Doug DeCinces

Born: 8/29/1950 in Burbank, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1973-09-09 | Final Game: 1987-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Douglas Vernon DeCinces

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Biography

Doug DeCinces was born in 1950 and enjoyed a notable career as a professional baseball player from 1973 until his retirement in 1987. As a position player, he appeared in 1,649 games, demonstrating his durability and commitment to the game over a span of 15 seasons. Throughout his career, DeCinces compiled a total of 1,505 hits, showcasing his ability to make contact and drive the ball, while his power was evident with 237 home runs and 879 RBIs. He finished his playing days with a batting average of .259 and added 58 stolen bases to his impressive resume. DeCinces was selected as an All-Star during his career, highlighting his status among the elite players of his era. Known for his strong defensive skills at third base, he was a key contributor to his teams, helping to shape the landscape of Major League Baseball during the transitional period of the 1970s and 1980s. His combination of power and defensive prowess made him a valuable asset in an era that increasingly valued offensive output, and he left an indelible mark on the teams he played for, particularly with the California Angels.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1649	5809	778	1505	312	29	237	879	58	618	904	0.259	0.329	0.445	0.774	9253.6

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.774 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	BAL	AL	10	18	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	5	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	BAL	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	BAL	AL	61	167	20	42	6	3	4	23	0	13	32	0.251	.257 (-2%)	.327 (-7%)	.374 (+6%)	.701 (avg)	-53.9
1976	BAL	AL	129	440	36	103	17	2	11	42	8	29	68	0.234	.255 (-8%)	.320 (-11%)	.360 (-1%)	.681 (-6%)	-566.8
1977	BAL	AL	150	522	63	135	28	3	19	69	8	64	86	0.259	.264 (-2%)	.329 (+3%)	.401 (+8%)	.730 (+6%)	634.4
1978	BAL	AL	142	511	72	146	37	1	28	80	7	46	81	0.286	.257 (+11%)	.323 (+7%)	.378 (+39%)	.702 (+24%)	2280.6
1979	BAL	AL	120	422	67	97	27	1	16	61	5	54	68	0.230	.265 (-13%)	.329 (-4%)	.397 (+4%)	.727 (avg)	18.8
1980	BAL	AL	145	489	64	122	23	2	16	64	11	49	83	0.249	.264 (-6%)	.326 (-2%)	.387 (+4%)	.714 (+1%)	100.7
1981	BAL	AL	100	346	49	91	23	2	13	55	0	41	32	0.263	.255 (+3%)	.320 (+7%)	.368 (+23%)	.688 (+15%)	950.1
1982	LAA	AL	153	575	94	173	42	5	30	97	7	66	80	0.301	.261 (+15%)	.324 (+14%)	.388 (+41%)	.712 (+29%)	3185.2
1983	LAA	AL	95	370	49	104	19	3	18	65	2	32	56	0.281	.260 (+8%)	.324 (+2%)	.389 (+27%)	.714 (+16%)	924.9
1984	LAA	AL	146	547	77	147	23	3	20	82	4	53	79	0.269	.259 (+3%)	.322 (+1%)	.384 (+12%)	.707 (+7%)	653.9
1985	LAA	AL	120	427	50	104	22	1	20	78	1	47	71	0.244	.257 (-5%)	.323 (-2%)	.390 (+13%)	.714 (+6%)	413.2
1986	LAA	AL	140	512	69	131	20	3	26	96	2	52	74	0.256	.257 (-1%)	.325 (avg)	.395 (+16%)	.720 (+9%)	810.9
1987	LAA	AL	133	453	65	106	23	0	16	63	3	70	87	0.234	.262 (-11%)	.331 (+2%)	.415 (-6%)	.746 (-3%)	-98.3
1987	STL	NL	4	9	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.222	—	—	—	—	-98.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	89	13	24	6	0	2	9	7	13	0.270

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1986	ALCS	CAL	7	32	2	9	3	1	3	0	2	0.281
1982	ALCS	CAL	5	19	5	6	2	0	0	1	5	0.316
1979	ALCS	BAL	4	13	4	4	1	0	3	1	1	0.308
1979	WS	BAL	7	25	2	5	0	1	3	5	5	0.200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	20	6	93	7	0	4
2B	43	38	118	100	5	32
3B	1543	1493	1256	3215	198	331
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	20	6	15	22	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	BAL	2B	2	0	1	2	0	0
1973	BAL	3B	8	4	3	14	2	2
1973	BAL	SS	1	0	0	3	0	0
1974	BAL	3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1975	BAL	1B	2	1	19	1	0	0
1975	BAL	2B	11	11	41	25	0	10
1975	BAL	3B	34	25	19	71	5	7
1975	BAL	SS	13	5	13	18	2	3
1976	BAL	1B	11	2	45	5	0	1
1976	BAL	2B	17	15	49	44	1	11
1976	BAL	3B	109	103	96	208	19	9
1976	BAL	SS	2	0	1	0	0	0
1977	BAL	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1977	BAL	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1977	BAL	3B	148	146	124	330	20	34
1978	BAL	2B	12	12	27	28	4	11
1978	BAL	3B	130	128	111	280	10	27
1979	BAL	3B	120	119	99	247	13	21
1980	BAL	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1980	BAL	3B	142	138	120	340	19	41
1981	BAL	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
1981	BAL	3B	100	97	86	191	17	31
1981	BAL	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1982	CAL	3B	153	152	112	399	21	41
1982	CAL	SS	2	1	1	1	1	0
1983	CAL	3B	84	84	79	216	14	26
1984	CAL	3B	140	139	107	266	14	22
1985	CAL	3B	111	111	95	202	13	27
1986	CAL	3B	132	128	119	216	12	19
1986	CAL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987	CAL	1B	4	3	22	1	0	3
1987	CAL	3B	128	118	83	226	17	24
1987	CAL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987	SLN	3B	3	1	3	7	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	19
Second Base	43
Third Base	1542
Shortstop	20
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	24

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1986	Player of the Month	August
1986	Player of the Week	Week of 1986-08-08
1982	Player of the Month	August
1982	Player of the Week	Week of 1982-08-06
1982	Silver Slugger	3B
1982	TSN All-Star	3B
1978	Player of the Month	July