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Darrell Porter

#25 RANKED AT POSITION
1971—1987
Catcher
BORN
January 17, 1952, in Joplin, MO
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 193
PRIMARY TEAM
Kansas City Royals
.247
BATTING AVERAGE
1782
GAMES
40.9
WAR
.354
ON-BASE PCT
765
RUNS
29.0
WAR7
.409
SLUGGING
1369
HITS
15.7
WAR3
.763
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
188
HOME RUNS
3.7
WAR PER SEASON
Big glasses, strong arm, gritty catcher. Ruined his career and sadly lost his life due to drinking and drug addiction.
4-TIME
ALL-STAR
Royals
ALL-TIME TEAM
1982
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Porter
40.9
29.0
18.3
15.7
35.0
3.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Darrell Porter Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
25
25
24
33
24
25
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison