Danny Cater

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1975)

Danny Cater was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1975 for 7 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,289 career games, he hit .276 with 1,229 hits, 66 home runs, and 519 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,191.

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 .276
HR 66
RBI 519
H 1,229
OPS .693
PIV 1,191
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/25/1940 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-14
Last Game
1975-06-11

Full name: Danny Anderson Cater

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Career Batting Statistics

Danny Cater — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,289 4,451 491 1,229 191 29 66 519 26 254 406 .276 .316 .377 .693 1,191

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danny Cater Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 PHI NL 60 152 13 45 9 1 1 13 1 7 15 .296 .250 (+18%) .312 (+4%) .377 (+3%) .690 (+3%) 56.9
1965 CHA AL 142 514 74 139 18 4 14 55 3 33 65 .270 .245 (+10%) .310 (+2%) .371 (+8%) .682 (+5%) 448.3
1966 CHA AL 21 60 3 11 1 1 0 4 3 0 10 .183 .248 (-26%) .309 (-37%) .376 (-38%) .685 (-38%) -361.5
1966 KC1 AL 116 425 47 124 16 3 7 52 1 28 37 .292 .248 (+17%) .309 (+8%) .376 (+4%) .685 (+6%) -361.5
1967 KC1 AL 142 529 55 143 17 4 4 46 4 34 56 .270 .242 (+12%) .306 (+3%) .357 (-5%) .663 (-1%) -74.0
1968 OAK AL 147 504 53 146 28 3 6 62 8 35 43 .290 .236 (+22%) .298 (+12%) .340 (+15%) .638 (+14%) 1218.8
1969 OAK AL 152 584 64 153 24 2 10 76 1 28 40 .262 .248 (+6%) .320 (-8%) .369 (-2%) .689 (-5%) -558.9
1970 NYA AL 155 582 64 175 26 5 6 76 4 34 44 .301 .253 (+18%) .325 (+4%) .385 (+2%) .711 (+3%) 309.1
1971 NYA AL 121 428 39 118 16 5 4 50 0 19 25 .276 .249 (+11%) .316 (-3%) .365 (avg) .682 (-1%) -190.0
1972 BOS AL 92 317 32 75 17 1 8 39 0 15 33 .237 .243 (-3%) .310 (-13%) .353 (+5%) .664 (-3%) -304.4
1973 BOS AL 63 195 30 61 12 0 1 24 0 10 22 .313 .256 (+22%) .325 (+7%) .378 (+3%) .703 (+5%) 147.1
1974 BOS AL 56 126 14 31 5 0 5 20 1 10 13 .246 .256 (-4%) .324 (-5%) .369 (+10%) .693 (+3%) 48.3
1975 SLN NL 22 35 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 .229 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,289 4,451 491 1,229 191 29 66 519 26 254 406 .276 — — — — 378

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

Danny Cater — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home656218822759824257.273
Away633226326463142262.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Cater — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-06-11 STLCINL 100000000
1975-06-04 STLATLW 300000000
1975-05-31 STLCINL 101000000
1975-05-28 STLSDPW 100000000
1975-05-25 STLLADL 100000000
1975-05-19 STLSDPL 400000000
1975-05-18 STLSFGL 100000001
1975-05-17 STLSFGW 412000201
1975-05-16 STLSFGL 100000000
1975-05-14 STLLADW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Cater — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 731 615 5567 458 39 534
2B 5 2 9 10 0 1
3B 225 206 171 392 40 35
OF 308 267 428 15 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Cater — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 PHI 1B 7 6 62 3 2 5
1964 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 PHI OF 39 30 48 4 1 2
1965 CHA 1B 3 2 14 0 1 0
1965 CHA 3B 11 8 1 15 1 1
1965 CHA OF 127 109 174 6 4 2
1966 CHA OF 18 15 20 0 2 0
1966 KC1 1B 53 49 459 36 3 48
1966 KC1 3B 42 39 46 67 5 6
1966 KC1 OF 22 21 40 1 1 1
1967 KC1 1B 44 33 297 30 1 32
1967 KC1 3B 56 51 43 77 11 3
1967 KC1 OF 55 54 84 2 1 0
1968 OAK 1B 121 114 985 68 5 89
1968 OAK 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1968 OAK OF 20 14 21 0 0 0
1969 OAK 1B 132 120 1087 97 9 112
1969 OAK 2B 4 2 8 9 0 1
1969 OAK OF 20 17 30 2 0 0
1970 NYA 1B 131 99 981 70 8 79
1970 NYA 3B 42 42 24 83 8 10
1970 NYA OF 7 7 11 0 0 0
1971 NYA 1B 78 57 564 62 3 54
1971 NYA 3B 52 49 41 111 10 7
1972 BOS 1B 90 83 656 61 5 65
1973 BOS 1B 37 28 287 17 1 37
1973 BOS 3B 21 17 16 39 5 8
1974 BOS 1B 23 17 126 10 0 9
1975 SLN 1B 12 7 49 4 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Danny Cater Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 733
Second Base 5
Third Base 227
Left Field 291
Center Field 3
Right Field 15
Designated Hitter 17

Award Voting History

Danny Cater — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1968 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 5.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Danny Cater (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eric McNair
    .274 avg, 82 HR
  2. 92
    Jose Iglesias
    .279 avg, 54 HR
  3. 90
    Mark Koenig
    .279 avg, 28 HR
  4. 88
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  5. 87
    Ray Knight
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  6. 85
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR

Danny Cater: the record in brief

According to the bio, Danny Cater debuted on April 14, 1964 and played a final game on June 11, 1975. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1964), the Chicago White Sox (1965 to 1966), the Kansas City Athletics (1966 through 1967), the Oakland Athletics (1968 through 1969), the New York Yankees (1970 to 1971), the Boston Red Sox (1972 through 1974), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1975). Cater is listed as a first baseman at 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. The bio says Cater both batted and threw right-handed. Cater was born on February 25, 1940, in Austin, TX, USA. Cater's full given name, per the bio, is Danny Anderson Cater.

Across 1,289 games at the plate, Cater's career line reads 1,229 hits in 4,451 at bats for a .276 average, along with 66 home runs, 519 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Cater's career OPS of .693 combines a .316 on-base mark with .377 slugging. Set against a .250 league average for the same years, Cater's .276 average sits 10.6% above it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Cater

What years did Danny Cater play?
Danny Cater played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1975.
Was Danny Cater a pitcher?
No. Danny Cater was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Danny Cater hit?
Danny Cater hit 66 career home runs with 1229 hits.
What was Danny Cater's career batting average?
Danny Cater batted .276 over his career, with 1,229 hits in 4,451 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Cater have?
Danny Cater drove in 519 runs in his career.
Is Danny Cater in the Hall of Fame?
No. Danny Cater has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.