Jordan Danks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2015)

Jordan Danks was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2015 for the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 4 seasons. In 184 career games, he hit .224 with 78 hits, 8 home runs, and 26 RBI.

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 .224
HR 8
RBI 26
H 78
OPS .622
PIV -568
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 220 lb
Born
8/7/1986 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2012-06-07
Last Game
2015-08-06

Full name: Jordan Cooper Danks

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Career Batting Statistics

Jordan Danks — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
184 348 41 78 10 0 8 26 15 38 121 .224 .300 .322 .622 -568

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jordan Danks — 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
2012 CHA AL 50 67 12 15 1 0 1 4 3 6 16 .224 .254 (-12%) .318 (-12%) .405 (-30%) .724 (-22%) -240.8
2013 CHA AL 79 160 15 37 7 0 5 12 7 18 57 .231 .253 (-9%) .317 (-1%) .396 (-7%) .714 (-5%) -85.6
2014 CHA AL 51 117 14 26 2 0 2 10 5 14 46 .222 .251 (-12%) .313 (-3%) .386 (-25%) .700 (-15%) -241.4
2015 PHI NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 184 348 41 78 10 0 8 26 15 38 121 .224 — — — — -568

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

Jordan Danks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home971692341620.243
Away87179183726.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jordan Danks — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-08-06 PHILADL 100000001
2015-08-05 PHILADL 100000001
2015-08-04 PHILADW 100000000
2015-08-02 PHIATLL 100000000
2014-09-28 CHWKCRL 401000001
2014-09-27 CHWKCRW 000000000
2014-09-26 CHWKCRL 401000003
2014-09-25 CHWKCRL 311000111
2014-09-24 CHWDETL 401000002
2014-09-22 CHWDETW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jordan Danks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 157 86 237 2 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jordan Danks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 CHA OF 41 15 44 0 0 0
2013 CHA OF 68 40 100 1 1 1
2014 CHA OF 47 31 93 1 1 0
2015 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jordan Danks — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 36
Center Field 89
Right Field 35
Designated Hitter 12

College History

Jordan Danks — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 2006, 2007, 2008

Jordan Danks: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jordan Danks's first major league game on June 7, 2012; the last one listed came on August 6, 2015. Danks played for the Chicago White Sox (2012 through 2014) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2015). Danks played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on August 7, 1986, in Austin, TX, USA, Danks was listed at 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds. Danks's full given name, per the bio, is Jordan Cooper Danks.

Danks finished with 78 hits from 348 at bats in 184 games, which works out to .224, adding 8 homers and 26 RBI. Reaching base at a .300 clip and slugging .322, Danks finished with a .622 OPS. Danks's .224 average ran 11.5% below the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 13.0% below league average (.622 against .715). 2013 produced Danks's most hits, 37 of them for the Chicago White Sox. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .231 in 2013, did not top the league's .253.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan Danks

What years did Jordan Danks play?
Jordan Danks played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2015.
Was Jordan Danks a pitcher?
No. Jordan Danks was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jordan Danks hit?
Jordan Danks hit 8 career home runs with 78 hits.
What teams did Jordan Danks play for?
Jordan Danks played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2012–2014) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2015).
What were Jordan Danks's career stats?
In 184 games, Jordan Danks had 78 hits, 8 home runs, 26 RBI, 41 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .224 batting average.
What position did Jordan Danks play?
Jordan Danks played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jordan Danks and how much did he weigh?
Jordan Danks was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds.
How many home runs did Jordan Danks hit each season?
Jordan Danks's home runs by season: 1 in 2012, 5 in 2013, 2 in 2014, and 0 in 2015. His most in one season was 5, in 2013.
What was Jordan Danks's career batting average?
Jordan Danks batted .224 over his career, with 78 hits in 348 at bats.
How many RBI did Jordan Danks have?
Jordan Danks drove in 26 runs in his career.
Is Jordan Danks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jordan Danks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.