Damon Minor
Damon Reed Minor
Born: January 5, 1974
Canton, OH US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 19 (1995 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 12 (1996 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Oklahoma
Career: 1996-2006
Major League Statistics
Damon Minor compiled a career batting average of .275 with 182 home runs and 659 RBI in his 977-game career with the Bellingham Giants, Bakersfield Blaze, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Captains, Fresno Grizzlies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Campeche Piratas. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Bellingham Giants |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 San Jose Giants |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
 Campeche Piratas |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | 75 | 323 | 269 | 44 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 86 | .242 | .363 | .424 | .787 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 140 | 629 | 532 | 98 | 154 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 99 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 143 | .289 | .391 | .532 | .923 | 283 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 81 | 327 | 289 | 39 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 51 | .239 | .321 | .429 | .750 | 124 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 48 | 207 | 176 | 26 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 40 | .284 | .386 | .472 | .858 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 136 | 564 | 473 | 76 | 129 | 33 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 115 | .273 | .385 | .486 | .871 | 230 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 133 | 579 | 482 | 84 | 140 | 27 | 1 | 30 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 97 | .290 | .394 | .537 | .931 | 259 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 112 | 458 | 406 | 74 | 125 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 83 | .308 | .380 | .554 | .934 | 225 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 9 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .517 | .588 | .793 | 1.381 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 91 | 367 | 328 | 45 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 60 | .232 | .305 | .436 | .741 | 143 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 37 | 151 | 141 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .234 | .278 | .433 | .711 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 97 | 396 | 338 | 48 | 102 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 78 | .302 | .399 | .538 | .937 | 182 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 6 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .200 | .238 | .250 | .488 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 12 | 54 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .200 | .315 | .467 | .781 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 977 | 4110 | 3528 | 568 | 971 | 200 | 18 | 182 | 659 | 6 | 7 | 499 | 806 | .275 | .370 | .497 | .867 | 1753 | 64 | 51 | 1 | 31 | 33 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | 1B | 75 | 650 | 38 | 5 | 56 | .993 | 9.173 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 1B | 129 | 1261 | 88 | 22 | 127 | .984 | 1.457 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1B | 72 | 641 | 39 | 8 | 57 | .988 | 9.444 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 1B | 44 | 413 | 36 | 6 | 29 | .987 | 1.205 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1B | 130 | 1160 | 104 | 9 | 95 | .993 | 9.723 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 131 | 1134 | 60 | 11 | 115 | .991 | 9.115 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 108 | 801 | 68 | 11 | 95 | .988 | 8.046 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | OF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 9 | 64 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .972 | 7.778 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 1B | 41 | 309 | 34 | 3 | 34 | .991 | 8.366 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 20 | 194 | 20 | 1 | 21 | .995 | 1.700 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 62 | 509 | 33 | 3 | 50 | .994 | 8.742 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 1B | 6 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.833 |
| 2006 | AAA | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 1B | 7 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .985 | 9.429 |
| Totals | 836 | 7254 | 531 | 82 | 697 | .990 | 9.312 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Giants | SFN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | SFN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 10, 2001 | August 31, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 12, 2002 | April 21, 2002 |
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 8, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
| 2006 | AAA | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas | March 22, 2006 | April 6, 2006 |
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