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36. Darren Daulton

36. Darren Daulton
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City, KS USA
  • Weight: 195 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 25, 1983
  • Final Game: September 28, 1997
  • Silver Slugger - 1992
  • TSN All-Star - 1992
  • MVP - 1992
  • MVP - 1993
 
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Darren Daulton was easily one of the more popular players for the Philadelphia Phillies in the early 1990s, and he certainly deserved to be.  Daulton, the Phillies Catcher for years would work his way to becoming one of the top Catchers of the NL and he would be named an All-Star in 1992, 1993, and 1995.  Daulton would show rare power for a Catcher, as he had a pair of 20 Home Run/100 RB! Seasons (1992 & 1993), while he also finishing 6th and 7th in MVP voting in that time frame.  It is worth mentioning that Daulton led all batters in RBIs in the 1992 season.

It is certainly argued that the Philadelphia Phillies would not have made the 1993 World Series without Darren Daulton playing at Catcher. 

While Daulton was only with the Florida Marlins for a brief time in his final season in the Majors he would retire as a World Series Champion in 1997.  The Phillies welcomed Daulton back as an inductee to the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 2010.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Catcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 25th Round in the Amateur Draft 6/3/80.
  • Departed: Traded to the Florida Marlins for Billy McMillon 7/21/97.
  • Games Played: 1109
  • Notable Statistics: 489 Runs Scored
    858 Hits
    189 Doubles
    23 Triples
    134 Home Runs
    567 Runs Batted In
    48 Stolen Bases
    .245/.357/.427 Slash Line
    22.5 bWAR

    12 Playoff Games
    6 Runs Scored
    10 Hits
    3 Doubles
    0 Triples
    2 Home Runs
    7 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .238/.396/.452 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (2002, 2003 & 2005)
    Silver Slugger (1992)
    Most Runs Batted In (1992)
    Most Putouts by a Catcher (1993)
    Most Assists by a Catcher (1990)
    Most Double Plays by a Catcher (1990 & 1993)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Catcher (1993)

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