Don Baylor
Don Edward Baylor
 
 
Born: June 28, 1949 in Austin, TX
63 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1967 - (Round 2)
- High School: Stephen F. Austin (Austin, TX)
- Visit Baylor's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BAL
AL
21.0
RF
20
-
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.0
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
0.1
0.0
BAL
AL
22.0
RF
5
-
 
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
BAL
AL
23.0
RF
363
-
 
2.3
2.2
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
12.8
11.3
1.5
0.0
5.8
5.6
0.2
0.0
BAL
AL
24.0
LF
459
-
 
3.3
2.7
0.1
0.0
-0.5
15.4
12.7
2.7
0.0
7.5
6.3
1.2
0.0
BAL
AL
25.0
LF
549
-
 
1.8
3.0
-1.9
0.0
-0.7
16.1
14.3
1.8
0.0
6.6
6.5
0.0
0.0
BAL
AL
26.0
LF
598
-
 
3.0
3.9
-1.6
0.0
-0.7
23.4
20.3
3.1
0.0
13.0
11.9
1.1
0.0
OAK
AL
27.0
1B
685
-
 
2.9
2.9
-1.0
0.0
-1.0
18.9
16.7
2.2
0.0
7.5
7.0
0.4
0.0
CAL
AL
28.0
DH
645
-
 
0.4
1.9
-2.4
0.0
-1.0
15.4
14.0
1.4
0.0
5.0
4.9
0.0
0.0
CAL
AL
29.0
DH
677
-
 
1.6
2.6
-2.3
0.0
-1.3
23.3
22.5
0.9
0.0
13.0
12.9
0.2
0.0
CAL
AL
30.0
LF
722
-
 
3.7
5.2
-2.5
0.0
-1.0
28.5
27.4
1.0
0.0
16.9
17.2
-0.3
0.0
CAL
AL
31.0
LF
380
-
 
-1.5
-0.7
-1.3
0.0
-0.6
4.8
4.1
0.7
0.0
-1.2
-1.2
-0.0
0.0
CAL
AL
32.0
DH
432
-
 
1.4
1.3
-0.9
0.0
-1.0
9.3
9.2
0.1
0.0
3.1
3.0
0.1
0.0
CAL
AL
33.0
DH
680
-
 
0.6
0.7
-1.6
0.0
-1.5
12.9
12.9
0.0
0.0
3.3
3.3
0.0
0.0
NYA
AL
34.0
DH
597
-
 
3.5
3.5
-1.4
0.0
-1.3
20.9
20.8
0.1
0.0
12.4
12.4
0.0
0.0
NYA
AL
35.0
DH
558
-
 
3.0
3.1
-1.3
0.0
-1.2
16.4
16.4
0.0
0.0
8.5
8.5
-0.0
0.0
NYA
AL
36.0
DH
564
-
 
0.7
0.7
-1.3
0.0
-1.3
11.7
11.7
0.0
0.0
3.8
3.8
0.0
0.0
BOS
AL
37.0
DH
687
-
 
1.6
1.7
-1.6
0.0
-1.5
15.6
15.4
0.2
0.0
5.7
5.7
0.0
0.0
BOS
AL
38.0
DH
409
-
 
0.4
0.4
-0.9
0.0
-0.9
6.5
6.5
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.8
0.0
0.0
MIN
AL
38.0
DH
58
-
 
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
OAK
AL
39.0
DH
313
-
 
-0.3
-0.3
-0.8
0.0
-0.8
5.2
5.2
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.8
0.0
0.0
19
6
DH
9401
-
  
28.3
34.6
-23.1
0.0
-16.9
258.3
242.3
16.0
0.0
112.2
109.1
3.0
0.0
162 Game Average
664
-
  
2.0
2.4
-1.6
0.0
-1.2
  
18.3
17.1
1.1
0.0
  
7.9
7.7
0.2
0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
6
LF
1994
-
 
10.4
11.7
-3.8
0.0
-2.5
68.3
58.8
9.4
0.0
32.9
30.2
2.7
0.0
2
1B
998
-
 
2.7
2.6
-1.7
0.0
-1.7
24.1
21.9
2.2
0.0
8.2
7.8
0.4
0.0
6
DH
3536
-
 
6.2
11.0
-11.1
0.0
-6.4
94.2
90.1
4.1
0.0
40.1
40.1
-0.1
0.0
3
DH
1719
-
 
7.1
7.3
-4.0
0.0
-3.8
49.0
48.9
0.1
0.0
24.7
24.7
-0.0
0.0
2
DH
1096
-
 
2.0
2.1
-2.5
0.0
-2.4
22.1
21.9
0.2
0.0
6.5
6.5
0.0
0.0
1
DH
58
-
 
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James