Johnny Damon

Born: 11/5/1973 in Fort Riley, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-08-12 | Final Game: 2012-08-01

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Johnny David Damon

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Biography

Johnny Damon was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1995 to 2012. Born in 1973, he made a significant impact in Major League Baseball as a talented position player known for his dynamic batting and speed on the basepaths. Over the course of his 17-year career, Damon appeared in 2,490 games, accumulating 2,769 hits, 235 home runs, and 1,139 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .284. His ability to steal bases was also noteworthy, as he finished his career with 408 stolen bases, showcasing his agility and quickness that contributed to his teams' offensive strategies. Damon was selected as an All-Star twice, a testament to his skill and consistency during his playing years. He was a key figure in the early 2000s era of baseball, which was marked by high offensive outputs and the emergence of powerful hitters. His most memorable achievements include playing pivotal roles in two World Series-winning teams: the Boston Red Sox in 2004, where he helped break the "Curse of the Bambino," and the New York Yankees in 2009. His charismatic personality and clutch performances endeared him to fans, solidifying his legacy as one of the notable players of his generation.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2490	9736	1668	2769	522	109	235	1139	408	1003	1257	0.284	0.352	0.433	0.785	8559.1

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career SLG .433 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.785 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	KCR	AL	47	188	32	53	11	5	3	23	7	12	22	0.282	.266 (+6%)	.337 (-4%)	.417 (+6%)	.755 (+1%)	-38.2
1996	KCR	AL	145	517	61	140	22	5	6	50	25	31	64	0.271	.269 (avg)	.340 (-8%)	.426 (-14%)	.767 (-11%)	-1313.0
1997	KCR	AL	146	472	70	130	12	8	8	48	16	42	70	0.275	.266 (+3%)	.336 (avg)	.419 (-8%)	.756 (-4%)	-383.3
1998	KCR	AL	161	642	104	178	30	10	18	66	26	58	84	0.277	.266 (+4%)	.335 (+1%)	.420 (+5%)	.755 (+3%)	373.6
1999	KCR	AL	145	583	101	179	39	9	14	77	36	67	50	0.307	.271 (+13%)	.344 (+10%)	.433 (+10%)	.778 (+10%)	1272.0
2000	KCR	AL	159	655	136	214	42	10	16	88	46	65	60	0.327	.270 (+21%)	.344 (+11%)	.437 (+13%)	.782 (+12%)	1647.3
2001	OAK	AL	155	644	108	165	34	4	9	49	27	61	70	0.256	.263 (-3%)	.332 (-3%)	.426 (-15%)	.758 (-9%)	-1237.3
2002	BOS	AL	154	623	118	178	34	11	14	63	31	65	70	0.286	.261 (+9%)	.331 (+8%)	.416 (+6%)	.747 (+7%)	910.9
2003	BOS	AL	145	608	103	166	32	6	12	67	30	68	74	0.273	.264 (+3%)	.332 (+4%)	.422 (-4%)	.754 (-1%)	-36.5
2004	BOS	AL	150	621	123	189	35	6	20	94	19	76	71	0.304	.266 (+14%)	.335 (+13%)	.427 (+11%)	.762 (+12%)	1764.3
2005	BOS	AL	148	624	117	197	35	6	10	75	18	53	69	0.316	.264 (+19%)	.330 (+11%)	.418 (+5%)	.749 (+7%)	976.5
2006	NYY	AL	149	593	115	169	35	5	24	80	25	67	85	0.285	.269 (+6%)	.336 (+7%)	.431 (+12%)	.768 (+9%)	1212.8
2007	NYY	AL	141	533	93	144	27	2	12	63	27	66	79	0.270	.268 (+1%)	.335 (+5%)	.422 (-6%)	.758 (-2%)	-30.4
2008	NYY	AL	143	555	95	168	27	5	17	71	29	64	82	0.303	.263 (+15%)	.333 (+13%)	.416 (+11%)	.749 (+12%)	1460.8
2009	NYY	AL	143	550	107	155	36	3	24	82	12	71	98	0.282	.262 (+7%)	.332 (+10%)	.417 (+17%)	.750 (+14%)	1655.4
2010	DET	AL	145	539	81	146	36	5	8	51	11	69	90	0.271	.257 (+5%)	.325 (+9%)	.402 (-1%)	.728 (+4%)	557.1
2011	TBR	AL	150	582	79	152	29	7	16	73	19	51	92	0.261	.255 (+2%)	.320 (+2%)	.399 (+5%)	.719 (+3%)	343.4
2012	CLE	AL	64	207	25	46	6	2	4	19	4	17	27	0.222	.254 (-13%)	.318 (-12%)	.405 (-19%)	.724 (-16%)	-576.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
59	261	39	72	12	2	10	33	17	40	0.276

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALDS2	TBA	4	17	3	4	0	0	1	3	0	4	0.235
2009	ALCS	NYA	6	30	4	9	1	0	2	5	1	2	0.300
2009	ALDS1	NYA	3	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.083
2009	WS	NYA	6	22	6	8	2	0	0	4	3	3	0.364
2007	ALDS2	NYA	4	18	2	5	0	0	2	5	1	5	0.278
2006	ALDS1	NYA	4	17	3	4	0	0	1	3	1	2	0.235
2005	ALDS1	BOS	3	13	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	4	0.231
2004	ALCS	BOS	7	35	5	6	0	0	2	7	2	8	0.171
2004	ALDS1	BOS	3	15	4	7	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.467
2004	WS	BOS	4	21	4	6	2	1	1	2	0	1	0.286
2003	ALCS	BOS	5	20	1	4	1	0	0	1	3	3	0.200
2003	ALDS2	BOS	5	19	2	6	2	0	1	3	2	1	0.316
2001	ALDS2	OAK	5	22	3	9	2	1	0	0	1	1	0.409

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	0	15	0	1	1
OF	2067	1988	4717	79	56	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	KCA	OF	47	43	110	0	1	0
1996	KCA	OF	144	132	350	5	6	4
1997	KCA	OF	136	118	322	5	4	3
1998	KCA	OF	158	151	372	10	4	1
1999	KCA	OF	140	140	301	8	4	0
2000	KCA	OF	133	132	334	6	5	1
2001	OAK	OF	154	152	345	4	3	1
2002	BOS	OF	151	150	352	7	1	2
2003	BOS	OF	144	141	362	7	1	2
2004	BOS	OF	148	145	349	4	5	2
2005	BOS	OF	147	144	394	5	6	0
2006	NYA	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
2006	NYA	OF	131	129	306	3	3	1
2007	NYA	1B	5	0	9	0	1	1
2007	NYA	OF	81	76	193	3	2	0
2008	NYA	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2008	NYA	OF	113	108	232	3	2	0
2009	NYA	OF	132	129	220	6	5	2
2010	DET	OF	36	35	57	2	2	1
2011	TBA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2011	TBA	OF	16	11	19	0	0	0
2012	CLE	OF	56	52	99	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	8
Left Field	684
Center Field	1298
Right Field	147
Designated Hitter	372

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2011	Player of the Week	Week of 2011-04-17
2009	Player of the Week	Week of 2009-05-09
2009	This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2008	This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-08-19
2005	TSN All-Star	OF
2000	Player of the Month	July

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	TBA	AL	$5,250,000
2010	DET	AL	$8,000,000
2009	NYA	AL	$13,000,000
2008	NYA	AL	$13,000,000
2007	NYA	AL	$13,000,000
2006	NYA	AL	$13,000,000
2005	BOS	AL	$8,250,000
2004	BOS	AL	$8,000,000
2003	BOS	AL	$7,500,000
2002	BOS	AL	$7,250,000
2001	OAK	AL	$7,100,000
2000	KCA	AL	$4,000,000
1999	KCA	AL	$2,100,000
1998	KCA	AL	$460,000
1997	KCA	AL	$240,000
1996	KCA	AL	$180,000
1995	KCA	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$110,439,000