Retired#18CF1995–2012T-300 all-time

Johnny Damon

“Caveman” · Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

Age52

Height / Weight6' 2" / 205 lb

BornNov 5, 1973 · Fort Riley, KS, USA

MLB debutAug 12, 1995

Last gameAug 1, 2012

TeamsKansas City Royals 1995–2000Oakland Athletics 2001Boston Red Sox 2002–2005New York Yankees 2006–2009Detroit Tigers 2010Tampa Bay Rays 2011Cleveland Indians 2012

Career home runs

235

2490 games · 18 seasons

Best season

2006 · New York Yankees

All-time HR rank

T-300

Tied with 3 others · Next: Gabby Hartnett (236), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned

2Rare Air

3Legend

×13Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 23, 1998 · latest Aug 29, 2011
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run2004 · 1 HR
×6LegendSeasonPostseason home run2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 · 10 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring2 rings · 2004, 2009
LegendCareer200 home runs235 home runs

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

Home runs by season · tap a bar

Home runsSelected season

Personal records

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
2012	Cleveland Indians	64	224	4	19	.222	.281	.329	.610	51.8
2011	Tampa Bay Rays	150	647	16	73	.261	.326	.418	.744	36.4
2010	Detroit Tigers	145	613	8	51	.271	.355	.401	.756	67.4
2009	New York Yankees	143	626	24	82	.282	.365	.489	.854	22.9
2008	New York Yankees	143	623	17	71	.303	.375	.461	.836	32.6
2007	New York Yankees	141	605	12	63	.270	.351	.396	.747	44.4
2006	New York Yankees	149	671	24	80	.285	.359	.482	.841	24.7
2005	Boston Red Sox	148	688	10	75	.316	.366	.439	.805	62.4
2004	Boston Red Sox	150	702	20	94	.304	.380	.477	.857	31.1
2003	Boston Red Sox	145	690	12	67	.273	.345	.405	.750	50.7
2002	Boston Red Sox	154	702	14	63	.286	.356	.443	.799	44.5
2001	Oakland Athletics	155	719	9	49	.256	.324	.363	.687	71.6
2000	Kansas City Royals	159	741	16	88	.327	.382	.495	.877	40.9
1999	Kansas City Royals	145	660	14	77	.307	.379	.477	.856	41.6
1998	Kansas City Royals	161	710	18	66	.277	.339	.439	.778	35.7
1997	Kansas City Royals	146	524	8	48	.275	.338	.386	.724	59.0
1996	Kansas City Royals	145	566	6	50	.271	.313	.368	.681	86.2
1995	Kansas City Royals	47	206	3	23	.282	.324	.441	.765	62.7
Career		2490	10917	235	1139	.284	.352	.433	.785	41.4

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Quick answers

Johnny Damon home run facts

How many career home runs does Johnny Damon have?

Johnny Damon hit 235 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1995–2012), tied for 300th all-time.

Where does Johnny Damon rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 300th in MLB history with 235. Next: Gabby Hartnett (236), 2 to pass.

What was Johnny Damon’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 24, in 2006 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .841 OPS.

What teams has Johnny Damon played for?

Kansas City Royals (1995–2000); Oakland Athletics (2001); Boston Red Sox (2002–2005); New York Yankees (2006–2009); Detroit Tigers (2010); Tampa Bay Rays (2011); Cleveland Indians (2012).

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