What years did Darrin Fletcher play?

Darrin Fletcher played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2002.

Was Darrin Fletcher a pitcher?

No. Darrin Fletcher was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Darrin Fletcher hit?

Darrin Fletcher hit 124 career home runs with 1,048 hits.

What teams did Darrin Fletcher play for?

Darrin Fletcher played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1990), the Philadelphia Phillies (1990–1991), the Montreal Expos (1992–1997), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1998–2002).

Did Darrin Fletcher win an MVP award?

No. Darrin Fletcher did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Darrin Fletcher win?

Darrin Fletcher was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Darrin Fletcher's career stats?

In 1,245 games, Darrin Fletcher had 1,048 hits, 124 home runs, 583 RBI, 377 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.

What was Darrin Fletcher's salary?

Darrin Fletcher's last recorded salary was $3,825,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $3,825,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2002.

What position did Darrin Fletcher play?

Darrin Fletcher played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Darrin Fletcher and how much did he weigh?

Darrin Fletcher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Darrin Fletcher hit each season?

Darrin Fletcher's home runs by season: 1 in 1989, 0 in 1990, 1 in 1991, 2 in 1992, 9 in 1993, 10 in 1994, 11 in 1995, 12 in 1996, 17 in 1997, 9 in 1998, 18 in 1999, 20 in 2000, 11 in 2001, and 3 in 2002. His most in one season was 20, in 2000.

What was Darrin Fletcher's career batting average?

Darrin Fletcher batted .269 over his career, with 1,048 hits in 3,902 at bats.

How many RBI did Darrin Fletcher have?

Darrin Fletcher drove in 583 runs in his career.

Darrin Fletcher

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2002)

Darrin Fletcher was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2002 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,245 career games, he hit .269 with 1,048 hits, 124 home runs, and 583 RBI. Darrin Fletcher was an All-Star.

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 15, 2026

AVG .269

HR 124

RBI 583

H 1,048

OPS .740

PIV -1,497

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 10/3/1966 in Elmhurst, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-09-10
Last Game: 2002-07-16
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Darrin Glen Fletcher

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Career Batting Statistics

Darrin Fletcher — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,245	3,902	377	1,048	214	8	124	583	2	255	399	.269	.318	.423	.740	-1,497

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Darrin Fletcher 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
1989	LAN	NL	5	8	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	LAN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PHI	NL	9	22	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	5	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PHI	NL	46	136	5	31	8	0	1	12	0	5	15	.228	.255 (-11%)	.323 (-21%)	.384 (-20%)	.708 (-20%)	-451.9
1992	MON	NL	83	222	13	54	10	2	2	26	0	14	28	.243	.255 (-5%)	.322 (-10%)	.377 (-12%)	.699 (-11%)	-424.9
1993	MON	NL	133	396	33	101	20	1	9	60	0	34	40	.255	.265 (-4%)	.332 (-4%)	.403 (-6%)	.735 (-5%)	-314.9
1994	MON	NL	94	285	28	74	18	1	10	57	0	25	23	.260	.269 (-4%)	.338 (-7%)	.424 (+3%)	.763 (-2%)	-219.2
1995	MON	NL	110	350	42	100	21	1	11	45	0	32	23	.286	.266 (+7%)	.337 (+4%)	.417 (+7%)	.755 (+5%)	384.8
1996	MON	NL	127	394	41	105	22	0	12	57	0	27	42	.266	.269 (-1%)	.340 (-6%)	.426 (-3%)	.767 (-4%)	-307.9
1997	MON	NL	96	310	39	86	20	1	17	55	1	17	35	.277	.266 (+4%)	.336 (-4%)	.419 (+22%)	.756 (+11%)	534.3
1998	TOR	AL	124	407	37	115	23	1	9	52	0	25	39	.283	.266 (+6%)	.335 (-2%)	.420 (-2%)	.755 (-2%)	-205.8
1999	TOR	AL	115	412	48	120	26	0	18	80	0	26	47	.291	.271 (+7%)	.344 (-2%)	.433 (+12%)	.778 (+6%)	417.6
2000	TOR	AL	122	416	43	133	19	1	20	58	1	20	45	.320	.270 (+18%)	.344 (+3%)	.437 (+18%)	.782 (+11%)	886.0
2001	TOR	AL	134	416	36	94	20	0	11	56	0	24	43	.226	.263 (-14%)	.332 (-17%)	.426 (-17%)	.758 (-17%)	-1266.2
2002	TOR	AL	45	127	8	28	6	0	3	22	0	4	13	.220	.261 (-16%)	.331 (-28%)	.416 (-19%)	.747 (-23%)	-528.9
Career · 15 seasons			1,245	3,902	377	1,048	214	8	124	583	2	255	399	.269	—	—	—	—	-1,497

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

Darrin Fletcher — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	612	1857	188	506	61	288	.272
Away	633	2045	189	542	63	295	.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Darrin Fletcher — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
2002-07-16	TOR	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-07-14	TOR	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
2002-07-13	TOR	BOS	W	3	0	1	0	0	1
2002-07-03	TOR	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-07-01	TOR	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
2002-06-29	TOR	WSN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
2002-06-27	TOR	TBR	L	4	0	2	0	0	1
2002-06-26	TOR	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-06-23	TOR	AZ	W	1	1	1	1	2	0
2002-06-22	TOR	AZ	W	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darrin Fletcher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1143	1028	6678	406	47	49

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darrin Fletcher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	LAN	C	5	1	16	1	0	0
1990	LAN	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990	PHI	C	6	6	30	3	0	0
1991	PHI	C	45	36	242	22	2	1
1992	MON	C	69	59	360	33	2	3
1993	MON	C	127	105	620	41	8	3
1994	MON	C	81	79	479	20	2	4
1995	MON	C	98	93	612	45	4	8
1996	MON	C	112	104	721	30	6	5
1997	MON	C	83	79	606	26	4	4
1998	TOR	C	121	114	832	51	8	1
1999	TOR	C	113	106	638	42	2	4
2000	TOR	C	117	103	621	39	4	7
2001	TOR	C	129	114	720	41	4	8
2002	TOR	C	36	29	181	12	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Darrin Fletcher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	1143
Designated Hitter	8

Salary History

Darrin Fletcher's recorded salaries total $18,335,000 over 12 seasons, 1990 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fletcher's career ran from 1989 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 1991.

Darrin Fletcher — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	TOR	AL	$3,825,000
2001	TOR	AL	$3,525,000
2000	TOR	AL	$2,500,000
1999	TOR	AL	$2,625,000
1998	TOR	AL	$1,475,000
1997	MON	NL	$1,350,000
1996	MON	NL	$1,125,000
1995	MON	NL	$900,000
1994	MON	NL	$615,000
1993	MON	NL	$170,000
1992	MON	NL	$125,000
1990	LAN	NL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$18,335,000

College History

Darrin Fletcher — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1985, 1986, 1987

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Darrin Fletcher: the record in brief

According to the bio, Darrin Fletcher debuted on September 10, 1989 and played a final game on July 16, 2002. The season rows list, in order, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989 to 1990), the Philadelphia Phillies (1990 to 1991), the Montreal Expos (1992 to 1997), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1998 to 2002). The bio lists Fletcher as a catcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. Fletcher was born on October 3, 1966, in Elmhurst, IL, USA. The given name on file is Darrin Glen Fletcher.

Fletcher finished with 1,048 hits from 3,902 at bats in 1,245 games, which works out to .269, adding 124 homers and 583 runs batted in. Fletcher got on base at a .318 rate and slugged .423 (.740 OPS). Fletcher hit .269 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. The home run peak was 20 in 2000 with the Toronto Blue Jays. The highest hit total in a season was 133, in 2000. 1999 brought the most runs batted in, 80.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrin Fletcher

What years did Darrin Fletcher play?: Darrin Fletcher played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2002.
Was Darrin Fletcher a pitcher?: No. Darrin Fletcher was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Darrin Fletcher hit?: Darrin Fletcher hit 124 career home runs with 1,048 hits.
What teams did Darrin Fletcher play for?: Darrin Fletcher played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1990), the Philadelphia Phillies (1990–1991), the Montreal Expos (1992–1997), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1998–2002).
Did Darrin Fletcher win an MVP award?: No. Darrin Fletcher did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Darrin Fletcher win?: Darrin Fletcher was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Darrin Fletcher's career stats?: In 1,245 games, Darrin Fletcher had 1,048 hits, 124 home runs, 583 RBI, 377 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
How much did Darrin Fletcher earn in his career?: Darrin Fletcher's recorded salaries total $18,335,000 over 12 seasons, 1990 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fletcher's career ran from 1989 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 1991.
What was Darrin Fletcher's salary?: Darrin Fletcher's last recorded salary was $3,825,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $3,825,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2002.
What position did Darrin Fletcher play?: Darrin Fletcher played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Darrin Fletcher and how much did he weigh?: Darrin Fletcher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Darrin Fletcher hit each season?: Darrin Fletcher's home runs by season: 1 in 1989, 0 in 1990, 1 in 1991, 2 in 1992, 9 in 1993, 10 in 1994, 11 in 1995, 12 in 1996, 17 in 1997, 9 in 1998, 18 in 1999, 20 in 2000, 11 in 2001, and 3 in 2002. His most in one season was 20, in 2000.
What was Darrin Fletcher's career batting average?: Darrin Fletcher batted .269 over his career, with 1,048 hits in 3,902 at bats.
How many RBI did Darrin Fletcher have?: Darrin Fletcher drove in 583 runs in his career.