Full Name: Daniel Wayne Ardoin
Born: July 8, 1974 in Ville Platte, LA
Height: 5’10” Weight: 180
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Personal: Married (Hope – 1/11/97), Two sons (Andrew Kyle – 6/9/98, Silas Daniel – 9/19/00)
Resides: Ville Platte, LA
MLB Debut: Aug 2, 2000
Team History
- 1995-2000: Oakland A’s (originally drafted Jun 1995)
- 2000-2001: Minnesota Twins (via trade for Mario Valdez on Jul 31, 2000)
- 2002: Kansas City Royals (as a free agent on Dec 22, 2001)
- 2002-2004: Texas Rangers (as a free agent on May 17, 2002)
- 2005-2006: Colorado Rockies (as a minor league free agent on Dec 15, 2004 – DFA Aug 25, 2006)
- 2007: Washington Nationals (as a minor league free agent on Oct 6, 2006)
- 2007: Houston Astros (via trade for Wade Robinson on Mar 26, 2007)
- 2008-2009: Los Angeles Dodgers (as a minor league free agent on Dec 12, 2007)
- Unknown status as of Jan 18, 2011 – Presumed retired
Salary History
- 2008: Unknown
- 2007: Unknown
- 2006: $335,000
- 2005: Unknown
- 2004: $300,000 (presumably)
- 2003: Unknown
- 2002: Unknown
- 2001: Unknown
- 2000: $200,000 (presumably)