Johnny Damon was a center fielder in MLB. Across 2490 career games, with a .284 batting average and 235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | KC | 47 | 188 | 32 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 22 | .282 | .324 | .441 | .765 |
| 1996 | KC | 145 | 517 | 61 | 140 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 31 | 64 | .271 | .313 | .368 | .680 |
| 1997 | KC | 146 | 472 | 70 | 130 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 16 | 42 | 70 | .275 | .338 | .386 | .723 |
| 1998 | KC | 161 | 642 | 104 | 178 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 26 | 58 | 84 | .277 | .339 | .439 | .779 |
| 1999 | KC | 145 | 583 | 101 | 179 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 36 | 67 | 50 | .307 | .379 | .477 | .856 |
| 2000 | KC | 159 | 655 | 136 | 214 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 88 | 46 | 65 | 60 | .327 | .382 | .495 | .877 |
| 2001 | OAK | 155 | 644 | 108 | 165 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 27 | 61 | 70 | .256 | .324 | .363 | .687 |
| 2002 | BOS | 154 | 623 | 118 | 178 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 31 | 65 | 70 | .286 | .356 | .443 | .799 |
| 2003 | BOS | 145 | 608 | 103 | 166 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 30 | 68 | 74 | .273 | .345 | .405 | .750 |
| 2004 | BOS | 150 | 621 | 123 | 189 | 35 | 6 | 20 | 94 | 19 | 76 | 71 | .304 | .380 | .477 | .857 |
| 2005 | BOS | 148 | 624 | 117 | 197 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 18 | 53 | 69 | .316 | .366 | .439 | .805 |
| 2006 | NYY | 149 | 593 | 115 | 169 | 35 | 5 | 24 | 80 | 25 | 67 | 85 | .285 | .359 | .482 | .841 |
| 2007 | NYY | 141 | 533 | 93 | 144 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 63 | 27 | 66 | 79 | .270 | .351 | .396 | .747 |
| 2008 | NYY | 143 | 555 | 95 | 168 | 27 | 5 | 17 | 71 | 29 | 64 | 82 | .303 | .375 | .461 | .836 |
| 2009 | NYY | 143 | 550 | 107 | 155 | 36 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 12 | 71 | 98 | .282 | .365 | .489 | .854 |
| 2010 | DET | 145 | 539 | 81 | 146 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 11 | 69 | 90 | .271 | .355 | .401 | .756 |
| 2011 | TB | 150 | 582 | 79 | 152 | 29 | 7 | 16 | 73 | 19 | 51 | 92 | .261 | .326 | .418 | .743 |
| 2012 | CLE | 64 | 207 | 25 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 27 | .222 | .281 | .329 | .610 |
| Career Totals | — | 2490 | 9736 | 1668 | 2769 | 522 | 109 | 235 | 1139 | 408 | 1003 | 1257 | .284 | .352 | .433 | .785 |
2002, 2005
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1995 | $109,000 |
| 1996 | $180,000 |
| 1997 | $240,000 |
| 1998 | $460,000 |
| 1999 | $2,100,000 |
| 2000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2001 | $7,100,000 |
| 2002 | $7,250,000 |
| 2003 | $7,500,000 |
| 2004 | $8,000,000 |
| 2005 | $8,250,000 |
| 2006 | $13,000,000 |
| 2007 | $13,000,000 |
| 2008 | $13,000,000 |
| 2009 | $13,000,000 |
| 2010 | $8,000,000 |
| 2011 | $5,250,000 |
Career Total: $110,439,000 (17 seasons)
Average: $6,496,412
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.