Daric Barton

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2014)

Daric Barton was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014 for the Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. In 551 career games, he hit .247 with 431 hits, 30 home runs, and 184 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 608.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .247
HR 30
RBI 184
H 431
OPS .721
PIV 608
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
8/16/1985 in Springfield, VT, USA
MLB Debut
2007-09-10
Last Game
2014-05-13

Full name: Daric William Barton

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Career Batting Statistics

Daric Barton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
551 1,744 242 431 94 11 30 184 13 290 348 .247 .356 .365 .721 608

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Daric Barton — 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
2007 OAK AL 18 72 16 25 9 0 4 8 1 10 11 .347 .268 (+30%) .335 (+28%) .422 (+51%) .758 (+41%) 511.1
2008 OAK AL 140 446 59 101 17 5 9 47 2 65 99 .226 .263 (-14%) .333 (-2%) .416 (-17%) .749 (-10%) -645.5
2009 OAK AL 54 160 31 43 12 1 3 24 0 26 25 .269 .262 (+2%) .332 (+12%) .417 (-1%) .750 (+4%) 178.1
2010 OAK AL 159 556 79 152 33 5 10 57 7 110 102 .273 .257 (+6%) .325 (+21%) .402 (avg) .728 (+10%) 1573.8
2011 OAK AL 67 236 27 50 13 0 0 21 2 39 47 .212 .255 (-17%) .320 (+1%) .399 (-33%) .719 (-18%) -555.0
2012 OAK AL 46 113 8 23 7 0 1 6 1 22 32 .204 .254 (-20%) .318 (+6%) .405 (-28%) .724 (-13%) -157.3
2013 OAK AL 37 104 15 28 2 0 3 16 0 13 18 .269 .253 (+6%) .317 (+10%) .396 (-5%) .714 (+2%) 61.6
2014 OAK AL 30 57 7 9 1 0 0 5 0 5 14 .158 .251 (-37%) .313 (-25%) .386 (-55%) .700 (-41%) -359.0
Career · 8 seasons 551 1,744 242 431 94 11 30 184 13 290 348 .247 — — — — 608

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Daric Barton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Daric Barton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALDS2 OAK 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Daric Barton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home273868123212882.244
Away27887611921922102.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Daric Barton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-05-13 OAKCHWW 111000000
2014-05-10 OAKWASW 100000000
2014-05-09 OAKWASW 000000000
2014-05-07 OAKSEAL 401000110
2014-05-05 OAKSEAL 300000000
2014-05-04 OAKBOSW 000000000
2014-04-30 OAKTEXW 100000001
2014-04-28 OAKTEXW 200000111
2014-04-27 OAKHOUL 300000002
2014-04-26 OAKHOUL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Daric Barton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 534 483 4309 274 36 450
3B 1 0 1 1 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Daric Barton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 OAK 1B 18 18 153 7 0 19
2008 OAK 1B 134 124 1021 73 13 128
2008 OAK 3B 1 0 1 1 0 1
2009 OAK 1B 51 46 418 25 1 39
2010 OAK 1B 157 155 1404 78 10 121
2011 OAK 1B 65 62 596 39 8 72
2012 OAK 1B 43 33 319 17 0 30
2013 OAK 1B 36 30 232 23 1 25
2014 OAK 1B 30 15 166 12 3 16

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Daric Barton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 534
Third Base 1

Salary History

Daric Barton — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 OAK AL $1,250,000
2013 OAK AL $1,100,000
2012 OAK AL $1,100,000
2011 OAK AL $425,000
2010 OAK AL $410,000
2008 OAK AL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $4,675,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Daric Barton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Geraldo Perdomo
    .253 avg, 43 HR
  2. 96
    Don Buddin
    .241 avg, 41 HR
  3. 92
    Oscar Grimes
    .256 avg, 18 HR
  4. 89
    Frank Menechino
    .240 avg, 36 HR
  5. 87
    Billy Grabarkewitz
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  6. 86
    Steve Boros
    .245 avg, 26 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Daric Barton

What years did Daric Barton play?
Daric Barton played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.
Was Daric Barton a pitcher?
No. Daric Barton was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Daric Barton hit?
Daric Barton hit 30 career home runs with 431 hits.
What was Daric Barton's career batting average?
Daric Barton batted .247 over his career, with 431 hits in 1,744 at bats.
How many RBI did Daric Barton have?
Daric Barton drove in 184 runs in his career.
Is Daric Barton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Daric Barton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.