What years did Andre Dawson play?

Andre Dawson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1996.

Was Andre Dawson a pitcher?

No. Andre Dawson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Andre Dawson hit?

Andre Dawson hit 438 career home runs with 2,774 hits.

What teams did Andre Dawson play for?

Andre Dawson played for 4 teams: the Montreal Expos (1976–1986), the Chicago Cubs (1987–1992), the Boston Red Sox (1993–1994), and the Florida Marlins (1995–1996).

How many MVP awards did Andre Dawson win?

Andre Dawson won 1 MVP award, in 1987.

What awards did Andre Dawson win?

Andre Dawson won the MVP award (1987), the Rookie of the Year award (1977), 8 Gold Gloves (1980–1985, 1987–1988), and 4 Silver Slugger awards (1980, 1981, 1983, and 1987). He was selected to 8 All-Star Games.

What were Andre Dawson's career stats?

In 2,627 games, Andre Dawson had 2,774 hits, 438 home runs, 1,591 RBI, 1,373 runs, and 314 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.

What was Andre Dawson's salary?

Andre Dawson's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $4,875,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1996.

What position did Andre Dawson play?

Andre Dawson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Andre Dawson and how much did he weigh?

Andre Dawson was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Andre Dawson hit each season?

Andre Dawson's home runs by season: 0 in 1976, 19 in 1977, 25 in 1978, 25 in 1979, 17 in 1980, 24 in 1981, 23 in 1982, 32 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 23 in 1985, 20 in 1986, 49 in 1987, 24 in 1988, 21 in 1989, 27 in 1990, 31 in 1991, 22 in 1992, 13 in 1993, 16 in 1994, 8 in 1995, and 2 in 1996. His most in one season was 49, in 1987.

What was Andre Dawson's career batting average?

Andre Dawson batted .279 over his career, with 2,774 hits in 9,927 at bats.

Andre Dawson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1976-1996)

Andre Dawson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 21 seasons. In 2,627 career games, he hit .279 with 2,774 hits, 438 home runs, and 1,591 RBI. Andre Dawson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 and was a 8-time All-Star, an MVP, a Rookie of the Year, a 8-time Gold Glove, and a 4-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 20,948.

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 October 23, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2010

AVG .279

HR 438

RBI 1,591

H 2,774

OPS .806

PIV 20,948

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 7/10/1954 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-09-11
Last Game: 1996-09-29
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010 (BBWAA)
Awards: 8× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · 8× Gold Glove · 4× Silver Slugger

Full name: Andre Nolan Dawson

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Career Batting Statistics

Andre Dawson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,627	9,927	1,373	2,774	503	98	438	1,591	314	589	1,509	.279	.323	.482	.806	20,948

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .482 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andre Dawson 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
1976	MON	NL	24	85	9	20	4	1	0	7	1	5	13	.235	.255 (-8%)	.320 (-13%)	.360 (-15%)	.681 (-14%)	-194.6
1977	MON	NL	139	525	64	148	26	9	19	65	21	34	93	.282	.264 (+7%)	.329 (-1%)	.401 (+18%)	.730 (+10%)	815.6
1978	MON	NL	157	609	84	154	24	8	25	72	28	30	128	.253	.257 (-2%)	.323 (-8%)	.378 (+17%)	.702 (+5%)	417.8
1979	MON	NL	155	639	90	176	24	12	25	92	35	27	115	.275	.265 (+4%)	.329 (-6%)	.397 (+18%)	.727 (+7%)	607.4
1980	MON	NL	151	577	96	178	41	7	17	87	34	44	69	.308	.264 (+17%)	.326 (+10%)	.387 (+27%)	.714 (+19%)	2038.6
1981	MON	NL	103	394	71	119	21	3	24	64	26	35	50	.302	.255 (+18%)	.320 (+14%)	.368 (+50%)	.688 (+33%)	2294.7
1982	MON	NL	148	608	107	183	37	7	23	83	39	34	96	.301	.261 (+15%)	.324 (+6%)	.388 (+28%)	.712 (+18%)	1974.6
1983	MON	NL	159	633	104	189	36	10	32	113	25	38	81	.299	.260 (+14%)	.324 (+4%)	.389 (+38%)	.714 (+23%)	2502.9
1984	MON	NL	138	533	73	132	23	6	17	86	13	41	80	.248	.259 (-5%)	.322 (-7%)	.384 (+6%)	.707 (avg)	-99.7
1985	MON	NL	139	529	65	135	27	2	23	91	13	29	92	.255	.257 (-1%)	.323 (-9%)	.390 (+14%)	.714 (+4%)	139.2
1986	MON	NL	130	496	65	141	32	2	20	78	18	37	79	.284	.257 (+10%)	.325 (+4%)	.395 (+21%)	.720 (+13%)	1150.8
1987	CHN	NL	153	621	90	178	24	2	49	137	11	32	103	.287	.262 (+9%)	.331 (-1%)	.415 (+37%)	.746 (+20%)	2362.1
1988	CHN	NL	157	591	78	179	31	8	24	79	12	37	73	.303	.254 (+19%)	.317 (+8%)	.377 (+33%)	.695 (+22%)	2327.4
1989	CHN	NL	118	416	62	105	18	6	21	77	8	35	62	.252	.254 (-1%)	.319 (-4%)	.375 (+27%)	.694 (+13%)	776.5
1990	CHN	NL	147	529	72	164	28	5	27	100	16	42	65	.310	.257 (+20%)	.324 (+10%)	.385 (+39%)	.710 (+26%)	2510.6
1991	CHN	NL	149	563	69	153	21	4	31	104	4	22	80	.272	.255 (+6%)	.323 (-7%)	.384 (+27%)	.708 (+12%)	992.4
1992	CHN	NL	143	542	60	150	27	2	22	90	6	30	70	.277	.255 (+8%)	.322 (-2%)	.377 (+21%)	.699 (+10%)	881.9
1993	BOS	AL	121	461	44	126	29	1	13	67	2	17	49	.273	.265 (+3%)	.332 (-6%)	.403 (+5%)	.735 (avg)	-80.9
1994	BOS	AL	75	292	34	70	18	0	16	48	2	9	53	.240	.269 (-11%)	.338 (-20%)	.424 (+10%)	.763 (-3%)	-269.3
1995	FLO	NL	79	226	30	58	10	3	8	37	0	9	45	.257	.266 (-4%)	.337 (-10%)	.417 (+4%)	.755 (-2%)	-145.4
1996	FLO	NL	42	58	6	16	2	0	2	14	0	2	13	.276	.269 (+2%)	.340 (-9%)	.426 (-3%)	.767 (-5%)	-55.2
Career · 21 seasons			2,627	9,927	1,373	2,774	503	98	438	1,591	314	589	1,509	.279	—	—	—	—	20,948

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

Andre Dawson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	59	3	11	1	1	0	3	3	16	.186

Playoff Batting by Year

Andre Dawson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1989	NLCS	CHN	5	19	0	2	1	0	3	2	6	.105
1981	NEDIV	MON	5	20	1	6	0	1	0	1	6	.300
1981	NLCS	MON	5	20	2	3	0	0	0	0	4	.150

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Andre Dawson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1312	4875	697	1368	207	786	.281
Away	1315	5052	676	1406	231	805	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andre Dawson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1996-09-29	MIA	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-28	MIA	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-27	MIA	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-26	MIA	ATL	W	4	2	3	0	1	0	0
1996-09-22	MIA	HOU	W	1	1	1	1	3	0	0
1996-09-21	MIA	HOU	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1996-09-20	MIA	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-18	MIA	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-14	MIA	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-13	MIA	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andre Dawson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2323	2303	5158	157	93	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andre Dawson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	MON	OF	24	24	61	1	2	1
1977	MON	OF	136	131	352	9	4	1
1978	MON	OF	153	151	411	17	5	2
1979	MON	OF	153	153	394	7	5	1
1980	MON	OF	147	147	410	14	6	3
1981	MON	OF	103	103	327	10	7	1
1982	MON	OF	147	146	419	8	8	2
1983	MON	OF	157	157	435	6	9	2
1984	MON	OF	134	134	297	11	8	2
1985	MON	OF	131	129	248	9	7	1
1986	MON	OF	127	124	200	11	3	2
1987	CHN	OF	152	151	271	12	4	0
1988	CHN	OF	147	147	267	7	3	1
1989	CHN	OF	112	110	227	4	3	0
1990	CHN	OF	139	139	250	10	5	4
1991	CHN	OF	137	137	243	7	3	2
1992	CHN	OF	139	137	223	11	2	3
1993	BOS	OF	20	20	42	0	0	0
1995	FLO	OF	59	57	76	3	8	2
1996	FLO	OF	6	6	5	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andre Dawson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	40
Center Field	1027
Right Field	1281
Designated Hitter	171

Awards & Honors

Andre Dawson — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2020	MLB Players Curt Flood Award
1994	Hutch Award
1994	Player of the Week	Week of 1994-04-09
1991	Player of the Week	Week of 1991-04-20
1990	Player of the Month	May
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-05-19
1989	Player of the Week	Week of 1989-05-06
1988	Gold Glove	OF
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-05-06
1987	Gold Glove	OF
1987	Most Valuable Player
1987	Player of the Month	August
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-04-24
1987	Silver Slugger	OF
1987	TSN All-Star	OF
1987	TSN Player of the Year
1985	Gold Glove	OF
1985	Player of the Week	Week of 1985-04-26
1984	Gold Glove	OF
1983	Gold Glove	OF
1983	Player of the Month	June
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-06-03
1983	Silver Slugger	OF
1983	TSN All-Star	OF
1982	Gold Glove	OF
1981	Gold Glove	OF
1981	Silver Slugger	OF
1981	TSN All-Star	OF
1981	TSN Player of the Year
1980	Gold Glove	OF
1980	Silver Slugger	OF
1977	Rookie of the Year
1977	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Andre Dawson's recorded salaries total $25,755,333 over 12 seasons, 1985 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Dawson's career ran from 1976 to 1996. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Andre Dawson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	FLO	NL	$500,000
1995	FLO	NL	$500,000
1994	BOS	AL	$4,425,000
1993	BOS	AL	$4,875,000
1992	CHN	NL	$3,300,000
1991	CHN	NL	$3,325,000
1990	CHN	NL	$2,100,000
1989	CHN	NL	$2,100,000
1988	CHN	NL	$1,850,000
1987	CHN	NL	$700,000
1986	MON	NL	$1,047,000
1985	MON	NL	$1,033,333
Total recorded salary (partial)			$25,755,333

College History

Andre Dawson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee	FL	1973, 1974, 1975

Award Voting History

Andre Dawson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1991	Most Valuable Player	NL	14th	5.0	336	0
1990	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	6.0	336	0
1988	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	6.0	336	0
1987	Most Valuable Player	NL	1st	269.0	336	11
1983	Most Valuable Player	NL	2nd	213.0	336	1
1982	Most Valuable Player	NL	21th	3.0	336	0
1981	Most Valuable Player	NL	2nd	215.0	336	2
1980	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	72.0	336	0
1979	Most Valuable Player	NL	24th	6.0	336	0
1977	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	10.0	24	10

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Andre Dawson: the record in brief

Andre Dawson's major league career runs from a debut on September 11, 1976 to a final game on September 29, 1996. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1976 to 1986), the Chicago Cubs (1987 through 1992), the Boston Red Sox (1993 to 1994), and the Florida Marlins (1995 through 1996). The bio lists Dawson as an outfielder who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 180 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Dawson was born on July 10, 1954, in Miami, FL, USA. Dawson's full given name, per the bio, is Andre Nolan Dawson.

Dawson collected 2,774 hits in 9,927 at bats across 2,627 games, good for a .279 batting average, along with 438 homers, 1,591 RBI, and 314 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .323 and the slugging percentage .482, for an OPS of .806. The league as a whole hit .261 across Dawson's seasons, which puts the .279 career mark 7.2% above average. 1987 was Dawson's biggest home run year, with 49.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andre Dawson

What years did Andre Dawson play?: Andre Dawson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1996.
Was Andre Dawson a pitcher?: No. Andre Dawson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Andre Dawson hit?: Andre Dawson hit 438 career home runs with 2,774 hits.
Is Andre Dawson in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Andre Dawson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
What teams did Andre Dawson play for?: Andre Dawson played for 4 teams: the Montreal Expos (1976–1986), the Chicago Cubs (1987–1992), the Boston Red Sox (1993–1994), and the Florida Marlins (1995–1996).
How many MVP awards did Andre Dawson win?: Andre Dawson won 1 MVP award, in 1987.
What awards did Andre Dawson win?: Andre Dawson won the MVP award (1987), the Rookie of the Year award (1977), 8 Gold Gloves (1980–1985, 1987–1988), and 4 Silver Slugger awards (1980, 1981, 1983, and 1987). He was selected to 8 All-Star Games.
What were Andre Dawson's career stats?: In 2,627 games, Andre Dawson had 2,774 hits, 438 home runs, 1,591 RBI, 1,373 runs, and 314 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.
How much did Andre Dawson earn in his career?: Andre Dawson's recorded salaries total $25,755,333 over 12 seasons, 1985 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Dawson's career ran from 1976 to 1996. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Andre Dawson's salary?: Andre Dawson's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $4,875,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1996.
What position did Andre Dawson play?: Andre Dawson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Andre Dawson and how much did he weigh?: Andre Dawson was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Andre Dawson hit each season?: Andre Dawson's home runs by season: 0 in 1976, 19 in 1977, 25 in 1978, 25 in 1979, 17 in 1980, 24 in 1981, 23 in 1982, 32 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 23 in 1985, 20 in 1986, 49 in 1987, 24 in 1988, 21 in 1989, 27 in 1990, 31 in 1991, 22 in 1992, 13 in 1993, 16 in 1994, 8 in 1995, and 2 in 1996. His most in one season was 49, in 1987.
What was Andre Dawson's career batting average?: Andre Dawson batted .279 over his career, with 2,774 hits in 9,927 at bats.