1974
Born June 4, 1974
Jamestown, ND, USA
Darin Erstad Notable
b. June 4, 1974 · California Angels 1996, Anaheim Angels 1997–2004, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2005–2006, Chicago White Sox 2007, Houston Astros 2008–2009
Darin Erstad played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the California Angels in 1996 and closing with the Houston Astros in 2009. His longest stay was with the Anaheim Angels, from 1997 to 2004.
He collected 1,697 hits over 1,654 games, batting .282 with 699 runs batted in. He finished with 124 home runs, 316 doubles and 179 stolen bases.
He led the league in hits once, in 2000, with 240. He played 887 games in the outfield, with 2,179 putouts and 10 errors. He also played 627 games at first base.
He took three Gold Gloves, between 2000 and 2004. He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1998 and 2000.
He was born in Jamestown, ND, USA on June 4, 1974. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1998, 2000 |
| Gold Glove | 3 | 2000, 2002, 2004 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1998, 2000 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2000 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2000 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CAL | 57 | 208 | 34 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 29 | 3 | .284 |
| 1997 | ANA | 139 | 539 | 99 | 161 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 77 | 51 | 86 | 23 | .299 |
| 1998 | ANA | 133 | 537 | 84 | 159 | 39 | 3 | 19 | 82 | 43 | 77 | 20 | .296 |
| 1999 | ANA | 142 | 585 | 84 | 148 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 47 | 101 | 13 | .253 |
| 2000 | ANA | 157 | 676 | 121 | 240 | 39 | 6 | 25 | 100 | 64 | 82 | 28 | .355 |
| 2001 | ANA | 157 | 631 | 89 | 163 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 63 | 62 | 113 | 24 | .258 |
| 2002 | ANA | 150 | 625 | 99 | 177 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 27 | 67 | 23 | .283 |
| 2003 | ANA | 67 | 258 | 35 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 9 | .252 |
| 2004 | ANA | 125 | 495 | 79 | 146 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 69 | 37 | 74 | 16 | .295 |
| 2005 | LAA | 153 | 609 | 86 | 166 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 47 | 109 | 10 | .273 |
| 2006 | LAA | 40 | 95 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 1 | .221 |
| 2007 | CHW | 87 | 310 | 33 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 44 | 7 | .248 |
| 2008 | HOU | 140 | 322 | 49 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 68 | 2 | .276 |
| 2009 | HOU | 107 | 134 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 0 | .194 |
| Career | — | 1654 | 6024 | 913 | 1697 | 316 | 33 | 124 | 699 | 475 | 939 | 179 | .282 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Major-league debut: Darin Erstad
Darin Erstad made a major-league debut on June 14, 1996.
2009
Final major-league game: Darin Erstad
Darin Erstad played a final major-league game on October 4, 2009.