Darren Daulton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1997)

AVG .245
HR 137
RBI 588
H 891
OPS .784
PIV 7,313
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
1/3/1962 in Arkansas City, KS, USA
Died
8/6/2017 in Clearwater, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-25
Last Game
1997-09-28
Awards
3× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Darren Arthur Daulton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,161 3,630 511 891 197 25 137 588 50 629 726 .245 .357 .427 .784 7,313

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OPS .784 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1983 PHI NL 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1985 PHI NL 36 103 14 21 3 1 4 11 3 16 37 .204 .257 (-21%) .323 (-4%) .390 (-6%) .714 (-5%) -59.0
1986 PHI NL 49 138 18 31 4 0 8 21 2 38 41 .225 .257 (-13%) .325 (+20%) .395 (+8%) .720 (+14%) 473.6
1987 PHI NL 53 129 10 25 6 0 3 13 0 16 37 .194 .262 (-26%) .331 (-15%) .415 (-25%) .746 (-21%) -439.1
1988 PHI NL 58 144 13 30 6 0 1 12 2 17 26 .208 .254 (-18%) .317 (-9%) .377 (-28%) .695 (-20%) -416.0
1989 PHI NL 131 368 29 74 12 2 8 44 2 52 58 .201 .254 (-21%) .319 (-5%) .375 (-17%) .694 (-12%) -578.1
1990 PHI NL 143 459 62 123 30 1 12 57 7 72 72 .268 .257 (+4%) .324 (+13%) .385 (+8%) .710 (+10%) 1126.1
1991 PHI NL 89 285 36 56 12 0 12 42 5 41 66 .196 .255 (-23%) .323 (-8%) .384 (-5%) .708 (-6%) -291.3
1992 PHI NL 145 485 80 131 32 5 27 109 11 88 103 .270 .255 (+6%) .322 (+19%) .377 (+39%) .699 (+30%) 3019.2
1993 PHI NL 147 510 90 131 35 4 24 105 5 117 111 .257 .265 (-3%) .332 (+18%) .403 (+20%) .735 (+19%) 2322.9
1994 PHI NL 69 257 43 77 17 1 15 56 4 33 43 .300 .269 (+11%) .338 (+12%) .424 (+29%) .763 (+22%) 1068.6
1995 PHI NL 98 342 44 85 19 3 9 55 3 55 52 .249 .266 (-7%) .337 (+6%) .417 (-4%) .755 (+1%) 162.1
1996 PHI NL 5 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1997 PHI NL 84 269 46 71 13 6 11 42 4 54 57 .264 .266 (-1%) .336 (+13%) .419 (+14%) .756 (+14%) 762.3
1997 FLO NL 52 126 22 33 8 2 3 21 2 22 17 .262 .266 (-2%) .336 (+10%) .419 (+2%) .756 (+6%) 762.3
Career · 15 seasons 1,161 3,630 511 891 197 25 137 588 50 629 726 .245 — — — — 7,913

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 64 14 18 6 0 3 10 14 10 .281

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS FLO 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .250
1997 WS FLO 7 18 7 7 2 0 1 2 3 0 .389
1993 NLCS PHI 6 19 2 5 1 0 1 3 6 3 .263
1993 WS PHI 6 23 4 5 2 0 1 4 4 5 .217

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home580177526645067292.254
Away581185524544170296.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-28 MIAPHIL 100000000
1997-09-27 MIAPHIL 421001200
1997-09-26 MIAPHIL 300000001
1997-09-25 MIAWSNL 100000001
1997-09-24 MIAWSNW 000000100
1997-09-23 MIAWSNW 300000000
1997-09-21 MIANYNL 401100100
1997-09-19 MIANYNW 020000030
1997-09-18 MIAPHIW 200000011
1997-09-17 MIAPHIW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 44 42 279 18 5 24
C 965 891 5417 445 66 70
OF 78 76 139 6 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 PHI C 2 1 8 0 0 0
1985 PHI C 28 27 160 15 1 1
1986 PHI C 48 44 244 21 4 6
1987 PHI 1B 1 1 10 1 0 2
1987 PHI C 40 33 200 12 2 4
1988 PHI 1B 1 1 10 0 1 0
1988 PHI C 44 36 195 15 5 1
1989 PHI C 126 106 627 56 11 8
1990 PHI C 139 123 683 70 8 10
1991 PHI C 88 80 493 33 8 5
1992 PHI C 141 137 760 69 11 8
1993 PHI C 146 143 981 67 9 19
1994 PHI C 68 68 435 42 3 3
1995 PHI C 95 93 631 45 4 5
1996 PHI OF 5 5 6 0 0 0
1997 PHI 1B 3 3 29 0 0 0
1997 PHI OF 70 70 133 6 3 1
1997 FLO 1B 39 37 230 17 4 22
1997 FLO OF 3 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 965
First Base 44
Left Field 6
Right Field 73
Designated Hitter 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1997 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
1997 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1992 Silver Slugger C
1992 TSN All-Star C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 PHI NL $4,825,000
1996 PHI NL $5,250,000
1995 PHI NL $5,300,000
1994 PHI NL $2,300,000
1993 PHI NL $2,466,667
1992 PHI NL $2,566,667
1991 PHI NL $1,916,666
1990 PHI NL $425,000
1989 PHI NL $285,000
1988 PHI NL $115,000
1987 PHI NL $98,000
1986 PHI NL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $25,628,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 79.0 392 0
1992 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 100.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Darren Daulton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andy Seminick
    .243 avg, 164 HR
  2. 94
    Ed Bailey
    .256 avg, 155 HR
  3. 87
    Joe Ferguson
    .240 avg, 122 HR
  4. 83
    Tom Haller
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  5. 82
    Frankie Hayes
    .259 avg, 119 HR
  6. 80
    Chris Iannetta
    .230 avg, 141 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Darren Daulton

What years did Darren Daulton play?
Darren Daulton played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997.
Was Darren Daulton a pitcher?
No. Darren Daulton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Darren Daulton hit?
Darren Daulton hit 137 career home runs with 891 hits.