Darrell Porter was a catcher in MLB history. Across 1782 career games, with a .247 batting average and 188 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | ML4 | 22 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 20 | .214 | .300 | .329 | .629 |
| 1972 | ML4 | 18 | 56 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .125 | .210 | .196 | .406 |
| 1973 | ML4 | 117 | 350 | 50 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 5 | 57 | 85 | .254 | .363 | .457 | .820 |
| 1974 | ML4 | 131 | 432 | 59 | 104 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 8 | 50 | 88 | .241 | .326 | .377 | .703 |
| 1975 | ML4 | 130 | 409 | 66 | 95 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 2 | 89 | 77 | .232 | .371 | .418 | .789 |
| 1976 | ML4 | 119 | 389 | 43 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 51 | 61 | .208 | .298 | .288 | .586 |
| 1977 | KC | 130 | 425 | 61 | 117 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 60 | 1 | 53 | 70 | .275 | .353 | .452 | .804 |
| 1978 | KC | 150 | 520 | 77 | 138 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 0 | 75 | 75 | .265 | .358 | .444 | .802 |
| 1979 | KC | 157 | 533 | 101 | 155 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 112 | 3 | 121 | 65 | .291 | .421 | .484 | .905 |
| 1980 | KC | 118 | 418 | 51 | 104 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 69 | 50 | .249 | .354 | .342 | .696 |
| 1981 | STL | 61 | 174 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 39 | 32 | .224 | .364 | .408 | .772 |
| 1982 | STL | 120 | 373 | 46 | 86 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 66 | 66 | .231 | .347 | .402 | .749 |
| 1983 | STL | 145 | 443 | 57 | 116 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 66 | 1 | 68 | 94 | .262 | .363 | .431 | .794 |
| 1984 | STL | 127 | 422 | 56 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 5 | 60 | 79 | .232 | .331 | .363 | .693 |
| 1985 | STL | 84 | 240 | 30 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 41 | 48 | .221 | .335 | .413 | .747 |
| 1986 | TEX | 68 | 155 | 21 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 22 | 51 | .265 | .360 | .535 | .895 |
| 1987 | TEX | 85 | 130 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 30 | 43 | .238 | .387 | .423 | .810 |
| Career Totals | — | 1782 | 5539 | 765 | 1369 | 237 | 48 | 188 | 826 | 39 | 905 | 1025 | .247 | .354 | .409 | .763 |
1974, 1978, 1979, 1980
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $740,000 |
| 1986 | $162,500 |
Career Total: $902,500 (2 seasons)
Average: $451,250
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.