Johnny Damon
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2012)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-08-12
- Last Game
- 2012-08-01
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Johnny David Damon
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,490 | 9,736 | 1,668 | 2,769 | 522 | 109 | 235 | 1,139 | 408 | 1,003 | 1,257 | .284 | .352 | .433 | .785 | 9,273 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.
Career SLG .433 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .785 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | KCA | AL | 47 | 188 | 32 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 22 | .282 | .266 (+6%) | .337 (-4%) | .417 (+6%) | .755 (+1%) | -35.1 |
| 1996 | KCA | AL | 145 | 517 | 61 | 140 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 31 | 64 | .271 | .269 (avg) | .340 (-8%) | .426 (-14%) | .767 (-11%) | -1035.1 |
| 1997 | KCA | AL | 146 | 472 | 70 | 130 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 16 | 42 | 70 | .275 | .266 (+3%) | .336 (avg) | .419 (-8%) | .756 (-4%) | -301.8 |
| 1998 | KCA | AL | 161 | 642 | 104 | 178 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 26 | 58 | 84 | .277 | .266 (+4%) | .335 (+1%) | .420 (+5%) | .755 (+3%) | 373.6 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | 145 | 583 | 101 | 179 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 36 | 67 | 50 | .307 | .271 (+13%) | .344 (+10%) | .433 (+10%) | .778 (+10%) | 1272.0 |
| 2000 | KCA | AL | 159 | 655 | 136 | 214 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 88 | 46 | 65 | 60 | .327 | .270 (+21%) | .344 (+11%) | .437 (+13%) | .782 (+12%) | 1647.3 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 155 | 644 | 108 | 165 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 27 | 61 | 70 | .256 | .263 (-3%) | .332 (-3%) | .426 (-15%) | .758 (-9%) | -961.4 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | 154 | 623 | 118 | 178 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 31 | 65 | 70 | .286 | .261 (+9%) | .331 (+8%) | .416 (+6%) | .747 (+7%) | 910.9 |
| 2003 | BOS | AL | 145 | 608 | 103 | 166 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 30 | 68 | 74 | .273 | .264 (+3%) | .332 (+4%) | .422 (-4%) | .754 (-1%) | -28.8 |
| 2004 | BOS | AL | 150 | 621 | 123 | 189 | 35 | 6 | 20 | 94 | 19 | 76 | 71 | .304 | .266 (+14%) | .335 (+13%) | .427 (+11%) | .762 (+12%) | 1764.3 |
| 2005 | BOS | AL | 148 | 624 | 117 | 197 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 18 | 53 | 69 | .316 | .264 (+19%) | .330 (+11%) | .418 (+5%) | .749 (+7%) | 976.5 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | 149 | 593 | 115 | 169 | 35 | 5 | 24 | 80 | 25 | 67 | 85 | .285 | .269 (+6%) | .336 (+7%) | .431 (+12%) | .768 (+9%) | 1212.8 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | 141 | 533 | 93 | 144 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 63 | 27 | 66 | 79 | .270 | .268 (+1%) | .335 (+5%) | .422 (-6%) | .758 (-2%) | -24.1 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | 143 | 555 | 95 | 168 | 27 | 5 | 17 | 71 | 29 | 64 | 82 | .303 | .263 (+15%) | .333 (+13%) | .416 (+11%) | .749 (+12%) | 1460.8 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | 143 | 550 | 107 | 155 | 36 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 12 | 71 | 98 | .282 | .262 (+7%) | .332 (+10%) | .417 (+17%) | .750 (+14%) | 1655.4 |
| 2010 | DET | AL | 145 | 539 | 81 | 146 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 11 | 69 | 90 | .271 | .257 (+5%) | .325 (+9%) | .402 (-1%) | .728 (+4%) | 557.1 |
| 2011 | TBA | AL | 150 | 582 | 79 | 152 | 29 | 7 | 16 | 73 | 19 | 51 | 92 | .261 | .255 (+2%) | .320 (+2%) | .399 (+5%) | .719 (+3%) | 343.4 |
| 2012 | CLE | AL | 64 | 207 | 25 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 27 | .222 | .254 (-13%) | .318 (-12%) | .405 (-19%) | .724 (-16%) | -515.1 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 2,490 | 9,736 | 1,668 | 2,769 | 522 | 109 | 235 | 1,139 | 408 | 1,003 | 1,257 | .284 | — | — | — | — | 9,273 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ALDS2 | TBA | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .235 |
| 2009 | ALCS | NYA | 6 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .300 |
| 2009 | ALDS1 | NYA | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .083 |
| 2009 | WS | NYA | 6 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .364 |
| 2007 | ALDS2 | NYA | 4 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .278 |
| 2006 | ALDS1 | NYA | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .235 |
| 2005 | ALDS1 | BOS | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 |
| 2004 | ALCS | BOS | 7 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .171 |
| 2004 | ALDS1 | BOS | 3 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .467 |
| 2004 | WS | BOS | 4 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 2003 | ALCS | BOS | 5 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .200 |
| 2003 | ALDS2 | BOS | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .316 |
| 2001 | ALDS2 | OAK | 5 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .409 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2490 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1246 | 4773 | 831 | 1375 | 113 | 544 | .288 |
| Away | 1244 | 4963 | 837 | 1394 | 122 | 595 | .281 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | CLE | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-31 | CLE | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-28 | CLE | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-07-27 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-25 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-07-24 | CLE | DET | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-23 | CLE | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-22 | CLE | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-21 | CLE | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-20 | CLE | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| OF | 2067 | 1988 | 4717 | 79 | 56 | 20 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | KCA | OF | 47 | 43 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | KCA | OF | 144 | 132 | 350 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 1997 | KCA | OF | 136 | 118 | 322 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1998 | KCA | OF | 158 | 151 | 372 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 1999 | KCA | OF | 140 | 140 | 301 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | KCA | OF | 133 | 132 | 334 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | OAK | OF | 154 | 152 | 345 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | BOS | OF | 151 | 150 | 352 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | BOS | OF | 144 | 141 | 362 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | BOS | OF | 148 | 145 | 349 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | BOS | OF | 147 | 144 | 394 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYA | OF | 131 | 129 | 306 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | NYA | 1B | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | NYA | OF | 81 | 76 | 193 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYA | OF | 113 | 108 | 232 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYA | OF | 132 | 129 | 220 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | DET | OF | 36 | 35 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | TBA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | TBA | OF | 16 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CLE | OF | 56 | 52 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 8 |
| Left Field | 684 |
| Center Field | 1298 |
| Right Field | 147 |
| Designated Hitter | 372 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-04-17 |
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-05-09 |
| 2009 | This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2008 | This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year | MLB.com GIBBY |
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-08-19 |
| 2005 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 2000 | Player of the Month | July |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TBA | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 2010 | DET | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2009 | NYA | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2008 | NYA | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2007 | NYA | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2006 | NYA | AL | $13,000,000 |
| 2005 | BOS | AL | $8,250,000 |
| 2004 | BOS | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2003 | BOS | AL | $7,500,000 |
| 2002 | BOS | AL | $7,250,000 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | $7,100,000 |
| 2000 | KCA | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | $2,100,000 |
| 1998 | KCA | AL | $460,000 |
| 1997 | KCA | AL | $240,000 |
| 1996 | KCA | AL | $180,000 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $110,439,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 7.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 12.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 16th | 7.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 19th | 1.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Johnny Damon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Damon
- What years did Johnny Damon play?
- Johnny Damon played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2012.
- Was Johnny Damon a pitcher?
- No. Johnny Damon was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Johnny Damon hit?
- Johnny Damon hit 235 career home runs with 2769 hits.