#62 Johnny Damon, Centerfield, 24 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Johnny Damon
11/5/1973
24
USA,KS,FORT RILEY
6"2
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Centerfield
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2.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,342,857
1998 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .923 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/30 | @NYY | W 9-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 10/1 | NYY | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/3 | @SEA | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 10/5 | TOR | W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 10/8 | TOR | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 10/9 | TOR | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/11 | @TOR | W 17-10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/12 | @TOR | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
| 10/13 | @TOR | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 10/15 | TOR | L 4-12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 149 | 618 | 181 | 40 | 4 | 21 | 96 | 118 | 64 | 62 | .293 | .362 | .472 | .834 | .825 | .180 |
| Projected | 149 | 618 | 181 | 40 | 4 | 21 | 96 | 118 | 64 | 62 | .293 | .362 | .472 | .834 | .825 | .180 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 138 | 697 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 292 | 65 | 21 | 6 | 77.8 | 107.7 | 6.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 132 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .220 | .293 | .341 | .634 |
| vs. RHP | 486 | 152 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 79 | 95 | 51 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .313 | .380 | .508 | .888 |
| Close/Late | 63 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .302 | .356 | .460 | .816 |
| Scoring Position | 161 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .380 | .484 | .865 |
| Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 72 | 288 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 47 | 24 | 36 | .285 | .335 | .413 | .749 |
| Road | 77 | 330 | 99 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 71 | 40 | 26 | .300 | .379 | .524 | .903 |
| March/April | 23 | 78 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 7 | .372 | .444 | .705 | 1.150 |
| May | 25 | 101 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | .267 | .330 | .406 | .736 |
| June | 26 | 113 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 14 | .310 | .394 | .531 | .925 |
| July | 21 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 9 | .204 | .260 | .323 | .583 |
| August | 25 | 113 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 11 | .354 | .413 | .496 | .908 |
| Sept/Oct | 29 | 120 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 16 | .258 | .314 | .417 | .731 |
| Postseason | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .417 | .423 | .625 | 1.048 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1995 | 154 | 510 | 147 | 38 | 5 | 19 | 86 | 109 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 30 | 6 | .288 | .372 | .494 | .867 | MON |
| 1996 | 159 | 617 | 162 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 74 | 101 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 19 | 6 | .263 | .314 | .428 | .742 | MON CHN |
| 1997 | 144 | 566 | 153 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 78 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 18 | 7 | .270 | .328 | .419 | .747 | CHN CHA |
| 1998 | 149 | 618 | 181 | 40 | 4 | 21 | 96 | 118 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 21 | 6 | .293 | .362 | .472 | .834 | CHA |
| Total | 606 | 2311 | 643 | 147 | 24 | 69 | 333 | 406 | 219 | 16 | 9 | 246 | 88 | 25 | .278 | .344 | .452 | .796 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1998 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .417 | .423 | .625 | 1.048 |
| Total | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .625 | 1.042 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .900 | 24.0 | 3.75 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 139 | 134 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 2 | .993 | 1205.1 | 2.16 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 39.1 | 1.60 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Montreal in 1995...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1995, off Pete Young (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1995, off Mike Hartley (PHI)...
Drove in 6 runs against Colorado on 5/28/1995...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 3 runs on 7/20/1995...
Traded from Montreal to Chicago (N) on 5/5/1996 (Going to CHN: LF Johnny Damon, 2B Felipe Crespo, CF Ricky Otero, P William Van landingham, P Steve Chitren. Going to MON: CF Eric Davis, P Roger Cl
emens)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1996, hitting .550 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 5/2/1997 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Chicago (A) on 7/6/1997 (Going to CHA: CF Johnny Damon. Going to CHN: P Nerio Rodriguez)...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1998, hitting .483 with 5 HR, 15 RBI...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples
1997 - 9 - 8th
| SB
1995 - 30 - 6th
1997 - 18 - 10th
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