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Johnny Damon

New York Yankees

1973/11/05 36

6-2 205

Fort Riley, KS

L / L

15

the Kansas City Royals in 1992 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Yankees 143 550 107 155 36 3 24 82 71 98 12 0 .282 .365 .489

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Possesses a quick bat and is tough to strike out in key situations. Has a good power/speed package and is one of the game's best leadoff hitters.
Flaws
  • Has an arm that is well below average. Injuries to his legs have forced a move from center to left field. His gung-ho style leads to a lot of health issues.
Career Potential
  • A top leadoff hitter.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

September 13, 2009 Missed 1 game (sore back).
September 12, 2009 Sore back, day-to-day.
August 23, 2009 Missed 1 game (bruised right knee).
August 22, 2009 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
June 28, 2009 Missed 1 game (flu).
June 27, 2009 Flu, day-to-day.
May 22, 2009 Missed 1 game (back injury).
May 21, 2009 Back injury, day-to-day.
September 19, 2008 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
September 18, 2008 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
July 21, 2008 Missed 11 games (sprained left shoulder).
July 6, 2008 Sprained left shoulder, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 5).
July 5, 2008 Sprained left shoulder, day-to-day.
June 27, 2008 Missed 2 games (foot injury).
June 25, 2008 Foot injury, day-to-day.
June 16, 2007 Missed 2 games (abdominal injury).
June 15, 2007 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
May 18, 2007 Missed 2 games (calf injury).
May 17, 2007 Calf injury, day-to-day.
May 6, 2007 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
May 5, 2007 Calf injury, day-to-day.
May 3, 2007 Missed 1 game (back injury).
May 1, 2007 Back injury, day-to-day.
April 7, 2007 Missed 2 games (calf injury).
April 4, 2007 Calf injury, day-to-day.
September 24, 2006 Missed 3 games (left hand injury).
September 20, 2006 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
July 26, 2006 Misse 1 game (sore back).
July 25, 2006 Sore back, day-to-day.
July 17, 2006 Missed 1 game (leg injury).
July 16, 2006 Leg injury, day-to-day.
July 8, 2006 Missed 2 games (abdominal injury).
July 6, 2006 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
May 26, 2006 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
May 24, 2006 Foot injury, day-to-day.
December 23, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a four-year contract.
October 29, 2005 Filed for free agency.
September 22, 2005 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
September 15, 2005 Missed 3 games (shoulder injury).
September 14, 2005 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
September 11, 2005 Missed 1 game (sore left shoulder).
September 10, 2005 Sore left shoulder, day-to-day.
August 15, 2005 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
August 14, 2005 Hamstring, day-to-day.
June 7, 2005 Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
June 5, 2005 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
April 10, 2005 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
April 9, 2005 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
September 7, 2004 Missed 4 games (finger injury).
September 3, 2004 Finger injury, day-to-day.
April 15, 2004 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
April 10, 2004 Knee injury, day-to-day.
October 11, 2003 Missed 2 playoff games (concussion).
October 7, 2003 Concussion, day-to-day.
September 21, 2003 Missed 4 games (abdominal injury).
September 17, 2003 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
September 1, 2003 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
August 31, 2003 Calf injury, day-to-day.
August 19, 2003 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
August 17, 2003 Hamstring, day-to-day.
July 12, 2003 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
July 11, 2003 Hip injury, day-to-day.
August 24, 2002 Missed 1 game (finger injury).
August 23, 2002 Finger injury, day-to-day.
April 30, 2002 Missed 2 games (left hamstring injury).
April 27, 2002 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
December 21, 2001 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox to a 4-year contract.
September 10, 2001 Missed 2 games (left thumb injury).
September 8, 2001 Left thumb injury, day-to-day.

Trades

December 23, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
December 21, 2001 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox.
January 8, 2001 In a three-way deal; Oakland Athletics traded Ben Grieve, a player to be named later or cash to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and A.J. Hinch, Angel Berroa and cash to the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City traded Johnny Damon, Mark Ellis and a player to be named later to Oakland. Tampa Bay traded Cory Lidle to Oakland and Roberto Hernandez to Kansas City.
June 1, 1992 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the supplemental draft (35th pick overall) in the 1992 major league draft.

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