Don Mattingly
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1995)
Don Mattingly was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1995 for the New York Yankees, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,785 career games, he hit .307 with 2,153 hits, 222 home runs, and 1,099 RBI. Don Mattingly was a 6-time All-Star, an MVP, a 9-time Gold Glove, and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 21,189.
- 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
- 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
Don Mattingly's recorded salaries total $29,805,000 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mattingly's career ran from 1982 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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 |
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Don Mattingly: the record in brief
According to the bio, Don Mattingly debuted on September 8, 1982 and played a final game on October 1, 1995. Mattingly's only club in the season tables is the New York Yankees. The bio lists Mattingly as a first baseman who threw and hit left-handed. Mattingly is listed at 6'0" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads April 20, 1961, in Evansville, IN, USA. Mattingly's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Arthur Mattingly.
Mattingly's career batting table shows 1,785 games, 7,003 at bats and 2,153 hits, a .307 average, along with 222 homers and 1,099 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .358 and .471 give Mattingly a career OPS of .830. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Mattingly's .307 average sits 18.3% above it. In OPS terms, Mattingly's .830 stands 15.4% above the league's .719. Mattingly's most home runs in a season came in 1985, when the total reached 35 for the New York Yankees.
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 2,153 hits.
- What teams did Don Mattingly play for?
- Don Mattingly played for one team, the New York Yankees (1982–1995).
- How many MVP awards did Don Mattingly win?
- Don Mattingly won 1 MVP award, in 1985.
- What awards did Don Mattingly win?
- Don Mattingly won the MVP award (1985), 9 Gold Gloves (1985–1989, 1991–1994), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (1985, 1986, and 1987). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
- What were Don Mattingly's career stats?
- In 1,785 games, Don Mattingly had 2,153 hits, 222 home runs, 1,099 RBI, 1,007 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .307 batting average.
- How much did Don Mattingly earn in his career?
- Don Mattingly's recorded salaries total $29,805,000 over 11 seasons, 1985 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mattingly's career ran from 1982 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Don Mattingly's salary?
- Don Mattingly's last recorded salary was $4,420,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $4,420,000, in 1995, and his lowest was $455,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1995.
- What position did Don Mattingly play?
- Don Mattingly played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Don Mattingly and how much did he weigh?
- Don Mattingly was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Don Mattingly hit each season?
- Don Mattingly's home runs by season: 0 in 1982, 4 in 1983, 23 in 1984, 35 in 1985, 31 in 1986, 30 in 1987, 18 in 1988, 23 in 1989, 5 in 1990, 9 in 1991, 14 in 1992, 17 in 1993, 6 in 1994, and 7 in 1995. His most in one season was 35, in 1985.
- What was Don Mattingly's career batting average?
- Don Mattingly batted .307 over his career, with 2,153 hits in 7,003 at bats.
- How many RBI did Don Mattingly have?
- Don Mattingly drove in 1,099 runs in his career.