Darrell Porter

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1987)

AVG .247
HR 188
RBI 826
H 1,369
OPS .763
PIV 10,538
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 193 lb
Born
1/17/1952 in Joplin, MO, USA
Died
8/5/2002 in Sugar Creek, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-02
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
4× All-Star · World Series MVP · NLCS MVP

Full name: Darrell Ray Porter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,782 5,539 765 1,369 237 48 188 826 39 905 1,025 .247 .354 .409 .763 10,538

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1971 ML4 AL 22 70 4 15 2 0 2 9 2 9 20 .214 .249 (-14%) .316 (-5%) .365 (-10%) .682 (-8%) -78.4
1972 ML4 AL 18 56 2 7 1 0 1 2 0 5 21 .125 .243 (-49%) .310 (-32%) .353 (-45%) .664 (-39%) -317.1
1973 ML4 AL 117 350 50 89 19 2 16 67 5 57 85 .254 .256 (-1%) .325 (+12%) .378 (+21%) .703 (+17%) 1208.7
1974 ML4 AL 131 432 59 104 15 4 12 56 8 50 88 .241 .256 (-6%) .324 (avg) .369 (+2%) .693 (+1%) 172.3
1975 ML4 AL 130 409 66 95 12 5 18 60 2 89 77 .232 .257 (-10%) .327 (+13%) .374 (+12%) .701 (+12%) 1249.4
1976 ML4 AL 119 389 43 81 14 1 5 32 2 51 61 .208 .255 (-18%) .320 (-7%) .360 (-20%) .681 (-14%) -759.6
1977 KCA AL 130 425 61 117 21 3 16 60 1 53 70 .275 .264 (+4%) .329 (+7%) .401 (+13%) .730 (+10%) 878.0
1978 KCA AL 150 520 77 138 27 6 18 78 0 75 75 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (+11%) .378 (+17%) .702 (+14%) 1567.8
1979 KCA AL 157 533 101 155 23 10 20 112 3 121 65 .291 .265 (+10%) .329 (+28%) .397 (+22%) .727 (+24%) 3217.6
1980 KCA AL 118 418 51 104 14 2 7 51 1 69 50 .249 .264 (-6%) .326 (+8%) .387 (-12%) .714 (-3%) 26.6
1981 SLN NL 61 174 22 39 10 2 6 31 1 39 32 .224 .255 (-12%) .320 (+14%) .368 (+11%) .688 (+12%) 461.2
1982 SLN NL 120 373 46 86 18 5 12 48 1 66 66 .231 .261 (-12%) .324 (+7%) .388 (+3%) .712 (+5%) 502.9
1983 SLN NL 145 443 57 116 24 3 15 66 1 68 94 .262 .260 (avg) .324 (+12%) .389 (+11%) .714 (+11%) 1167.1
1984 SLN NL 127 422 56 98 16 3 11 68 5 60 79 .232 .259 (-11%) .322 (+2%) .384 (-6%) .707 (-2%) -39.0
1985 SLN NL 84 240 30 53 12 2 10 36 6 41 48 .221 .257 (-14%) .323 (+3%) .390 (+6%) .714 (+5%) 254.7
1986 TEX AL 68 155 21 41 6 0 12 29 1 22 51 .265 .257 (+3%) .325 (+10%) .395 (+36%) .720 (+24%) 691.3
1987 TEX AL 85 130 19 31 3 0 7 21 0 30 43 .238 .262 (-9%) .331 (+17%) .415 (+2%) .746 (+8%) 334.4
Career · 17 seasons 1,782 5,539 765 1,369 237 48 188 826 39 905 1,025 .247 — — — — 10,538

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
37 120 12 32 7 0 1 9 22 19 .267

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS SLN 5 15 1 4 1 0 0 0 5 4 .267
1985 WS SLN 5 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 .133
1982 NLCS SLN 3 9 3 5 3 0 0 1 5 2 .556
1982 WS SLN 7 28 1 8 2 0 1 5 1 4 .286
1980 ALCS KCA 3 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
1980 WS KCA 5 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 .143
1978 ALCS KCA 4 14 1 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 .357
1977 ALCS KCA 5 15 3 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home886267436966277412.248
Away8962865396707111414.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 TEXSEAL 100000001
1987-10-01 TEXSEAL 211001121
1987-09-27 TEXSEAL 311000000
1987-09-25 TEXSEAL 100000000
1987-09-23 TEXMINL 301000010
1987-09-20 TEXLAAW 300000121
1987-09-19 TEXLAAW 000000010
1987-09-16 TEXOAKW 311001210
1987-09-15 TEXOAKL 100000001
1987-09-14 TEXOAKW 400000113

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 11 1 0 2
C 1506 1430 6756 754 134 104

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 ML4 C 22 21 108 18 3 2
1972 ML4 C 18 17 113 8 3 3
1973 ML4 C 90 83 373 47 10 9
1974 ML4 C 117 114 484 60 12 8
1975 ML4 C 124 121 532 82 13 10
1976 ML4 C 111 105 491 52 14 7
1977 KCA C 125 121 663 61 13 4
1978 KCA C 145 141 608 62 8 10
1979 KCA C 141 141 628 68 13 15
1980 KCA C 81 79 322 37 8 6
1981 SLN C 52 51 206 31 5 2
1982 SLN C 111 108 469 64 9 8
1983 SLN C 133 121 578 70 7 8
1984 SLN C 122 115 620 58 11 6
1985 SLN C 82 68 386 26 4 4
1986 TEX C 25 23 165 9 1 2
1987 TEX 1B 5 0 11 1 0 2
1987 TEX C 7 1 10 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1506
First Base 5
Designated Hitter 142

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 NLCS MVP
1982 World Series MVP
1979 TSN All-Star C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 TEX AL $162,500
1985 SLN NL $740,000
Total Career Earnings $902,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 52.0 392 0
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 48.0 392 0
1973 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 2.0 24 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Darrell Porter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Freehan
    .262 avg, 200 HR
  2. 93
    Russell Martin
    .248 avg, 191 HR
  3. 91
    Jason Varitek
    .256 avg, 193 HR
  4. 88
    Sherm Lollar
    .264 avg, 155 HR
  5. 87
    Gene Tenace
    .241 avg, 201 HR
  6. 86
    Mickey Tettleton
    .241 avg, 245 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrell Porter

What years did Darrell Porter play?
Darrell Porter played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1987.
Was Darrell Porter a pitcher?
No. Darrell Porter was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Darrell Porter hit?
Darrell Porter hit 188 career home runs with 1369 hits.