Retired#15C1971–1987T-450 all-time

Darrell Porter

Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Aug 5, 2002

Height / Weight6' 0" / 193 lb

BornJan 17, 1952 · Joplin, MO, USA

MLB debutSep 2, 1971

Last gameOct 4, 1987

TeamsMilwaukee Brewers 1971–1976Kansas City Royals 1977–1980St. Louis Cardinals 1981–1985Texas Rangers 1986–1987

Career home runs

188

1782 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1979 · Kansas City Royals

All-time HR rank

T-450

Tied with 5 others · Next: Preston Wilson (189), 2 to pass

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Season

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4 badges earned

2Rare Air

2Legend

×8Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 13, 1975 · latest Sep 13, 1986
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1982 · 1 HR
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1982 · 1 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1982

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1987	Texas Rangers	85	163	7	21	.238	.387	.423	.810	18.6
1986	Texas Rangers	68	178	12	29	.265	.360	.535	.895	12.9
1985	St. Louis Cardinals	84	284	10	36	.221	.335	.413	.748	24.0
1984	St. Louis Cardinals	127	493	11	68	.232	.331	.363	.694	38.4
1983	St. Louis Cardinals	145	519	15	66	.262	.363	.431	.794	29.5
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	120	445	12	48	.231	.347	.402	.749	31.1
1981	St. Louis Cardinals	61	217	6	31	.224	.364	.408	.772	29.0
1980	Kansas City Royals	118	495	7	51	.249	.354	.342	.696	59.7
1979	Kansas City Royals	157	679	20	112	.291	.421	.484	.905	26.6
1978	Kansas City Royals	150	602	18	78	.265	.358	.444	.802	28.9
1977	Kansas City Royals	130	486	16	60	.275	.353	.452	.805	26.6
1976	Milwaukee Brewers	119	449	5	32	.208	.298	.288	.586	77.8
1975	Milwaukee Brewers	130	511	18	60	.232	.371	.418	.789	22.7
1974	Milwaukee Brewers	131	490	12	56	.241	.326	.377	.703	36.0
1973	Milwaukee Brewers	117	416	16	67	.254	.363	.457	.820	21.9
1972	Milwaukee Brewers	18	63	1	2	.125	.210	.196	.406	56.0
1971	Milwaukee Brewers	22	80	2	9	.214	.300	.329	.629	35.0
Career		1782	6570	188	826	.247	.354	.409	.763	29.5

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Darrell Porter home run facts

How many career home runs does Darrell Porter have?

Darrell Porter hit 188 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1971–1987), tied for 450th all-time.

Where does Darrell Porter rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 450th in MLB history with 188. Next: Preston Wilson (189), 2 to pass.

What was Darrell Porter’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 20, in 1979 with the Kansas City Royals, when he posted a .905 OPS.

What teams has Darrell Porter played for?

Milwaukee Brewers (1971–1976); Kansas City Royals (1977–1980); St. Louis Cardinals (1981–1985); Texas Rangers (1986–1987).

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