Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Darren Batty
Birthdate:
Nov. 18, 1965 (100 y, 5 m, 21 d)Born In:
Vila, SHE, VANNationality:
Ni-Vanuatu
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/244Entry:
1984 Draft
- Round: 12, Overall: 143, Team: Samoa Nautilus
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1999 | Port Moresby (PBF) |
| 1998 | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| 1995 (2nd) | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1994 (2nd) | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1991 (2nd) | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1990 (2nd) | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1989 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1982 (3rd) | New Caledonia (FHS) | |
| 1981 (3rd) | New Caledonia (FHS) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1987 (3rd) | Tafuna (PBF) |
| All-Star | 2001 | Samoa (PBF) |
| 1999 | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| 1998 | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| 1996 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1995 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1994 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1993 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1992 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1991 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1990 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1989 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1986 | Leone (PAA) | |
| 1982 | New Caledonia (FHS) | |
| 1981 | New Caledonia (FHS) | |
| League Champ | 2000 | Samoa (PBF) |
| 1991 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Gold Glove | 1995 - 1B | Tafuna (PBF) |
| 1993 - 1B | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2001 - 1B | Samoa (PBF) |
| 1999 - DH | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| 1998 - DH | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| 1997 - 1B | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1995 - 1B | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1994 - 1B | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1993 - 1B | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1990 - DH | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1989 - DH | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1989 | Tafuna (PBF) |
| 1987 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1998 | Port Moresby (PBF) |
| Sep 1995 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Jul 1995 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Sep 1994 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Aug 1991 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Aug 1990 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Sep 1989 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1987 | Tafuna (PBF) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 17, 2001 | Samoa (PBF) |
| Jul 17, 2000 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| Sep 6, 1999 | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| Aug 23, 1999 | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| Aug 16, 1999 | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| Jun 15, 1998 | Port Moresby (PBF) | |
| Aug 21, 1995 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Jun 6, 1994 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Sep 13, 1993 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Jun 21, 1993 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Jul 20, 1992 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Sep 9, 1991 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Jul 22, 1991 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Jul 15, 1991 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Aug 6, 1990 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Sep 11, 1989 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| Aug 14, 1989 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| May 30, 1988 | Tafuna (PBF) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 54 |
| Grey Ink | 235 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Damien Gooding | 915 |
| Ratu Taoba | 884 |
| Louis Lefebvre | 884 |
| Liueli Tuita | 876 |
| Theo Nooroa | 862 |
| Daniel Faamate | 862 |
| Adam Ila | 855 |
| Thomas Bourdon | 844 |
| Francis Michaud | 831 |
| Jacques Dinh | 827 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 120 | 1 |
| 1992 | 120 | 1 |
| 1993 | 120 | 1 |
| 1994 | 120 | 1 |
| 1995 | 120 | 1 |
| 1996 | 120 | 1 |
| 1997 | 118 | 9 |
| 1999 | 120 | 1 |
| 2001 | 118 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531 | 7 |
| 1991 | 531 | 5 |
| 1993 | 534 | 7 |
| 1994 | 536 | 8 |
| 1999 | 542 | 4 |
| 2001 | 540 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 477 | 5 |
| 1999 | 464 | 9 |
| 2001 | 446 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 138 | 8 |
| 1991 | 158 | 4 |
| 1992 | 133 | 9 |
| 1993 | 142 | 8 |
| 1994 | 157 | 7 |
| 1995 | 157 | 4 |
| 1999 | 140 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 91 | 8 |
| 2001 | 91 | 4 |
| 2002 | 90 | 1 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 221 | 4 |
| 1990 | 268 | 1 |
| 1991 | 268 | 1 |
| 1992 | 200 | 9 |
| 1993 | 211 | 7 |
| 1994 | 271 | 3 |
| 1995 | 245 | 2 |
| 1999 | 246 | 1 |
| 2001 | 203 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26 | 5 |
| 1989 | 29 | 3 |
| 1990 | 28 | 6 |
| 1991 | 39 | 1 |
| 1992 | 26 | 5 |
| 1994 | 27 | 9 |
| 1995 | 34 | 3 |
| 1996 | 28 | 7 |
| 1997 | 31 | 4 |
| 1998 | 32 | 4 |
| 1999 | 41 | 1 |
| 2001 | 35 | 2 |
| 2002 | 26 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13 | 7 |
| 1989 | 18 | 2 |
| 1990 | 31 | 1 |
| 1991 | 23 | 2 |
| 1992 | 13 | 9 |
| 1994 | 29 | 1 |
| 1995 | 18 | 3 |
| 1997 | 16 | 7 |
| 1998 | 16 | 3 |
| 1999 | 21 | 1 |
| 2001 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 75 | 7 |
| 1989 | 72 | 4 |
| 1990 | 88 | 1 |
| 1991 | 88 | 1 |
| 1994 | 95 | 3 |
| 1995 | 90 | 1 |
| 1997 | 75 | 9 |
| 1998 | 70 | 7 |
| 1999 | 99 | 1 |
| 2001 | 91 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 76 | 3 |
| 1990 | 76 | 4 |
| 1991 | 74 | 4 |
| 1992 | 69 | 7 |
| 1993 | 67 | 10 |
| 1999 | 83 | 2 |
| 2001 | 78 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 59 | 4 |
| 1990 | 68 | 2 |
| 1991 | 45 | 7 |
| 1992 | 44 | 5 |
| 1993 | 60 | 3 |
| 1994 | 59 | 4 |
| 1995 | 61 | 4 |
| 1996 | 51 | 8 |
| 1997 | 69 | 3 |
| 1998 | 46 | 5 |
| 1999 | 73 | 2 |
| 2001 | 81 | 4 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5 | 3 |
| 1988 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 13 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 3 |
| 1993 | 9 | 2 |
| 1994 | 8 | 2 |
| 1995 | 9 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 9 |
| 1997 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 |
| 1999 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 | 8 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 39 | 8 |
| 1989 | 47 | 2 |
| 1990 | 61 | 1 |
| 1991 | 63 | 1 |
| 1992 | 40 | 7 |
| 1993 | 40 | 9 |
| 1994 | 56 | 3 |
| 1995 | 52 | 2 |
| 1996 | 42 | 9 |
| 1997 | 47 | 5 |
| 1998 | 51 | 2 |
| 1999 | 63 | 1 |
| 2001 | 49 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.345 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0.331 | 6 |
| 1993 | 0.304 | 9 |
| 1994 | 0.333 | 6 |
| 1995 | 0.348 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.429 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0.400 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0.388 | 4 |
| 1993 | 0.388 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0.405 | 5 |
| 1995 | 0.426 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0.397 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0.397 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.553 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0.585 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0.562 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.574 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0.543 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0.482 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0.530 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0.455 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.164 | 7 |
| 1988 | 0.149 | 9 |
| 1989 | 0.208 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0.273 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0.231 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.242 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0.195 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0.181 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0.228 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0.168 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.981 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0.985 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0.950 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0.840 | 8 |
| 1994 | 0.979 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0.969 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0.878 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0.927 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0.845 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120 | 1 |
| 1991 | 120 | 1 |
| 1992 | 120 | 1 |
| 1993 | 120 | 1 |
| 1994 | 120 | 1 |
| 1995 | 120 | 1 |
| 1996 | 120 | 1 |
| 1997 | 118 | 10 |
| 1999 | 120 | 1 |
| 2001 | 120 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2.7 | 8 |
| 1994 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3.3 | 6 |