Dan Graham

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1981)

Dan Graham was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981 for the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 3 seasons. In 143 career games, he hit .240 with 99 hits, 17 home runs, and 65 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 .240
HR 17
RBI 65
H 99
OPS .677
PIV -233
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
7/19/1954 in Ray, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1979-06-08
Last Game
1981-10-03

Full name: Daniel Jay Graham

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Career Batting Statistics

Dan Graham — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 412 39 99 10 1 17 65 0 27 72 .240 .284 .393 .677 -233

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Graham — 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
1979 MIN AL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BAL AL 86 266 32 74 7 1 15 54 0 14 40 .278 .264 (+5%) .326 (-5%) .387 (+24%) .714 (+11%) 410.9
1981 BAL AL 55 142 7 25 3 0 2 11 0 13 32 .176 .255 (-31%) .320 (-24%) .368 (-35%) .688 (-30%) -643.5
Career · 3 seasons 143 412 39 99 10 1 17 65 0 27 72 .240 — — — — -233

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

Dan Graham — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home732082348822.231
Away702041651943.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Graham — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-03 BALNYYW 301000000
1981-10-02 BALNYYL 200000002
1981-09-29 BALDETL 300000001
1981-09-23 BALDETW 300000000
1981-09-22 BALDETL 100000000
1981-09-21 BALDETL 200000000
1981-09-19 BALMILL 200000000
1981-09-18 BALMILL 200000100
1981-09-17 BALCLEW 302000010
1981-09-15 BALCLEW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Graham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 13 9 8 11 1 3
C 113 99 466 55 11 4
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Graham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 BAL 3B 9 5 5 7 0 2
1980 BAL C 73 65 328 35 7 3
1980 BAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 BAL 3B 4 4 3 4 1 1
1981 BAL C 40 34 138 20 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Graham — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 113
Third Base 13
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 10

College History

Dan Graham — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1973, 1974
University of La Verne La Verne CA 1975

Dan Graham: the record in brief

Dan Graham's major league career runs from a debut on June 8, 1979 to a final game on October 3, 1981. Club by club, the record runs the Minnesota Twins (1979) and the Baltimore Orioles (1980 through 1981). Graham is listed as a catcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 205 pounds. Graham hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 19, 1954, in Ray, AZ, USA. On the record, Dan Graham was born Daniel Jay Graham.

The batting record for Graham: 143 games, 99 hits in 412 at bats, and a .240 average, along with 17 home runs and 65 RBI. Reaching base at a .284 clip and slugging .393, Graham finished with a .677 OPS. The league as a whole hit .263 across Graham's seasons, which puts the .240 career mark 8.5% below average. No season beat the 15 home runs Graham hit in 1980. The highest hit total in a season was 74, in 1980. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .278 in 1980, 5% above that year's league mark of .264.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Graham

What years did Dan Graham play?
Dan Graham played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.
Was Dan Graham a pitcher?
No. Dan Graham was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dan Graham hit?
Dan Graham hit 17 career home runs with 99 hits.
What teams did Dan Graham play for?
Dan Graham played for 2 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1979) and the Baltimore Orioles (1980–1981).
What were Dan Graham's career stats?
In 143 games, Dan Graham had 99 hits, 17 home runs, 65 RBI, and 39 runs, with a .240 batting average.
What position did Dan Graham play?
Dan Graham played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dan Graham and how much did he weigh?
Dan Graham was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Dan Graham hit each season?
Dan Graham's home runs by season: 0 in 1979, 15 in 1980, and 2 in 1981. His most in one season was 15, in 1980.
What was Dan Graham's career batting average?
Dan Graham batted .240 over his career, with 99 hits in 412 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Graham have?
Dan Graham drove in 65 runs in his career.
Is Dan Graham in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Graham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.