Dan Porter

Born: 10/17/1931 in Decatur, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1951-08-16 | Final Game: 1951-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 164 lbs

Full name: Daniel Edward Porter

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Biography

Dan Porter was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in the Major Leagues for a brief but noteworthy period during the early 1950s. Born in 1931, Porter made his debut on August 16, 1951, amidst a competitive landscape dominated by the likes of the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers. His time in the major leagues was short-lived, concluding on September 30, 1951, after appearing in 13 games. In those 13 games, Porter recorded 4 hits, resulting in a batting average of .211. While he did not hit any home runs or drive in any runs, his presence in the game during a transformative era of baseball—when the sport was on the cusp of integration and the influx of talented players—marked a chapter in the rich tapestry of Major League history. Despite his limited stats, Porter's journey reflects the aspirations of many young athletes of his time, and his brief tenure in the majors highlights the challenges and competitiveness of making it in professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	19	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.211	0.286	0.211	0.496	0.0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.496 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — 31.3% below 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
1951	WSN	AL	13	19	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	3	0	4	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	WS1	OF	3	0	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Right Field	3