Delino DeShields

Born: 1/15/1969 in Seaford, DE, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-04-09 | Final Game: 2002-08-08

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Delino Lamont DeShields

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Biography

Delino DeShields was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1990 to 2002. Born in 1969, DeShields established himself as an exceptional position player known for his speed and versatility on the field. Over the course of 1,615 games, he accrued 1,548 hits, 80 home runs, and 561 RBIs, finishing his career with a respectable batting average of .268. A standout feature of his game was his remarkable base-running ability, as evidenced by his impressive total of 463 stolen bases, which underscored his role as an offensive threat. DeShields played during a dynamic era of baseball characterized by increasing offensive production and a focus on speed. He began his career with the Montreal Expos before making impactful contributions to teams including the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Renowned for his agility and ability to get on base, DeShields was a key player in the lineups he occupied, often setting the stage for power hitters behind him. His legacy in the game is remembered not only for his statistical achievements but also for his influence on the next generation of players who admired his approach to the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1615	5779	872	1548	244	74	80	561	463	754	1061	0.268	0.352	0.377	0.729	-1016.5

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.729 vs. league average 0.748 across their career seasons — near 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
1990	WSN	NL	129	499	69	144	28	6	4	45	42	66	96	0.289	.257 (+12%)	.324 (+15%)	.385 (+2%)	.710 (+8%)	995.2
1991	WSN	NL	151	563	83	134	15	4	10	51	56	95	151	0.238	.255 (-7%)	.323 (+7%)	.384 (-14%)	.708 (-4%)	-113.3
1992	WSN	NL	135	530	82	155	19	8	7	56	46	54	108	0.292	.255 (+14%)	.322 (+11%)	.377 (+6%)	.699 (+8%)	932.6
1993	WSN	NL	123	481	75	142	17	7	2	29	43	72	64	0.295	.265 (+11%)	.332 (+17%)	.403 (-8%)	.735 (+3%)	642.0
1994	LAD	NL	89	320	51	80	11	3	2	33	27	54	53	0.250	.269 (-7%)	.338 (+6%)	.424 (-24%)	.763 (-11%)	-503.2
1995	LAD	NL	127	425	66	109	18	3	8	37	39	63	83	0.256	.266 (-4%)	.337 (+5%)	.417 (-11%)	.755 (-4%)	-211.7
1996	LAD	NL	154	581	75	130	12	8	5	41	48	53	124	0.224	.269 (-17%)	.340 (-16%)	.426 (-30%)	.767 (-24%)	-2995.7
1997	STL	NL	150	572	92	169	26	14	11	58	55	55	72	0.295	.266 (+11%)	.336 (+6%)	.419 (+7%)	.756 (+6%)	705.1
1998	STL	NL	117	420	74	122	21	8	7	44	26	56	61	0.290	.266 (+9%)	.335 (+11%)	.420 (+2%)	.755 (+6%)	560.9
1999	BAL	AL	96	330	46	87	11	2	6	34	11	37	52	0.264	.271 (-3%)	.344 (-2%)	.433 (-16%)	.778 (-10%)	-577.9
2000	BAL	AL	151	561	84	166	43	5	10	86	37	69	82	0.296	.270 (+9%)	.344 (+7%)	.437 (+2%)	.782 (+4%)	473.1
2001	BAL	AL	58	188	29	37	8	2	3	21	11	31	42	0.197	.263 (-25%)	.332 (-6%)	.426 (-28%)	.758 (-18%)	-581.4
2001	CHC	NL	68	163	26	45	9	3	2	16	12	28	35	0.276	.263 (+5%)	.332 (+14%)	.426 (-5%)	.758 (+3%)	-581.4
2002	CHC	NL	67	146	20	28	6	1	3	10	10	21	38	0.192	.261 (-27%)	.331 (-12%)	.416 (-26%)	.747 (-20%)	-520.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	16	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	NLDS1	LAN	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1995	NLDS2	LAN	3	12	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
2B	1392	1323	2608	3817	153	743
3B	5	4	0	4	2	0
OF	122	113	205	6	6	1
SS	10	0	1	5	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	MON	2B	128	120	236	371	12	65
1991	MON	2B	148	145	285	405	27	72
1992	MON	2B	134	133	251	360	15	71
1993	MON	2B	123	123	243	381	11	74
1994	LAN	2B	88	84	155	277	6	52
1994	LAN	SS	10	0	1	5	1	1
1995	LAN	2B	113	108	204	330	11	55
1996	LAN	2B	154	149	274	400	17	79
1997	SLN	2B	147	137	271	398	19	93
1998	SLN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	SLN	2B	111	102	247	273	9	66
1999	BAL	2B	93	87	178	249	10	54
2000	BAL	2B	96	93	171	254	11	46
2000	BAL	OF	41	40	76	3	2	1
2001	BAL	OF	47	45	87	2	3	0
2001	CHN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2001	CHN	2B	16	8	28	21	0	1
2001	CHN	3B	5	4	0	4	2	0
2001	CHN	OF	33	28	40	1	1	0
2002	CHN	2B	41	34	65	98	5	15
2002	CHN	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	1392
Third Base	5
Shortstop	10
Left Field	118
Center Field	3
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	18

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	CHN	NL	$1,250,000
2001	BAL	AL	$4,333,667
2000	BAL	AL	$4,209,324
1999	BAL	AL	$3,719,758
1998	SLN	NL	$3,000,000
1997	SLN	NL	$1,600,000
1996	LAN	NL	$3,000,000
1995	LAN	NL	$3,000,000
1994	LAN	NL	$2,700,000
1993	MON	NL	$1,537,500
1992	MON	NL	$302,500
1990	MON	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$28,752,749