Tony Darden
Antonio Bernard Darden
Born: May 29, 1974
Gilmer, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 202
Draft: Round 35 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 28 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
Draft: Round 2 (1997 Rule V (3A phase), New York Mets)
School: Gilmer HS (TX)
Northeast Texas CC
N/A
Career: 1993-2000
Tony Darden compiled a career batting average of .275 with 26 home runs and 241 RBI in his 644-game career with the St. Paul Saints, Elmira Pioneers, Kane County Cougars, Brevard County Manatees, Binghamton Mets, Norfolk Tides and Catskill Cougars. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 St. Paul Saints |
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Kane County Cougars |
 Brevard County Manatees |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Catskill Cougars |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.05 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38.7 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 170 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.71 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.0 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 50 | 200 | 175 | 34 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 30 | .263 | .352 | .383 | .735 | 67 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 86 | 337 | 286 | 42 | 82 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 40 | .287 | .387 | .406 | .792 | 116 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 108 | 437 | 390 | 37 | 94 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 55 | .241 | .298 | .323 | .621 | 126 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 107 | 432 | 392 | 50 | 112 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 72 | .286 | .343 | .434 | .777 | 170 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 107 | 361 | 320 | 38 | 92 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 57 | .288 | .352 | .400 | .752 | 128 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 18 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | .121 | .268 | .152 | .420 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 49 | 191 | 164 | 25 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 30 | .354 | .445 | .506 | .951 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | 76 | 327 | 273 | 47 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 41 | .260 | .360 | .403 | .763 | 110 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Totals | 602 | 2327 | 2033 | 277 | 559 | 116 | 26 | 26 | 241 | 48 | 37 | 199 | 329 | .275 | .353 | .396 | .749 | 805 | 46 | 60 | 9 | 26 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | P | 24 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .583 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | SS | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .895 | 3.400 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 42 | 25 | 67 | 9 | 2 | .911 | 2.190 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 3B | 47 | 30 | 97 | 16 | 10 | .888 | 2.702 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | OF | 26 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .975 | 1.500 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | RF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 2B | 10 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 7 | .979 | 4.600 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 3B | 65 | 55 | 165 | 9 | 8 | .961 | 3.385 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | OF | 23 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 1.783 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | LF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 2B | 20 | 45 | 49 | 4 | 9 | .959 | 4.700 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 3B | 90 | 58 | 187 | 21 | 10 | .921 | 2.722 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | SS | 7 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 7 | .912 | 4.429 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 2B | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.833 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 3B | 55 | 21 | 85 | 6 | 6 | .946 | 1.927 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | OF | 19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.368 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 2B | 16 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 3.438 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | OF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 3B | 18 | 10 | 36 | 3 | 4 | .939 | 2.556 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 3B | 11 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 1.727 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | RF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | 3B | 50 | 31 | 93 | 11 | 6 | .919 | 2.480 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | 2B | 13 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.308 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | OF | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.091 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 644 | 495 | 950 | 89 | 91 | .942 | 2.244 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BOS | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Northern League East | Catskill Cougars |
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