Danny Darwin
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1998)
Danny Darwin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1998 for 8 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 21 seasons. Across 716 career appearances, he went 171-182 with a 3.84 ERA, 1,942 strikeouts, and 32 saves. He also batted .128 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9288.4.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1978-09-08
- Last Game
- 1998-09-22
Full name: Danny Wayne Darwin
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | TEX | AL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4.15 | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | TEX | AL | 4 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 58 | 4.04 | 4.00 (-1%) | 1144.3 |
| 1980 | TEX | AL | 13 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109.2 | 98 | 32 | 50 | 104 | 2.63 | 3.84 (+32%) | 3054.3 |
| 1981 | TEX | AL | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 146.0 | 115 | 59 | 57 | 98 | 3.64 | 3.58 (-1%) | -136.1 |
| 1982 | TEX | AL | 10 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 89.0 | 95 | 34 | 37 | 61 | 3.44 | 3.86 (+11%) | 738.9 |
| 1983 | TEX | AL | 8 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 183.0 | 175 | 71 | 62 | 92 | 3.49 | 3.87 (+10%) | 1983.7 |
| 1984 | TEX | AL | 8 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 223.2 | 249 | 98 | 54 | 123 | 3.94 | 3.81 (-3%) | 1522.9 |
| 1985 | ML4 | AL | 8 | 18 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 217.2 | 212 | 92 | 65 | 125 | 3.80 | 3.89 (+2%) | -3395.2 |
| 1986 | ML4 | AL | 6 | 8 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 130.1 | 120 | 51 | 35 | 80 | 3.52 | 3.97 (+11%) | 862.4 |
| 1986 | HOU | NL | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 2.32 | 3.97 (+42%) | 2004.2 |
| 1987 | HOU | NL | 9 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 195.2 | 184 | 78 | 69 | 134 | 3.59 | 4.29 (+16%) | 2687.3 |
| 1988 | HOU | NL | 8 | 13 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192.0 | 189 | 82 | 48 | 129 | 3.84 | 3.73 (-3%) | 473.3 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | 11 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 122.0 | 92 | 32 | 33 | 104 | 2.36 | 3.71 (+36%) | 2936.7 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 11 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 162.2 | 136 | 40 | 31 | 109 | 2.21 | 3.86 (+43%) | 3650.4 |
| 1991 | BOS | AL | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 71 | 39 | 15 | 42 | 5.16 | 3.91 (-32%) | -2405.6 |
| 1992 | BOS | AL | 9 | 9 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 161.1 | 159 | 71 | 53 | 124 | 3.96 | 3.75 (-6%) | 2227.9 |
| 1993 | BOS | AL | 15 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 229.1 | 196 | 83 | 49 | 130 | 3.26 | 4.19 (+22%) | -582.0 |
| 1994 | BOS | AL | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 101 | 53 | 24 | 54 | 6.30 | 4.51 (-40%) | -788.3 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | 1 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 91 | 55 | 24 | 36 | 7.62 | 4.45 (-71%) | -2259.8 |
| 1995 | TEX | AL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 7.15 | 4.45 (-61%) | -2254.4 |
| 1996 | PIT | NL | 7 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.1 | 117 | 41 | 16 | 69 | 3.02 | 4.61 (+35%) | 3359.5 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 5.95 | 4.61 (-29%) | -676.7 |
| 1997 | CHA | AL | 4 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113.1 | 130 | 52 | 31 | 62 | 4.13 | 4.39 (+6%) | -2497.6 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 51 | 24 | 14 | 30 | 4.91 | 4.39 (-12%) | 159.7 |
| 1998 | SFN | NL | 8 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.2 | 176 | 91 | 49 | 81 | 5.51 | 4.43 (-24%) | -2521.2 |
| Career · 25 seasons | 171 | 182 | 716 | 371 | 53 | 9 | 32 | 3,016.2 | 2,951 | 1,286 | 874 | 1,942 | 3.84 | — | 9,288 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | 305 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 171 | .128 | .146 | .197 | .343 | -1,021 |
Career AVG .128 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.
Career OBP .146 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.
Career SLG .197 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.
Career OPS .343 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 52.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | TEX | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | TEX | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | TEX | AL | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | TEX | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | TEX | AL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | TEX | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | TEX | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | ML4 | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | ML4 | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | HOU | NL | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | HOU | NL | 35 | 66 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 40 | .182 | .262 (-31%) | .331 (-38%) | .415 (-42%) | .746 (-40%) | -441.1 |
| 1988 | HOU | NL | 44 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .071 | .254 (-72%) | .317 (-73%) | .377 (-57%) | .695 (-65%) | -579.7 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | 68 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | 52 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | BOS | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | BOS | AL | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1993 | BOS | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | BOS | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | TEX | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | PIT | NL | 19 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | HOU | NL | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CHA | AL | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | 10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | SFN | NL | 33 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .089 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 25 seasons | 722 | 305 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 171 | .128 | — | — | — | — | -1,021 | ||
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
View full game log (1438 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 366 | 135 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 10 | .148 |
| Away | 356 | 170 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 12 | .112 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 365 | 1537.1 | 1520 | 618 | 469 | 1038 | 3.62 |
| Away | 351 | 1479.1 | 1431 | 668 | 405 | 904 | 4.06 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-22 | SFG | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-14 | SFG | AZ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-09 | SFG | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-05 | SFG | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-01 | SFG | WSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-08-27 | SFG | NYN | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-08-22 | SFG | MIA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998-08-12 | SFG | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-08-08 | SFG | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-08-03 | SFG | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-22 | SFG | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-14 | SFG | AZ | — | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-09 | SFG | SDP | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998-09-05 | SFG | LAD | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-09-01 | SFG | WSN | — | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998-08-27 | SFG | NYN | W | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998-08-22 | SFG | MIA | — | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998-08-12 | SFG | CHC | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998-08-08 | SFG | ATL | L | 3.1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-08-03 | SFG | PHI | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | TEX | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | TEX | P | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | TEX | P | 53 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | TEX | P | 22 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
| 1982 | TEX | P | 56 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | TEX | P | 28 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | TEX | P | 35 | 32 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | ML4 | P | 39 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | ML4 | P | 27 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 1986 | HOU | P | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | HOU | P | 33 | 30 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | HOU | P | 44 | 20 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | HOU | P | 68 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 | HOU | P | 48 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | BOS | P | 12 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | BOS | P | 51 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | BOS | P | 34 | 34 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | BOS | P | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | TOR | P | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | TEX | P | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | PIT | P | 19 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | HOU | P | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | CHA | P | 21 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | SFN | P | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | SFN | P | 33 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 716 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-06-08 |
| 1993 | Pitcher of the Month | May |
| 1990 | Pitcher of the Month | July |
| 1981 | Player of the Week | Week of 1981-06-05 |
Salary History
Danny Darwin's recorded salaries total $18,874,000 over 14 seasons, 1985 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Darwin's career ran from 1978 to 1998. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SFN | NL | $710,000 |
| 1997 | CHA | AL | $475,000 |
| 1996 | PIT | NL | $550,000 |
| 1995 | TEX | AL | $109,000 |
| 1995 | TOR | AL | $300,000 |
| 1994 | BOS | AL | $2,650,000 |
| 1993 | BOS | AL | $2,750,000 |
| 1992 | BOS | AL | $3,350,000 |
| 1991 | BOS | AL | $3,250,000 |
| 1990 | HOU | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 1989 | HOU | NL | $855,000 |
| 1988 | HOU | NL | $760,000 |
| 1987 | HOU | NL | $740,000 |
| 1986 | ML4 | AL | $610,000 |
| 1985 | ML4 | AL | $565,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $18,874,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County College | Denison | TX | 1976 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Danny Darwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Danny Darwin: the record in brief
Danny Darwin's major league career runs from a debut on September 8, 1978 to a final game on September 22, 1998. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1978 through 1995), the Milwaukee Brewers (1985 through 1986), the Houston Astros (1986 through 1996), the Boston Red Sox (1991 through 1994), the Toronto Blue Jays (1995), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), the Chicago White Sox (1997), and the San Francisco Giants (1997 through 1998). Listed as a pitcher, Darwin threw and hit right-handed. Darwin is listed at 6'3" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads October 25, 1955, in Bonham, TX, USA. The given name on file is Danny Wayne Darwin.
Across 716 games (371 starts), Darwin recorded 171 wins against 182 losses with a 3.84 ERA. Darwin had 1,942 strikeouts, 53 complete games, 9 shutouts, and 32 saves. Darwin's 3.84 ERA was close to the 4.02 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 15 wins of 1993. The strikeout high was 134 in 1987.
Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Darwin
- What years did Danny Darwin play?
- Danny Darwin played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1998.
- Was Danny Darwin a pitcher?
- Yes. Danny Darwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 171 wins and 1942 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Danny Darwin hit?
- Danny Darwin hit 2 career home runs with 39 hits.
- What teams did Danny Darwin play for?
- Danny Darwin played for 8 teams: the Texas Rangers (1978–1984, 1995), the Milwaukee Brewers (1985–1986), the Houston Astros (1986–1990, 1996), the Boston Red Sox (1991–1994), the Toronto Blue Jays (1995), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), the Chicago White Sox (1997), and the San Francisco Giants (1997–1998).
- What were Danny Darwin's career stats?
- In 716 games, Danny Darwin went 171-182 with a 3.84 ERA, 1,942 strikeouts, 3,016.2 innings pitched, and 32 saves. At the plate he had 39 hits and 2 home runs.
- How much did Danny Darwin earn in his career?
- Danny Darwin's recorded salaries total $18,874,000 over 14 seasons, 1985 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Darwin's career ran from 1978 to 1998. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Danny Darwin's salary?
- Danny Darwin's last recorded salary was $710,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $3,350,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $409,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1998.
- What position did Danny Darwin play?
- Danny Darwin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Danny Darwin and how much did he weigh?
- Danny Darwin was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Danny Darwin's career ERA?
- Danny Darwin finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 171-182 with 1,942 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Danny Darwin have?
- Danny Darwin recorded 1,942 career strikeouts.
- Is Danny Darwin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Danny Darwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.