Don Mincher

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1972)

Don Mincher was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1972 for 7 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,400 career games, he hit .249 with 1,003 hits, 200 home runs, and 643 RBI. Don Mincher was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,564.

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 .249
HR 200
RBI 643
H 1,003
OPS .798
PIV 13,564
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
6/24/1938 in Huntsville, AL, USA
Died
3/4/2012 in Huntsville, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1960-04-18
Last Game
1972-10-04
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Donald Ray Mincher

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Mincher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,400 4,026 530 1,003 176 16 200 643 24 606 668 .249 .348 .450 .798 13,564

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.

Career OPS .798 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +16.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Mincher 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
1960 WS1 AL 27 79 10 19 4 1 2 5 0 11 11 .241 .255 (-6%) .323 (+2%) .387 (+1%) .711 (+1%) 20.9
1961 MIN AL 35 101 18 19 5 1 5 11 0 22 11 .188 .258 (-27%) .328 (+2%) .399 (+2%) .727 (+2%) 61.9
1962 MIN AL 86 121 20 29 1 1 9 29 0 34 24 .240 .257 (-7%) .326 (+25%) .393 (+24%) .719 (+24%) 688.9
1963 MIN AL 82 225 41 58 8 0 17 42 0 30 51 .258 .246 (+5%) .308 (+14%) .371 (+40%) .680 (+28%) 1131.6
1964 MIN AL 120 287 45 68 12 4 23 56 0 27 51 .237 .250 (-5%) .312 (-4%) .377 (+45%) .690 (+23%) 1036.9
1965 MIN AL 128 346 43 87 17 3 22 65 1 49 73 .251 .245 (+2%) .310 (+11%) .371 (+37%) .682 (+25%) 1601.2
1966 MIN AL 139 431 53 108 30 0 14 62 3 58 68 .251 .248 (+1%) .309 (+10%) .376 (+11%) .685 (+10%) 964.1
1967 CAL AL 147 487 81 133 23 3 25 76 0 69 69 .273 .242 (+13%) .306 (+20%) .357 (+36%) .663 (+29%) 2765.7
1968 CAL AL 120 399 35 94 12 1 13 48 0 43 65 .236 .236 (avg) .298 (+4%) .340 (+8%) .638 (+6%) 486.3
1969 SE1 AL 140 427 53 105 14 0 25 78 10 78 69 .246 .248 (-1%) .320 (+15%) .369 (+23%) .689 (+19%) 1799.2
1970 OAK AL 140 463 62 114 18 0 27 74 5 56 71 .246 .253 (-3%) .325 (avg) .385 (+19%) .711 (+11%) 908.3
1971 OAK AL 28 92 9 22 6 1 2 8 1 20 14 .239 .249 (-4%) .316 (+18%) .365 (+7%) .682 (+12%) 245.3
1971 WS2 AL 100 323 35 94 15 1 10 45 2 53 52 .291 .249 (+17%) .316 (+23%) .365 (+20%) .682 (+21%) 245.3
1972 TEX AL 61 191 23 45 10 0 6 39 2 46 23 .236 .243 (-3%) .310 (+24%) .353 (+8%) .664 (+15%) 690.9
1972 OAK AL 47 54 2 8 1 0 0 5 0 10 16 .148 .243 (-39%) .310 (-9%) .353 (-53%) .664 (-33%) 690.9
Career · 15 seasons 1,400 4,026 530 1,003 176 16 200 643 24 606 668 .249 — — — — 13,337

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

Don Mincher — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 25 3 4 0 0 1 2 2 8 .160

Playoff Batting by Year

Don Mincher — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1972 WS OAK 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1965 WS MIN 7 23 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 7 .130

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Mincher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7172026274512108349.253
Away683200025649192294.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Mincher — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-04 OAKLAAW 101000100
1972-10-03 OAKLAAL 200000001
1972-09-30 OAKKCRW 000000010
1972-09-29 OAKKCRL 300000001
1972-09-28 OAKMINW 100000000
1972-09-27 OAKMINW 100000000
1972-09-27 OAKMINW 000000010
1972-09-24 OAKKCRW 101100100
1972-09-24 OAKKCRL 100000000
1972-09-22 OAKKCRL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Mincher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1138 1055 9181 696 95 796
OF 2 1 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Mincher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 WS1 1B 20 20 209 5 5 14
1961 MIN 1B 29 24 234 18 8 28
1962 MIN 1B 25 20 211 13 5 17
1963 MIN 1B 60 57 446 27 8 34
1964 MIN 1B 76 65 549 43 5 50
1965 MIN 1B 99 89 818 45 7 64
1965 MIN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1966 MIN 1B 130 118 995 85 9 62
1967 CAL 1B 142 131 1177 88 8 92
1967 CAL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1968 CAL 1B 113 107 949 59 9 90
1969 SE1 1B 122 118 1033 93 6 98
1970 OAK 1B 137 129 1109 91 12 107
1971 OAK 1B 27 26 202 23 1 11
1971 WS2 1B 88 86 705 59 8 80
1972 TEX 1B 59 57 467 44 3 45
1972 OAK 1B 11 8 77 3 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Mincher Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1137
Left Field 1
Right Field 2

Award Voting History

Don Mincher — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 3.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Mincher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Josh Bell
    .256 avg, 214 HR
  2. 90
    Paul Sorrento
    .257 avg, 166 HR
  3. 83
    Glenn Davis
    .259 avg, 190 HR
  4. 82
    Eddie Robinson
    .268 avg, 172 HR
  5. 82
    Bill Melton
    .253 avg, 160 HR
  6. 80
    Jason Thompson
    .261 avg, 208 HR

Don Mincher: the record in brief

April 18, 1960 and October 4, 1972 bracket Don Mincher's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1960 to 1971), the Minnesota Twins (1961 through 1966), the California Angels (1967 through 1968), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Oakland Athletics (1970 through 1972), and the Texas Rangers (1972). The bio lists Mincher as a first baseman who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Mincher is listed at 6'3" and 205 pounds. Mincher was born on June 24, 1938, in Huntsville, AL, USA. Mincher's death is recorded on March 4, 2012, in Huntsville, AL, USA. Don Mincher was the playing name; the full given name is Donald Ray.

Mincher collected 1,003 hits in 4,026 at bats across 1,400 games, good for a .249 batting average, adding 200 home runs, 643 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .348 and .450 give Mincher a career OPS of .798.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Mincher

What years did Don Mincher play?
Don Mincher played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1972.
Was Don Mincher a pitcher?
No. Don Mincher was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Mincher hit?
Don Mincher hit 200 career home runs with 1003 hits.
What was Don Mincher's career batting average?
Don Mincher batted .249 over his career, with 1,003 hits in 4,026 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Mincher have?
Don Mincher drove in 643 runs in his career.
Is Don Mincher in the Hall of Fame?
No. Don Mincher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.