 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
24 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
23 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
13 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
7 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
7 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
11 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
11 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
18 |
in AL |
| 1977 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
20 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
13 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
10 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
13 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
9 |
in AL |
Stolen Bases
|
SB |
|
| 1983 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
22 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
22 |
in AL |
| 1977 |
26 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
52 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
32 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
29 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
32 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
24 |
in AL |
Caught Stealing
|
CS |
|
| 1983 |
7 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1977 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
9 |
in AL |
Runs
|
R |
|
| 1986 |
93 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
84 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
82 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
52 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
120 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
103 |
in AL |
| 1977 |
87 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
85 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
79 |
in AL |
Home Runs
|
HR |
|
| 1986 |
31 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
27 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
21 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
24 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
36 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
34 |
in AL |
| 1977 |
25 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
15 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
25 |
in AL |
Hits
|
H |
|
| 1983 |
162 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
160 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
186 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
148 |
in AL |
Batting Average
|
AVG |
|
| 1983 |
.303 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
.296 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
.282 |
in AL |
On Base Percentage
|
OBP |
|
| 1983 |
.361 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
.371 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
.360 |
in AL |
Slugging Percentage
|
SLG |
|
| 1984 |
.489 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
.494 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
.427 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
.530 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
.472 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
.489 |
in AL |
On Base Plus Slugging
|
OPS |
|
| 1984 |
.830 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
.855 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
.901 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
.804 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
.849 |
in AL |
Total Bases
|
TB |
|
| 1986 |
257 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
264 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
258 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
161 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
333 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
279 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
256 |
in AL |
Runs Batted In
|
RBI |
|
| 1986 |
94 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
91 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
89 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
85 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
93 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
66 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
139 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
99 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
76 |
in AL |
Games Played
|
BP |
|
| 1986 |
160 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
157 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
103 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
162 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
158 |
in AL |
| 1977 |
154 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
157 |
in AL |
Doubles
|
2B |
|
| 1984 |
29 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
33 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
18 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
33 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
26 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
25 |
in AL |
At Bats
|
AB |
|
| 1986 |
585 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
608 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
628 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
591 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
595 |
in AL |
Plate Appearances
|
PA |
|
| 1986 |
687 |
in AL |
| 1982 |
680 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
432 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
722 |
in AL |
| 1978 |
677 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
685 |
in AL |
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