Danny Tartabull

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1997)

AVG .273
HR 262
RBI 925
H 1,366
OPS .864
PIV 19,866
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/30/1962 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut
1984-09-07
Last Game
1997-04-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Danilo Tartabull

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,406 5,011 756 1,366 289 22 262 925 37 768 1,362 .273 .368 .496 .864 19,866

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career SLG .496 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +24.5% above league average.

Career OPS .864 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +18.9% 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
1984 SEA AL 10 20 3 6 1 0 2 7 0 2 3 .300 — — — — 0.0
1985 SEA AL 19 61 8 20 7 1 1 7 1 8 14 .328 .257 (+28%) .323 (+26%) .390 (+34%) .714 (+30%) 306.2
1986 SEA AL 137 511 76 138 25 6 25 96 4 61 157 .270 .257 (+5%) .325 (+7%) .395 (+24%) .720 (+16%) 1584.2
1987 KCA AL 158 582 95 180 27 3 34 101 9 79 136 .309 .262 (+18%) .331 (+18%) .415 (+30%) .746 (+25%) 3154.7
1988 KCA AL 146 507 80 139 38 3 26 102 8 76 119 .274 .254 (+8%) .317 (+16%) .377 (+36%) .695 (+27%) 2753.6
1989 KCA AL 133 441 54 118 22 0 18 62 4 69 123 .268 .254 (+5%) .319 (+15%) .375 (+17%) .694 (+16%) 1603.3
1990 KCA AL 88 313 41 84 19 0 15 60 1 36 93 .268 .257 (+4%) .324 (+5%) .385 (+23%) .710 (+15%) 805.3
1991 KCA AL 132 484 78 153 35 3 31 100 6 65 121 .316 .255 (+24%) .323 (+23%) .384 (+54%) .708 (+40%) 3750.4
1992 NYA AL 123 421 72 112 19 0 25 85 2 103 115 .266 .255 (+4%) .322 (+27%) .377 (+30%) .699 (+28%) 2737.3
1993 NYA AL 138 513 87 128 33 2 31 102 0 92 156 .250 .265 (-6%) .332 (+9%) .403 (+25%) .735 (+18%) 1966.0
1994 NYA AL 104 399 68 102 24 1 19 67 1 66 111 .256 .269 (-5%) .338 (+6%) .424 (+9%) .763 (+8%) 706.6
1995 NYA AL 59 192 25 43 12 0 6 28 0 33 54 .224 .266 (-16%) .337 (-1%) .417 (-9%) .755 (-5%) -151.5
1995 OAK AL 24 88 9 23 4 0 2 7 0 10 28 .261 .266 (-2%) .337 (avg) .417 (-10%) .755 (-6%) -151.5
1996 CHA AL 132 472 58 120 23 3 27 101 1 64 128 .254 .269 (-6%) .340 (avg) .426 (+14%) .767 (+8%) 717.1
1997 PHI NL 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,406 5,011 756 1,366 289 22 262 925 37 768 1,362 .273 — — — — 19,782

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6832381356643117420.270
Away7232630400723145505.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-04-07 PHISFGL 310000012
1997-04-05 PHISDPL 210000012
1997-04-01 PHILADW 200000020
1996-09-28 CHWMINL 401000101
1996-09-27 CHWMINW 412001101
1996-09-25 CHWKCRL 400000003
1996-09-24 CHWKCRW 400000002
1996-09-22 CHWMINW 210000011
1996-09-21 CHWMINL 412001200
1996-09-20 CHWMINW 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 32 31 77 102 10 29
3B 5 5 2 9 0 0
OF 916 912 1547 46 47 7
SS 24 17 33 57 6 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 SEA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1984 SEA SS 8 5 7 20 2 4
1985 SEA 3B 4 4 2 6 0 0
1985 SEA SS 16 12 26 37 4 11
1986 SEA 2B 31 31 76 101 10 28
1986 SEA 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
1986 SEA OF 101 100 157 7 8 0
1987 KCA OF 149 149 228 11 6 1
1988 KCA OF 130 130 227 8 9 1
1989 KCA OF 71 73 108 3 2 0
1990 KCA OF 52 52 81 1 3 0
1991 KCA OF 124 124 190 4 7 0
1992 NYA OF 69 68 142 3 3 1
1993 NYA OF 50 49 88 3 2 2
1994 NYA OF 26 26 43 1 0 0
1995 NYA OF 18 16 27 1 0 1
1995 OAK OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1996 CHA OF 122 121 253 4 7 1
1997 PHI OF 3 3 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 32
Third Base 5
Shortstop 24
Left Field 15
Right Field 903
Designated Hitter 403

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-07-06
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-06-15

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 PHI NL $2,000,000
1996 CHA AL $5,300,000
1995 NYA AL $5,300,000
1994 NYA AL $4,550,000
1993 NYA AL $5,050,000
1992 NYA AL $5,300,000
1991 KCA AL $2,250,000
1990 KCA AL $1,650,000
1989 KCA AL $1,035,000
1988 KCA AL $330,000
1987 KCA AL $145,000
1986 SEA AL $85,000
Total Career Earnings $32,995,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 32.0 392 0
1987 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 10.0 392 0
1986 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 4.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Danny Tartabull (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Klesko
    .279 avg, 278 HR
  2. 93
    J. D. Drew
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  3. 93
    David Justice
    .279 avg, 305 HR
  4. 91
    Jason Bay
    .266 avg, 222 HR
  5. 89
    Jay Buhner
    .254 avg, 310 HR
  6. 88
    George Springer
    .266 avg, 307 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Tartabull

What years did Danny Tartabull play?
Danny Tartabull played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1997.
Was Danny Tartabull a pitcher?
No. Danny Tartabull was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Danny Tartabull hit?
Danny Tartabull hit 262 career home runs with 1366 hits.