Don Mattingly
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1995)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1982-09-08
- Last Game
- 1995-10-01
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · MVP · 9× Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger
Full name: Donald Arthur Mattingly
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,785 | 7,003 | 1,007 | 2,153 | 442 | 20 | 222 | 1,099 | 14 | 588 | 444 | .307 | .358 | .471 | .830 | 21,189 |
Career AVG .307 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.
Career SLG .471 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.
Career OPS .830 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | NYA | AL | 91 | 279 | 34 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 31 | .283 | .260 (+9%) | .324 (+3%) | .389 (+5%) | .714 (+4%) | 163.4 |
| 1984 | NYA | AL | 153 | 603 | 91 | 207 | 44 | 2 | 23 | 110 | 1 | 41 | 33 | .343 | .259 (+32%) | .322 (+18%) | .384 (+40%) | .707 (+30%) | 3399.4 |
| 1985 | NYA | AL | 159 | 652 | 107 | 211 | 48 | 3 | 35 | 145 | 2 | 56 | 41 | .324 | .257 (+26%) | .323 (+15%) | .390 (+45%) | .714 (+31%) | 3888.5 |
| 1986 | NYA | AL | 162 | 677 | 117 | 238 | 53 | 2 | 31 | 113 | 0 | 53 | 35 | .352 | .257 (+36%) | .325 (+21%) | .395 (+45%) | .720 (+34%) | 4560.4 |
| 1987 | NYA | AL | 141 | 569 | 93 | 186 | 38 | 2 | 30 | 115 | 1 | 51 | 38 | .327 | .262 (+24%) | .331 (+14%) | .415 (+35%) | .746 (+26%) | 2877.7 |
| 1988 | NYA | AL | 144 | 599 | 94 | 186 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 88 | 1 | 41 | 29 | .311 | .254 (+22%) | .317 (+11%) | .377 (+22%) | .695 (+17%) | 1907.4 |
| 1989 | NYA | AL | 158 | 631 | 79 | 191 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 113 | 3 | 51 | 30 | .303 | .254 (+19%) | .319 (+10%) | .375 (+27%) | .694 (+19%) | 2227.5 |
| 1990 | NYA | AL | 102 | 394 | 40 | 101 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 28 | 20 | .256 | .257 (-1%) | .324 (-5%) | .385 (-13%) | .710 (-9%) | -566.4 |
| 1991 | NYA | AL | 152 | 587 | 64 | 169 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 2 | 46 | 42 | .288 | .255 (+13%) | .323 (+5%) | .384 (+2%) | .708 (+3%) | 374.6 |
| 1992 | NYA | AL | 157 | 640 | 89 | 184 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 86 | 3 | 39 | 43 | .287 | .255 (+12%) | .322 (+1%) | .377 (+10%) | .699 (+6%) | 621.3 |
| 1993 | NYA | AL | 134 | 530 | 78 | 154 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 86 | 0 | 61 | 42 | .291 | .265 (+10%) | .332 (+10%) | .403 (+10%) | .735 (+10%) | 1165.5 |
| 1994 | NYA | AL | 97 | 372 | 62 | 113 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 60 | 24 | .304 | .269 (+13%) | .338 (+17%) | .424 (-3%) | .763 (+6%) | 645.0 |
| 1995 | NYA | AL | 128 | 458 | 59 | 132 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 40 | 35 | .288 | .266 (+8%) | .337 (+1%) | .417 (-1%) | .755 (avg) | -75.3 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,785 | 7,003 | 1,007 | 2,153 | 442 | 20 | 222 | 1,099 | 14 | 588 | 444 | .307 | — | — | — | — | 21,189 | ||
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
View full game log (1785 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 877 | 3366 | 512 | 1053 | 131 | 574 | .313 |
| Away | 908 | 3637 | 495 | 1100 | 91 | 525 | .302 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | NYY | TOR | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-09-30 | NYY | TOR | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-09-29 | NYY | TOR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-27 | NYY | MIL | W | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995-09-26 | NYY | MIL | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-24 | NYY | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-09-23 | NYY | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-09-23 | NYY | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-09-21 | NYY | TOR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-09-20 | NYY | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1634 | 1585 | 14148 | 1104 | 64 | 1500 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| OF | 76 | 56 | 121 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | NYA | OF | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NYA | 1B | 42 | 28 | 278 | 12 | 1 | 30 |
| 1983 | NYA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NYA | OF | 48 | 37 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | NYA | 1B | 133 | 131 | 1107 | 124 | 5 | 135 |
| 1984 | NYA | OF | 19 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | NYA | 1B | 159 | 159 | 1318 | 87 | 7 | 154 |
| 1986 | NYA | 1B | 160 | 159 | 1377 | 100 | 6 | 132 |
| 1986 | NYA | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987 | NYA | 1B | 140 | 139 | 1239 | 91 | 5 | 122 |
| 1988 | NYA | 1B | 143 | 141 | 1250 | 99 | 9 | 131 |
| 1988 | NYA | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | NYA | 1B | 145 | 141 | 1274 | 87 | 7 | 143 |
| 1989 | NYA | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NYA | 1B | 89 | 89 | 800 | 78 | 3 | 81 |
| 1990 | NYA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYA | 1B | 127 | 124 | 1119 | 77 | 5 | 135 |
| 1992 | NYA | 1B | 143 | 138 | 1209 | 116 | 4 | 129 |
| 1993 | NYA | 1B | 130 | 126 | 1258 | 84 | 3 | 123 |
| 1994 | NYA | 1B | 97 | 93 | 919 | 68 | 2 | 95 |
| 1995 | NYA | 1B | 125 | 117 | 996 | 81 | 7 | 90 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1635 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Left Field | 34 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 47 |
| Designated Hitter | 75 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1993 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1993 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 1993 | Player of the Week | Week of 1993-07-17 |
| 1992 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1991 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1989 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1988 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1988 | Player of the Week | Week of 1988-07-15 |
| 1987 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1987 | Player of the Month | July |
| 1987 | Player of the Week | Week of 1987-07-11 |
| 1987 | Player of the Week | Week of 1987-07-18 |
| 1987 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1987 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1986 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1986 | Player of the Month | September |
| 1986 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1986 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1986 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1985 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 1985 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1985 | Player of the Month | August |
| 1985 | Player of the Month | September |
| 1985 | Player of the Week | Week of 1985-08-09 |
| 1985 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1985 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1985 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 1985 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1984 | Player of the Week | Week of 1984-07-27 |
| 1984 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1984 | TSN Player of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYA | AL | $4,420,000 |
| 1994 | NYA | AL | $4,020,000 |
| 1993 | NYA | AL | $3,820,000 |
| 1992 | NYA | AL | $3,620,000 |
| 1991 | NYA | AL | $3,420,000 |
| 1990 | NYA | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 1989 | NYA | AL | $2,200,000 |
| 1988 | NYA | AL | $2,000,000 |
| 1987 | NYA | AL | $1,975,000 |
| 1986 | NYA | AL | $1,375,000 |
| 1985 | NYA | AL | $455,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $29,805,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 9.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1993 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 19th | 7.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 25.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 92.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1986 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 258.0 | 392 | 5 |
| 1985 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 367.0 | 392 | 23 |
| 1984 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 113.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Don Mattingly (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Mattingly
- What years did Don Mattingly play?
- Don Mattingly played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1995.
- Was Don Mattingly a pitcher?
- No. Don Mattingly was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Don Mattingly hit?
- Don Mattingly hit 222 career home runs with 2153 hits.