Johnny Damon
| 34-year-old Center fielder |
| New York Yankees |
| Date of Birth: November 5, 1973 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 1992 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 31 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 691 | 624 | 117 | 197 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 53 | 69 | .316 | .366 | .439 | 805 |
| 2006 | 32 | MLB | NY Yankees | 671 | 593 | 115 | 169 | 35 | 5 | 24 | 80 | 66 | 85 | .285 | .357 | .482 | 839 |
| 2007 | 33 | MLB | NY Yankees | 606 | 533 | 93 | 144 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 63 | 66 | 79 | .270 | .350 | .396 | 746 |
| 2008 | 34 | MLB | NY Yankees | 349 | 312 | 49 | 99 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 45 | .317 | .384 | .465 | 849 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 31 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 691 | 624 | .123 | 7.7% | 10.0% | .343 | .351 | ||||
| 2006 | 32 | MLB | NY Yankees | 671 | 593 | .197 | 10.0% | 12.7% | .300 | 43% | 19% | .361 | ||
| 2007 | 33 | MLB | NY Yankees | 606 | 533 | .126 | 11.1% | 13.0% | .299 | 50% | 18% | .332 | ||
| 2008 | 34 | MLB | NY Yankees | 349 | 312 | .148 | 10.0% | 12.9% | .356 | 46% | 23% | .373 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Damon: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: NY Yankees | 2007: NY Yankees
| Split Statistics with NY Yankees in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 118 | 98 | .214 | 3 | 15.3% | 15.3% | .312 | 37% | 22% | .276 | .381 | .490 | .377 |
| May | 103 | 98 | .153 | 3 | 4.9% | 10.7% | .321 | 54% | 18% | .306 | .340 | .459 | .347 |
| June | 113 | 102 | .078 | 0 | 9.7% | 13.3% | .425 | 47% | 26% | .363 | .425 | .441 | .388 |
| July | 15 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 6.7% | 6.7% | .385 | 46% | 38% | .357 | .400 | .500 | .393 |
| AWAY | 170 | 148 | .155 | 4 | 11.8% | 13.5% | .339 | 47% | 19% | .304 | .382 | .459 | .370 |
| HOME | 179 | 164 | .141 | 2 | 8.4% | 12.3% | .371 | 45% | 27% | .329 | .385 | .470 | .376 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 3 | MLB | vs. Boston | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| July 2 | MLB | vs. Texas | LF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Texas | DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | vs. Texas | PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 29 | MLB | @ NY Mets | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| June 28 | MLB | @ NY Mets | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 27 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | PH-LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ NY Mets | LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 22 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 21 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player Notes
July 2008
LoHud Yankees Blog: Damon out at least two games, likely moreJune 2008
River Ave. Blues: Game 79: Damon returns to leadoff spotWelcome back to the lineup, Johnny Damon.
MLB.com: Damon, Yankees scorch Royals
Back and forth the pendulum swung until finally the Yankees wrested it back to their side.
May 2008
MLB.com: Damon helps Mussina win third straightApril 2008
River Ave. Blues: Innings math with Johnny DamonWhen controversy strikes the Yankee clubhouse, everyone has an opinion about it.