Retired
David Minton
Birthdate:
July 28, 1936 (86 y, 1 m, 7 d)Born In:
Sydney, NSW, AUSNationality:
Australian
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
5'7"/197Entry:
1955 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Eastern Suburbs Roosters
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1966 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) |
| 1965 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| 1964 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| 1960 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| 1959 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| 1958 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| 1957 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| Gold Glove | 1965 - SS | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) |
| 1956 - LF | Paddington (YL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1966 - SS | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) |
| 1965 - SS | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| 1960 - SS | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| Batter of the Month | Mar 1965 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) |
| Player of the Week | Feb 15, 1971 | Parramatta (SBC) |
| Mar 1, 1965 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| Nov 2, 1964 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| Jan 26, 1959 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| Nov 24, 1958 | Eastern Suburbs (SBC) | |
| Jan 28, 1957 | Randwick (RES) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 |
| Grey Ink | 104 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 128 | 1 |
| 1959 | 128 | 1 |
| 1964 | 126 | 2 |
| 1966 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 602 | 1 |
| 1959 | 589 | 3 |
| 1966 | 563 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 532 | 4 |
| 1959 | 509 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 193 | 1 |
| 1959 | 170 | 3 |
| 1966 | 150 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 276 | 3 |
| 1959 | 269 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 32 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 24 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 28 | 3 |
| 1958 | 32 | 1 |
| 1959 | 30 | 3 |
| 1960 | 18 | 6 |
| 1964 | 21 | 8 |
| 1966 | 30 | 4 |
| 1967 | 22 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 98 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 102 | 2 |
| 1959 | 100 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 65 | 10 |
| 1964 | 72 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.363 | 1 |
| 1959 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1962 | 0.317 | 8 |
| 1963 | 0.336 | 7 |
| 1964 | 0.331 | 7 |
| 1965 | 0.332 | 6 |
| 1966 | 0.306 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.422 | 4 |
| 1959 | 0.409 | 7 |
| 1963 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 1964 | 0.424 | 4 |
| 1965 | 0.412 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.529 | 5 |
| 1962 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1964 | 0.539 | 6 |
| 1965 | 0.528 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.940 | 8 |
| 1959 | 0.938 | 5 |
| 1962 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1964 | 0.963 | 3 |
| 1965 | 0.940 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 128 | 1 |
| 1959 | 128 | 1 |
| 1964 | 126 | 2 |
| 1966 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1959 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1964 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 1965 | 4.7 | 9 |