What years did Darren Lewis play?

Darren Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.

Was Darren Lewis a pitcher?

No. Darren Lewis was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Darren Lewis hit?

Darren Lewis hit 27 career home runs with 1,021 hits.

What awards did Darren Lewis win?

Darren Lewis won the Gold Glove (1994).

What were Darren Lewis's career stats?

In 1,354 games, Darren Lewis had 1,021 hits, 27 home runs, 342 RBI, 607 runs, and 247 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.

What was Darren Lewis's salary?

Darren Lewis's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $2,500,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $145,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2002.

What position did Darren Lewis play?

Darren Lewis played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Darren Lewis and how much did he weigh?

Darren Lewis was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Darren Lewis hit each season?

Darren Lewis's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 1 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 2 in 1993, 4 in 1994, 1 in 1995, 4 in 1996, 1 in 1997, 8 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 2 in 2000, 1 in 2001, and 0 in 2002. His most in one season was 8, in 1998.

What was Darren Lewis's career batting average?

Darren Lewis batted .250 over his career, with 1,021 hits in 4,081 at bats.

How many RBI did Darren Lewis have?

Darren Lewis drove in 342 runs in his career.

Is Darren Lewis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Darren Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Darren Lewis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2002)

Darren Lewis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002 for 7 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,354 career games, he hit .250 with 1,021 hits, 27 home runs, and 342 RBI. Darren Lewis was a Gold Glove.

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 17, 2026

AVG .250

HR 27

RBI 342

H 1,021

OPS .645

PIV -8,762

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 8/28/1967 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-08-21
Last Game: 2002-07-30
Awards: Gold Glove

Full name: Darren Joel Lewis

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Career Batting Statistics

Darren Lewis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,354	4,081	607	1,021	137	37	27	342	247	403	514	.250	.323	.322	.645	-8,762

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .645 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Darren Lewis 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
1990	OAK	AL	25	35	4	8	0	0	0	1	2	7	4	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SFN	NL	72	222	41	55	5	3	1	15	13	36	30	.248	.255 (-3%)	.323 (+11%)	.384 (-19%)	.708 (-6%)	-56.7
1992	SFN	NL	100	320	38	74	8	1	1	18	28	29	46	.231	.255 (-10%)	.322 (-8%)	.377 (-28%)	.699 (-19%)	-886.0
1993	SFN	NL	136	522	84	132	17	7	2	48	46	30	40	.253	.265 (-5%)	.332 (-9%)	.403 (-20%)	.735 (-15%)	-1254.3
1994	SFN	NL	114	451	70	116	15	9	4	29	30	53	50	.257	.269 (-5%)	.338 (avg)	.424 (-16%)	.763 (-9%)	-570.5
1995	SFN	NL	74	309	47	78	10	3	1	16	21	17	37	.252	.266 (-5%)	.337 (-10%)	.417 (-25%)	.755 (-18%)	-916.6
1995	CIN	NL	58	163	19	40	3	0	0	8	11	17	20	.245	.266 (-8%)	.337 (-4%)	.417 (-37%)	.755 (-22%)	-916.6
1996	CHA	AL	141	337	55	77	12	2	4	53	21	45	40	.228	.269 (-15%)	.340 (-6%)	.426 (-27%)	.767 (-18%)	-949.9
1997	CHA	AL	81	77	15	18	1	0	0	5	11	11	14	.234	.266 (-12%)	.336 (-2%)	.419 (-41%)	.756 (-24%)	-262.5
1997	LAN	NL	26	77	7	23	3	1	1	10	3	6	17	.299	.266 (+12%)	.336 (+4%)	.419 (-4%)	.756 (-1%)	-262.5
1998	BOS	AL	155	585	95	157	25	3	8	63	29	70	94	.268	.266 (+1%)	.335 (+5%)	.420 (-14%)	.755 (-5%)	-363.6
1999	BOS	AL	135	470	63	113	14	6	2	40	16	45	52	.240	.271 (-11%)	.344 (-10%)	.433 (-29%)	.778 (-20%)	-1605.0
2000	BOS	AL	97	270	44	65	12	0	2	17	10	22	34	.241	.270 (-11%)	.344 (-12%)	.437 (-30%)	.782 (-22%)	-958.8
2001	BOS	AL	82	164	18	46	9	1	1	12	5	8	25	.280	.263 (+6%)	.332 (-2%)	.426 (-14%)	.758 (-9%)	-226.7
2002	CHN	NL	58	79	7	19	3	1	0	7	1	7	11	.241	.261 (-8%)	.331 (-2%)	.416 (-27%)	.747 (-16%)	-179.0
Career · 15 seasons			1,354	4,081	607	1,021	137	37	27	342	247	403	514	.250	—	—	—	—	-9,409

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

Darren Lewis — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
18	51	11	13	4	0	0	3	2	9	.255

Playoff Batting by Year

Darren Lewis — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1999	ALCS	BOS	5	17	2	2	1	1	1	3	.118
1999	ALDS1	BOS	4	16	5	6	1	2	0	2	.375
1998	ALDS1	BOS	4	14	4	5	2	0	1	3	.357
1995	NLCS	CIN	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	NLDS2	CIN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Darren Lewis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	676	1974	309	484	14	168	.245
Away	678	2107	298	537	13	174	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Darren Lewis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2002-07-30	CHC	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
2002-07-27	CHC	STL	W	1	0	1	0
2002-07-26	CHC	STL	L	3	0	1	1
2002-07-25	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
2002-07-23	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
2002-07-22	CHC	PHI	W	1	0	0	0
2002-07-21	CHC	HOU	W	0	1	0	0
2002-07-17	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
2002-07-15	CHC	ATL	W	0	0	0	0
2002-07-14	CHC	MIA	W	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darren Lewis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1273	1024	2778	42	16	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darren Lewis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	OAK	OF	23	7	33	0	0	0
1991	SFN	OF	68	54	159	2	0	0
1992	SFN	OF	94	77	225	3	0	2
1993	SFN	OF	131	120	344	4	0	3
1994	SFN	OF	113	111	279	5	2	1
1995	SFN	OF	73	72	200	2	1	1
1995	CIN	OF	57	37	121	3	1	0
1996	CHA	OF	138	95	287	0	3	0
1997	CHA	OF	64	19	90	1	0	1
1997	LAN	OF	25	21	49	1	1	0
1998	BOS	OF	152	151	382	6	3	0
1999	BOS	OF	130	129	309	4	2	2
2000	BOS	OF	89	75	152	5	3	1
2001	BOS	OF	69	41	102	4	0	2
2002	CHN	OF	47	15	46	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Darren Lewis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	98
Center Field	1032
Right Field	187
Designated Hitter	22

Awards & Honors

Darren Lewis — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1994	Gold Glove	OF

Salary History

Darren Lewis's recorded salaries total $13,467,500 over 11 seasons, 1992 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lewis's career ran from 1990 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1990 and 1991.

Darren Lewis — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	CHN	NL	$500,000
2001	BOS	AL	$2,500,000
2000	BOS	AL	$2,400,000
1999	BOS	AL	$2,100,000
1998	BOS	AL	$500,000
1997	CHA	AL	$1,325,000
1996	CHA	AL	$1,625,000
1995	SFN	NL	$1,850,000
1994	SFN	NL	$350,000
1993	SFN	NL	$172,500
1992	SFN	NL	$145,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$13,467,500

College History

Darren Lewis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Chabot College	Hayward	CA	1986, 1987
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	1988

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Career Spans

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Darren Lewis: the record in brief

According to the bio, Darren Lewis debuted on August 21, 1990 and played a final game on July 30, 2002. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1990), the San Francisco Giants (1991 to 1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1995), the Chicago White Sox (1996 through 1997), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998 through 2001), and the Chicago Cubs (2002). Born on August 28, 1967, in Berkeley, CA, USA, Lewis is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Darren Lewis was the playing name; the full given name is Darren Joel.

Lewis's career batting table shows 1,354 games, 4,081 at bats and 1,021 hits, a .250 average; the totals also include 27 home runs, 342 runs batted in, and 247 stolen bases. Lewis's career OPS of .645 combines a .323 on-base mark with .322 slugging. Lewis's .250 average ran 5.5% below the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Lewis's .645 stands 13.8% below the league's .748. No season topped the 157 hits of 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darren Lewis

What years did Darren Lewis play?: Darren Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.
Was Darren Lewis a pitcher?: No. Darren Lewis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Darren Lewis hit?: Darren Lewis hit 27 career home runs with 1,021 hits.
What teams did Darren Lewis play for?: Darren Lewis played for 7 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1990), the San Francisco Giants (1991–1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1995), the Chicago White Sox (1996–1997), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998–2001), and the Chicago Cubs (2002).
What awards did Darren Lewis win?: Darren Lewis won the Gold Glove (1994).
What were Darren Lewis's career stats?: In 1,354 games, Darren Lewis had 1,021 hits, 27 home runs, 342 RBI, 607 runs, and 247 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
How much did Darren Lewis earn in his career?: Darren Lewis's recorded salaries total $13,467,500 over 11 seasons, 1992 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lewis's career ran from 1990 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1990 and 1991.
What was Darren Lewis's salary?: Darren Lewis's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $2,500,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $145,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2002.
What position did Darren Lewis play?: Darren Lewis played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Darren Lewis and how much did he weigh?: Darren Lewis was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Darren Lewis hit each season?: Darren Lewis's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 1 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 2 in 1993, 4 in 1994, 1 in 1995, 4 in 1996, 1 in 1997, 8 in 1998, 2 in 1999, 2 in 2000, 1 in 2001, and 0 in 2002. His most in one season was 8, in 1998.
What was Darren Lewis's career batting average?: Darren Lewis batted .250 over his career, with 1,021 hits in 4,081 at bats.
How many RBI did Darren Lewis have?: Darren Lewis drove in 342 runs in his career.
Is Darren Lewis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Darren Lewis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.