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Proper Name
Don Edwin Baylor
nickname
Groove
High Level
MLB (1970-1988)
Positions
DH (1285) ... OF (906) ... LF (363) ... 1B (157) ... RF (122) ... CF (17)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Austin,Texas
Died
8/7/2017
Cause of Death
Multiple myeloma (Cancer)
High School
Austin (Austin,TX)
colleges
Blinn College (Brenham,TX),
draft posit
OF
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
BAL [6] CAL [6] NYA [3] OAK [2] BOS [2] MIN [1]
TBC#
8603
mlbam id
110719
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1970-1988].260.7778198123621353381276285
Speed
70
Power
78
Contact
68
XBH
73
RBIs
81
Runs
67
Hitting
61
Durability
76
Team
.552
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Uncle of Everett Williams ... [1972] Topps All-Star Rookie Team ... [1987] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins
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year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1990 Milwaukee Brewers AL MLB MIL Hitting Coach 74 88 .457 -- 6 14.0 dnq
1991 Milwaukee Brewers AL MLB MIL Hitting Coach 83 79 .512 -- 4 8.0 dnq
1992 St. Louis Cardinals NL MLB SLN Hitting Coach 83 79 .512 -- 3 13.0 dnq
1993 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Manager 67 95 .414 -- 6 37.0 dnq
1994 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Manager 53 64 .453 -- 3 6.5 dnq
1995 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Manager 77 67 .535 -- 2 1.0 Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1996 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Manager 83 79 .512 -- 3 8.0 dnq
1997 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Manager 83 79 .512 -- 3 7.0 dnq
1998 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Manager 77 85 .475 -- 4 21.0 dnq
1999 Atlanta Braves NL MLB ATL Hitting Coach 103 59 .636 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Yankees)
2000 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN Manager 65 97 .401 -- 6 30.0 dnq
2001 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN Manager 88 74 .543 -- 3 5.0 dnq
2002 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN Manager 67 95 .414 -- 5 30.0 dnq
2003 New York Mets NL MLB NYN Bench Coach 66 95 .410 -- 5 34.5 dnq
2004 New York Mets NL MLB NYN Bench Coach 71 91 .438 -- 4 25.0 dnq
2004 New York Mets NL MLB NYN Hitting Coach 71 91 .438 -- 4 25.0 dnq
2005 Seattle Mariners AL MLB SEA Hitting Coach 69 93 .426 -- 4 26.0 dnq
2009 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Hitting Coach 92 70 .568 -- 2 3.0 Lost in NLDS (Philadelphia)
2010 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Hitting Coach 83 79 .512 -- 3 9.0 dnq
2011 Arizona Diamondbacks NL MLB ARI Hitting Coach 94 68 .580 -- 1 -- Lost in 1st Round (Diamondbacks)
2012 Arizona Diamondbacks NL MLB ARI Hitting Coach 81 81 .500 -- 3 13.0 dnq
2013 Arizona Diamondbacks NL MLB ARI Hitting Coach 81 81 .500 -- 2 11.0 dnq
2014 Los Angeles Angels AL MLB ANA Hitting Coach 98 64 .605 -- 1 -- Lost in 1st Round (Angels)
2015 Los Angeles Angels AL MLB ANA Hitting Coach 85 77 .525 -- 3 3.0 dnq
Career Record as Manager/Head Coach
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  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
years team name league category level   W   L wpct
1993-1998 Colorado Rockies NL MLB MLB 440 469 .484
2000-2002 Chicago Cubs NL MLB MLB 220 266 .453
1993-2002 2 teams -- MLB -- 660 735 .473