Darrell Porter

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 193lb (183cm, 87kg)

Born: January 17, 1952 in Joplin, MO us

Died: August 5, 2002 in Sugar Creek, MO

Buried: Longview Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (4th) of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southeast HS (Oklahoma City, OK).

High School: Southeast HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

Debut: September 2, 1971 (Age 19-228d, 13,162nd in major league history)
vs. KCR 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1987 (Age 35-260d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: Bill Katzbeck • Previously: Frank Knisley

Full Name: Darrell Ray Porter

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.9

5539

1369

188

.247

765

RBI

826

OBP

.354

SLG

.409

OPS

.763

OPS+

113

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	33-35 / in Starts: 23-19
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	1 in 6 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	5

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 178 PAs	29
Actual Runners on Base	119 (63-36-20)
Avg. MLBer w/ 178 PAs	19
Avg. Runners on Base	108 (53-36-18)

Most Driven In
Self	12
P O'Brien	4
O McDowell	3
L Parrish	2
P Incaviglia	2
R Sierra	2
T Paciorek	1
S Fletcher	1

Most Driven In By
Self	12
L Parrish	4
S Buechele	1
R Sierra	1
T Paciorek	1
C Wilkerson	1
G Petralli	0
P Incaviglia	0

1986 Batting Game Log

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1986 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1630	1	Apr 8	TEX		TOR	W,6-3	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			7	.10	0.003	.13	0.00%	0.13	C
2	1631	2	Apr 9	TEX		TOR	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	7	1.01	0.018	1.31	0.01%	0.21	C
3	1632	3	Apr 10	TEX		TOR	L,10-11	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.400	.900	9	2.58	-0.134	3.08	-0.10%	-0.82	PH
4	1633	4	Apr 11	TEX		BAL	W,5-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.500	.400	.900	8						PH
5	1634	6 (1)	Apr 13	TEX		BAL	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	9	1.88	-0.049	2.42	-0.04%	-0.11	PH
6	1635	7	Apr 14	TEX	@	MIL	W,10-1	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.727	1.144	7	.26	0.102	.32	0.08%	0.83	C
7	1636	10 (2)	Apr 19	TEX	@	BAL	L,4-10	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.571	.905	4	1.42	-0.127	2.14	-0.11%	-1.39	DH
8	1637	11	Apr 20	TEX	@	BAL	L,1-6	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.706	1.039	5	.71	0.088	1.03	0.08%	0.68	C
9	1638	12	Apr 21	TEX	@	TOR	L,6-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.667	.982	2	1.46	-0.038	2.05	-0.03%	-0.11	PH
10	1639	16 (3)	Apr 26	TEX		MIL	L,2-10	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.273	.571	.844	4	.82	-0.067	1.19	-0.06%	-0.73	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	1640	21 (4)	May 3	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-9	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.280	.542	.822	4	1.42	-0.055	1.86	-0.04%	-0.54	C
12	1641	23 (1)	May 5	TEX		DET	L,3-10	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.308	.560	.868	9	.69	0.035	1.00	0.03%	1.06	PH
13	1642	25 (1)	May 7	TEX		DET	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.310	.536	.846	5	1.04	-0.045	1.53	-0.04%	-0.28	C
14	1643	28 (2)	May 11 (2)	TEX		NYY	W,9-1	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.323	.364	.548	.912	7	.51	0.091	.85	0.09%	1.08	C
15	1644	30 (1)	May 13	TEX	@	CLE	L,2-3	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.378	.529	.908	7	1.42	-0.015	2.69	-0.02%	-0.09	C
16	1645	34 (3)	May 17	TEX	@	BOS	L,2-8	4-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.359	.500	.859	7	.47	-0.023	.84	-0.03%	-0.63	PR C
17	1646	35	May 18	TEX	@	BOS	L,4-5	GS-10	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.349	.475	.824	4	1.14	-0.102	2.10	-0.11%	-1.12	C
18	1647	36	May 19	TEX		KCR	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.340	.442	.782	6	1.12	-0.103	2.27	-0.12%	-0.56	C
19	1648	37	May 20	TEX		KCR	W,4-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.340	.500	.840	6	.67	0.068	1.28	0.08%	0.10	C
20	1649	40 (2)	May 23	TEX		BOS	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.321	.469	.790	6	1.01	-0.065	1.82	-0.07%	-0.43	C
21	1650	41	May 24	TEX		BOS	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.316	.442	.758	6	2.78	-0.029	4.57	-0.03%	-0.36	C
22	1651	42	May 25	TEX		BOS	L,1-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.311	.482	.794	5	.49	-0.051	.91	-0.06%	0.26	C
23	1652	44 (1)	May 27	TEX		CHW	W,6-3	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.338	.542	.881	6	.65	0.030	1.38	0.04%	1.20	DH
24	1653	46 (1)	May 30	TEX	@	KCR	L,2-12	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.333	.516	.849	6	.93	0.066	2.62	0.11%	0.48	DH
25	1654	47	May 31	TEX	@	KCR	L,1-8	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.356	.538	.895	4	.78	0.006	2.15	0.01%	0.15	DH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	1655	50 (2)	Jun 3	TEX	@	CHW	W,4-1	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.360	.530	.890	7	.71	-0.012	1.52	-0.02%	-0.06	C
27	1656	52 (1)	Jun 6	TEX		SEA	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.360	.530	.890	2						PH
28	1657	55 (2)	Jun 8	TEX		SEA	W,5-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.360	.530	.890	2						PH
29	1658	58 (2)	Jun 11	TEX	@	MIN	W,6-2	14-14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.355	.522	.878	8	4.62	-0.082	12.22	-0.13%	-0.42	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	1659	100 (41)	Jul 28	TEX		BAL	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.363	.514	.877	6	1.56	0.063	3.92	0.10%	0.99	DH
31	1660	102 (1)	Jul 30	TEX		BAL	W,5-3	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.358	.507	.865	8	1.84	-0.047	4.57	-0.07%	-0.17	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	1661	103	Aug 1 (1)	TEX	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.360	.500	.860	5	.74	0.013	1.73	0.02%	0.26	DH
33	1662	105 (1)	Aug 2	TEX	@	MIL	L,8-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.356	.494	.850	8	2.85	-0.082	7.16	-0.12%	-0.24	PH
34	1663	106	Aug 3	TEX	@	MIL	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263	.352	.475	.827	6	.59	-0.069	1.49	-0.10%	-1.30	DH
35	1664	107	Aug 5	TEX	@	BAL	L,2-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.337	.452	.789	6	.60	-0.065	1.76	-0.11%	-1.82	DH
36	1665	110 (2)	Aug 8	TEX		TOR	W,9-7	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.344	.452	.796	8	3.34	0.093	9.71	0.16%	0.39	PH
37	1666	111	Aug 9	TEX		TOR	W,7-6	9-9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.351	.471	.821	8	2.67	0.177	7.77	0.31%	1.16	PH
38	1667	112	Aug 10	TEX		TOR	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.347	.465	.812	4	1.88	-0.049	5.51	-0.09%	-0.11	PH
39	1668	114 (1)	Aug 13	TEX		MIL	W,5-4	GS-12	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.353	.494	.847	7	1.15	0.224	2.97	0.35%	2.13	C
40	1669	116 (1)	Aug 15	TEX	@	TOR	L,1-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.350	.489	.838	9	1.17	-0.034	3.55	-0.06%	-0.24	PH
41	1670	118 (1)	Aug 17	TEX	@	TOR	L,7-8	GS-9	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.346	.473	.819	4	.50	-0.013	1.27	-0.02%	-0.35	C
42	1671	125 (6)	Aug 25	TEX		BOS	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.333	.454	.787	4	1.24	-0.130	3.33	-0.21%	-0.83	C
43	1672	128 (2)	Aug 28	TEX	@	CHW	L,2-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.330	.449	.779	9	.80	-0.022	1.91	-0.03%	-0.46	PH
44	1673	130 (1)	Aug 30	TEX	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.336	.480	.817	7	.36	0.077	.73	0.09%	1.05	DH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	1674	132 (1)	Sep 1	TEX	@	BOS	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.342	.515	.856	9	.05	0.008	.08	0.01%	1.00	PH
46	1675	133	Sep 2	TEX	@	BOS	L,6-8	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.328	.491	.819	7	.86	-0.121	1.40	-0.12%	-1.15	C
47	1676	134	Sep 3	TEX	@	BOS	L,3-4	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.325	.486	.811	8	2.34	-0.066	2.84	-0.05%	-0.24	PH
48	1677	135	Sep 5	TEX		KCR	W,7-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.331	.513	.844	7	.73	0.096	.57	0.05%	2.98	C
49	1678	136	Sep 6	TEX		KCR	W,6-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.328	.509	.837	7	1.30	-0.033	1.51	-0.02%	-0.79	PH
50	1679	138 (1)	Sep 9	TEX		SEA	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.328	.504	.833	7	.78	-0.032	.56	-0.01%	-0.22	C
51	1680	139	Sep 10	TEX		SEA	W,3-2	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.326	.492	.818	7	1.24	-0.026	.49	-0.01%	-0.60	C
52	1681	140	Sep 11	TEX	@	MIN	L,2-6	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.331	.496	.827	9	.43	0.020	.16	0.00%	0.39	PH
53	1682	141	Sep 12	TEX	@	MIN	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.328	.492	.820	9	.46	-0.012	.12	0.00%	-0.11	PH
54	1683	142	Sep 13	TEX	@	MIN	W,14-1	GS-9	4	4	2	3	1	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.340	.556	.896	4	.56	0.162	.13	0.02%	3.90	DH
55	1684	143	Sep 14	TEX	@	MIN	L,6-7	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.340	.547	.887	4	1.58	-0.047	.32	-0.01%	-0.29	DH
56	1685	144	Sep 15	TEX	@	OAK	W,6-2	GS-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.340	.538	.879	4	.82	0.027	.17	0.00%	0.35	DH
57	1686	145	Sep 16	TEX	@	OAK	W,10-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.336	.530	.866	4	1.05	-0.051	.20	-0.01%	-0.51	C
58	1687	146	Sep 17	TEX	@	OAK	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.243	.327	.515	.842	4	.96	-0.117	.17	-0.01%	-1.66	DH
59	1688	147	Sep 19	TEX		MIN	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	3	1	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.344	.554	.898	4	1.37	0.390	.12	0.02%	4.44	DH
60	1689	148	Sep 20	TEX		MIN	L,2-3	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.348	.554	.902	9	1.88	0.053	.35	0.01%	0.13	PH
61	1690	149	Sep 21	TEX		MIN	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.342	.542	.884	4	.82	-0.063	.06	0.00%	-0.66	DH
62	1691	151 (1)	Sep 23	TEX	@	SEA	W,12-6	GS-9	5	5	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.265	.349	.551	.900	4	1.02	0.049	.07	0.00%	0.33	DH
63	1692	152	Sep 24	TEX	@	SEA	L,4-5	GS-8	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.361	.554	.915	4	.71	0.061	.14	0.01%	0.81	DH
64	1693	154 (1)	Sep 27	TEX	@	CAL	W,1-0	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.355	.543	.898	4	.87	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.64	DH
65	1694	155	Sep 28	TEX	@	CAL	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.358	.536	.894	4	1.17	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.04	DH
66	1695	158 (2)	Oct 1	TEX		OAK	L,7-9	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.362	.539	.901	9	2.45	0.074	.00	0.00%	0.28	PH
67	1696	159	Oct 2	TEX		CAL	W,10-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.266	.362	.539	.901	8						PH
68	1697	161 (1)	Oct 4	TEX		CAL	L,0-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.360	.535	.895	2	.59	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
							33-35		178	155	21	41	6	0	12	29	22	0	51	1	0	0	0	3	1	1	.265	.360	.535	.895		1.03	-0.125	1.54	-0.39%	6.58

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