What years did Danny Ainge play?

Danny Ainge played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.

Was Danny Ainge a pitcher?

No. Danny Ainge was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Danny Ainge hit?

Danny Ainge hit 2 career home runs with 146 hits.

Danny Ainge

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1981)

AVG .220

HR 2

RBI 37

H 146

OPS .533

PIV -2,609

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 175 lb
Born: 3/17/1959 in Eugene, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-05-21
Last Game: 1981-09-22

Full name: Daniel Ray Ainge

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
211	665	57	146	19	4	2	37	12	37	128	.220	.264	.269	.533	-2,609

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	TOR	AL	87	308	26	73	7	1	2	19	1	12	58	.237	.265 (-11%)	.329 (-19%)	.397 (-28%)	.727 (-24%)	-1179.0
1980	TOR	AL	38	111	11	27	6	1	0	4	3	2	29	.243	.264 (-8%)	.326 (-19%)	.387 (-19%)	.714 (-19%)	-349.1
1981	TOR	AL	86	246	20	46	6	2	0	14	8	23	41	.187	.255 (-27%)	.320 (-19%)	.368 (-38%)	.688 (-29%)	-1080.6
Career · 3 seasons			211	665	57	146	19	4	2	37	12	37	128	.220	—	—	—	—	-2,609

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	332	26	75	0	25	.226
Away	101	333	31	71	2	12	.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1981-09-22	TOR	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-20	TOR	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1981-09-19	TOR	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	1
1981-09-16	TOR	MIN	L	2	0	1	0	1
1981-09-15	TOR	MIN	W	2	1	1	1	0
1981-09-12	TOR	SEA	W	2	0	0	0	0
1981-09-10	TOR	SEA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-09	TOR	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	1
1981-09-08	TOR	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	1
1981-09-07	TOR	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	89	89	201	269	11	68
3B	80	65	73	139	11	19
OF	33	29	75	3	1	2
SS	6	5	6	8	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	TOR	2B	86	86	198	261	11	67
1980	TOR	2B	1	1	2	3	0	1
1980	TOR	3B	3	1	0	6	0	0
1980	TOR	OF	29	28	67	3	1	2
1981	TOR	2B	2	2	1	5	0	0
1981	TOR	3B	77	64	73	133	11	19
1981	TOR	OF	4	1	8	0	0	0
1981	TOR	SS	6	5	6	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	89
Third Base	80
Shortstop	6
Left Field	6
Center Field	25
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Ainge

What years did Danny Ainge play?: Danny Ainge played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.
Was Danny Ainge a pitcher?: No. Danny Ainge was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Danny Ainge hit?: Danny Ainge hit 2 career home runs with 146 hits.