What years did Danny Ardoin play?

Danny Ardoin played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008.

Was Danny Ardoin a pitcher?

No. Danny Ardoin was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Danny Ardoin hit?

Danny Ardoin hit 8 career home runs with 87 hits.

Danny Ardoin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2008)

AVG .206

HR 8

RBI 35

H 87

OPS .603

PIV -1,035

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 7/8/1974 in Mamou, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-08-02
Last Game: 2008-09-26

Full name: Daniel Wayne Ardoin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
165	423	50	87	17	1	8	35	2	42	124	.206	.296	.307	.603	-1,035

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .307 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 20.9% 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
2000	MIN	AL	15	32	4	4	1	0	1	5	0	8	10	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TEX	AL	6	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	80	210	28	48	10	0	6	22	1	20	69	.229	.264 (-14%)	.330 (-3%)	.418 (-14%)	.749 (-9%)	-269.9
2006	COL	NL	35	109	12	21	5	1	0	2	0	8	27	.193	.269 (-28%)	.336 (-23%)	.431 (-41%)	.768 (-33%)	-592.8
2006	BAL	AL	5	13	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	.077	—	—	—	—	-592.8
2008	LAN	NL	24	51	3	12	1	0	1	4	1	2	10	.235	.263 (-11%)	.333 (-17%)	.416 (-25%)	.749 (-21%)	-172.2
Career · 6 seasons			165	423	50	87	17	1	8	35	2	42	124	.206	—	—	—	—	-1,628

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	81	206	27	49	3	21	.238
Away	84	217	23	38	5	14	.175

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2008-09-26	LAD	SFG	L	3	2	0
2008-09-25	LAD	SDP	L	4	0	2
2008-09-24	LAD	SDP	W	0	0	0
2008-09-23	LAD	SDP	W	0	0	0
2008-09-19	LAD	SFG	L	3	0	1
2008-09-14	LAD	COL	L	2	1	0
2008-09-06	LAD	AZ	W	0	0	0
2008-09-05	LAD	AZ	W	0	0	0
2008-08-31	LAD	AZ	W	1	0	0
2008-08-28	LAD	WAS	L	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	165	132	918	85	12	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	MIN	C	15	10	80	8	1	0
2004	TEX	C	6	2	21	2	1	0
2005	COL	C	80	66	452	48	6	5
2006	COL	C	35	33	204	15	3	1
2006	BAL	C	5	4	35	1	0	0
2008	LAN	C	24	17	126	11	1	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	165

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	COL	NL	$335,000
Total Career Earnings			$335,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	LA	1995
Texarkana College	Texarkana	TX	1993, 1994

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Ardoin

What years did Danny Ardoin play?: Danny Ardoin played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008.
Was Danny Ardoin a pitcher?: No. Danny Ardoin was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Danny Ardoin hit?: Danny Ardoin hit 8 career home runs with 87 hits.