Retired
Don Baylor
Birthdate:
June 28, 1949 (87 y, 4 m, 16 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 | 15.7 | 26.0 |
| Grey Ink | 87 | 116.0 | 144.0 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 45.6 | 43.8 |
| WAR | 31.1 | 54.9 | 58.8 |
| WAR7 | 21.7 | 34.9 | 37.6 |
| JAWS | 26.4 | 44.9 | 48.2 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Chili Davis R | 894 |
| Brian Downing R | 893 |
| Tino Martinez R | 889 |
| Lee May R | 878 |
| Jarred Kelenic R | 870 |
| Paul Goldschmidt R | 869 |
| Edwin Encarnacion R | 866 |
| Joe Carter R | 863 |
| Gil Hodges R | 862 |
| Dale Murphy R | 862 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 685 | 7 |
| 1978 | 677 | 6 |
| 1979 | 722 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 591 | 9 |
| 1978 | 591 | 9 |
| 1979 | 628 | 5 |
| 1979 | 628 | 5 |
| 1982 | 608 | 8 |
| 1982 | 608 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 186 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 256 | 9 |
| 1978 | 279 | 3 |
| 1979 | 333 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25 | 7 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 1977 | 26 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 99 | 4 |
| 1979 | 139 | 1 |
| 1981 | 66 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 85 | 10 |
| 1978 | 103 | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 1982 | 7 | 7 |
| 1983 | 13 | 1 |
| 1984 | 23 | 1 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1 |
| 1986 | 35 | 1 |
| 1987 | 28 | 1 |
| 1988 | 12 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6 | 10 |
| 1976 | 11 | 1 |
| 1977 | 8 | 9 |
| 1978 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979 | 12 | 3 |
| 1981 | 6 | 9 |
| 1982 | 8 | 7 |
| 1983 | 8 | 6 |
| 1985 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52 | 9 |
| 1978 | 60 | 6 |
| 1979 | 72 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.489 | 9 |
| 1979 | 0.530 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.206 | 8 |
| 1978 | 0.217 | 9 |
| 1979 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1984 | 0.227 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.849 | 9 |
| 1979 | 0.901 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 157 | 10 |
| 1978 | 158 | 5 |
| 1979 | 162 | 1 |
| 1986 | 160 | 8 |