Doug DeCinces
[edit] Biography
Doug DeCinces (Douglas Vernon DeCinces) was born on August 29, 1950 in Burbank, California. He made his Major League debut on September 9, 1973 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1975, his rookie year, he hit .251 with 4 home runs and 23 RBI. DeCinces played for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and St. Louis Cardinals over the course of his 15 year career.
Most people believe that Doug DeCinces's best season was 1982, when he slugged 30 home runs, hit for a .301 average and knocked in 97 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1973
| BAL
| A
| 10
| 18
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 3
| .111
| .158
| .111
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .500
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| 61
| 167
| 20
| 42
| 4
| 23
| .251
| .306
| .395
| 6
| 3
| 13
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| 129
| 440
| 36
| 103
| 11
| 42
| .234
| .284
| .357
| 17
| 2
| 29
| 68
| 2
| 3
| 8
| 1
| 11
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| 150
| 522
| 63
| 135
| 19
| 69
| .259
| .339
| .433
| 28
| 3
| 64
| 86
| 2
| 0
| 8
| 6
| 14
|
| 1978
| BAL
| A
| 142
| 511
| 72
| 146
| 28
| 80
| .286
| .346
| .526
| 37
| 1
| 46
| 81
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 2
| 12
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| 120
| 422
| 67
| 97
| 16
| 61
| .230
| .318
| .412
| 27
| 1
| 54
| 68
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 11
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| 145
| 489
| 64
| 122
| 16
| 64
| .249
| .319
| .403
| 23
| 2
| 49
| 83
| 3
| 4
| 11
| 5
| 20
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| 100
| 346
| 49
| 91
| 13
| 55
| .263
| .341
| .454
| 23
| 2
| 41
| 32
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 12
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| 153
| 575
| 94
| 173
| 30
| 97
| .301
| .369
| .548
| 42
| 5
| 66
| 80
| 1
| 4
| 7
| 7
| 18
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| 95
| 370
| 49
| 104
| 18
| 65
| .281
| .332
| .495
| 19
| 3
| 32
| 56
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 13
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| 146
| 547
| 77
| 147
| 20
| 82
| .269
| .327
| .431
| 23
| 3
| 53
| 79
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 16
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| 120
| 427
| 50
| 104
| 20
| 78
| .244
| .317
| .440
| 22
| 1
| 47
| 71
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 11
| 18
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| 140
| 512
| 69
| 131
| 26
| 96
| .256
| .325
| .459
| 20
| 3
| 52
| 74
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 19
|
| 1987
| STL
| N
| 4
| 9
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .222
| .222
| .444
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| 133
| 453
| 65
| 106
| 16
| 63
| .234
| .337
| .391
| 23
| 0
| 70
| 87
| 2
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 10
|
| 1987
| Total
|
| 137
| 462
| 66
| 108
| 16
| 64
| .234
| .335
| .392
| 25
| 0
| 70
| 89
| 2
| 2
| 3
| 6
| 10
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 4
| 9
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .222
| .222
| .444
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1645
| 5800
| 777
| 1503
| 237
| 878
| .259
| .329
| .445
| 310
| 29
| 618
| 902
| 21
| 22
| 58
| 57
| 177
|
| Total
|
|
| 1649
| 5809
| 778
| 1505
| 237
| 879
| .259
| .329
| .445
| 312
| 29
| 618
| 904
| 21
| 22
| 58
| 57
| 177
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1973
| BAL
| A
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 8
| 4
| 47
| 3
| 14
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .895
|
| 1973
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| SS
| 13
| 5
| 46.2
| 13
| 18
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .939
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 11
| 11
| 92.1
| 41
| 25
| 0
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 34
| 25
| 227.1
| 19
| 71
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 109
| 103
| 916.1
| 96
| 208
| 19
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| SS
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 17
| 15
| 126.2
| 49
| 44
| 1
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 10
| 2
| 39.2
| 45
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 148
| 146
| 1294
| 124
| 330
| 20
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 130
| 128
| 1102.2
| 111
| 280
| 10
| 27
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1978
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 12
| 12
| 82
| 27
| 28
| 4
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .932
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 120
| 119
| 1036.2
| 99
| 247
| 13
| 21
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 142
| 138
| 1189
| 120
| 340
| 19
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 100
| 97
| 858.1
| 86
| 191
| 17
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .942
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 153
| 152
| 1342
| 112
| 399
| 21
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| SS
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 84
| 83
| 742.1
| 79
| 216
| 14
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 10
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 139
| 138
| 1201.1
| 107
| 266
| 14
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 111
| 111
| 959
| 95
| 202
| 13
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 132
| 128
| 1123.1
| 119
| 216
| 12
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| CAL
| A
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| STL
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 1
| 18
| 3
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 128
| 118
| 1058
| 83
| 226
| 17
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 4
| 3
| 26.2
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 1.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| Total
|
| 3B
| 131
| 119
| 1076
| 86
| 233
| 19
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 43
| 38
| 305
| 118
| 100
| 5
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1542
| 1491
| 13121.1
| 1256
| 3215
| 198
| 331
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 19
| 6
| 84.1
| 93
| 7
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 24
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 20
| 6
| 66.1
| 15
| 22
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .925
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by San Diego Padres in the 18th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 5, 1969).
- Selected by Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the secondary phase of free-agent draft (January 17, 1970).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles with Jeff Schneider to California Angels in exchange for Dan Ford (January 28, 1982).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
- Signed by California Angels (January 8, 1987).
- Released by California Angels (September 23, 1987).
- Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (September 29, 1987).
- Released by St. Louis Cardinals (October 7, 1987).
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