1966
Born October 3, 1966
Elmhurst, IL, USA
Darrin Fletcher Notable
b. October 3, 1966 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1989–1990, Philadelphia Phillies 1990–1991, Montreal Expos 1992–1997, Toronto Blue Jays 1998–2002
Darrin Fletcher played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1989 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002. His longest stay was with the Montreal Expos, from 1992 to 1997.
Across 1,245 games he batted .269, with 1,048 hits and 377 runs. He finished with 124 home runs, 214 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 1,143 games behind the plate, with 6,678 putouts and 47 errors. He turned 49 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1994. He hit three home runs in a game in 2000.
He was born in Elmhurst, IL, USA on October 3, 1966. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1994 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | LAD | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1990 | LAD/PHI | 11 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .130 |
| 1991 | PHI | 46 | 136 | 5 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .228 |
| 1992 | MON | 83 | 222 | 13 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 0 | .243 |
| 1993 | MON | 133 | 396 | 33 | 101 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 34 | 40 | 0 | .255 |
| 1994 | MON | 94 | 285 | 28 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 57 | 25 | 23 | 0 | .260 |
| 1995 | MON | 110 | 350 | 42 | 100 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 32 | 23 | 0 | .286 |
| 1996 | MON | 127 | 394 | 41 | 105 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 27 | 42 | 0 | .266 |
| 1997 | MON | 96 | 310 | 39 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 55 | 17 | 35 | 1 | .277 |
| 1998 | TOR | 124 | 407 | 37 | 115 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 25 | 39 | 0 | .283 |
| 1999 | TOR | 115 | 412 | 48 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 80 | 26 | 47 | 0 | .291 |
| 2000 | TOR | 122 | 416 | 43 | 133 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 58 | 20 | 45 | 1 | .320 |
| 2001 | TOR | 134 | 416 | 36 | 94 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 56 | 24 | 43 | 0 | .226 |
| 2002 | TOR | 45 | 127 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .220 |
| Career | — | 1245 | 3902 | 377 | 1048 | 214 | 8 | 124 | 583 | 255 | 399 | 2 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Darrin Fletcher
Darrin Fletcher made a major-league debut on September 10, 1989.
2000
Darrin Fletcher's Three-Home-Run Game, 2000
Darrin Fletcher hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Texas Rangers on August 27, 2000.
2002
Final major-league game: Darrin Fletcher
Darrin Fletcher played a final major-league game on July 16, 2002.
Image: Best Cards, public domain