Don Baylor #25

DH
B/T: R/R
6' 1"/195

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
8198	.260	338	1276	285	.778

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
8198	.260	338	1276	285	.778

Don Baylor Bio

Fullname: Don Edward Baylor
Nickname: Groove
Born: 6/28/1949 in Austin, TX
Draft: 1967, Baltimore Orioles, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 39
College: Blinn College
Debut: 9/18/1970
Died: 8/07/2017

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	8198	1236	2135	338	1276	285	.260	.342	.778

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	8198	1236	2135	338	1276	285	.260	.342	.778

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Awards

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
08/09/1975	Baltimore Orioles	AL
05/22/1976	Oakland Athletics	AL
07/07/1979	California Angels	AL

AL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
05/1979	California Angels	AL
07/1979	California Angels	AL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1979	California Angels	AL

AL MVP

Year	Team	League
1979	California Angels	AL

AL Silver Slugger

Year	Team	League
1983	New York Yankees	AL
1985	New York Yankees	AL
1986	Boston Red Sox	AL

Roberto Clemente Award

Year	Team	League
1985	New York Yankees	AL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1987	Minnesota Twins	AL

NL Manager of the Year

Year	Team	League
1995	Colorado Rockies	NL

MLB Players Choice Curt Flood Award

Year	Team	League
2025

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League Rankings

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1975	6	9th in AL
1973	4	24th in AL
1972	3	24th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1988	12	3rd in AL
1987	28	1st in
1987	4	1st in AL
1987	24	1st in AL
1986	35	1st in AL
1985	24	1st in AL
1984	23	1st in AL
1983	13	2nd in AL
1982	7	8th in AL
1981	7	4th in AL
1980	11	3rd in AL
1979	11	3rd in AL
1978	18	1st in AL
1977	12	2nd in AL
1976	20	1st in AL
1975	13	1st in AL
1974	10	4th in AL
1973	13	1st in AL
1972	9	3rd in AL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1983	17	20th in AL
1979	22	14th in AL
1978	22	19th in AL
1977	26	10th in AL
1976	52	4th in AL
1975	32	6th in AL
1974	29	7th in AL
1973	32	7th in AL
1972	24	7th in AL

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1983	7	22nd in AL
1979	12	7th in AL
1978	9	24th in AL
1977	12	16th in AL
1976	12	17th in AL
1975	17	5th in AL
1974	12	12th in AL
1973	9	14th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1986	93	14th in AL
1984	84	24th in AL
1983	82	23rd in AL
1981	52	23rd in AL
1979	120	1st in AL
1978	103	3rd in AL
1977	87	22nd in AL
1976	85	11th in AL
1975	79	23rd in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1986	31	6th in AL
1984	27	13th in AL
1983	21	22nd in AL
1982	24	21st in AL
1981	17	7th in AL
1979	36	4th in AL
1978	34	2nd in AL
1977	25	18th in AL
1976	15	20th in AL
1975	25	8th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1983	162	22nd in AL
1982	160	22nd in AL
1979	186	6th in AL
1975	148	24th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1983	.303	16th in AL
1979	.296	18th in AL
1975	.282	20th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1983	.361	19th in AL
1979	.371	15th in AL
1975	.360	20th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1984	.489	15th in AL
1983	.494	13th in AL
1981	.427	24th in AL
1979	.530	10th in AL
1978	.472	16th in AL
1975	.489	10th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1984	.830	19th in AL
1983	.855	12th in AL
1979	.901	9th in AL
1978	.804	23rd in AL
1975	.849	10th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1986	257	22nd in AL
1983	264	17th in AL
1982	258	23rd in AL
1981	161	17th in AL
1979	333	4th in AL
1978	279	3rd in AL
1975	256	11th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1986	94	17th in AL
1985	91	18th in AL
1984	89	18th in AL
1983	85	18th in AL
1982	93	18th in AL
1981	66	6th in AL
1979	139	1st in AL
1978	99	5th in AL
1975	76	23rd in AL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1986	160	8th in AL
1982	157	17th in AL
1981	103	17th in AL
1979	162	1st in AL
1978	158	7th in AL
1977	154	19th in AL
1976	157	12th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1984	29	20th in AL
1983	33	17th in AL
1981	18	22nd in AL
1979	33	10th in AL
1978	26	24th in AL
1976	25	23rd in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1986	585	23rd in AL
1982	608	9th in AL
1979	628	5th in AL
1978	591	11th in AL
1976	595	11th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1986	687	11th in AL
1982	680	11th in AL
1981	432	21st in AL
1979	722	2nd in AL
1978	677	9th in AL
1976	685	9th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1986	111	19th in AL

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