Retired
Don Baylor
Birthdate:
June 28, 1949 (62 y, 10 m, 23 d)Born In:
Austin, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1979 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1979 | None (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1986 - DH | None (MLB) |
| 1985 - DH | None (MLB) | |
| 1983 - DH | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 19.0 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 81 | 134.0 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 51.0 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 29.9 | 59.1 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 21.4 | 34.4 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 25.7 | 46.7 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing R | 896 |
| Lee May R | 878 |
| Tino Martinez R | 870 |
| Erubiel Durazo | 870 |
| Dale Murphy R | 865 |
| Gil Hodges R | 862 |
| Candy Maldonado R | 853 |
| Carl Everett R | 851 |
| Tim Salmon R | 839 |
| Richie Sexson | 838 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 158 | 6 |
| 1979 | 162 | 1 |
| 1986 | 159 | 6 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 685 | 9 |
| 1978 | 677 | 9 |
| 1979 | 722 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 628 | 5 |
| 1979 | 628 | 5 |
| 1982 | 608 | 9 |
| 1982 | 608 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 186 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 279 | 3 |
| 1979 | 333 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25 | 8 |
| 1978 | 34 | 2 |
| 1979 | 36 | 4 |
| 1981 | 17 | 7 |
| 1986 | 31 | 6 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24 | 7 |
| 1973 | 32 | 7 |
| 1974 | 29 | 7 |
| 1975 | 32 | 6 |
| 1976 | 52 | 4 |
| 1977 | 26 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 99 | 5 |
| 1979 | 139 | 1 |
| 1981 | 66 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 103 | 3 |
| 1979 | 120 | 1 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 | 5 |
| 1983 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9 | 3 |
| 1973 | 13 | 1 |
| 1974 | 10 | 4 |
| 1975 | 13 | 1 |
| 1976 | 20 | 1 |
| 1977 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978 | 18 | 1 |
| 1979 | 11 | 3 |
| 1980 | 11 | 3 |
| 1981 | 7 | 4 |
| 1982 | 7 | 8 |
| 1983 | 13 | 2 |
| 1984 | 23 | 1 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1 |
| 1986 | 35 | 1 |
| 1987 | 28 | 1 |
| 1988 | 12 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6 | 10 |
| 1976 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979 | 12 | 3 |
| 1981 | 6 | 9 |
| 1982 | 8 | 7 |
| 1983 | 8 | 7 |
| 1985 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52 | 10 |
| 1978 | 60 | 6 |
| 1979 | 72 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0.530 | 10 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.206 | 9 |
| 1978 | 0.217 | 9 |
| 1979 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1984 | 0.227 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0.901 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 158 | 7 |
| 1979 | 162 | 1 |
| 1986 | 160 | 8 |