Don Mattingly Fans' Website - Career Highlights

1984 - AL batting champion, with a .343 average

1985 - AL MVP; Led majors with 145 RBIs

1986 - Hit .352 and topped the AL with 238 hits and 53 doubles

1987 - Set a major-league record by hitting a home run in eight consecutive games; had 10 during that span. Also slugged a record six grand slams that season

1991 - Named team captain of the Yankees, joining only 10 others including legends Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth

In his first post-season appearance, batted .417 with one homer and six RBIs in New York's five-game loss to Seattle

Six-time all-star

Nine-time Gold Glove first baseman

Ranks second on Yankees' all-time list in doubles (442)

Ranks fifth on Yankees' all-time list in hits (2,153)

Ranks seventh on Yankees' all-time list in home runs (222), average (.307), & games played (1,783)

Ranks eighth on Yankees' all-time list in runs batted in (1,099)

Team records held: doubles in season (53 in 1986); hits in season (238 in 1986); fielding percentage, first base (.998 in 1993 and '94)

AL records held: number of seasons leading league in fielding, first base (7); most at-bats by lefthander, season (677 in 1986); most consecutive games, one or more extra-base hits, season (10 in July 1987)

Major-league records held: most home runs in seven consecutive games (9, July 8 to 17, 1987); most home runs in eight consecutive games (10, July 8 to 18, 1987); most grand-slam homers in season (6 in 1987); most at-bats without a stolen base, season (677 in 1986)

Major-league records shared: most doubles, inning (2 on April 11, 1987); most consecutive games, one or more home runs (8, July 8 to 18, 1987); most sacrifice flies, game (3 on May 3, 1986); most putouts and chances accepted by first baseman, nine-inning game (22 on July 20, 1987)