Johnny Damon
Retired
Johnny Damon
Nickname:
Caveman
Birthdate:
Nov. 5, 1973 (41 y, 1 m, 10 d)
Nationality:
American
Position:
CF
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'2"/180
Entry:
1994 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 11, Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
Award Date Team
Rookie of the Year 1996 (3rd) Houston (MLB)
All-Star 2007 Los Angeles (MLB)
2005 Los Angeles (MLB)
2003 Los Angeles (MLB)
2001 Houston (MLB)
2000 Houston (MLB)
1999 Houston (MLB)
League Champ 1998 Houston (MLB)
Gold Glove 1996 - CF Houston (MLB)
Silver Slugger 1999 - CF Houston (MLB)
Championship Series MVP 2009 Oakland (MLB)
1998 Houston (MLB)
Player of the Week Sep 22, 1997 Houston (MLB)
May 15, 1995 Raleigh (MAAA)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink1
Grey Ink70
Similar Players (CF)
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year PA Rank
1996 721 10
1999 738 8
2001 714 3
2002 706 4
Year AB Rank
1996 657 5
2001 627 9
2002 634 4
Year Hits Rank
1999 225 4
2000 215 6
2001 197 4
2002 189 9
Year TB Rank
1999 360 10
Year 2B Rank
2000 48 4
2001 39 7
2003 44 7
Year 3B Rank
1996 11 6
1997 9 5
1998 16 1
1999 8 7
2001 11 2
2002 7 6
2003 8 9
Year SB Rank
1999 61 2
2000 65 2
2001 66 2
2002 53 4
2003 36 8
2007 50 3
Year R Rank
1999 141 6
2000 129 9
2001 134 3
Year IBB Rank
1998 13 1
2009 4 8
Year SF Rank
2007 12 2
2009 9 7
Year Avg Rank
1999 0.350 5
2000 0.341 5
Year OBP Rank
1999 0.429 9
2000 0.407 10
2001 0.388 10
Year G Rank
2001 160 4
Year WAR Rank
1999 8.5 2
2000 7.5 9
2001 7.1 6