Darrell Porter

Darrell Porter
Darrell Porter
	Porter with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983
	Catcher
	Born: January 17, 1952; Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
	Died: August 5, 2002 (aged 50); Sugar Creek, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 2, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
	October 4, 1987, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	188
Runs batted in	826
Teams
	Milwaukee Brewers (1971–1976); Kansas City Royals (1977–1980); St. Louis Cardinals (1981–1985); Texas Rangers (1986–1987);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1974, 1978–1980); World Series champion (1982); World Series MVP (1982); NLCS MVP (1982); Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor;

Darrell Ray Porter (January 17, 1952 – August 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 1987 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers. The four-time All-Star was known for his excellent defensive skills and power hitting ability. He struggled but was never able to overcome a substance abuse problem, yet went on to become the most valuable player of the 1982 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Porter died from accidental drug toxicity in 2002 at the age of 50.

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