27. Johnny Damon

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: November 5, 1973 in Fort Riley, KS USA
Weight: 205 lbs.
Height: 6'2"
Bats: L
Throws: L
Debut: August 12, 1995
Final Game: August 01, 2012

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
19472	3336	5538	470	2278	816	0.284

Johnny Damon will always be best known for his run with the Boston Red Sox where he helped them win their first World Series in decades, but his star began as a member of the Kansas City Royals.

A late round First Round pick in 1992, Damon would gradually improve year after year. In 1999 he was a .300 hitter and in 2000 he would again have a .300 year while leading the American League in both Runs Scored and Stolen Bases. The small market Royals would unload Damon, but it was in KC where his star began.

With the Royals, Damon had 896 Hits, with a .292 Batting Average and 156 Stolen Bases.

The Bullet Points

Position: Outfield
Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 35th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/1/92.
Departed: Traded to the Oakland Athletics with Mark Ellis in a three team deal. Oakland sent Ben Grieve to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Oakland sent Angel Berroa and A.J. Hinch to Kansas City. Tampa Bay sent Roberto Hernandez to Kansas City 1/8/01.
Games Played: 803
Notable Statistics: 504 Runs Scored
894 Hits
156 Doubles
47 Triples
65 Home Runs
352 Runs Batted In
156 Stolen Bases
.292/.351/.438 Slash Line
17.3 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
Most Runs Scored (2000)
Most Stolen Bases (2000)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1999)