Don Slaught was a catcher in MLB. Across 1327 career games, with a .283 batting average and 77 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | KC | 43 | 115 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .278 | .331 | .409 | .739 |
| 1983 | KC | 83 | 276 | 21 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 27 | .312 | .336 | .388 | .723 |
| 1984 | KC | 124 | 409 | 48 | 108 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 20 | 55 | .264 | .297 | .379 | .676 |
| 1985 | TEX | 102 | 343 | 34 | 96 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 41 | .280 | .331 | .423 | .753 |
| 1986 | TEX | 95 | 314 | 39 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 3 | 16 | 59 | .264 | .308 | .449 | .757 |
| 1987 | TEX | 95 | 237 | 25 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 51 | .224 | .298 | .405 | .703 |
| 1988 | NYY | 97 | 322 | 33 | 91 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 24 | 54 | .283 | .334 | .450 | .785 |
| 1989 | NYY | 117 | 350 | 34 | 88 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 30 | 57 | .251 | .315 | .371 | .687 |
| 1990 | PIT | 84 | 230 | 27 | 69 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 27 | .300 | .375 | .457 | .832 |
| 1991 | PIT | 77 | 220 | 19 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 32 | .295 | .363 | .395 | .759 |
| 1992 | PIT | 87 | 255 | 26 | 88 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 17 | 23 | .345 | .384 | .482 | .866 |
| 1993 | PIT | 116 | 377 | 34 | 113 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 2 | 29 | 56 | .300 | .356 | .440 | .796 |
| 1994 | PIT | 76 | 240 | 21 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 34 | 31 | .288 | .381 | .342 | .723 |
| 1995 | PIT | 35 | 112 | 13 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .304 | .361 | .357 | .718 |
| 1996 | CAL | 62 | 207 | 23 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .324 | .366 | .454 | .820 |
| 1996 | CWS | 14 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .289 | .278 | .567 |
| 1997 | SD | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
| Career Totals | — | 1327 | 4063 | 415 | 1151 | 235 | 28 | 77 | 476 | 18 | 311 | 559 | .283 | .338 | .412 | .749 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $215,000 |
| 1986 | $331,500 |
| 1988 | $531,500 |
| 1989 | $650,000 |
| 1990 | $650,000 |
| 1991 | $766,667 |
| 1992 | $1,691,667 |
| 1993 | $1,116,667 |
| 1994 | $1,475,000 |
| 1995 | $2,025,000 |
| 1996 | $350,000 |
Career Total: $9,803,001 (11 seasons)
Average: $891,182
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.